Today, someone in the guild said, “Anyone up for taking down the dragon in Alterac?”
It was a level 44 rogue asking. The dragon was level 44 too.
I’m a rogue, level 40.
Perfect. I thought, we can do this!
I replied, “On my way!”
Mapped out a strategy in my head. Sent him a plan. My heart was racing — someone just invited me on a dragon hunt in World of Warcraft!
Oddly, no one else responded.
Long story short: the dragon wrecked us. Two hits, and I was sprinting for my life, syncing my escape perfectly with my fellow rogue, who told me to vanish — didn’t even need to.
But here’s where it gets interesting: I couldn’t convince anyone else to join us.
I messaged others, even some 60s.
Every reply? “Why bother? The loot sucks.”
[Important note: absolutely no offence to those, who plays for loot/pvp/raids/fishing/herbalism/anythingelse. That’s just not my way to play, and i’m looking for folks, going the same way with me 
And slain the dragon!
cheers all hardcore players!]
Wait, what?
Isn’t the whole point the adventure?
Most of WoW isn’t loot — it’s the gameplay, the chaos, the unexpected, the story you tell afterward.
Slaying a dragon with a ragtag crew — that’s the stuff I log in for.
Just the other day, I saw a raid of level 1s forming to take down Hogger.
I jumped in instantly. It was pure magic.
I really thought a hardcore server would be filled with people who lived for this kind of thing. Maybe I’m just asking the wrong way?
To be fair, a paladin and a priest did reply. Didn’t work out, but at least they were interested.
Anyway, if you’ve read this far, then maybe — just maybe — you feel something about it.
I’m looking for a group where “let’s kill a dragon” means let’s go have an unforgettable adventure, not “what’s the loot table?”
Because the real loot? That’s the memories.
If you know of a guild like that, or if you are that kind of player — drop me a message. Let’s make some stories worth telling.
Waykee, Soulseeker.