how to keep WoW fresh?

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I've been twinking since Cata and I want to love WoW like I did then, what do you guys do to keep the game interesting? I can only bare to run around Org for a few minutes before I get bored and tab out. The honeymoon phase is over with the new xpac, send help

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Personally, I don't think there's a way to continually enjoy WoW. I'd say play other games (Warframe, GW2, FFXIV ), maybe play private servers. If you are really set on playing WoW, then you need to find something like speedrunning/optimal leveling routes/exploits that you might enjoy discovering or something that isn't what you typically do on a daily basis
 
Slow down.

I know, I know, the "meat" of the game is end game (or for twinks, pvp) but really, the vast majority of content is actually for levelers. And we miss out on a lot of the fun stuff because we're blindly racing to a level cap where we've convinced ourselves that the game actually starts.

I hadnt had as much fun in WoW as I had leveling my first toon. End game raiding, end game pvp, twink pvp, they all kinda lost their luster after a few months. I got so burned out that I sat out the back half of Cata and all of Panda and WoD.

When I came back, I decided to do F2P and promised myself that I'd treat it like starting over. I made a whole new Bnet account and when I played through the leveling process, I actually read the quests and engaged with the stories and tried to really enjoy the zones. And I did! So much so that I created and leveled toons from every race to enjoy their starting zone stories and play through different quest hubs and dig back into the world (the goblin start zone still sucks so hard). I could only get to level 20 so it's not like I was in a hurry or I'd miss out on end game or something. I was already at end game.

I took the same approach with my main in BFA. I wanted to unlock a couple allied races but I wasnt in a hurry. I took my time leveling and playing through the main quest lines and actually reading the quests. It was a blast. I had a really fun time.

So much so that when I get a little free time, I'll probably start a new "main" and take my sweet time through the content, all the way to 120. Maybe even stop XP at certain points to get all the zones in and play through all the dungeons and such. It's a large part of what Im excited to do when Classic releases. Just take my time and relearn to enjoy Azeroth.

I know thats dangerously close to lolRP and such but it really reinvigorated my enjoyment of the game. Your mileage may vary, obviously, but really I'd encourage playing through the "story" again.
 
Chops said:
Slow down.

I know, I know, the "meat" of the game is end game (or for twinks, pvp) but really, the vast majority of content is actually for levelers. And we miss out on a lot of the fun stuff because we're blindly racing to a level cap where we've convinced ourselves that the game actually starts.

I hadnt had as much fun in WoW as I had leveling my first toon. End game raiding, end game pvp, twink pvp, they all kinda lost their luster after a few months. I got so burned out that I sat out the back half of Cata and all of Panda and WoD.

When I came back, I decided to do F2P and promised myself that I'd treat it like starting over. I made a whole new Bnet account and when I played through the leveling process, I actually read the quests and engaged with the stories and tried to really enjoy the zones. And I did! So much so that I created and leveled toons from every race to enjoy their starting zone stories and play through different quest hubs and dig back into the world (the goblin start zone still sucks so hard). I could only get to level 20 so it's not like I was in a hurry or I'd miss out on end game or something. I was already at end game.

I took the same approach with my main in BFA. I wanted to unlock a couple allied races but I wasnt in a hurry. I took my time leveling and playing through the main quest lines and actually reading the quests. It was a blast. I had a really fun time.

So much so that when I get a little free time, I'll probably start a new "main" and take my sweet time through the content, all the way to 120. Maybe even stop XP at certain points to get all the zones in and play through all the dungeons and such. It's a large part of what Im excited to do when Classic releases. Just take my time and relearn to enjoy Azeroth.

I know thats dangerously close to lolRP and such but it really reinvigorated my enjoyment of the game. Your mileage may vary, obviously, but really I'd encourage playing through the "story" again.
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These paragraphs are making me want to level my Warlock and Mage to 109 or 119. Thanks for the motivation, buddy!
 
Start new account
 
For me i never had fun on the op faceroll smash your head on the keyboard and win mid classes. Everytime i played those classes i was bored, only until i started trying to make classes or specs everyone calls trash and carry games with them is when i found the real fun.
 
You could roll a new class and twink it in your preferred bracket, then level it to 120 if you get bored of that, or farm gold or achievements on your main. Or you could practice leveling a toon on a wow vanilla server to prepare for WoW Classic.

If none of that appeals then its probably time to step back and walk away. Keep the game on your hard drive and come back in a few months or years and everything will seem fresh again. I've been playing since vanilla and have had to do that a bunch of times, but my characters are always there waiting when I come back.
 
I've found collecting stuff enjoyable, be it transmogs, alternate sets, cosmetic/vanity stuff, rare gear, or even just achievement hunting to be a nice change from just pvping. I think at a certain point you kinda achieve/get everything you wanted and there's no real end goal or post to hit.

I find I take a break when I feel this way and come back either every few months or skip an expansion. Usually just long enough for everyone to forget I exist then start at the bottom and work my way up again. It's fun getting the skill back and trying to gain notoriety among new faces that come with new expansions.

At its core, like all hobbies, breaks can be healthy and bring back that passion and drive that once existed. Gotta find out what works for you, be it rolling a new toon, or whatever else, and roll with it.

Tldr; roll a healer because reasons
 
Chops said:
I know, I know, the "meat" of the game is end game (or for twinks, pvp) but really, the vast majority of content is actually for levelers. And we miss out on a lot of the fun stuff because we're blindly racing to a level cap where we've convinced ourselves that the game actually starts.
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God how I wish someone had told me that when I started playing.. instead all I heard was the real game doesn’t begin until end game. Leveling 1-40ish was so much fun. Then I fell for the above thinking and just pushed to 70, getting attunements done, working on gear..
 
I roleplay to keep this game interesting and fresh when I get stuck doing the same ol' same ol' grind of end-game. I know someone said roll a healer but if you want to try tanking give DH Vengence a shot or give Brewmaster a fair shake. Lower que times and with the dungeon bracket going from 15 to 60 and so on upwards you'll get a decent understanding of tanking, taunting and so on.

I also re-visited my F2P account and am having a blast with that as a holy priest and a fury warrior. You could also attempt to get all your battle pets to 25.
 
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