Dear Dungeon Finder-

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways….

Before you came into my life, the world was boring and depressing. Hours were wasted begging, pleading, and bribing tanks and heals to come and play in the wondrous dungeons of Azeroth. An entire day I would waste, just to see a single set of bosses, perchance to dream of seeing a single piece of loot. The grind was truly heinous. Gearing a single character was a nightmare of Sisyphus, and nigh impossible without the kindness of others.

Then, like a white knight on a armored steed, you rode from the aether of Patch 3.3 and into the World of Warcraft. You changed all the rules, DF. What was once an ordeal, took but mere heartbeats. Suddenly a world of peril, adventure, and epic loot was opened to those who had long since lost hope. Mountains of loot could be won for those who took but the time to open your frame and click Join Queue.

Listen not to those who complain of 15-25 minute queue times. Such time is insignificant when compared to the hours wasted beating the guild bushes for an unsuspecting tank. Listen not to those who complain of the faults of Need Before Greed. You award badges like beads from Mardi Gras. And even if loot is lost unfairly, you console the needy and offer them endless chances to earn more. Listen not to those who speak of bad experiences, for the good you bring to the world, far out weighs the bad.

It is impossible to fathom improving your already supremely exceptional functionality. You truly changed the world. You changed the way people played. You made the game better, so exceptionally so that even those who did not play could see the marvelous wonder you were. Suddenly nothing was beyond a character’s grasp. The highest teirs of gear, the shiniest of gems, the rarest of materials. You put them all within easy reach.

But then, the unthinkable happened. You evolved. You ascended even further towards the divine gift you were intended to be. Suddenly, Holiday Bosses bowed to your will as well! No longer are we subjected to liars and cheats trying to steal our summons. No longer must we win rolls against others, but rather treasures are handed to us in a neat little bag. Once more you took something painful, difficult, and complex and made it so blindingly easy and fair that it is a wonder the world did not sigh in contentment.

I sighed. I am content with your impartiality and speed. I am stunned by your ingeniousness and practicality. You are truly a design system for the ages to point to and say “Here, here was a perfect example of how to add something truly game changing.”

Ignore the naysayers DF. You are truly a wonderful system. A game changing idea that increased the enjoyment and accessibility of Warcraft in spades. I can only hope to design a system that can compare to your awesomeness one day.

– Joyia, Warlock of Echo Isles.