# So I want to get back into World of Warcraft, and start from the beginning **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [November 12, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-get-back-into-world-of-warcraft-and-start-from-the-beginning/1010174 "2024-11-12T22:25:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-get-back-into-world-of-warcraft-and-start-from-the-beginning/1010174/11 "2024-11-13T22:45:24Z")
I’ve played through on the original classic server (before it went to BC and onwards). It’s fun, and full of nostalgia, but you have likely forgotten the endless grind to get enough gold to buy your skills, to buy a mount, to get even functional gear, and that outside a handful of classes, how difficult it is to do on your own. It’s endless, even if there was a small guild to help. I am still a current player in WoW (retail), and if you need help, I can absolutely help spot bags, cash, and carries if needed, but I stopped with the Classic servers because of all the work. And the people there run from “old fogies” like me that played since Vanilla was live and are generally helpful, to people who pop in from retail and try to play the game _that_ way. 🤢 For the record, the last two expansions (Dragonflight and now World Within) are a lot better, and some things have finally made in back into the game like useful talent trees. I have a current but very quiet thread for them. > [@World of Warcraft: Dragonflight & {Dragonflight and Beyond}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-dragonflight-dragonflight-and-beyond/975061): > > So, anyway, it seems a semi-tradition to create a new WoW thread for a new expansion rather than necro one of the old ones, thus the above. We’re less than two weeks from going live, and the new Class/Race (or RCC for Palladium fans) combo is live and leveling, as is the new UI and talent system. So far, the UI and Talent system are IMHO a huge step in the right direction, although they are equally IMHO a work in progress. Since those pieces went live last week, there’s been at least 4 micro … Anyway, if you pop into retail, most of my active characters are on Wyrmrest Accord, which has plenty of active population. If you go classic, as suggested upthread, check the server population, and be prepared for a LOT of hours of grinding. Best of luck! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-want-to-get-back-into-world-of-warcraft-and-start-from-the-beginning/1010174)._