I don't recommend World of Warcraft to anyone

Now for Asmongold to make a 1hr+ response video to this.

Also, "because Blizzard doesn't deserve your time or money" would be the rest of the argument.

As a WoW fan I still don't recommend it - because its got a horrendous community that's hostile to new players.

I was a WoW player starting with OG beta, left around Pandaria (edit). Felt that eventually all sense of wonder/excitement had been sucked out of the game and I was just logging on to farm. Tried several of the later expansions briefly, but they all seemed like "same sh*t different skin." In contrast: Elden Ring was an absolute joy, and can't wait to start Baldur's Gate.

The release of Classic was one of the most profoundly agonising instances of nostalgia I've ever had. I recreated my toon from Vanilla, and relevelled him in the same locations. The whole time, about a month or so, I remembered how it was in 2005. All the people I played with, all the funny shit that had us laughing for hours on vent, all the idiots and ninjas and pointless wipes… all gone into the past.

I haven't played World of Warcraft in it's golden years. I wasn't even aware of it then. I feel quite sad about it as nowadays it honestly doesn't feel worth investing time or money into. Not just because Blizzard bad, it just feels like even from an outside perspective that it lost something over the years.

I think the only people who should play World of Warcraft are people who want to play World of Warcraft 😂 That's basically the main selling point.

I played since launch until about March of 2020. After Cataclysm I started taking breaks for a month or two. When "time gate" started becoming a bullet point for expansions, it was easy to notice how little the game respected players times. BfA was like having a second job. Log in, grind out to level cap, grind out your daily allotment of world quest, faction quests, table quests, repeat for a month to a month and a half, get nothing else done in game, rinse repeat for 4-5 hours every night after work. Theres better ways for players to spend their time.

I like to imagine that lots of people are queuing up to ask Josh what sport they should play. "Ah yes, let's ask that vest suit guy."

its such a shame i did not know boldering exists as a kid. im totaly hooked

That one chat message at 1:44 "It's like recommending D&D for your next tabletop campaign..." Man, MOOD

I used to be a big Blizzard guy. But it's really safe to say that it just isn't worth it anymore. Not worth the time or money. There's just nothing worth it left anymore. Gameplay, lore, so forth. WoW has sadly become more akin to an abusive relationship. Dropping the game was the hardest thing I ever did, but I felt so much better after a time. It's one thing to say the game sucks. It's another thing to actually follow through and vote with your wallet.

"Hey Josh, what sport should I get into?" What a common, natural thing to ask someone

I just started Classic again with folks I played 20 years ago with and I'm having so much fun. My buddies 70 year old mom is playing with us again. I get folks not wanting to play though.

As somebody who started in legion, the combat, transmogs, and overall art style + feel of the game keeps me coming back. I don’t raid, I don’t PvP, but I can spend 12+ hours easily playing. Whether it’s a mage tower attempt for the 700th time, or running old raids for transmogs. Or just chillin in Goldshire messing with toys and showing off mounts and outfits. This game isn’t a sweaty competition, nor is it a 100 hour a week commitment. It’s a flippin game, it’s not meant to consume your soul. If you’re interested in it, there’s no harm in trying it out. More than plenty to do especially considering all the expansions, zones, classes, armors, weapons, mounts, the list goes on.

Josh looks like a Elder Scrolls vampire here.

As a former WoW player, who loved it for many years. I don't recommend it either. It doesn't respect your time, or even pretend to. The community is also awful.

I don't play retail, I don't play wotlk...but goddamn, I am so hooked on classic hardcore. It's old, clunky and not designed for permadeath...but it feels exactly like how I remember playing wow 20ish years ago felt. Mobs are scary, dungeons are risky, loot feels rewarding. I guess this is how the old school runescape addicts feel?!

What other MMOs are you referring to at the end, Josh?

I regret no playing wow when it was at its peak. Now I can't play it due to lack of time and extremely toxic community