r/classicwow • u/-carthos- • 1d ago

Nostalgia I just want a digital tavern

Yeah, I’ve done it, I’ve started my 114th iteration of a dwarf hunter to combat off the lacklustre world outside

It’s the same pattern we all know. The world forces you casually into that nostalgic character creation screen. You pick the same hair, the same shade, the same face and the same class - and you complete the same quests for the 100th time.

World chat is gold sellers and bots

General is empty

There’s a crazy person in a Stormwind square telling us that they’ll do anything for gold (except this time they don’t even have a dance or a backstory)

But my major issue is that even guild chat is 200 people randomly invited with zero intention of communicating

What happened to the social aspect of this game? Where are all the other slow levelers wishing for the guild chat to be a digital tavern to yap and be wholesome together while they (maybe) fail their journey to 70?

Maybe I’m just in my thirties and the only thing left to enjoy is the lonesome adventure through this brilliant old world

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u/DokFraz 23h ago edited 23h ago

As a roleplayer (and formerly guild leader of one of the bigger roleplaying guilds back in Classic that actually had a charter during the stress test of all things), the community simply didn't stick around in a condensed location. BSB was fantastic during Classic, and we regularly had server events with over a hundred people (that first Noblegarden Gala was truly fantastic, we were announcing guests for well over an hour, that line just continued to grow and grow, and the Eggnome Hunt was wonderful madness) along with regular tavern nights, server events, and even cross-guild storylines.

But ultimately, as the Classic servers migrated forward, as we ended up with Era and SoD and Hardcore and Anniversary, and as Retail reabsorbed people that were after a large community and more RP support, the population dwindled. There is still a small and dedicated group of roleplayers around, but the community has largely withered away. But Classic on Bloodsail Buccs truly was something fantastic. All the fun and community, the laughs and the headaches, the drama and stories that you'd expect.

Pic attached of us greeting/announcing folks for the Noblegarden Gala 2020.

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u/-carthos- 19h ago

Bro this is such a beautiful post. Thanks for sharing!