classic hardcore is the best gaming experience i've ever had, something that i'd never expect in 2023. it's like fulfilling my childhood dream of living in a real, breathing world, where everything matters and every person around you has as much history as you have, as if they are main characters. finally a real mmorpg.
WoW Classic consumed most of my life during the pandemic. The game is charming but most of the people that play it at a high level are cunts, to be frank. "If you don't have a bloodrage cancel macro at this stage of the game you should be embarassed" uttered the skillful, 12345 pressing raid leader. It's a circlejerk but the world itself is incredibly charming. It's tough for me to appreciate this game for what it is because the people I surrounded myself with were genuinely mean spirited fucks in order to be "competitive". I regret not being a part of a more casual circle of players but even when I attempted that during the burning crusade I had a bad time. I just don't like the gameplay loop at endgame but leveling is fun. I leveled four characters to maximum level with no boosting bullshit.
I made good friends too though. And those friends really accompanied me through lonely times. I think on that basis alone there is a lot to salvage with my WoW experience but the negative certainly opaqued the positive.
I love this game but I also think it's hot trash. I can't really recommend it even though I enjoyed it.
I made good friends too though. And those friends really accompanied me through lonely times. I think on that basis alone there is a lot to salvage with my WoW experience but the negative certainly opaqued the positive.
I love this game but I also think it's hot trash. I can't really recommend it even though I enjoyed it.
4.5 stars is less for classic specifically and moreso just for the overall wow run from 2004-2008. still a deeply engaging experience to this day.
for classic specifically, hardcore was one of the most memorable MMO runs I've had in a long time. ironbeard, the dwarf who chatted with me while we trained lockpicking in redridge, I hope you're doing well wherever you are
for classic specifically, hardcore was one of the most memorable MMO runs I've had in a long time. ironbeard, the dwarf who chatted with me while we trained lockpicking in redridge, I hope you're doing well wherever you are
Vanilla WoW is king, and time has shown that. The buildup to the 2019 release of WoW Classic was packed with so much hype, and I'm glad to say it was all worth it in the end. It goes without saying that we can never truly re-live our original experiences, but the atmosphere and gameplay were more than welcome when this came out in the middle of the BfA-era. Easily the most fun I had with the game since WotLK.
Honestly this was so much better than I ever expected, I expected to try it, realize how old it was and stop playing. But oh man were people right, classic wow truly was something special. Never have I felt so much joy in just being a lowly adventurer in a vast world. The connection to the community and the people you meet along the way is so rewarding. Not once was I in a rush to get to 60 because I enjoyed the journey so much with my Tauren Shaman :) Its only been 2 years and I already get nostalgic about classic. Definitely the single best WoW experience ive ever had.