Author: Deckven
WoW Player Diary
Since its release in 2004, World of Warcraft has reigned supreme among MMOs. Its steady growth in subscribers, peaking at 12 million during WotLK, has motivated other developers and …
WoW Player Diary
Two months, give or take a couple of weeks—that’s about how long WoW’s “honeymoon” period lasts after a new expansion. It’s that initial rush of, “Oh, wow, everyone’s back! …
WoW Player Diary
Driven by curiosity, I went to the early sales event for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in Kyiv. Beyond just picking up my game boxes—I had ordered both Cataclysm and a collector’s edition of The …
WoW Player Diary
What do WoW players do when the content ends and there are still a few months until the new expansion? They start leveling alts, doing achievements, and farming for …
WoW Player Diary
In early September 2010, a small event took place in WoW. Or rather, two events, since they were different for each faction. The Horde liberated the Echo Isles, and …
WoW Player Diary
Blizzard’s in-game store, with its wide selection of mounts and pets, is something we take for granted now. It’s amusing to recall how, about ten years ago, Blizzard cautiously …
WoW Player Diary
Playing on the Gordunni server from November 2009 to February 2010 was a honeymoon period. After that, the downsides started creeping in, and the longer I played, the more …
WoW Player Diary
The first few months playing on Gordunni were incredibly eventful. The game was at its peak, and storming Icecrown Citadel, where the Lich King himself resided, felt like the …
WoW Player Diary
My transfer to Gordunni hit a snag due to technical reasons. For some reason, the card payment wouldn’t go through, so I had to visit the bank and get …
WoW Player Diary
Naxxramas proved to be a successful experiment in reworking old content for new realities. So, in the small, intermediate content patch 3.2.2, Blizzard decided to revive the daughter of …
