How old were you when you played Vanilla?

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I had just turned 14 a few weeks prior and had been playing Starcraft/Diablo 2/Warcraft2-3-FT since they all launched. This was 100% the game I wanted to play and my computer died after I hit level ten on a gnome warlock. Got a new computer for an early christmas that year and grinded on a druid for the next few years after :slight_smile:

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24 in 2005 when i tried it. I didnt stay because it was too casual and easy compared to DAoC and SWG where i came from. Im older now and cant play like i did back then so im excited for classic wow

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Think I was 30. Was playing Lineage 2 for the first 6 months after WoW release, but eventually came over and played.

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The wide array of ages is really interesting. Iā€™m impressed some of you were coordinated enough to start playing at 6 or 8!

I think I was around 19 or 20 when I started playing near the beginning of wrath. I somehow managed to juggle a full-time job, study and raiding. I have no idea how I managed to spend so much time farting around in wow, it feels like there used to be more hours in the day.

Iā€™m now 31 with two kids that fill up most of my time so I guess Iā€™ll be trying to optimize what little time I can squeeze into playing. I foresee a lot more planning and researching out of game (itā€™s not avoiding responsibilities, itā€™s uh being efficient with my time honest) instead of just jumping into the game and working stuff out on the fly.

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I was 30. Iā€™m 45 now.

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I was 15 when i first played. This game is the reason my brother and i convinved our parents to get the internet for the first time ever.

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I was 17. Iā€™m 32 now :slight_smile:

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A siren song indeed. I was 50 when I started, 63 now and cannot wait!

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I also played L2. Which Server were you on? I was on Erica <3

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hah. I honestly do not remember the server name. I played a dwarf treasure hunter named Doboā€¦

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I played a Dark Avenger. That game was so grindy. It made Vanilla feel really easy.

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I was 35 and had young teenaged sons who played with me as well. Drove my ex husband (step-dad to boys) nuts that we all shared that and he was left out. Hey, we tried!

Iā€™m 48 now, and have far more time than I did back then. The boys are grown and will be joining me againā€¦weā€™re super excited! I actually have fewer responsibilities than I did back then, but they have moreā€¦so weā€™ll see how it goes.

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Iā€™ve played L2 since 2005. I donā€™t know if many other WoW players who know about L2.

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Hindemith>Phoenix>Chronos

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I still have a Character on Chronos lol

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15 10chars

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I was 11 lol. I turn 25 in two months. Now I wont have to sacrifice doing algebra homework for gametime and can actually get past level 31.

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I started in 2006 in December I think. It was a month or two before BC was released, so I never got a chance to play Vanilla at its core. I was 26. Been playing off and on ever since. Last time I logged into my warrior to play BFA was in Febā€¦game became boring as hell, even though I can only play for a few hours on Sunday nights as Im off on Mondays only. Iā€™m looking forward to playing on Sunday nights when wife and daughter are sleep and I have a nice quiet dark home to myself to enjoy Azeroth!

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Same here. I have my original char still. Every now and then iā€™ll pop on to see whatā€™s up but the game is dead and devs ruined it tbh. L2 Classic was a complete fking scam. I played when it first came out last fall and it was only good for 3-5mo before they ruined it entirely.

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WoW Launched when I was 18.