World of Warcraft Classic Discussion Megathread

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I'm excited to come back after a hiatus - haven't boxed since Cataclysm. I have a feeling it will be fun and nostalgic; or it will be so boring and slow, and I'll have forgotten how many QoL stuff they've added that made things easier/better (dungeon finder) that I'll wing up quitting from frustration early on.

To me the main things I look forward to in Classic, in order of priority to me, are:

-1) Focus on Open World PVP and PVP Rankings
-2) Battlegrounds at the 60 cap (also factoring into the PVP Rankings)
-3) Twinking in 19,29,39,49,59 BattleGrounds without having to deal with XP off
-4) Progression Raids with Classic limitations (mana, difficulty changing specs, etc)
-5) 5Boxing Dungeons/Instances;

For me I plan to Main a Paladin and view 5boxing Dungeons as a way to build some gold and prep my main with preRaid-BiS gear for the Progression Raids. Thus the 5boxing of dungeons is more of a means to an end... (So priority 5 feeds Priority 4)...

Doing well in the Progression Raids in Phase 1 should help give my main top notch gear going into Phase 2 for PVP. (So Priorities 5,4 feeds Priorities 1 & 2)

Once I have topped out at whatever is my likely max World PVP ranking (I want at least Rank 8 but would love to higher) I likely back off some on World PVP Ranking grinding so that I don't burn out.

At that point I may go back to focusing on end game raiding or using my main/team to make some twinks (or both) and just World PVP when in the mood and/or when Guildmates or Faction Defense calls... (So priorities 5,4,1,2 feeds 3).

My assumption at this point is that I will only be boxing in dungeons (5) and maybe some in open world PVP (1) but I am fine running just 1 character in World PVP if that is more optimal (assuming I can get into some good groups).

Sorry if that doesn't make sense but I am in a hurry and that is the way I think of it in my head... Kinda a mix of the areas I want to have fun in and they ways I get to those areas with the better gear/consumables/etc...

The point of the above is to say that if all you are coming to Classic to do is to grind out dungeons you likely will not be satisfied... As I think MiRai said in another thread the current live retail is likely better for that with a much wider variety of dungeons and more interesting mechanics.