Choosing between Scryers and Aldor for our shoulder buffs and the subsequent rep grind. Trying to quest in an expansive continent without flight or the whistle we have today.

We don’t remember the ridiculous level grind. We remember going into Black Temple for the first time, excited to take on Illidan. Quality changes like no longer requiring reagents for mage portals and paladin buffs freed up much needed bag space in times when netherweave bags were all the rage.Īnother reason is that those expansions are so far in the past we neglect to remember the reasons we grumbled. Hunter ammo became a thing of the past, they no longer needed mana and stopped rolling on caster pieces. Some changes few can argue were for anything but the better. Healers lost MP5 and spirit to gear and some raid buffs went away and came back, while others still remain a mere memory (RIP Spirit buff and Mark of the Wild). Stats were changed, removed and new ones were added. Some say it dumbed the game down, others say it was a necessary advancement of game play. World of Warcraft has evolved over the years and with it came changes that disrupted the way things were. So why exactly do we look back with fond memories on things that at the time we continually complained about? I have had debates with people on why I think The Burning Crusade was the best expansion we have ever had.

It’s hard to not look back wistfully on the experiences we have had when amazing expansions like BC and WOTLK were current content. I often hear those like me (and even those who have been around since Beta) talk about the “good ole’ days.” I would be lying if I said it’s something that I myself don’t do. The days when 100g was a lot and took time to farm. Other than a two year break between the end of Lich King and end of Cata, I have been around since the dark days. It was my first foray into an MMORPG and I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. I began playing World of Warcraft about three quarters of the way through Vanilla. Leayha mains a Resto Druid and, along with being their recruitment officer, raids with Immortal, a mythic raiding team. She joined Eternal Kingdom in 2016 and is our Social Media Director and Director of Community Coordination (guild events and contests). Shockinhead Sellswords – Elemental Shaman.Hantevirus - Team Lead Sellswords – DPS Death Knight.Koimayarii Olympus – Hunter/Beast Mastery.Palpatine - Team Lead Empire – Paladin.Lumînarîa - Team Lead Benediction – MM Hunter.

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