MMORPGs like World of Warcraft are potentially much more than just a game. This is beautifully illustrated by a report from the WoW community right now.
What kind of report is this? The WoW player thetinker86 uses his post on Reddit to sincerely thank Blizzard for WoW Classic. Because even though his wife never really cared for games, he was able to get her excited about the remaster of World of Warcraft.
So much so that the two suddenly had a shared hobby for years that they both loved and spent thousands of wonderful hours enjoying. They leveled up numerous characters and were part of a raid for several years that visited raid instances multiple times a week.
With pride, thetinker86 shares that his wife, who was never a gamer, even ranked among the world’s top DPS elemental shamans in the Black Temple of Burning Crusade Classic.
Currently, the progressive servers of WoW Classic are at the Cataclysm expansion:
History Repeats Itself
Where’s the “but”? The reason why thetinker86 is thanking the developers of WoW Classic right now and sharing his experiences with his wife with the community is simple. With the currently running Cataclysm Classic, the excitement has faded. They might want to check out Mists of Pandaria Classic together in the spring. But by then, the wife of thetinker86 won’t be logging in anymore.
She, like many other WoW players, is experiencing this wonderful cycle that many have already gone through with the original World of Warcraft: After great years in Vanilla, TBC, and WotLK, using the destructive Cataclysm as a good point to say goodbye to Azeroth.
How does the community react to this? With over 800 upvotes and more than 90 comments.
- ShaqeNau jokes on Reddit: “Anniversary! The Battle of the Dragons has just started, so it’s the perfect time to experience everything once more.”
- Ralekei raves on Reddit: “That’s so sweet.”
- Square-Hedgehog-6714 warns on Reddit: “My wife, whom I was married to for 20 years, left me for the best DPS warrior in our guild. Be careful.”
- The_London_Badger writes on Reddit: “Tell her that it’s completely okay to take a break. If she wants to try an RPG, Baldur’s Gate 3 is worth a shot. There are a number of co-op games that are currently cheap. It’s worth trying them out.”
The_London_Badger is absolutely right. Everyone should try Baldur’s Gate 3 at least once. And when it comes to recommended co-op games, the games from Hazelight Studios are a good choice. There’s a new one and an old one at “Game of the Year” level: My 3-year-old son can’t get enough of a rainbow farting pig in a current co-op hit on Steam
