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chromas
on Wednesday August 28 2019, @01:08AM
from the If-we-had-gone-to-the-gym-instead-we-would-be-so-buff dept.
from the If-we-had-gone-to-the-gym-instead-we-would-be-so-buff dept.
Due to popular demand Blizzard has brought a new version of World of Warcraft online that closely resembles the original version: WoW Classic. Some players already have access, and the rest of the world can go queue.
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Blizzard Re-Releases World of Warcraft Classic
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The decision doesn't have to be logical; it was unanimous.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 28 2019, @02:06AM (7 children)
I completely missed the whole WoW craze
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 28 2019, @02:24AM (3 children)
You'll have to wait in line. In game.
At least the requirements [systemrequirementslab.com] are reasonable.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Acabatag on Wednesday August 28 2019, @03:28AM (2 children)
I have a WOTLK server on my wife's old laptop. And a classic server with the game client fits on a single DVD-ROM. Classic is a real bear, though. I expect they have introduced a lot of QoL updates. There are no map icons or directions for questing. Character progression is very slow compared to modern WoW.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 28 2019, @03:36AM
They are sandbagging to help prove that you don't want that [youtube.com].
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 28 2019, @12:18PM
I started playing last night. They didn't. And despite the screams of "you don't actually want that," from certain quarters... I did. And apparently, a lot of other people did too. The servers were packed.
(Score: 2) by mth on Wednesday August 28 2019, @07:50AM (2 children)
I deliberately missed it. When someone first described WoW to me, my conclusion was "this is basically a MUD with graphics" and decided it would be too much of a time sink. I had seen people sitting behind university terminals playing MUDs for days and while I do enjoy adventure games, the grinding didn't look appealing at all.
(Score: 2) by kazzie on Wednesday August 28 2019, @08:12AM
I deliberately missed it, because I didn't like the subscription model. A friend who was thoroughly into it gave me an introductory free trial code or somesuch, despite my protesting "I'll vever play it after the free period, give it to someone who'll appreciate it".
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 28 2019, @01:27PM
MUDs were awesome. So many people couldn't tell you were even playing a game. Just sit in the labs for hours wandering around. Does wonders for the memory.
I played Discworld MUD for years. I have no time these days, but the fond memories still surface from time to time.