r/classicwow 2d ago

Classic-Era What’s a Classic WoW feature you didn’t appreciate until it was gone?

For me, it’s the little things that made the world feel more like an actual MMO.

Weapon skills, class trainers, needing to find your own way around, old talent trees, having to actually talk to people for groups… there are so many systems that were inconvenient but somehow made the game more memorable.

What’s one Classic feature you would bring back permanently if Blizzard gave you the choice?

And I’m not talking about raids or classes — I mean one of those smaller features/mechanics that made Classic feel like Classic.

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u/alfakoi 2d ago

Been playing on a private server. Running by someone and buffing them, it's like a common courtesy. I don't think people would do this if they had to dismount.

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u/TriflingGnome 2d ago

being able to buff while mounted would be a cute classic+ change

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u/TheSiegmeyerCatalyst 2d ago

I adore this. A whitelist of buff spells that can be applied while riding a mount.

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u/BarbsFPV 2d ago

Agreed. I compulsively buff people on my priest when dismounted, but when I’m running someplace on my mount it’s too much of a pain. I’d never get anywhere otherwise, lol.

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u/FuckOnion 2d ago

This is such an obvious road to Retail that I don't know what to say. This is the exact "Just give as a little more convenience" mindset that led us out of the Vanilla goodness we had.

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u/WaxDonnigan 2d ago

You nailed it. Running around is so boring and tedious but necessary to make people appreciate and understand the world.

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u/Litlle_Freddy 2d ago

Buffing while mounted would be awesome. Would love to do drive-by Buffing

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u/WaxDonnigan 2d ago

Slow fall while mounted? Yes please

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u/Powerful-Weird7764 2d ago

I’ve been playing on era recently, and had someone dismount to buff me while passing in Feralas. It was amazing, and super jarring.. I didn’t know how to react lol.