I played this game from launch to 2008, then just resubbed last week.
The community seems totally different than it was when I left and ESPECIALLY during the BC era (my fav). I don't see much chat going on anymore nor do I see people hitting up /1 and /2 for groups or guild advertisements.
Is this because of the new cross server lfg tool? I think back in vanailla and BC a lot of friendships and acquaintances were made from same server pugs. This new lfg tool removes that aspect.
Also, even within the pugs (I've been in several re-running WOLTK instances), it seems like no one even talks anymore. They just run in, AOE the hell out of the entire instance, grab their loot and port back to their own server...without saying a word... VASTLY different than BC where every heroic required careful CC planning and communication or it's a guaranteed wipe, even with raid gear. It sucks and it's killing the social aspect of this game... I mean thats the point right? Why play a MMO without a sense of community and coordination with others? Might as well play a offline rpg.
Also, is it just me or as there been a huge population drop within the past 2 years? Maybe it's my server, but the 80-85 areas are COMPLETELY EMPTY. I don't see anyone else besides me questing in those areas on the way to 85... It was never like that in BC. Even a year after BC was released, you could go to hellfire peninsula and see plenty of newbies in the area leveling and there was never any issue getting a group together for low level BC dungeons.
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