Which Expansion Had the Best Story

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Wrath imo.

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Wotlk and Legion joint top for mei enjoyed them so much.

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Wrath and legion. And also BFA. I was so stoked for the final battle between the horde and the Alliance.

Wrath’s story was brilliant but I also thoroughly enjoyed Legion. Tbh I also enjoyed WoD.

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I wanna derail this thread… I wanna ask a critical question.

Imo MoP.

It flowed well, it made sense (mostly), and it had lots of different elements to it.

(Legion is still my favorite overal experience of any expansion, but I think purely from a story experience point of view, MoP beats it).

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I really liked that they gave the Horde and Alliance separate stories/cut scenes. It prompted me to actually commit to getting an Alliance to max level to see the other side.

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Im not much of a story or lore person, but i really enjoyed BFA storywise. Did enjoy doing the mop quests in remix now.

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It’s a double edged sword for me. More ways to experience the story is cool and gives me more to do (which is always a plus). But I don’t like having to do it on a character that isn’t my main.

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I found it annoying in SL to have to run four characters initially to do the four storylines for each. Later on when swapping freely became a thing I could have done it all one one ofc.

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I’m full forgot TBC wotlk’s story. Since my english was poor years ago. Years later I got better english read.

I think story good are Cata, Mop and DF.
(BFA only enjoyed story about Zandalari trolls. Kul tiras are meh)

I actually did it on one character from the start; it was very doable for a player like me.
I suppose it was harder for ‘meta conforming’ players who needed it for their content.

I’ll go with Mists of Pandaria, with Legion 2nd.

Ironically I committed to Venthyr first cos that was looking initially to be best for Ret then it quickly became evident that Kyrian was the big brain play. But I wanted to finish everything on Venthyr first before swapping.

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Catacylsm.

I think story was the main focus that expansion.

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I am a party pooper, but… Shadowlands :smiley: However, I did not pay attention to the WoW aspect too much, only insofar as it had to do with my interests.

I am biased because esotericism, saints, ancient themes and mythologies are my thing by interest and by vocation :smiley: However, the allegories, the allusions, even certain things the guards or NPCs said, they blew me away. I was very pleasantly surprised and at times I wanted to even hug the artists or people behind the idea because frankly, I did not expect such emotions from World of Warcraft.

Like how Bastion was a throwback to Greek mythology, Maldraxxus to Spartan culture and even the Four Horsemen, Ardenweald was a reference to the Celts and their Otherworld (and The Wild Hunt is a huge legend in European folklore), Revendreth to Dante (The Accuser was there, remember?) etc.

Mists of Pandaria was awesome too. I think it progressed very nicely and was a coherent, well-told masterpiece backed up by an amazing soundtrack.

It’s honestly nicer to see a variety of expansions rather than everyone like the same thing

Legion. Legion, Legion and Legion

Ok and WotLK but LEGIOOOON!!!

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WoD and BfA both had really amazing stories that were ruined by utterly terrible final raid endings. Both questlines and cinematics through whole cycle of both expansions were fantastics. But MLP-esque Draenor finale and SHOOP DA WHOOP in Nyalotha. Man…

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