If you’re like me, you’ve seen the World of Azeroth many times over. You remember Barrens chat and also your humble beginnings of running 6 minutes to get back to your body across the map. (Pre-Bc) You don’t need me to tell you what was great about it but there is something I should tell you. For most, you haven’t seen all of Azeroth. You wonder, how can this be? I have several high level toons and I’m currently leveling one right now. The truth is, until a few months ago, I never leveled an Alliance toon. Having several capped toons on the Horde side, I was pretty much prepared for Cataclysm to come roaring in and destroy zones that have tormented me for years. I’m looking at you Desolace!
As a friend and I decided to level our new characters on a PVE server, we decided to try the other Faction. To my amazement, I felt as if I was playing a new game. Westfall, Red Ridge, Loch Modan.. all of these places with great lore and also new quests I’ve never done. Don’t get me wrong, when I hit 28, I had no idea where to go or what to do. Certain times during my euphoria, I would burst out in a fit of rage that every zone led me to no where or that I had to travel across to the other continent and ride across most of it just to get to a new quest hub. Those are the times I still can’t wait for the new content to hit but when I run Deadmines for the first time with people who also have never run it, it feels great to have the amazement and wonder for something new. Of course I didn’t have time to take it in as the Warlock decided to pull the whole instance with his Voidwalker, but it was very cool to fight Edwin before he becomes macho and heroic in the next expansion.
While your blood may run thick with one Faction’s colors, you owe it to yourself to experience both sides of the game before Cataclysm hits. You’ll appreciate everything that is going to happen in the World, much more.
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November 11th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I also leveled on the “other” faction after the announcement. I think it is quite worth it. Eventually, things appear similar, but at first it’s somewhat different. I also liked seeing the other cities.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I’ve always played both sides – you miss so much (imho!) to not experience both factions view of the world.
Good post!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:36 am
you raise a valid point! i hope i’ll have time – i’m not exactly great at leveling quickly