14 DAY TRIAL // World of Warcraft is the most successful MMORPG to date. Played by all social categories and people of all ages, Blizzard’s game is seen by many as dangerously addictive.
But World of Warcraft can also bring comfort to people by allowing them to bond with others on an emotional level. The thing that should flatter every game developer is when someone wants to play their game because it reminds him/her of someone dear.
That is exactly what happened recently with World of Warcraft. A 50-year-old newcomer to the game asked for help on reddit explaining that he just got into Blizzard’s MMORPG and he has no clue what to do exactly.
But that’s not really what is about. The reason this person has started playing World of Warcraft is heartbreaking and this shouldn’t happen to anyone ever.
It looks like his son used to play World of Warcraft a lot while he was recovering after getting hit by a mortar in Iraq. Sadly, he recently passed away and his father decided to connect with the areas of his son’s life that he never understood.
He watched some videos on YouTube about the game and decided that he wants to do some dungeons, but after finishing two he feels “a drain on any groups unfortunate enough to get stuck” with him.
World of Warcraft community is strong and benevolent with newcomers
He only wants to know if there are any guides “on how not to suck.” Suffice it to say that he got an overwhelming amount of replies from sympathetic people who offered to help him learn to play World of Warcraft.
Among the huge amount of messages, there’s one coming directly from a Blizzard official that links to some of the material any newcomer to World of Warcraft should study before plunging into the game.
Here is an excerpt from the thanking note, but we do recommend reading the whole thread on reddit: “I would like to thank all you individually for your support and kindness. That total strangers would extend their sympathies to me and that a game was the catalyst is something amazing. Since my son passed I have struggled tremendously coming to terms with the new reality I am part of.
“I am humbled at the collective love and kindness shown to me – a total stranger – by the members of this community. It's been challenging to respond because I am overwhelmed. I can clearly see what was so engrossing about the game and most important I know first-hand about the quality people who play it.”