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The speaker expresses a surprisingly positive view of World of Warcraft (WoW) in its current state, highlighting the abundance of options available, including private servers with various expansions and custom content. They note the popularity of classic versions, particularly among older players who enjoy casual gameplay. The upcoming expansion, Midnight, is anticipated to be an improvement over previous releases like Shadowlands, which was criticized. Despite the lack of hype surrounding Midnight, the speaker is considering diving back into retail WoW, reflecting on their past experiences and the evolution of the game. They appreciate the accessibility of the modern game, including features that simplify gameplay for newcomers. However, they express concerns about the social aspect of the game, as many players have grown older and have less time to invest in gaming. The speaker acknowledges the divide within the WoW community between private servers and retail, noting that while private servers offer unique experiences, they often lack the longevity and sense of progression found in retail. They conclude that WoW is far from dead; instead, it remains a vibrant community, albeit more fragmented than before. The speaker invites feedback on their potential return to retail and reflects on their desire to balance enjoyment of the game with content creation.

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Having a video title like this, you Having a video title like this, you Having a video title like this, you would probably expect a negative point would probably expect a negative point would probably expect a negative point of view, but I actually think World of of view, but I actually think World of of view, but I actually think World of Warcraft is amazing nowadays, especially Warcraft is amazing nowadays, especially Warcraft is amazing nowadays, especially the options

you have. There's it's like the options you have. There's it's like the options you have. There's it's like there's too many options actually, not there's too many options actually, not there's too many options actually, not just private servers, which you have just private servers, which you have just private servers, which you have literally every single expansion and literally every single expansion and literally every single expansion and custom variations, even completely custom variations, even completely custom variations,

even completely different classes and races and content. different classes and races and content. different classes and races and content. And then even on retail official And then even on retail official And then even on retail official versions of World of Warcraft, like all versions of World of Warcraft, like all versions of World of Warcraft, like all the classic versions, classic the classic versions, classic the classic versions, classic anniversary, which is surprisingly anniversary, which is surprisingly anniversary,

which is surprisingly popular, I legit thought it would be popular, I legit thought it would be popular, I legit thought it would be dead within like couple weeks. And for dead within like couple weeks. And for dead within like couple weeks. And for some reason, people still like to play some reason, people still like to play some reason, people still like to play it. Looks like it's mostly casuals, like it. Looks like it's mostly casuals, like

it. Looks like it's mostly casuals, like the older people, which I'm basically a the older people, which I'm basically a the older people, which I'm basically a part of it right now. That age group part of it right now. That age group part of it right now. That age group that grew up playing Warcraft 3 and that grew up playing Warcraft 3 and that grew up playing Warcraft 3 and vanilla TBC and they want to get

back to vanilla TBC and they want to get back to vanilla TBC and they want to get back to it now, but just playing casually and it now, but just playing casually and it now, but just playing casually and non-competitive. But I'm still not going non-competitive. But I'm still not going non-competitive. But I'm still not going to try it myself. [\h__\h] it. And then to try it myself. [\h__\h] it. And then to try it myself. [\h__\h]

it. And then retail itself. Midnight coming out in retail itself. Midnight coming out in retail itself. Midnight coming out in just couple days is looking amazing. just couple days is looking amazing. just couple days is looking amazing. It's actually a really good version of It's actually a really good version of It's actually a really good version of the game, especially compared to the game, especially compared to the game, especially compared to Shadowlands, which was complete trash.

Shadowlands, which was complete trash. Shadowlands, which was complete trash. Dragon Flight was much better. War Dragon Flight was much better. War Dragon Flight was much better. War Within was also decent. The one problem Within was also decent. The one problem Within was also decent. The one problem I have with it is that there's no hype. I have with it is that there's no hype. I have with it is that there's no hype. Like player housing, it's

literally Like player housing, it's literally Like player housing, it's literally probably a feature I'm never even going probably a feature I'm never even going probably a feature I'm never even going to try. Maybe I'll try it, but it's like to try. Maybe I'll try it, but it's like to try. Maybe I'll try it, but it's like whatever. whatever. whatever. I don't care about it one bit. And the I don't care about it one bit. And the

I don't care about it one bit. And the fact that there's so many options and fact that there's so many options and fact that there's so many options and really good options, like there's a really good options, like there's a really good options, like there's a handful of private servers that actually handful of private servers that actually handful of private servers that actually t have tens of thousands of players, t have tens of thousands of players,

t have tens of thousands of players, active players on them any day of the active players on them any day of the active players on them any day of the week. Plus, there's countless options of week. Plus, there's countless options of week. Plus, there's countless options of many smaller servers. That all adds up. many smaller servers. That all adds up. many smaller servers. That all adds up. If you just take all the private server If you

just take all the private server If you just take all the private server players, it's a huge community. But the players, it's a huge community. But the players, it's a huge community. But the fact that they're so spread out makes fact that they're so spread out makes fact that they're so spread out makes every single server look like it's not every single server look like it's not every single server look like it's not really that active.

It's not really that really that active. It's not really that really that active. It's not really that big. So even though I like all the big. So even though I like all the big. So even though I like all the options we have nowadays to play on so options we have nowadays to play on so options we have nowadays to play on so many places and literally choose many places and literally choose many places and literally

choose whatever kind of experience we want to whatever kind of experience we want to whatever kind of experience we want to have within this game and like you have within this game and like you have within this game and like you rarely see any bugs. Private servers are rarely see any bugs. Private servers are rarely see any bugs. Private servers are actually better scripted than retail actually better scripted than retail actually better scripted than retail most

of the time. Here I'm playing on most of the time. Here I'm playing on most of the time. Here I'm playing on retail. I'm actually one of those people retail. I'm actually one of those people retail. I'm actually one of those people that keep going back and forth between that keep going back and forth between that keep going back and forth between private servers, retail, classic, and private servers, retail, classic, and private servers, retail, classic, and

all versions of World of Warcraft. So, I all versions of World of Warcraft. So, I all versions of World of Warcraft. So, I have a really good perspective and I can have a really good perspective and I can have a really good perspective and I can tell how good privates are versus tell how good privates are versus tell how good privates are versus retail. And really playing on Ascension, retail. And really playing on Ascension, retail. And

really playing on Ascension, Warane, Turtle, Wow. I'm literally Warane, Turtle, Wow. I'm literally Warane, Turtle, Wow. I'm literally finding way more bugs on retail or finding way more bugs on retail or finding way more bugs on retail or classic in comparison. And I'm not even classic in comparison. And I'm not even classic in comparison. And I'm not even exaggerating. Yo, you can customize your exaggerating. Yo, you can customize your exaggerating. Yo, you can customize your character

to look like Aridor now with character to look like Aridor now with character to look like Aridor now with Dreni. Are you kidding me? I didn't even Dreni. Are you kidding me? I didn't even Dreni. Are you kidding me? I didn't even know. The modern game is now way more know. The modern game is now way more know. The modern game is now way more accessible to new people. Like the one accessible to new people. Like

the one accessible to new people. Like the one button assistant, whatever it's called. button assistant, whatever it's called. button assistant, whatever it's called. Yeah. Here. Single button assistant Yeah. Here. Single button assistant Yeah. Here. Single button assistant where it literally does your rotation where it literally does your rotation where it literally does your rotation for you. You don't even have to learn to for you. You don't even have to learn to for you. You don't even

have to learn to play your class anymore. At least not in play your class anymore. At least not in play your class anymore. At least not in PvE where you're usually just standing PvE where you're usually just standing PvE where you're usually just standing in place and there's nothing else. You in place and there's nothing else. You in place and there's nothing else. You don't have to care about don't have to care about don't have to

care about crowdcontrolling the enemy or your crowdcontrolling the enemy or your crowdcontrolling the enemy or your positioning as much as you would in PvP. positioning as much as you would in PvP. positioning as much as you would in PvP. But I still like the play style. I tried But I still like the play style. I tried But I still like the play style. I tried to play on retail 3 weeks ago was it to play on

retail 3 weeks ago was it to play on retail 3 weeks ago was it when it was for free. You had that when it was for free. You had that when it was for free. You had that weekend of like 3 days where you could weekend of like 3 days where you could weekend of like 3 days where you could play for like 3 days as if you had a WoW play for like 3 days as

if you had a WoW play for like 3 days as if you had a WoW subscription. So I went tried it and subscription. So I went tried it and subscription. So I went tried it and obviously you don't get to try too much. obviously you don't get to try too much. obviously you don't get to try too much. It's like surface level what I have It's like surface level what I have It's like surface level what

I have seen. But I had so much fun. I legit seen. But I had so much fun. I legit seen. But I had so much fun. I legit could not go back to private servers could not go back to private servers could not go back to private servers anymore after experiencing that. And anymore after experiencing that. And anymore after experiencing that. And then with all the private servers, like then with all the private servers, like then

with all the private servers, like there's plenty of options, but then there's plenty of options, but then there's plenty of options, but then you're like, so which one do I choose? you're like, so which one do I choose? you're like, so which one do I choose? Cuz there's always something that you're Cuz there's always something that you're Cuz there's always something that you're missing. Most of the time, what I'm missing. Most of the time, what I'm

missing. Most of the time, what I'm missing on private service is longevity, missing on private service is longevity, missing on private service is longevity, history, sense of progression with your history, sense of progression with your history, sense of progression with your character, progressing through character, progressing through character, progressing through expansions or content somehow so that expansions or content somehow so that expansions or content somehow so that you're not just stuck on like Warman's you're not just

stuck on like Warman's you're not just stuck on like Warman's Wrath of Lich King forever, which I'm Wrath of Lich King forever, which I'm Wrath of Lich King forever, which I'm not saying it would be bad, but it's not saying it would be bad, but it's not saying it would be bad, but it's kind of like running the same dungeon kind of like running the same dungeon kind of like running the same dungeon for the 100th

or 200th time. for the 100th or 200th time. for the 100th or 200th time. I feel like a [\h__\h] robot doing it. I feel like a [\h__\h] robot doing it. I feel like a [\h__\h] robot doing it. I'm like, "Okay, here we go again. We I'm like, "Okay, here we go again. We I'm like, "Okay, here we go again. We just kill this boss cuz there's just kill this boss cuz there's just kill this boss cuz

there's basically no tactic or skill required basically no tactic or skill required basically no tactic or skill required anymore cuz we're all super geared anymore cuz we're all super geared anymore cuz we're all super geared anyway. In contrast to retail where I go anyway. In contrast to retail where I go anyway. In contrast to retail where I go into this and I'm seeing the new catchup into this and I'm seeing the new catchup into this and

I'm seeing the new catchup zone in Arai Highlands. I'm seeing the zone in Arai Highlands. I'm seeing the zone in Arai Highlands. I'm seeing the new classes and spec combinations, new new classes and spec combinations, new new classes and spec combinations, new talents and spells. Even the talents and spells. Even the talents and spells. Even the customization like the way your customization like the way your customization like the way your character can look. So, I'm seriously

character can look. So, I'm seriously character can look. So, I'm seriously considering like maybe I should give considering like maybe I should give considering like maybe I should give Midnight a serious try for once. I Midnight a serious try for once. I Midnight a serious try for once. I always buy the newest expansion when it always buy the newest expansion when it always buy the newest expansion when it comes out. And I was I was thinking

like comes out. And I was I was thinking like comes out. And I was I was thinking like should I even buy Midnight cuz there's should I even buy Midnight cuz there's should I even buy Midnight cuz there's really no hype. Like usually at least really no hype. Like usually at least really no hype. Like usually at least the good cinematic like there was before the good cinematic like there was before the good cinematic like there

was before Shadowlands came out. Like that hyped me Shadowlands came out. Like that hyped me Shadowlands came out. Like that hyped me up. It wasn't one of the best up. It wasn't one of the best up. It wasn't one of the best cinematics, but it was good. It was back cinematics, but it was good. It was back cinematics, but it was good. It was back to Ice Crown, Lich King, and all that. to Ice Crown, Lich

King, and all that. to Ice Crown, Lich King, and all that. And I was like, "Hell yeah, that looks And I was like, "Hell yeah, that looks And I was like, "Hell yeah, that looks good. That makes me want to play a Death good. That makes me want to play a Death good. That makes me want to play a Death Knight." Now there's nothing like that. Knight." Now there's nothing like that. Knight." Now there's nothing like

that. But then maybe it's worth giving a But then maybe it's worth giving a But then maybe it's worth giving a really good try because usually when I really good try because usually when I really good try because usually when I buy the new expansion, I try to play it buy the new expansion, I try to play it buy the new expansion, I try to play it and I quit after like couple days. I may and

I quit after like couple days. I may and I quit after like couple days. I may level one character to max and that's level one character to max and that's level one character to max and that's the end of it. Like what if this time I the end of it. Like what if this time I the end of it. Like what if this time I really tried hard to get in a guild, really tried hard to

get in a guild, really tried hard to get in a guild, surround myself with people to play, surround myself with people to play, surround myself with people to play, find new friends to do activities in the find new friends to do activities in the find new friends to do activities in the game with. But then on the other hand, I game with. But then on the other hand, I game with. But then on the other hand,

I kind of leveled up in the meantime in kind of leveled up in the meantime in kind of leveled up in the meantime in real life. I'm like, World of Warcraft real life. I'm like, World of Warcraft real life. I'm like, World of Warcraft isn't that top priority as it used to be isn't that top priority as it used to be isn't that top priority as it used to be some 10 years ago where I would

just some 10 years ago where I would just some 10 years ago where I would just truly be looking forward to every day of truly be looking forward to every day of truly be looking forward to every day of playing the game. And it was kind of a playing the game. And it was kind of a playing the game. And it was kind of a sad period in my life too, like lacking sad period in my

life too, like lacking sad period in my life too, like lacking social contact with people like a normal social contact with people like a normal social contact with people like a normal human being should have. Now, most of us human being should have. Now, most of us human being should have. Now, most of us have grown up with this game. So, people have grown up with this game. So, people have grown up with this game. So,

people are now playing it with their kids. Most are now playing it with their kids. Most are now playing it with their kids. Most players are probably in like their 30s, players are probably in like their 30s, players are probably in like their 30s, if not late 30s, and they have different if not late 30s, and they have different if not late 30s, and they have different priorities, jobs, and stuff. and they priorities, jobs, and stuff.

and they priorities, jobs, and stuff. and they can't even can't even can't even sacrifice as much time playing the game sacrifice as much time playing the game sacrifice as much time playing the game because they have responsibilities. I because they have responsibilities. I because they have responsibilities. I don't have to be as responsible as most don't have to be as responsible as most don't have to be as responsible as most people playing it luckily. But then

it people playing it luckily. But then it people playing it luckily. But then it affects me cuz my arena partners, my affects me cuz my arena partners, my affects me cuz my arena partners, my guild mates, my raid group, everybody's guild mates, my raid group, everybody's guild mates, my raid group, everybody's so busy and they're not investing as so busy and they're not investing as so busy and they're not investing as much time into the game.

So, it's always much time into the game. So, it's always much time into the game. So, it's always hard to find groups to get stuff going. hard to find groups to get stuff going. hard to find groups to get stuff going. And it's still an MMO RPG even though And it's still an MMO RPG even though And it's still an MMO RPG even though much of the content has become much of the content has become much

of the content has become accessible to single player. Solo Q accessible to single player. Solo Q accessible to single player. Solo Q options for PvP delves, which are super options for PvP delves, which are super options for PvP delves, which are super boring by the way. I gave it a try once boring by the way. I gave it a try once boring by the way. I gave it a try once and I literally quit the game

and I literally quit the game and I literally quit the game afterwards. Took me a couple months to afterwards. Took me a couple months to afterwards. Took me a couple months to get back into it cuz it was so boring. get back into it cuz it was so boring. get back into it cuz it was so boring. So this time, if I want to get back into So this time, if I want to get back into

So this time, if I want to get back into retail, I'm literally skipping on retail, I'm literally skipping on retail, I'm literally skipping on anything that would make me feel bored anything that would make me feel bored anything that would make me feel bored or would make me feel like I'm doing a or would make me feel like I'm doing a or would make me feel like I'm doing a chore that I don't enjoy, like doing

chore that I don't enjoy, like doing chore that I don't enjoy, like doing reputation grinds, anything like that reputation grinds, anything like that reputation grinds, anything like that not happening. Daily, weekly quest, not happening. Daily, weekly quest, not happening. Daily, weekly quest, stupid killing mobs or gathering items, stupid killing mobs or gathering items, stupid killing mobs or gathering items, no delves, hell no. But I know that I'm no delves, hell no. But I know that I'm

no delves, hell no. But I know that I'm enjoying the leveling process, enjoying the leveling process, enjoying the leveling process, discovering new zones, seeing how the discovering new zones, seeing how the discovering new zones, seeing how the classes are played, what new abilities classes are played, what new abilities classes are played, what new abilities there are, what kind of strategy you can there are, what kind of strategy you can there are, what kind of strategy you

can do, how you can outplay other people. I do, how you can outplay other people. I do, how you can outplay other people. I love PvP and I know I would love to be love PvP and I know I would love to be love PvP and I know I would love to be competitive again, but as always, I competitive again, but as always, I competitive again, but as always, I would have have to find players to

play would have have to find players to play would have have to find players to play with, but that's doable. With enough with, but that's doable. With enough with, but that's doable. With enough time spent and enough effort put into time spent and enough effort put into time spent and enough effort put into it, I think I could do it. And people it, I think I could do it. And people it, I think I could do

it. And people here actually greet each other. That's here actually greet each other. That's here actually greet each other. That's so nice to see. So, I'm seriously so nice to see. So, I'm seriously so nice to see. So, I'm seriously considering playing retail. Seriously, considering playing retail. Seriously, considering playing retail. Seriously, what do you guys think? If I'm to play what do you guys think? If I'm to play what do you guys think? If I'm to

play on retail, do you want to watch videos on retail, do you want to watch videos on retail, do you want to watch videos of me playing on retail and my of me playing on retail and my of me playing on retail and my experience of it? Because I'm also experience of it? Because I'm also experience of it? Because I'm also thinking like when I'm forced kind of thinking like when I'm forced kind of thinking like

when I'm forced kind of forced into making content about this forced into making content about this forced into making content about this game, then it might just make me not game, then it might just make me not game, then it might just make me not want to enjoy the game as I would like want to enjoy the game as I would like want to enjoy the game as I would like to be enjoying it and instead

like to be enjoying it and instead like to be enjoying it and instead like trying to farm content and interesting trying to farm content and interesting trying to farm content and interesting clips and videos and moments instead of clips and videos and moments instead of clips and videos and moments instead of actually playing the game and enjoying actually playing the game and enjoying actually playing the game and enjoying it for myself. And then my YouTube it

for myself. And then my YouTube it for myself. And then my YouTube channel is still more focused on private channel is still more focused on private channel is still more focused on private servers. So most of you watching me are servers. So most of you watching me are servers. So most of you watching me are watching me for private servers. So, me watching me for private servers. So, me watching me for private servers. So, me making

videos about retail would be making videos about retail would be making videos about retail would be probably getting like half the views. probably getting like half the views. probably getting like half the views. Also, let me know about your thoughts. Also, let me know about your thoughts. Also, let me know about your thoughts. What do you think about retail private What do you think about retail private What do you think about retail private servers? Where you're

playing these servers? Where you're playing these servers? Where you're playing these days, what you like and dislike about days, what you like and dislike about days, what you like and dislike about the current state of World of Warcraft the current state of World of Warcraft the current state of World of Warcraft in general. Whether it is private in general. Whether it is private in general. Whether it is private service, retail, or classic. I'm still, service, retail,

or classic. I'm still, service, retail, or classic. I'm still, of course, going to be at the launches of course, going to be at the launches of course, going to be at the launches of any bigger private service or if of any bigger private service or if of any bigger private service or if anything comes up, I'm definitely going anything comes up, I'm definitely going anything comes up, I'm definitely going to be there to try it. Whiteman

Gilaeas to be there to try it. Whiteman Gilaeas to be there to try it. Whiteman Gilaeas has been delayed, but hopefully within a has been delayed, but hopefully within a has been delayed, but hopefully within a month or so, we're gonna finally have it month or so, we're gonna finally have it month or so, we're gonna finally have it launched. Fingers crossed, so I'd like launched. Fingers crossed, so I'd like launched. Fingers crossed, so I'd like

to be there. No high expectations of it to be there. No high expectations of it to be there. No high expectations of it anymore, to be honest, but still could anymore, to be honest, but still could anymore, to be honest, but still could be a really good experience playing it. be a really good experience playing it. be a really good experience playing it. So, these are my thoughts right now. So, these are my thoughts right now.

So, these are my thoughts right now. World of Warcraft is not dead at all. World of Warcraft is not dead at all. World of Warcraft is not dead at all. People are just more divided than ever. People are just more divided than ever. People are just more divided than ever. The game is still massively popular and The game is still massively popular and The game is still massively popular and it's not going anywhere and neither am

it's not going anywhere and neither am it's not going anywhere and neither am I. So, I will see you soon again in I. So, I will see you soon again in I. So, I will see you soon again in another World of Warcraft video. Bam.

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