For months I’ve been getting burnt of the game (booooooooring~), a couple of weeks ago I took a slight break of the game to see if it helped, but I can’t say I was missing it. So, effective today, my account has been cancelled.
I would have probably cancelled earlier, but I was waiting to finish the Brewfest event since it was the only one that I had missing for the Violet Proto-Drake.
Here are a couple of screenshots with my brother
I played World of Warcraft for over 4 years, started almost at the end of the Closed Beta (which ended somewhere around September – October 2004), went to retail in February 2005 and, since then, been playing the game. This is actually the first time I ever quit, and I really doubt I will come back unless something really good happens (Cataclysm? Nah, kinda ironic that they are just remaking old content with just a couple of new things, with all the money they are making —compared to other companies— can’t they be a bit more creative).
There are many other reasons of why I got tired of the game (so many stats to keep an eye, having to use spreadsheets and such to find out which loot was best, then stats changed and you had to remake it, monotony, etc.).
The game was probably fun until the last couple of months, for some reason I ended up thinking that WoW was just playing 5-6 hours a day, 5 days a week, which seemed like a job (and not enough room to make other stuff). There were even weeks that I would raid 6 days per week, there’s not much fun about it.
I recall my first guild was Arsenal. I remember my rogue when it was main and after a while I ended up having to make a new character because I would have trouble getting runs (there’s when my druid was created and became the new main). I used to be resto all the way until 74, from there (up to 80) I switched feral.
After all the playing, I got three level 80′s (Alliance: Druid, Paladin Horde: Death Knight), two 7x’s (Alliance: Hunter and Rogue) and a bunch more lowbies. Probably the one I had the most fun leveling was the Death Knight, and that’s considering I had no money or heirloom items. My characters were born in Mal’Ganis, and I never moved out or leveled characters in other servers.
I haven’t moved yet to any new game, but I’ve been reading about (and checking) two: Champions Online and Aion. I’m just waiting to see how things turn out and then decide which one I will get on (I haven’t played any of them). I do admit I’ve been playing Mafia Wars lately (hehehe).
This website is one of the first WoW Blogs that came out back when the game was launched (along with Hogit). Ever since a hype for blogs and wow-related websites came out and a lot more people joined the blog ranks. Heck, if you searched in Google WoW Blog my website would come out ranked #1, until a bigger website organization came out and is currently ranked #1; can’t really compete (hehe).
I’d like to thank all of you, the readers, for keeping company on my website for so long. Keep in mind that the site is not dying, as soon as I decide where I’m going I’ll probably start writing about it. Probably in a couple of weeks there is more information regarding this.
Gahlok, Tarasque, Pholtus, Duathal, Azuvidexus
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THE END (for wow — deleting it from my computer, new game coming up soon).
Thanks for the memories!
Yours was the first WoW blog I ever read, and one of my inspirations to blog myself. Good luck, wherever your journey takes you.
Good luck with other things you do. I know how you feel about getting burnt on the game. I have a shaman and now that I’m level 80, I have nothing else to do other then achievements. And that gets old fast. I canceled my account as well, but I might renew and race change.
I’ve never heard of a long-time player who cancelled due to burnout and didn’t come back, at least once.
I was about to say the same exact thing as Dinaer, but they stole my thunder. I used to read your blog a lot more a LONG time ago, but I’ve only recently started reading your stuff again. Good luck with whatever you do man!
To prove I’m an oldschool reader, I noticed a mistake in your post. You were Resto in Vanilla, and switched to feral at level 64ish, and raided all of TBC as Feral at 70. And stayed such till 80. In your post it says you didn’t switch until 74. =D
Peace
~Tay
Everyone needs a break every now and again. Like they say the meaning of insanity is doing the same thing day in and day out and expecting different results. Come on Blizzard make something really new and different to keep us interested.
If you want some hints and tips go to my website http://www.wowguideszone.com
Farewell — there are a lot of prominent bloggers leaving WoW these days. I hope Blizzard is taking notice. Your post gave me a lot of thoughts.
Although my blogger handle is AShadowPriest, for all intents and purposes my mage has become my main now.
I understand you when you say you were lost in spreadsheets and obtaining an optimal gearset — but the real problem isn’t constantly changing your gear according to the latest patch in order to min-max your character best for raids, but that there is so little uniqueness left in doing so. You can put tons of effort into it, and by and large little will separate you from those who spent very little effort in doing so. By listening to masses of people clamoring and complaining for their little flavor of the minute, Blizzard has diluted the essence of their game, obtaining loot to better your character, into a muddy pool of homogeneity.
And what has really been gained?
More people taking the easy path of little effort and getting bored quickly when “success” comes all too easily. Players with more dedication, who had fun feeling like they had overcome every possible stumbling block in their way — at attaining level 60, at defeating their first raid boss, at wiping for over a month on the same encounter — are losing their patience with the new type of player that dominates WoW. Reading between the lines, that’s what I’m seeing.
And Blizzard really only has themselves to blame, for giving in over and over and reversing their prior positions on so many things. They’ve been listening to the wrong people, catering to the wrong crowd. This isn’t the tired old casual/hardcore dichotomy, it’s something more subtle, and worthy of consideration.
I have so many WOW related questions to ask you How do I contact you. What could convince you to stay?
Somehow, I saw this coming – guess it was just a matter of time. I’ve been reading your blog for over 3 years now, never really commented, tho, I’m not much of a speaker, I guess. But I loved the way you were writing and that kept me coming back here. Actually, come to think of it, it’s the only blog I ever read more than just few times.
I remember, when I was still fooling around on WOW private servers, I came here and read about you raiding ZG and thought, man, I would love to do something like this, too, one day! And your adventures with switching guilds and all the drama – it actually seemed like a story to me, and I was so afraid that you’d quit WOW
Anyway, you’ve come a long way and, I guess, it was about time to atleast take a break from the game. I’m anticipating what you’ll choose next, because I’d be sad to see this blog die.
P.S. (Aion’s pretty nice, if you’re not afraid from a little grind – playing it myself atm).
Thanks for all the great posts and best of luck beyond Wow!
I too was an hardcore player, quitting is not really easy, but the game is becoming worse than ever I heard, so it should be easier !
I’ve quite WoW on many occasions. I’ve cancelled it all, formatted my computer and said I was done. It never works like that for me though. I always have somebody who pulls me back into the game.
If all of my friends could actually quit at once instead of randomly – we’d have nobody left to pull us back in. Somehow though – I don’t see that happening. I’m looking forward to Cataclysm actually. Not really sure why – just ready for a gear reset since I haven’t played a lot in WoTLK.
Not really sure what class I want to play for Cataclysm, I came back a few days ago to try to decide that. What do you guys think?
R.I.P. Gahlok
I can totally understand burnout with the game, but it just seems a shame at your timing what with Icecrown coming open soon. Not to mention the new expansion next summer, still though your blog will be missed
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“The game was probably fun until the last couple of months, for some reason I ended up thinking that WoW was just playing 5-6 hours a day, 5 days a week, which seemed like a job ”
I had the same feeling…I stopped 2 weeks ago and do not want to play anymore . Before that, I lvled 6 charcters after I dumped my warrior ( he die so fast ,I hate him ) … When I finally dinged to 80 with my new lovly mage…I just stopped.. no idea why !!!
Thanks for this fascinating account. Best Wishes for the future!
Thanks for all the great information and insight. Here is hoping there are greener pastures ahead!
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Thanks for this fascinating account. Best Wishes for the future!
Ive got burnt out on many games. Now i’m trying to be more productive with my time.
GAHLOK. sucks broman. leave for iraq for 6months and as im about to come back to raiding, i get this news. well enjoy your days as a free man and email me so i can have your druid. take care bro
Which expansion pack do you guys prefer Burning Crusade or Wrath of the Lich King?
I experienced a hard time to start out, really trying to get the hang of it. But there’s no other way but UP, right? go WOW Level-up. I’m not yet burnt out, for sure. There are still a few years to go for me..
I can’t believe you quit!!!
I go through periods where I get sick of the game and don’t play for weeks or sometimes months, but I always end up missing it and coming back eventually. It’s like an ex-gf that you know is bad for you, but she is so damn hot that you can’t help answering the booty call!
So far I’ve got three 80s and a fourth character up to the 50s…it’s such a huge investment of time so far (my /played makes me cringe) that I would feel bad deleting my account.
Sad to see you go.. although I think many of us need to take a lesson from you.
You planning on coming back for Cataclysm?
@Darkskeleton: Don’t really have plans of going back, at least so far. I can’t say I’ve missed the game.
You always end up coming back… That’s WoW for you
i remember spending 4-5 hours a day with this game. I didn’t quit but the only thing i find attractive is doing arena with my friend and i rarely get in the mood for icc (now that i got my weps and ring)
Wow I just started playing WoW and I think its really hard quitting! Its like giving up smoking. You got some will power!
That was some ride you have, 4 years, i had it for 2 years and then had stopped, its not easy though.