I was in 2nd year of my medical college when my friend introduced me to Warcraft III, back in 2003. The game instantly hit me hard and specially the climax of the Orc campaign, made me fall in love with the game. Later in 2009, I joined World of Warcraft, of course made an Orc and while just questing in the Valley, I fell in love with the game, all over again. It then began an incredible journey and Crossroads Inn somehow became my virtual home. As time passed, and I progressed from killing Boars in the Barrens to fighting the Lich King at ICC25, WoW became an integral part of my life. In Cata, came Rated Battlegrounds and there I just transitioned into PvP. The intense coordinated battles of 10 players vs 10 others, was something epic and the feeling still stays the same.
I had to take a break of more than a decade due to real-life developments. However, in 2022, to counter the depression of having lost my beloved Father, I decided to return to WoW. The feeling was epic. It was Season 3 of Shadowlands and I spent hours unlocking new races and learning new specs other than my this original Death Knight. I got so involved that I didn’t even realize how pathetic Shadowlands was indeed.
Came Dragonflight, and I got more in RBGs as well as guild Raiding. I enjoyed all the seasons. Got my long awaited Hero of the Horde, and few AoTC, KSMs, KSHs etc. But then in TWW, it started feeling that I was just dragging myself. Battleground Blitz was probably the final nail in the coffin. It eventually destroyed the very meaning of coordinated team-play and my beloved RBGs, rather beloved PvP is somehow a thing of the past. I hit elite via Blitz, just for the sake of it, but it was a horrible experience. In season 2, I abandoned PvP completely and tried doing PvE only. Did AOTC in three chars and a KSH, but now it seems there is no further going.
WoW is not the same anymore. The environment of ICC25 is no longer there. Fighting Neurbians back in WoTLK was amazing, but killing the spiders and crabs now is not the same. Seeing game rewards as puppies, parrot masks and flower-weapons is not the same WCIII for me. The feeling of wining a RBG game in the last second by killing the eFC and capping the flag or ninja a base and turn the game, won’t be there anymore.
Since, returning to the game in 2022, I played continuously, but today in few hours when my subscription ends, I have decided to not renew anymore. There is a feeling of emptiness. It feels an essential part of my life is going away. But things come to an end. The journey was epic. and I will have countless memories to cherish.
Do have a read of my another thread which I tried to keep up.
With love and respect to all fellow players.
Dr. Sunny Duttagupta
aka Drohokaal/Tathastu/Chanakya/Chakrvyuh/Ardhsatya