World of Warcraft: The War Within (2024)

I feel the pull, back to Azeroth!!! But I have no idea have to approach this. I am a veteran from WoW Vanilla and played to MoP. I think Burning Crusade and WotLK was my peak (I was really into it then and even took part in some weekly casual raiding!).

These were the years before I had any major comittments (house, family etc). I tried dipping my toe into Classic when it came out about 5 years back, but it was very short lived, and felt more like a nostalgia trip without the "hook".

As for coming back now, I've looked at some online advice for returning players and it's added to the feeling of being completely overwhelmed and if anything, has really put me off returning....

• what do I do with my Main? (I only really played a Main whom I really really enjoyed, he was "me", I wasn't really into Alts).
• do i go through some of the old expansions and quest lines?
• do i boost or race through to 60 / 70? (although I have little concept of how to play now)
• do I race through content to The War Within? (where all the activity is now)
• do I start a new toon, take my time and relearn the game from scratch?

Life is different now, so the emphasis is very much more on a chilled out / relaxed approach with fun and enjoyment along the way (rather than grinding+++ and racing towards end game dungeons etc).

I'm really not sure what to do!?! (or if it's worth it, as I'm really enjoying playing other RPG's / Adventures on my PS5 and Steamdeck. Time, or lack of, is the key.

This summer has delivered a handful of change, nothing unwelcome but still enough for the winds of escapism to alter course and blow directly into my face.

This crux of escapism is intersecting with suspicious timing. The all too familiar itch to play an MMO and the sudden discovery and release of a WoW expansion. I can't and certianly won't give more of my life to this title. Yet my monkey brain rattles the keepers cage. The purring succubus beckons.

The War Within, indeed.

Omg , I had all the Bethesda games in my steam cart that were on sale just last week, for 85% off... 6 games for $48+tax, and now they're $200 for all 6....

I totally forgot to buy them after they went to my cart, LOL.

They were Fallout 3, and 4, FarCry 5, New Dawn, and 6, and Skyrim (whatever the newest edition is).

Looks like I'll just have to wait again. No worries, I still have some good games on backlog! And I've been completely preoccupied with the new World of Warcraft expansion anyway.

However, I am playing Lost Odyssey as my current single player game and it is a very solid JRPG so far.

Happy Sunday gaming everyone! May your games be righteous.