Summary
Dragonflighthas recently added a personal tabard thatWorld of Warcraftplayers can customize to their heart’s content, but its user interface leaves much to be desired. WhereasBattle for AzerothandShadowlandswere negatively received by someWorld of Warcraftplayers for their overabundance of systems and currencies,Dragonflighthas instead taken a step back, and embraced the roots of what madeWorld of Warcraftpopular in the first place.
Most notably,Dragonflighthas seen a return of talent trees, and has completely revamped flying through dragonriding. These evergreen features will continue to be expanded inThe War Within, which will also bring new concepts such as Warbands to the table. Whiledragonriding inWorld of Warcrafthas been a hit among players,Dragonflightis also recognized for its quality-of-life features that have each improved the game in their own way.
Personal Tabard Customization Is Outdated in World of Warcraft
The latest among these happens to be personal tabards, which were added to the game in Dark Heart, thefinalWorld of Warcraftupdate forDragonflight. Much like guild tabards, personal tabards can be customized by players, allowing them to add a unique flair to their look. However, as pointed out by euroguy on theWorld of Warcraftsubreddit, the user interface for personal tabards employs the same outdated window that guild tabards use.
While guild tabard customization was designed with smaller monitors in mind, back whenWorld of Warcraftlaunched in 2004, it could be argued that personal tabards shouldn’t be beholden to the same restriction. Personal tabards are a brilliantfeature added toWorld of Warcraft, but many players are hoping that Blizzard takes another look at its user interface. Should personal tabards prove to be popular, it could be argued that the feature has the potential to be expanded with new colors, symbols, and even tabard styles.
WithThe War Withinrumored to release in late August 2024,World of Warcraft’s 20th Anniversary will take place shortly after the launch of the new expansion. Though a newWorld of Warcraftmountwould certainly be appreciated by players, expanding an old feature such as tabards would arguably be the perfect way for Blizzard to celebrate two decades of history in Azeroth. That being said, personal tabards are fully functional, and allow for the same level of customization as guild tabards do. However, making its user interface easier to navigate would go a long way in getting newWorld of Warcraftplayers to engage with the feature.
