With the launch of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, players in Azeroth are enjoying everything the Dragon Isles has to offer, whether it’s amazing dragon riding or delving into overhauled professions.
Now that players have had time to find their feet (and wings), they’re starting to look to the global event that will come with the launch of a new raid. Or about RWF as it’s known in the community. But what does the RWF entail, who is involved, and what does it mean for World of Warcraft as a whole? Find out what happened.
Dungeons and raids have been a big part of their adventures since WoW’s launch in 2004, with many players gathering friends and allies to defeat dragons, elemental lords and, most recently, the gods of death.
Blizzard made it much easier to get into dungeons and raids than it did back in vanilla, but RWF is where the more hardcore raid guilds shine. It means all eyes are on the team you have a reputation for working with. The term World First (WF) usually refers to the guild that completes the hardest version of the raid first. So while some guilds may claim world-first kills on bosses within a raid, people generally think the guild claims his raid kills in WF. The final boss “Victors”.
old school
The first examples of these WF victors are the two guilds Ruined (USA) and Ascent (USA), who defeated Onyxia’s Lair and Molten Core end bosses Onyxia and Ragnaros respectively in 2005. Wow raids, there is no bigger name than Nihilum (EU). The Guild won eight consecutive RWF titles from him, from the first kill of Old God C’thun at Ahn’Qiraj in 2006 to his Illidan end, Betrayer himself, at Black Temple the following year. did. Their streak was broken when SK Gaming (EU) killed Kil’jaeden in his 2008 Sunwell Plateau, ending the Nihilums’ dominance.
Websites such as MMO Champion had hundreds of pages of forum posts.
Names like Ensidia and Paragon are always in the conversation when RWF is acquired. Both of these guilds are synonymous with RWF’s early days, when information was sparse and footage of the attempt was even rarer. Websites such as MMO Champion had hundreds of pages of forum posts, with people trying to see which composition team did it based on information from the WoW Armory. When players log out, the Armory is updated so everyone can see their gear, specs, and talents.
During the subsequent release of Warlords of Draenor and Legion, discussions of RWF reached a climax. Gone are the days of Nihilum, Paragon and SK Gaming. Instead, guilds like Method, Exorsus, and the Blood Legion took their place, and it was through Method that RWF would change forever.
grow up or go home
Until Battle for Azeroth in 2018, RWF was secretive. Guilds did not want to show their strategy for fear of gaining an advantage over their opponents. I even logged off with different specs and gear so I could not investigate characters in the arsenal. The idea of guilds streaming their progress was unheard of, but with the release of Battle for Azeroth and the Uldir raid, the idea has become a reality.
Method announced that they are not alone Stream your progress (opens in new tab) During Uldir’s attempt on Twitch, they did it from a central location where all the raiders gathered together with commentators, producers and event staff to create the first complete RWF event players have ever seen. created. Method came out on top and won his first world title in Uldir, but the Warcraft community was the real winner and he got to see what RWF looked like from a player’s perspective.
Other top guilds followed suit by streaming their own progress during subsequent raid releases.
RWF events were viewed as a risk within the community when they were first announced, but their impact was undeniable. For the first time, we no longer had to rely on rumors on the forums, and other top guilds streamed their own progress during the subsequent Raid he release as well. Guilds like Limit (now Liquid) and Echo largely dominate the raid tier these days, while others like Pieces, BDGG, Aversion, and the reformed Method are all attracting an ever-growing audience. Show off and compete for the top of the world rankings.
The event as we know it now is almost unrecognizable compared to the races that used to take place behind closed doors. Gone are the days of updating a forum thread to see if there is new information or a screenshot of the health he percentage that allows you to see how a particular group is progressing. We are now getting near 24/7 coverage with the best analysis and comments in the WoW community. It lives a life of its own.
There are some huge esports events on the yearly calendar, but nothing like RWF. Watch a group of 20 players defeat WoW’s hardest bosses during his 16-hour raid day while competing against several other guilds to be exact. Same thing all over the world. RWF viewers can tell you that the highs are incredibly high. At the Eternal Palace, Method murdered Queen Azshala, and Cyr on the final day of his Denatorius Echo and Limit leaped at each other and were drawn to Castle Nasria, where Echo was the first in the world to kill Sylvanas under extraordinary circumstances in the Sanctuary of Control. claim. These are marathons, not sprints, and people keep adjusting day by day. Echo’s recent battle through the Tomb of the First became the longest race in memory, lasting a whopping 19 days.
dragon fight
We are looking forward to participating in the first Dragonflight raid, Vault of the Incarnates. Multiple guilds once again host their own RWF events. echo (opens in new tab), liquid (opens in new tab), Method (opens in new tab)When BDGGMore (opens in new tab) All give us front row seats in the race. And finally, you can get a better idea of how to deal with it yourself.
Can Liquid get back into form after dropping out of the top five in the previous race? Can you claim the RWF throne? You’ll find all these answers when the Vault of the Incarnate opens on December 13th.
Disclosure: Keren is a Method streamer and caster for Echo, Method and Peace during RWF events.
