Well… my subscription expires tomorrow, so perhaps this is my last post.
However, I hope it is not…
I started playing WOW on the night it was released, in 2004.
I remember people camping the parking lot of Walmart where I worked as Loss Prevention, the night before the release day. I remember all copies being long sold out by 7am, when my shift started on that day.
I also remember me sneaking into the electronics lock up the night prior, before any copies could be sold, and “misplacing” a copy of the game to a different bin, so then at the end of my shift, the day of the release, I proudly purchased the copy I 'reserved" for myself, avoiding Black Friday-like stampede.
Man, it was so fun to play. I think playing WOW back in 2004 was most fun I have ever had in a video game.
What a talented team Blizzard had…
I stopped playing WOW shortly after WOTLK release… The game was growing out of it’s original roots, QOL changes and convenience of group finding, flying mounts and summoning stones were taking over.
I quit WOW back then, and have not looked back until Jan 2024.
Reading an article about SOD and lack of any games at the moment made me download WOW and try SOD.
I was immediately hooked. SOD was in it’s first phase then.
I was shocked at how much fun I was having, playing a 19 year old game!
I was not a young adult I was in 2004, I am now a parent, a husband and a senior manager where I now work. (It’s not Walmart)
Yet, I have still called off work on 2 occasions, playing WOW (embarrassed to admit) like an irresponsible teenager would.
I would play all throughout the night into the morning hours on my days off!
I was reliving 2004 all over again. The time I had most fun in my life playing a video game…
Then the circle started to repeat itself.
Phase 3 came about, incursions ruined the economy and took the “magic” away, for me at least.
ST raid was subpar, my guild fell apart, leveling felt unrewarding with XP boost, etc…
I was still craving my “high” and wanted to continue to experience the magic of WOW.
I saw DD project and jumped on-board.
That felt close, but not quite what I was after…
Now with DD dead, ERA servers so ahead, with all purple gear 60s and GDKP almost being mandatory I have nothing left to play.
I tried HC, got to lvl 38 on my first try (still alive) but grew bored without PVP and with smaller population.
My last hope is fresh progression server or least fresh Era announcement on Nov 13th.
I will be sure to tune in to the stream and see what will be announced…
However, I don’t keep my hopes up, and will let my subscription expire tomorrow…
On that note, it is farewell… but hope lives on…
