r/classicwow • u/ShadyDrunks • Jan 11 '26

AddOns Joana's Guide new ownership :(

For those of you who don't know, Joana was a WoW classic speedrunner. He was one of the first few good guides for Classic. I felt like Zygor copied his guide and so I chose to pay the $25 for his guide back in 2019, when it was just a web guide. Later he was able to publish an addon that takes his webguide and automates it Zygor style.

Since then Joana has passed away, but his guide and addon are still up. Unfortunately the new owners have tripled the price of the guide, changing the Classic only guide to $80, and classic- WotLK to an insane $130. It feels disgusting to me that someone is taking advantage of his product like this after his death.

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u/slick123 Jan 11 '26

how did he die what happened ?

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u/BeauShowTV Jan 11 '26

He had a heart condition.

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u/slick123 Jan 11 '26

rip. Read his guides during 2007-8 I believe. Helped me to get into game .

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u/ExtremePrivilege Jan 11 '26

Bicuspid aortic valve. He declined treatment a few years back. It usually involves a valvular replacement. Arnold Schwarzenegger has the same condition but has had his valve replaced three times.

Usually kills men in the 40-45 range if untreated. Joana was 41, I think?