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ARTICLE
HOW LEGION REIGNITED MY
LOVE AFFAIR WITH WOW
By Helen Ashcroft
2016 was the year I reignited my longstanding explore that I spent months reaching that elusive level
love affair with World of Warcraft. As I sit here now, cap. It took so long in fact that when TBC came out in
fresh from doing my dailies, I wanted to look back January 2007 I was still a measly level 50 something.
at how far we have come. WoW and I have a long
and checkered history, that, as you would expect, When I finally hit level 60 I got shiny new content to
includes highs and lows. Our relationship began way play with as TBC was ready and waiting. This wealth
back in July 2006 when everywhere had hills without of content kept me happy for many more months. I
fire on them, we had to walk barefoot in the snow played casually so I was kept occupied by levelling,
for 40 levels, and Kobolds stole all our candles. exploring, trying new classes and running dungeons.
Back in the heady days of late vanilla when my When Wrath came out I stepped up my game. I
journey began WoW life was good. The game was totally rerolled Horde to join a guild with RL friends and I started
unlike anything I had ever played before and I loved to explore. I loved the new zones, I spent hours on the
it. Everything was new and shiny and despite dying Isle of Quel Dailies (as it was known in our guild) and I
approximately every 3 minutes (damn you Hogger!), I levelled faster than ever before. I also entered my very
enjoyed every second. There was so much to do and first raid. Raiding was terrifying, but my guild was a
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