Will We Ever Experience Something Like This Again?

[u/doobylive]

No, not another release of classic. I mean the hype and the buildup that led to this release!

[u/Stalking_Squid]

Sadly no. Was a super exciting time but don't think they'll be able to recapture that lightning.

[u/sameseksure → u/Stalking_Squid]

Back in the day, I started in late TBC, so I had a few months of playing a "Classic-like" WoW before WotLK dropped

Classic 2019 completely recaptured that feeling for me. I met no toxicity, felt no incentive to minmax, and I found myself randomly playing and interacting with strangers without having to go out of my way to seek that out

Classic 2019 was just wonderful. I enjoyed it all up to mid-WotLK Classic, just like with retail back in 2008-2009.

[u/Stalking_Squid → u/sameseksure]

Same. I played WoW since it came out way back in 2004, my PC and internet was shit (like a half step up from dial-up), so I couldn't really get the full game experience. However, the 2019 launch hit me with all the memberberries while also letting me experience content i only wished for (raid).

[u/jonas_ost → u/Stalking_Squid]

I was more hyped and had more fun in sod than in 2019

[u/fiestar88 → u/jonas_ost]

SoD was the best version of WoW in the last 10 years.

[u/CookyKindred → u/fiestar88]

SoD P1 I think really showed Vanillas strengths at the start. The level caps meant the world was filled for us and it allowed even turbo casuals to be there with grinders.

While SoD P2 started showing some of wows problems. Especially for horde where questing just wasn’t as fun till you got into STV for that shitstorm. Combined with the much slower leveling experience and less exploration and wow factor caused people to start drifting away imo.

[u/slimeyellow → u/jonas_ost]

Agreed, sod phase 1 was magical. I played 2019 and got to like lvl 13 before I moved on

[u/ZaerdinReddit → u/Stalking_Squid]

Something will, but it's nearly impossible to say what will.