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2. MAKE NEW FRIENDS

This is where I pull out the story of how I met my

best friend: via Azeroth, when he was randomly

picked up by our GM in Stranglethorn. We started

talking, and then we’d farm Elementals together

in the Badlands to make Nature resist potions

back in the days of AQ20. Then there’s my other

great friend who I plucked up the courage to go

meet via a cold e-mail, who’s a Shadow Priest in

a progression guild. I met her via Twitter and our

shared love of Warcraft was what started the journey.

knew before. It can be as simple as learning to use the

Yes, it is entirely possible to use this game to make Countermeasures successfully in the Violet Hold, or

long lasting and significant friendships, but as with that quick skip past a ton of trash in Darkheart Thicket.

all things in life, you both have to work at it. It helps if You’d be amazed what people will voluntarily reveal

you’re both on the same page over basics, of course, if you’re kind, helpful and bring some food buffs.

but me becoming a casual player doesn’t cause a

problem with my more serious friends, in fact it’s quite The key is to be patient and to try and engage people

the opposite. The best relationships are forged with give in conversation. I’ll freely admit this isn’t successful

and take, after all. Doing this in Azeroth is no different. every time, but you’d be amazed how often it can

actually work to your benefit. Start with one evening

3. TRY A PICK-UP GROUP OR LFG a week, I’d suggest ignoring weekends if you can

(even though more people play) but in my experience,

Playing with people you’ve never met before can you’re likely to get a better success rate in group if

have long term, positive benefits. Even if it’s just you play outside the ‘busy’ hours when most others

learning shortcuts in dungeons, there’s a benefit to are doing so. There’s also Discord servers for new

random players who can teach you stuff that you never players to do this content that are easy to find online.

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