World of Warcraft's Oversized Bobber Adds AccessibilityAbility Powered

Oversized Bobber Brings Progress

Hello, Ability Powered gamers! We have been adventuring through the new World of Warcraft: Legion Alpha and discovered something that will make may of you guys happy. It’s called an Oversized Bobber. This is an item that increases the size of your bobber dramatically. It’s actually bigger than my gnome! I found it for sale on the fishing vendors in the major cities for 2g 50s for a stack of 5.

Short brings forth the news from the World of Warcraft: Legion Alpha of the new Oversized Bobbers bring accessibility to Legion. Seen is the price as 2g 50s

The effect lasts 30 minutes and the bobbers stack to 20. This should give you plenty for those long fishing trips in Azeroth.

Short brings forth the news from the World of Warcraft: Legion Alpha of the new Oversized Bobbers bring accessibility to Legion. Seen is the effect box, "Your fishing bobber is giant sized."

Why Is It Important?

Short brings forth the news from the World of Warcraft: Legion Alpha of the new Oversized Bobbers bring accessibility to Legion. A Tweet from Russ Petersen is seen, ".@AbilityPowered it was actually a community suggestion from a disabled gamer. Happy we got it in!"

This is exactly why it is such an important addition to Legion. Azeroth is full of a huge variety of people and many play with a disability of some type. Fishing is a part of the game that is important to people chasing achievement points, getting the best food for raiding, farming pets and mounts, and many other things. The Oversized Bobber keeps fishing accessible and makes it easier for gamers with a variety of disabilities. People with visual impairments can see the new bobber much easier. Meanwhile, gamers who want to reduce mouse movement now have a larger area to aim for when clicking on the bobber.

Short brings forth the news from the World of Warcraft: Legion Alpha of the new Oversized Bobbers bring accessibility to Legion. Seen is the original small bobber.

Final Thoughts

The Oversized Bobber is definitely much easier to see and will help a lot of various disabled gamers enjoy fishing a lot more. I worry about the trolls of Azeroth abusing its size to interfere with other gamers, much like they do when they make their mounts huge and sit on mailboxes. Hopefully the fact it’s only usable in water will help. Another concern I have is the price.

Bobber Price Bobs

Sure those of us who have garrisons have enough gold to fill Stormwind Keep with bobbers, but new players who need the bobbers due to visual or physical impairments might not be able to afford them early on. Since the Bobber is intended to be something to help gamers and isn’t something to increase skill, it would be nice to see it priced lower for beginning players. We are in early alpha and nothing is set in stone yet, but if prices stay at 2g 50s I urge guilds to keep a stack in the guild bank if you frequently have new players joining.

Huge Applause for Blizzard!

Hand drawn Short seen in her World of Wacraft wheelchair as she praises Blizzard's new Oversized Bobber and its accessibility! I am incredibly proud that Blizzard heard the cries of a disabled gamer in the community and came up with a solution to make the game more accessible. It says a lot about the company when they make items to make their game more inclusive. It also gives me hope that we will continue seeing this trend. Maybe someday even rotate buttons on Move Pad! Great job, Blizzard!