AWorld of Warcraftplayer just realizedDragonflightdiffers from past expansions in one small, but profound way. By excluding a particularly divisive feature from recent expansions,World of Warcraft: Dragonflightbroke a tradition of nearly 10 years.
The Command Table was first introduced inWarlords of Draenoras a part of the Garrison feature. It returned in some fashion in every expansion since then, with the Order Halls inLegion, the warfront inBattle for Azeroth, and the Covenants inShadowlands. However,World of Warcraftfan and Redditor ScorpHunter pointed out thatDragonflightdoesn’t have an equivalent to the Command Table.
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This was no surprise to anyone, of course; the absence of a Command Table was advertised soon afterDragonflightlaunched. That said, withWorld of WarcraftPatch 10.0.5 right around the corner, players are starting to finish up many of their daily and weekly tasks inDragonflight. This led players like ScorpHunter to realize they weren’t compelled to log in every day just to check their Command Table as they have for the last four expansion packs.
The lack of a Command Table inDragonflightis indicative of the new era ofWorld of Warcraft. In several interviews and appearances,World of Warcraft’sdevelopment team has discussed designing evergreen systems that can be carried forward into future expansions. While the Command Table was an example of a systemWorld of Warcrafthad kept in the past, it was a divisive one among the player base.
MostWorld of Warcraftplayers are not upset to see the Command Table go. While some players enjoyed the Command Table for the first couple of expansions, even theWarlords of Draenorversion had features cutbefore it went live. ByBattle for Azeroth, the majority of players were sick of the Command Table and saw it as little more than a chore.
On the other hand, there are some players that are sad to see the Command Table go. The feature became largely optional, especially by the time ofShadowlands, and rarely took more than a few seconds to set up each day. These players reminisced about using their Command Tables to farm enough gold to pay for their monthly subscription or to fund their transmog and mount obsessions. Technically,World of Warcraftcould bring back the Command Table in the future. If it does,World of Warcraftwill have to design it carefully or risk bringing back bad memories from theworst parts ofWoW’shistory.
