by iwillmissthisserver » Tue Apr 12, 2016 5:46 pm
I got a couple PMs on YouTube asking why I made the video / what my story is. I installed WoW a few weeks before the release of TBC. I was convinced to play by a group of friends that had already played and raided in Vanilla and they hyped me up to join them for the expansion. I had a fun time in TBC and Wrath. No-lifing it, lots of max level alts, raiding, battlegrounds, arenas & occasional guild drama. By the time Catacylsm came most of my friends had given up on retail and I also felt my desire to play fade. My last experience with retail was the launch of MoP. I gave it another go thinking I could explore and find reasons to continue playing. I quickly hit the level cap on my kung fu panda but it was a hollow feeling. Blazing through everything in full hierlooms, flying from quest hub to quest hub I didn't feel like I was on an adventure rather going through the motions. I haven't been on retail since.
With the launch of Nostalrius I got to enjoy a bit of the vanilla experience. By that time all my friends had moved on to other games so I was trying out the server solo with no expectations. Leveling was a lot of fun and it felt like an actual journey. I could hardly get from one place to the next without engaging in world pvp. Constantly fighting over quest mobs, getting ganked, having my quest NPCs killed, the world was more alive than ever with people fucking around and being mischievous in the most random places. Hitting the level cap really felt like an accomplishment. I didn't have the time to raid as I got busier. But I would logon to pvp on occasion and it felt good knowing a fun time was a click away. A safe haven, a wonderful community waiting and available just around the corner...
Most of you certainly lost more than I did from the shutdown. All I lost was a 60 frost mage in random gear and it still feelsbadman. Not sure what the future has in store for the Nost team but god bless you bros.