I’m not like many of my friends who proclaim they will never play World of Warcraft. I’m always curious about what’s changed when a new expansion roles out. I do tend to play the latest expansion a month or so later to avoid the crowds, but I always check them out. It’s kind of like visiting my hometown. When new buildings are built on land you recall as a child, visiting as an adult I find myself pondering what it used to look like. That’s how it is visiting World of Warcraft if you haven’t played since the Cataclysm. Every time I re-visit Azeroth I wonder what used to be in certain places before the Cataclysm.
Last year when Mists of Pandaria was released my computer was having problems running games. I talked to Justicecovert about getting on board to play but also never made the time. I also dislike how crowded servers get early on in an expansion because I find myself waiting for things to spawn.
It has been a year since the release of Mists of Pandaria and I’m finally playing it. We all heard that the battle system was the game changer. It’s a clever mini game that gets players to visit lower level zones to level up their level or capture pets. I think what makes this different than Pokemon is the connection you have with an old toon. There’s just something so gratifying seeing your old toon dance around after their pet wins a battle. I also find myself visiting places I rarely visited to level up my pets.
I was surprised that I’ve only came across one Pandaren so far. At first I thought she was a dwarf but she was much cuter than one! You’d think that I’d come across more level 80 Pandaren toons by now! I’ve need create a Pandaren character soon in hope of finding more!