WC3 classic owners are now forced to download Reforged regardless. According to Blizzard, you can no longer download the classic client anymore, even if you’re a legal user. If you own the original Warcraft 3… Well, you don’t anymore. Surprise! You can’t even install classic Warcraft 3 anymore - even if you bought the original game.
But when I installed the thing, I didn’t expect to get entirely pushed out of my classic Warcraft 3 experience. Outcries escalated to the point where Blizzard is even offering near-instant refunds on the game. It’s buggy, under-delivers on promises, and forces custom game creators to abandon their intellectual property. To say Warcraft 3: Reforged is “a bit of a disappointment” would be a massive understatement.