The launch of Cataclysm Classic has been met with a wave of player frustration due to a significant number of bugs. While the pre-patch offered a glimpse of the expansion's exciting class changes and old world overhaul, the official release seems riddled with technical issues.

Bugs Blight the Landscape

From class mechanics malfunctioning to quests becoming impossible to complete, a variety of bugs are hindering players' journeys across the shattered landscape of Azeroth. Reports include:

• Talent Tree Troubles: Players are encountering issues with reworked talents, with some passives not functioning as intended and builds proving ineffective.
• Questing Catastrophe: Certain quests, like "Lawn of the Dead" in Alterac and the Children's Week quest chain in Stormwind, are currently bugged and impossible to finish, hindering player progression.
• Dungeon Disruptions: Dungeon Finder functionality seems spotty, with some low-level dungeons like Deadmines and Gnomeregan reportedly missing from the system.
• UI Under Siege: User interface glitches have been reported, with chat functions malfunctioning and the spellbook behaving erratically.
• Backwards progress: Players are experiencing de-leveling to 0 and losing guild reputation in PvP and questing.

Community in Chaos

The official forums and social media platforms are abuzz with player concerns. Many express disappointment with the launch's bugginess, questioning the quality assurance process.

Perhaps most puzzling is the launch window. WoW's subscription value is possibly the highest it's ever been, supporting several versions of the game's Classic versions as well as retail. With a release so close to MoP Remix and the recent launch of Season 3, it is strange to push out something so buggy with alternatives that exist.

Blizzard's Response

Blizzard has acknowledged the bug reports and is actively investigating the issues.

The company and team behind Classic is under scrutiny due to the "skeleton crew" they are running on to cover a huge breadth of game versions.

A Shattered Start

Cataclysm Classic's launch, while promising a grand adventure, has undoubtedly hit a rocky patch. Whether Blizzard can quickly address these bugs and restore player confidence remains to be seen. Only time will tell if Cataclysm Classic can weather this storm and deliver the epic experience fans crave.