Comments on: Life After WoW

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:53:43 +0000

Just happened to stumble upon this post when I did a Google search on “mmo life after wow” :-) Been playing Wow for a good 3 years now and really had a blast with my 2 sons and a group of people froom Bulgaria (I live in Norway). But as some of you have written here, the thought of leaving Wow pops up more and more these days. Wondering if another MMO is the way to go, or just drop gaming as Wow was my first game ever (I’m 46 and work with computers, but games never appealed to me before).

It’s almost like smoking, what does a smoker who has quit do when he would’ve smoked?

By: Austin

Austin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:03:30 +0000

I think that quiting WoW would be devastating to my freedom/health of others. If it did happen the day it did I would murder everybody or convince all the others that can’t handle this for mass suicide.

By: The Feelin’s Gone | Tank 'n' Tree

The Feelin’s Gone | Tank 'n' Tree — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:15:54 +0000

[...] This post of Tessa’s in particular, along with some of the comments from other notables such as Larissa, really drove the point home for me. World of Warcraft was their first MMO love, the one that they entered into with such wide eyed innocence, and possibly not much of an idea of precisely what they were signing on for. Not everyone out there is a hardened MMO Veteran (read: Cynic). [...]

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:04:48 +0000

Just a new reader, stumbled upon your blog when I searched an image for a draenei.

And I, like you, worry about when I’ll realize I can never play World of Warcraft again. I feel like amongst life, it has become a place for me to just detach from the stress of life and just do what I want. Its apart of my life now and it will be hard to wave goodbye to my characters one last time. I feel like my account will just become a vacant thinking place full of memories.

By: Tessy

Tessy — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:54:38 +0000

I am not yet finished with Azeroth yet, and I’ll hang around for a bit longer. And I really hope I will keep in touch with most of the friends I have made during playing.

I don’t think I will pick up another MMO though, as it feels now I think I’m going to go for some odd sports, like triathlon or paragliding. Or maybe I’ll finally get me that sail boat I’ve been dreaming of for ages and set out on my around-the-world trip!

By: Zetter

Zetter — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:13:49 +0000

Eventually it comes to an end and something else takes its place. As a Star Wars Galaxies refugee it came when my friends stopped playing due to changes so you park up on your favourite spot and log out for the last time.

My only concern with WOW and finishing is how many friends will I keep in touch with once the game ends and the ties that bind “i.e. WOW” have gone. I hope quite a few espeically those I have met in RL. But after having worked for the same company for 19 years now “how sad is that!” and seen people who I was good friends with come and go from my life once the common link is gone will people you spend a lot fo time with abet even virtually in WOW become “people I have once met”.

Zetter

By: Daria

Daria — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:20:33 +0000

I've gone through sometimes very long periods of not playing WoW, for me it has been a love/hate relationship. I think the day that WoW finally does lose its lustre, it will be because we are all playing the new Blizzard MMO :) I hope you won't leave too soon though because I'm enjoying your blog. Daria’s last blog post..A Different Approach

By: Jacx

Jacx — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:12:32 +0000

I have quit two MMO:s I've played for a fairly long time (at least for a year each). The reason has always been a new game, but every time I have come back to it to play some more, and then quit again ("permanently"). I am still tempted to return to them every now and then and I think it will be even more so when I eventually quit WoW. The next game I will chose (I can see myself not playing even if I'm a few hundreds years old already) will probably compete with WoW initially before WoW is phased out. However it will be interesting to see what game it will be. It wasn't Warhammer online which was my latest attempt. Jacx’s last blog post..Mana nerf hope for holy loot?

By: Drazmor

Drazmor — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:18:19 +0000

My friend has recently quit WoW after he hit lvl 80, as he he hates endgame, lvling alts and achievements. So basically he only wants to lvl his main char. He's now gone to join LOTRO, but I say he'll be back in time for the next expansion. Drazmor’s last blog post..But I wanna ride the goat thing!

By: Darraxus

Darraxus — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:38:31 +0000

I dont really worry about it. They day I put down WoW will be the day I pick up another title where all of my in-game friends have gone. MMOs can make life long friendships. I play with my fiance, so I have my best friend IRL and in WoW with me. Darraxus’s last blog post..Warrior Tanking 101: Line of Sight