Drew

"What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been" I started WoW sometime in 2007 when I overheard some of my friends talking about a game they were all playing together. I asked about it and they said, "We play on the Hyjal server. Make a Dwarf Rogue so you can remove bleeds and stealth again" I had no idea what any of that was supposed to mean at the time, but I eventually got the game and started playing with them for the next few years. We eventually graduated high school and all during WotLK we would hop in Ventrilo and raid together (I switched to a holy priest at that point). I sat on my $300 laptop that sounded like a jet engine taking off while getting 7 fps mid raid. The next few years we all started growing up. I joined the military, friends got married, and our time gaming together got less and less. We continued talking, but no longer were we all getting on the game for hours at a time, then meeting up for dinner in person, then going back home to play together again. As we played less, I found myself getting on the game less. Each new expansion that came out started with us all in a group chat saying things like, "WoD comes out soon! What is everyone playing?" and after about a month the groups fell apart. I found myself not getting on WoW for months at a time. I no longer had a group to play with or talk to. Near the end of 'The War Within', @helloimkali_ and I were looking for a group of people to play with going into the new expansion (Midnight). She said something along the lines of, "There was a guild I used to play with years ago we can check them out. They were really great people." We joined @eGirlsForHire where @LambbChops, Stangs, and many other guild members welcomed us in. Right off the bat, and for the first time since the years, I finally felt the joy I had with a group of people I hadn't really had since I was playing with my best friends in high school. This last weekend I went to my first BlizzCon with the guild. Being able to spend the weekend laughing and hanging out with these people (some couldn't make it) who, just a few months ago, welcomed me into their community was a great experience and reminded me why WoW is such an incredible game. Maybe the WoW community clashes at times over what makes the game 'good.' But from a clueless kid making his first toon with no idea what he was doing, to spending a weekend at BlizzCon with a guild that feels "like the old days", it’s hard to argue this game doesn't bring people together. Oh what a long, strange trip it’s been.

I spent the other night doing a grand total of three quests. The rest of the night was spent sitting around, fishing, and enjoying the world. Didn't gain a single level but felt like time better spent than most nights I've played WoW in years.

Reminder: - you don't need a mount the second you get lv40 - you don't need dual spec or to change talents constantly - you don't need to race to max level Take your time. Enjoy the journey.

A lot of what made WoW so memorable was the community and identity of people. I could still tell you the spec of each person in my guild 20 years ago. You're not supposed to change your build every other.

It will never get old seeing everyone jumping off the zeppelins and then a rush of people flooding into the cities and around the open world. Absolutely well-done World of Warcraft Forever team.

Rolling into VC with the guild. It's been so many years...

The "I only play holy" priest won this over my aff lock. Something about needing it for SW:P 😞

PSA: remember to jump when entering instances for good luck

I started playing in 2006 and I love how Forever brings back that feeling and I have been loving it. I dont mind things slowing down. But I didn't miss how I always felt so currency starved. Do I want to sell this stuff so I can buy my skills? Wait, I need to repair again.

It's Saturday morning. You spent all night playing Ocarina of Time and eating Taco Bell. You wake up and immediately log into World of Warcraft to spam "LF tank and heals." You're 36 years old with adult responsibilities. Nothing has changed in 20 years. Life is good.

"You look lonely. I can fix that"

"I wish I didn't break my nose and I could just be eating food right now" - my 11yo while waiting 3 hours to get his nose fixed.

It's wild seeing so many people talk about how empty WoW Forever looks and every zone I have been in the last two days is PACKED with people

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Switch 2 feels like seeing the game exactly how I imagined it looked back in 1998.

I just know Sam Altman is fuming

Probably one of my favorite features of WoW Forever Finding a campfire and sitting down and just talking to random people for a moment We are so back <3

Woah sugar mamma...

Any friends on WoW: Forever with guilds on Alliance PvE? My brother might be looking for a guild. Something about him being a D.O. and playing a faction where all the choices have scoliosis doesn't sit well.

I'm stuck at the hardest part of WoW: Forever Picking not only a race and class, but also a First AND Last name I want to stick with...