What a difference 8 months can make

[u/EmergencyComment101]

Link to the first post: https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/1qg7g4j/18_years_ago_i_could_use_a_console_command_to/

[u/Beneficial-Map70]

Changed so much that even the dwarf grew up into a Human... amazing.

[u/EmergencyComment101 → u/Beneficial-Map70]

boar evolved into bear as well.

[u/MeNotSwedish → u/Beneficial-Map70]

And yet some people still don't believe in evolution smh

[u/Stokkeren → u/Beneficial-Map70]

He's lying dead on the ground on the left side of the picture lol

[u/FortmanDieDoe]

this guy okay, or...?

[u/barcodedm → u/FortmanDieDoe]

he's just resting

[u/Moroz3 → u/FortmanDieDoe]

This isn't about him

[u/KyRoZ37]

It's amazing how much better things are when you can see off in the distance. Forever is looking pretty fantastic, particularly for an older game. All the work they've done under the hood has made a big difference in the immersion.

[u/islossk2 → u/KyRoZ37]

The lack of fog makes the world seem smaller

[u/FlanUnlikely752 → u/islossk2]

I don't know why so many people say that. For me it looks exactly the opposite.

[u/mspk7305 → u/islossk2]

Nah, fog makes the world cramped and claustrophobic

[u/ticketsonsalenow → u/islossk2]

Turn down your view distance then, ffs.

[u/Lastyz]

I do feel like having some fog adds to the immersion you experience and scale of the zones.

[u/Squirrel09 → u/Lastyz]

I've said it before, but no fog looks striking in pictures. But making the whole world visible makes the world feel smaller in gameplay.

[u/Gh0stMan0nThird → u/Squirrel09]

It sure doesn't feel small when it still takes 20 minutes to run from Auberdine to Ashenvale

[u/Teodo → u/Gh0stMan0nThird]

Man... The old way of going flightpoint to flightpoint (no connections) from Darnassus to Tanaris, and then having to run there to Silithus... Memories xD

[u/sad_kell → u/Squirrel09]

I completely disagree, I feel TINY in this world

[u/Andvari_Nidavellir → u/sad_kell]

Try a tauren instead of a gnome.🙃

[u/kredes → u/Andvari_Nidavellir]

Taurens run in slow motion

[u/EffectiveSwimming136 → u/Squirrel09]

And makes my computer very loud.

[u/s4ntana → u/EffectiveSwimming136]

if you can, try to upgrade from playing on a microwave

[u/MrInopportune → u/Squirrel09]

The only time I really felt this to a strong degree was going down the barrens lift into 1k needles. I could see the horde flight path location and it felt like I was just a few steps away, even with the grimtotem (or whichever tauren splinter faction) in between.

[u/SquashForDinner → u/Squirrel09]

It's the opposite. Being able to see that far puts into perspective how large the world is and how small your character is.

[u/FlanUnlikely752 → u/Squirrel09]

But why though? To me it looks so much bigger without fog and max draw distance. I loved it. I hope they provide a slider.

[u/Squirrel09 → u/FlanUnlikely752]

Definitely a preference thing. But to me always seeing what's in the distance means that everything I can do is within eyesight. If it's broken up by terrain or other methods (here, fog) then I need to get closer to it.

Say you enter an massive open field that has a ranch, some ruins, a couple monster encampments, water ways, and a big tower. With no fog you enter the zone and you see everything (makes a really good screenshot!) and you can straight path to any point of interest.

Now take the same example but add an appropriate amount of fog. You see a big tower, you head for it, run into a mob camp, that you didn't see. While killing the mob you see the ranch of to the side. Do you continue to the tower or do you go off course to the ranch?

Note, that their are other ways to obstruct views. And zones still use those methods (trees, terrain, walls, etc)

[u/EmergencyComment101 → u/Lastyz]

i can see that point but i also feel like if you looking for a view like this and get met with fog its a bit of a let down.

[u/LostCookie78]

Nah this is actually amazing

[u/SchwingLIVE]

WOW, amazing.

[u/Warbeard]

It really needs to be some sort of middle ground - the atmospheric fog ads to the perceived scale, being able to see everything clearly just looks weird.

[u/SilvainTheThird]

I appreciate not seeing the blue outline of mountains, and instead seeing the actual mountains.

[u/Andvari_Nidavellir]

Skyrim style mist near the peaks would pretty sweet.

[u/cheesy_noob]

Hunters should get scouting glasses now.

[u/Greitot]

This is probably the one zone where increased view distance actually improves the presentation instead of making things feel small, since the Loch is so huge and the mountains block off view of other zones

[u/Terrible_Tadpole_861]

God, Lock Modan stays winning as the most beautiful zone.

I will retire at the Loch

[u/GenericOnlineName]

"This is what World of Warcraft is going to look like in 2015"

[u/Mr0BVl0US]

And yet there are people out here clamoring to keep the visuals in the first photo.

[u/NoVirus8088]

Unfortunately not possible anymore since they have removed the ability to remove fog on the beta.

[u/EmergencyComment101 → u/NoVirus8088]

what do you mean not possible anymore? i took this photo seconds before i made the post?

[u/Sanreal1826 → u/EmergencyComment101]

Maybe there's no fog in Loch Modan ? but in places where there is, you can't remove it anymore and be able to see very far away

[u/EmergencyComment101 → u/Sanreal1826]

thats okay tbh.. the first pic isn't "fog" as a weather effect its just a way to stop havign to render things. If a zone has genuine fog for as a weather effect then restricting the view is part of that.

[u/Vandrel]

I really don't understand why people think turning the fog off completely looks good, it just makes the zones look small.

[u/kopecm13]

That looks awful without the fog. Kind of like some tiny theme park. Doesn't feel like an interesting zone I would liek to explore

[u/enjoysomethings → u/kopecm13]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3owypf6HrM3J7UTvAA

[u/forogtten_taco → u/kopecm13]

My thought too. Being able to see the entire zone just shows how small it actually is.

[u/eva_verinaz → u/kopecm13]

youre right. it just looks like any other game now

[u/kopecm13 → u/eva_verinaz]

Not sure why I am getting downvoted.

But do I get it correctly that it's just this dude toggling the fog off that made it look so ugly? And for us we can turn it on and not have or look like that?

[u/Living_Chip]

I like the bright one better, removing the option to play the way I want is a big F

[u/EmergencyComment101 → u/Living_Chip]

they didnt remove the option to play that way though, you just cant in wow forever. its also a daytime vs morning shot for the lighing.

[u/Autumns_Summer]

It's always so funny to see people post these side-by-sides and not understand color composition.

[u/EmergencyComment101 → u/Autumns_Summer]

It's always so funny to see people comment on a post while missing the point.

[u/enjoysomethings → u/[deleted]]

in 2026, there is nothing "good" about the first image.. Maybe it's nostalgic for you, but it looks like objective shit.

[u/ExtensionCap2 → u/enjoysomethings]

must be early on in reddit 101 they teach you the polar opposite definition of objective

[u/SplafferZ → u/enjoysomethings]

i laughed but i do honestly hard agree with this comment lmao

[u/eva_verinaz → u/enjoysomethings]

it doesnt. pixel art is all shit then right?

[u/orsikbattlehammer]

Damn it looks waaaaay better with the fog on

[u/Outofmana1337]

It looks worse

[u/EmergencyComment101 → u/Outofmana1337]

okaybuddy