World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 13 | Page 13

World of Warcraft Community Magazine // 13

I

was caught unaware by the

playing, in fact, except for the time

or game and making it a close

Legion announcement. My

I took Warlock roleplaying a bit too

acquaintance. In World of Warcraft,

time in Azeroth these past

seriously. Some of you might look

I preferred to take my time while

few months has been limited

at players like me and scoff. Some

questing, exploring a zone until

(graduation, moving, job training),

of you might see strong echoes

it felt like home. I want to have to

but the fact that the time on Draenor

of your own ideas or experiences.

try a few times when I go into a

had a clear date of expiration

I can’t ask for either pardon or

dungeon. I want to feel a sense of

was still shocking, and served to

recognition for how I inhabit the

wonder; I want to be able to pretend!

emphasize just how far behind

world, only understanding.

I’m playing a videogame where

I was as a WoW player. This got
me thinking about just who I was

Gnomes can ride giant elephants,
I’ve never been much of a

for the Titans’ sake. I’m not here

when I was behind the keyboard

trendsetter, the person who always

to take things super seriously.

and mouse, and that’s what I’m

discovers the newest trends and

going to explain to you here. This

brings them to the mainstream. I

is how I play, and how I think

consider myself a bit of a slower

how I got acquainted with Azeroth

when I’m playing. I’m not on the

consumer, preferring, for the

in the first place. I started playing

bleeding edge of any progression.

majority of the past few years,

WoW in middle school, and never

Nothing of mine has ever bled while

to focus on one album, movie,

really grew out of the mindset of

A lot of this desire stems from

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