A small video from the usually funny Carbot brings tears to the eyes of WoW players. This is not for players who are easily moved to tears.
World of Warcraft has changed significantly over the years. Whether the changes were for better or worse is something each player must decide for themselves. Regardless, most can indulge in a bit of nostalgia when reflecting on the “old times”.
This is what the latest video from “CarbotAnimations” highlights. It is a summary of the perspective of a WoW player who has been there from the beginning and has experienced all the changes over the years. He starts with the installation of World of Warcraft, as it was back then – freshly off the CD drive. He experiences his first adventures, finds teammates, explores the first dungeons, and builds more and more social connections.
However, over the course of the expansions, the experience changes. There are more and more changes that alter the previous playstyle: dungeon finders, less necessity for cooperative play, and more offerings that can be paid for with real money. Gradually, teammates disappear, and the “nice feeling” of the past fades away.
Nostalgia briefly flickers with WoW Classic again – but it doesn’t last long.
Although the video style, as usual with Carbot, is cute and colorful, the images shown are filled with emotion. It’s best if you watch the nearly three minutes for yourself:
This is how other WoW players react: Whether in the World of Warcraft subreddit or directly under the YouTube video, there are plenty of comments from players who also indulge in nostalgia and mourn various circumstances. While some criticize the changes, like the shop or boosts, others miss their old guild members from back then who they have lost touch with.
- “Damn it, Carbot. I came here to laugh, not to cry”
- “MMORPGs are not just games but connections with other people. And when those are gone, it’s a waste of time. And time is money.”
- “No person steps into the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same person.”
Cortyn says: The video also touched me quite a bit. Although I do not really miss the old classic times because I know that the game from back then simply would not fit my lifestyle today, it still moves me. Immediately, memories of my own first groups and guilds come back. Especially the spam in the chat when Ragnaros was defeated for the first time – I can still hear the cheers of all 40 people when it finally happened.
But honestly, I didn’t get the impression that the video only blames the developers but also the players. Because it shows several times that the developers offer things like mounts or boosts, but there are also plenty of players willing to pay for these conveniences.
What reactions has the video triggered in you?
