If you’ve been part of a guild in an MMORPG like WoW for many years, you may eventually find yourself looking at a long list of characters that haven’t been online in ages. However, that doesn’t mean you’re truly alone. This is exactly what a beautiful community story from Azeroth shows.
What is this story about? The Reddit user with the name Appropriate_Art_194 has been a member of the “Death Before Dishonour” guild with a character from World of Warcraft for over 20 years. The community was founded on April 1, 2005. Just a few days ago, the 20th anniversary was on the agenda.
Appropriate_Art_194 wasn’t really in a celebratory mood, though. On Reddit, he writes with a heavy heart: “Yesterday my guild celebrated its 20th anniversary, and I have no one to share it with since I’ve been the only remaining active member for years 🥲. Here’s to the good times!”
Another lovely community story from Azeroth can be found here:
“You all here are the best”
How does the community react to the post? The over 7,600 upvotes and more than 320 comments show, on one hand, that many players can relate to this situation. On the other hand, the many heartfelt reactions also make it clear that as part of an MMO community, you are never truly alone.
- Ormitosh congratulates on Reddit: “I salute the last one standing.”
- BringBackBoshi writes on Reddit: “It’s a strange feeling being the only person in an inactive guild. It’s like a testament to many fun times and great adventures. You wonder what those people are doing today, if they’re still with us, and so on.”
- Euklidis is experiencing something similar (via Reddit): “I’ve been in that situation myself. It’s a bit like being the last survivor of a ghost town. The only remnant of life in an area ravaged by time.”
- RaysFTW explains on Reddit: “It’s a sad feeling. I have a bunch of people on my friends list who I know were in WoW 15-20 years ago, but it’s been so long that I can’t really remember them anymore.”
But it’s not only players who are sharing their own stories and congratulations with Appropriate_Art_194. There is also a reaction from the developers at Blizzard on Reddit: “Congratulations! We hope more people will join you again soon!!”
The player’s reaction in the following comment: “😮! Thank you!! Wow, I really didn’t expect so much support for this post. You all here are the best.”
What about you: Have you had a similar experience? Tell us in the comments! You can read a personal anecdote from the old Karsten of a very different kind here (don’t worry, it’s once again about an MMORPG): “My wife won me in a Guild Wars 2 contest” – as a consolation prize, so to speak
