New armory thoughts... Meh

#1 - May 9, 2017, 4:48 p.m.
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In case you wasn't already aware, Blizzard rolled out their new armory today! Exciting, right?

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/character/draenor/subbie

A few things...

1) Why is it taking up several times more space than the old one, and STILL displaying less information?

(Expected answer: Just like the forum, it's designed with tablets in mind. It looks absolutely ridiculous on a QHD monitor).

2) Why are the stat numbers rounded? Why do you need THAT much space for each tier progress? Why can't I see off spec talents?

3) Where did professions go?

It just seems like an artists wet dream than a functional & compactly designed character tool. #3 irks me the most, as I often find myself looking for unobtainable transmog, and searching for people who might have the recipe was best done through the armory.

Overall, I know it won't change, but as a stat-freak & QHD monitor user, I'm left more disappointed by this than I was by the forum changes. Both feel like they're designed for tablets before PCs.

EDIT: They must've updated something in the 40 mins since I made the post, as it's a lot more compact than it was when I first visited the armory.
It's still a lot less informative & a lot more visually bloated than before, but it's nowhere near as bad as I thought initially.
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#49 - May 9, 2017, 6:55 p.m.
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Hey everyone. In order to keep all feedback regarding the new Profile pages in one place, please make sure to add your comments to the Blog announcement here:
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/news/20634739/your-new-profile-page-is-here