Are you a true WoW veteran? Or did you only get into Azeroth late? We want to know exactly in our survey.
World of Warcraft is one of the longest-running MMORPGs. If you played at launch nearly 20 years ago, it is quite likely that you encounter players in Azeroth today who weren’t even born back then.
Anyone comparing the oldest version of World of Warcraft with the current one will notice many differences. Whether it’s the combat system, ability rotations, or numerous new systems like achievements, pet battles, mount collections, or transmogrification – throughout its lifespan, WoW has undergone numerous changes.
In doing so, Blizzard has tried to make the game more accessible and appealing to a broader audience. Sometimes it worked – and sometimes it didn’t. World of Warcraft reached its peak in subscribers during the time of Wrath of the Lich King. But what are now veterans with 14 years of experience were back then called “Wrath babies” – newcomers who first started playing with WotLK and were true “noobs”.
Right now, many “newcomers” from back then are returning with WotLK Classic:
For many players, it is also a special feature to be able to say: “Well, I have been playing since Vanilla!” or “I’ve been in the game for over 15 years!”. Often, simply stating this in a discussion is seemingly enough to win the argument.
But are they really all long-term veterans? When did most of our readers on MeinMMO start? We want to find out with a survey.
We want to know from you: When did you start with World of Warcraft?
If you want to elaborate on your answer a bit, please use our comment function and explain since when you have been playing World of Warcraft – and when you took breaks or returned.
