Classic and Chronormu (Chromie)

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Back in 2017, right after Mr. Brack expressed his preference for cookies and cream, she was the first named character we saw in the introduction to World of Warcraft Classic.

I believe the audience was intended to take this as a fourth-wall-breaking joke. But, what if it wasn’t just some tongue in cheek humor. Is it possible that Classic will end up having an in-universe explanation and our deceptively little friend took some liberties with the timeline?

The reason I even bring this up is that people have been asking what will happen when Naxx is on fart. I believe that the most obvious answer is that if the World of Warcraft Classic is successful, we may just see Burning Crusade Classic. But, what about when Funwell is on fart? Second solution same as the first. But then… what about when ICC is on fart?

Some people will disagree about which of the first three incarnations of this beloved MMO was the best. I leave them to discuss that in their own threads. However, I don’t think we’re going to hear much clamor for Cataclysm Classic. We could get into discussions about why that is – the rough outline for how I feel that the game progressively lost its original appeal is: the introduction of the dungeon finder in Wrath (the wrong turn starts), Cataclysm condensing the talent trees and doubling down on queueing with the introduction of LFR (the continuous veering off course), and Mists finally obliterating talent trees, completely spec-locking your character, and introducing sharding (welcome to the ditch) – but, that’s kinda beside the point. I’m just guessing people aren’t going to want Cataclysm over again.

If WoW Classic is such a success that we see TBC Classic and WOTLK Classic, will we have all collectively (Blizzard included) come to a general agreement about what we liked about the early days – one that we can put our finger on and articulate? And if so, armed with that knowledge would Blizzard consider taking us in a different direction after that point?

Maybe so, my friends. I don’t know – but I love to hope – that Blizzard foresaw all this possibility and had our wee friend we first met in Andorhal introduce us to Classic. It’s cute and silly so it doesn’t represent a comittment that they should be asked to keep if things don’t go well. But it can also be read totally straight.

Someone once said that you can’t go home again. But they lacked vision… and a temporal discombobulator.

Is she speaking to the audience at BlizzCon 2017… or your character in-game? Only Blizzard knows. For now.

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:face_vomiting:

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What autocorrect are you people using?

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Naxx on fart is my new favorite classic meme

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If Classic:BC ever comes around, we must also remember:

when Funwell is on fart

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In 6 years time, Blizzard will have a new game ready to go. Tom Chilton just started working on it.

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You think you want dungeons on fart, but you don’t.

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Damn kids these days

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You think you have gas, but you don’t.

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lol I see what you did there… and I approve.

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Someone needs to make a guild called Naxx on Fart.

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…and thats why we added sharting, to combat the problem with people overcrowding your space

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Would be reported for name change, like <Naga Stole My Bike>

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These guys are total bad asses, just stay up wind.

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I loved Tom Chilton’s work on the Ultima expansions and World of Warcraft. His next project is sure to be a smash hit.

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Chromie is speaking for me. I can stay that in full voice without a shred of doubt. Classic is coming home for me in more way than one.

WoW was my first game, I spent six years playing continuously and over half of that was on a single character. I cannot wait for the chance to experience even a fraction of the wonder I experienced the first time I descended from Red Cloud Mesa into Mulgore or climb the mountains and look at the peaks of Dun Murogh, but that’s just the start.

I’d like to think that I’m wiser and a better player now fifteen years later, so Classic might be easier for me than Vanilla was. But I will be able to experience more, explore further rather than get caught up in the race. I want to raid MC for the first time, and beyond. But I don’t want to go so fast to not savor a hard fought victory over some quest mob or the pure joy of crafting an upgrade that I need!

August 26th can’t come fast enough. Wish I could just sleep until then, this wait is killing me.

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What a lovely little teaser trailer.

I didn’t even realize I wanted Classic when I seen that (around the time it was first shown, shortly after that Blizzcon) and it still gave me chills. It was simple but perfectly executed.

I’m not sure if we’ll see an in-universe acknowledgement of Classic. Unless they slap Chromie somewhere outside the Caverns of Time or the Dark Portal. Probably just repeating the same line of dialogue she used in the trailer.

As for what will happen when Naxx is on fart, let’s come that cross when we bridge to it.