WoW Classic....

I've found myself thinking a lot about the release of wow classic; Unsurprising since it's only a few days away. However the more I think about it the more I'm questioning my hype for it. Hype based on nostalgia. I've been trying to think about the 'old days' in a very mundane day to day kind of way. It's easy to relive the nostalgia for a day or two even on a starter character but to maintain activity and interest in the game for three months or longer. I've started to think about the more off putting roadblocks, like having to grind gold.

Straight off there's going to be a massive influx of players. Nostalgia will keep them in game for a while. WoW players are nothing if not persistent. So I might wait a month or two for the majority of players to hit the game and leave. Once the initial nostalgia kick is done and the world is 'normalised' I can see myself being more at ease with the game. Last thing I want is to be waiting about for hours of questing with large groups all ready to pounce on the next spawned mob.

I'm trying to be practical about a return to any form of WoW. The need for some mods will be paramount. It also depends on how serious I take progress etc.

When/if I get into WoW classic I'll try to not mimic the way I played originally. I've searched the online forums to see if any old guilds/players I've been with are mentioned but nothing shows up. Pity. Maybe they are as undecided as I am. What was, was. This new Vanilla, this classic take, I'll stick with three classes that I really enjoyed in PvE and PvP a Hunter(beast), Priest (Disc) and a Warlock(demon). Still undecided on faction. Lots to consider....