Sorry, I’m sure there have been lots of threads like this but:
I’m remembering all the things that made Vanilla WoW magical for me (newb to MMOs, playing holy priest).
- Elwynn Forest music.
- At lvl 15 or 16 or whatever it was killing Van Cleef, clearing Deadmines and exiting the side of that hill. I got lucky and my first experience of a dungeon was with a group who knew what they were doing.
- Developing an understanding of mechanics: being told by a warrior not to cast PW:S on him as it interfered with his rage generation; figuring out my first macros; MP5; trawling Thottbot!
- Further down the line: Stratholme and Scholomance 15 people raids! BRD - fuck me, what an amazing dungeon. First 40 person raid. Being swept through Molten Core with my new guild. Onyxia - triumphant march through Stormwind with guild to deliver head.
- I never got Benediction! I want it!
- Community. Your reputation mattered. The way in which you interacted with other players mattered. /2 LFG UBRS have key
The problem is I no longer have the time to invest in the game that I did in my 20s.
I can’t decide whether to leave this in the past or to give it a go.
What made it magical for you?