Hey everyone,
I’m an old-school player (my peak was Vanilla → TBC → Wrath). I haven’t played retail seriously in about a year or two. Back then, what made me leave wasn’t just the grind — it was the feeling that prestige was only about parses, ilvl, and meters. There was no space for presence, legacy, or story.
Now I see headlines like “WoW is Dead” tied to lawsuits, and influencers like Asmongold piling on with criticism. Honestly, it’s easy to get caught in the negativity. But here’s where I’m different: I don’t think throwing our toys out of the pram is what true fans do.
True fans stick around, they build, they create culture, and sometimes they even save games.
Look at history:
- FFXIV — launched as a disaster, but community faith kept it alive until it was reborn as A Realm Reborn.
- RuneScape — players demanded Old School back, and now OSRS is bigger than “main” RuneScape.
- City of Heroes — fans resurrected it with private servers years after shutdown.
- WoW Classic — it exists because players loved the original so much they refused to let it die.
That’s why I’m looking at Midnight’s housing as maybe more than a feature. Maybe it’s a chance for us veterans and newer players to create something lasting.
Here’s what I’m imagining:
- My house becomes a homage to my account’s history — relics from Vanilla raids, old titles, legacy mounts turned into décor.
- A social space where new-school players and veterans hang out, the way younger skaters sometimes gravitate toward the “old guy at the park.” (I want to be that guy in Azeroth — not the top parser, but the one with the stories.)
- Neighborhoods as guild hubs — actual in-game places for after-raid socials, seasonal parties, or just chilling.
My questions for you:
- Do you think housing will truly become a social equalizer, or will parse/ilvl culture drown it out?
- Will guilds and communities rally around houses and neighborhoods as part of their identity?
- For the newer players — would you actually want to hang out in a veteran’s house, even if I’m not topping meters anymore?
So what about you? If housing really is our chance to create culture again — what would you do with it? Veterans, what’s your legacy piece? New players, what would make you want to visit?
See you in Azeroth,
Chilli Maple — Vanilla/Wrath veteran, hopeful future host
P.S. If your guild is already planning to make housing/neighborhoods part of your social fabric, reply below — I’d love to connect. And if you’re another old-timer thinking the same way, let’s find each other early.