Whether it is finding new shortcuts to frequently visited NPC's or the thrill of going somewhere developers don't want you to be, Classic has always had a group of players that appreciate in-game parkour. Like teenagers hanging around a shopping mall, jumping around Azeroth is a sort of default in-game behavior when players have nothing left to do.
As players return to enjoy World of Warcraft: Classic's nearly 14-year-old raid content, so do the familiar sounds of 40 guildmates collectively groaning wipe after wipe. Grab your world buffs and stock up on potions -- here are 5 entertaining raid moments in Classic.
World of Warcraft has always had a die-hard player base that best enjoys the game by actively trying to break its balance. The 60.11% dodge change rogue is just another chapter in the game's long history of game-breaking player achievements.
This week, Asmongold and his legion of guildies gathered enough materials and rare drops to craft one of the most iconic and powerful weapons in World of Warcraft: Classic.
Most notably, it was revealed that three new realms were being created. The realms that can transfer to them are among the most populated (and overcrowded) realms in WoW: Classic.
The small amount of initial servers and developers public concern with players actually sticking around makes it seem like, still, after all this time, Blizzard doesn't actually grasp how many players want to play WoW: Classic for reasons other than a short nostalgia trip.
"What wasn't expected was the surprisingly well mannered in-game behavior of hundreds of players waiting for the same quest objective. Rather than fight over mobs in a chaotic mess, multiple servers have all reported the emergence of astonishingly patient lines."
The majority of those players were, ironically, stuck in the most nostalgic and classic World of Warcraft experience of all -- being stuck at the "Realm is Full" screen upon login.
The audience for WoW Classic hasn't gone anywhere. They have always persisted, Classic WoW is the thing that disappeared