World of Warcraft Classic already has one of the nicest communities in gaming

World of Warcraft Classic already has one of the nicest communities in gaming


Every time I log into World of Warcraft Classic, a notification pops up with news of more in-game mail that's made its way to my inbox. Upon heading to Stormwind to retrieve the post from the nearest collection point (because video games), the received package usually contains a kindly worded letter from a player I had spontaneously teamed up with the day before, often bundled with some sort of valuable item presented as a token of their gratitude. A handful of linen, perhaps (since they’ve remembered I'm a tailor by profession), or a new piece of armour that they've fashioned specifically for me. To get more news about buy WoW items, you can visit lootwowgold official website.

It's not the only story of goodwill from my short but rapidly accelerating time in the Azeroth of old, either. Guild members regularly offer to make and send new storage-expanding backpacks to my mailbox for free. Ask a question in the local area chat, and chances are three people will whisper the answer back within seconds. One friendly Dwarf even offered to escort me all the way from Elwynn Forest to Loch Modan, after warning that the journey can often be perilous (and quite boring) when ventured alone.

And I'm sure, by now, you've seen the pictures of hundreds of players forming orderly queues on the day of Classic’s release, lined up one after another to give everybody a fair chance at killing a perpetually respawning boss, in a perfect image of the WoW community's spirit of collective action in the face of Blizzard's infamous launch day woes.

The players in World of Warcraft Classic, at least at present, are some of the nicest and most helpful in-game acquaintances I've ever had the pleasure of interacting with, and certainly a lot more welcoming than the high-level adventurers you'll find in the modern version of Blizzard's titanic MMO.

That’s all well and good, but it is somewhat surreal to see, not to mention confusing. Why is everyone acting so friendly across Azeroth’s old-school continents? And, more importantly, how long can this climate of good sportsmanship possibly last?

Answering the first question is easy, albeit somewhat long-winded. Compared to the 15 years in which World of Warcraft's user base has had time to stratify and then consolidate into groups of tight knit guilds and staunchly independent solo players (the majority of whom are max level), Classic returns everyone back to equal footing, not least in a far more difficult game that demands co-operation as a requisite for success.