World of Warcraft: Forever’s beta has drawn praise, but players are divided over whether the Skyborne race’s starting zone matches Classic WoW’s tone. The zone’s dramatic storyline appears to conflict with Blizzard’s promise that new content would feel like “found photographs” from the original game, prompting concerns about future additions.

The Skyborne’s island is hidden in Skywall, the elemental plane of wind, and its introductory questline features the summoning of an elemental lord linked to Al’Akir before players reach level 15. Fans have contrasted this with the human starting area’s more modest confrontation with Hogger, although other new quests involving everyday tasks have been received positively. The full approach will become clearer when Forever launches on 4 November.