In 2004 (the launch year) the original WoW was an amazing time I lost and entire year of professional growth and productivity to. When the first expansion (Burning Crusade) came out, I was equally excited as as the original launch, but after seeing Green gear fall of simple mobs that was better than the epic Purple gear I spent weeks getting in 40 person raids, I could instantly forecast how the entire rest of the game would be forever: and endless grind with your hard won efforts simply trivialized in the first month of the next expansion. I stopped playing WoW about a month after, went back to school instead, and finished the college degree I had started 8 years earlier. Quitting WoW lead to my actions which launched my career to new heights.

I credit WoW with teaching me an incredible life lesson in my 20s to never get drawn into something like that again.

I played for a while on the Warmane private server. High population, very active, and completely free.

“Honey, can you go out and powerwash the side of the house this weekend?”

“Awww, c’mon… I was planning on playing Powerwash Simulator this weekend! 😩”