5 Features I’m excited for in Classic World of Warcraft
I have a secret. I LOVE World of Warcraft and have been playing it for 10+ years. So when World of Warcraft announced that they’re getting close to releasing the classic version of World of Warcraft, I was psyched. I thought to myself “finally a chance to go back to the original game.” While I love World of Warcraft and appreciate how it is streamlined and user-friendly to new players, I felt a part of the adventure disappeared. A part of the nostalgia, and magic of the game disappeared when certain features such as world flying was introduced. Certain areas also felt devoid of players when people could cue for Dungeons and Battlegrounds from capital cities and go out on adventures.
Blizzard announced that World of Warcraft Classic is launching from patch 1.12. You might be asking what does that include exactly? To simplify the list of features included, I took my top 5 for PvP and listed them here.
- Battlegrounds! Classic Alterac Valley, Warsong gulch, Arathi Basin. Who is up for killing that center boss?
- World PvP features in Silithus and The Eastern Plaguelands.
- Thunderfury Blessed Blade of the Windseeker could be equipped in either hand.
- Raids up to Naxxramas and you got your classic 40-man raids
- Old school Southshore vs. Tarren Mill Battles!
What are you most excited for? Share your thoughts in the comments!
I’m super excited, I started playing I think between the last major patch of Vanilla and the release of Burning Crusade and I look back fondly on the original game. Everything has changed so much-sometimes too much. Grinding one character to max level was daunting back then, it really felt immersive and a fun experience. Today a lot of the game is just so easy you can have many, many characters at max level. It just feels more like ‘meh might as well level a warlock’ or ‘Time to queue for dungeons for 80 levels’ and no real world interaction. I *loved* grinding into the Badlands, taking on elite mobs and finding it almost impossible. It was a hard climb and I am looking forward to experiencing the game that way again.
Hey Grifter! Completely agree. My favorite leveling areas were Westfall and Duskwood. What class are you going to level up first? I used to play a Paladin so I’m going to level something different. Stuck on the fence between mage, druid, or warrior. I also should’ve added Barrens chat to the list. haha!