[Lagaidh]

I played Beta and since I was still heavily invested in EQ at the time, I didn't give it my fairest appraisal. I didn't like it. I hated their interpretation of both dwarves (my EQ race) and paladins (my EQ class).

When I'd finally given up on EQ, I went to WoW to be with some old EQ friends. I found my niche as a cow hunter. Hunters get a bad rap, and I understand why. A lot of "lol EZ mode" players gravitate towards the class kind of like the ubiquitous Iksar Monk. Lol ninja lol lizerdmang! /sigh

I thoroughly enjoyed WoW through Wrath of the Lich King. I'd run out of content... even as a casual I'd done many of the WoTLK raids and either had BiS or nearly so... I stopped playing because it didn't hold my interest as much. I'd gotten a good 3 solid years from the game so I considered that good enough.

I bought Cataclysm. Installed. They completely changed how my class works. Entirely. They took away some of my favorite skills. When there's that much of an overhaul, I have no desire to relearn how to play a class that is already a hop, skip and a jump away from the new maximum level. From my eyes, I see that as a middle finger to someone that's been paying to play for years.

I haven't looked back.

Luckily... I found p99 soon thereafter. =)

One thing I always thought Blizzard got right in WoW was environment charm. Nothing ever seems tacked on. If you are going through the woods and there's an old pillar or spot of worship... it often has no purpose other than to flavor that area. The game world IS a character and I've always thought that is great.

I do miss flying.