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My WoW experience started with Vanilla. Long hours were spent but I had so much fun. Looking back, I had so much free time and no concept of getting older. MC r

by leemac 11y ago

My WoW experience started with Vanilla. Long hours were spent but I had so much fun. Looking back, I had so much free time and no concept of getting older. MC raids were a blast and getting ganked in STV was a daily occurrence. Today, I'm nearing my thirties and can't seem to get into the game for more than an hour at a time. I'm a very happy homeowner, married and kids are in the plans in the next few years. I have other interests now that take up my time and grinding for drops for hours on end isn't in the cards anymore. I logged in recently and found it so different. Cataclysm was my last true experience with WoW. I played MoP, but only for a few weeks. The magic was lost for me with flying mounts and easier grinds. It's heartbreaking to a degree because I loved this game and really want to get back to it. I suppose those years are long gone, but it's fun to think about.

rickyc091 11y ago
Only played during the original WoW days, but from what I heard things are so different now. I remember the days of hardcore 40 man raids, I hear it's not as much as a thing anymore. The game is more catered to the casual gamer. Then again, that makes perfect sense. When I started, I had hours and hours to devote on the game, these days, I can barely find any time to play games.
RexM 11y ago
There are private servers that try to be as close to Vanilla as possible, however that does mean that you have to put in the hours to get to level 60. Valkyrie is fairly populated. https://valkyrie-wow.org/ https://valkyrie-wow.org/
- leemac 11y ago
  Thanks for the link. I dabbled with private servers a bit, but that was when BC came out and still retained some Vanilla feel. Might pop back on one now that Vanilla WoW is so long ago.
  - zanny 11y ago
    As someone who plays a lot on private servers, you might find the nostalgia goggles to be a little tinted if you try playing vanilla or even Burning Crusade. The game mechanics back then were just tremendously backwards to a degree anyone who has played more recent iterations of the game will be frustrated by, unless you really have some hardcore nostalgia going on.
ascendantlogic 11y ago
I've played WoD and really enjoyed it, after Cata beat the fun out of the game for me. No flying mounts and the story on both sides is really compelling. Nothing gets my blood flowing like some good old fashioned orc warmongering.
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by leemac 11y ago

rickyc091 11y ago

Only played during the original WoW days, but from what I heard things are so different now. I remember the days of hardcore 40 man raids, I hear it's not as much as a thing anymore. The game is more catered to the casual gamer. Then again, that makes perfect sense. When I started, I had hours and hours to devote on the game, these days, I can barely find any time to play games.

RexM 11y ago

There are private servers that try to be as close to Vanilla as possible, however that does mean that you have to put in the hours to get to level 60. Valkyrie is fairly populated. https://valkyrie-wow.org/ https://valkyrie-wow.org/

leemac 11y ago
Thanks for the link. I dabbled with private servers a bit, but that was when BC came out and still retained some Vanilla feel. Might pop back on one now that Vanilla WoW is so long ago.
- zanny 11y ago
  As someone who plays a lot on private servers, you might find the nostalgia goggles to be a little tinted if you try playing vanilla or even Burning Crusade. The game mechanics back then were just tremendously backwards to a degree anyone who has played more recent iterations of the game will be frustrated by, unless you really have some hardcore nostalgia going on.

ascendantlogic 11y ago

I've played WoD and really enjoyed it, after Cata beat the fun out of the game for me. No flying mounts and the story on both sides is really compelling. Nothing gets my blood flowing like some good old fashioned orc warmongering.

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