@hyru99: A lot of us do enjoy the older versions more, though. The reason people can be so hard on what the game is now is because it isn't the game they started playing. It's essentially completely different. If you like the changes then that's good, and I also think that there has been a lot of good stuff added to the game. That being said, Nostalrius was the best month I've had in WoW or any MMO in years, and it's mostly because of the community. It really did bring back the "gold ol days" feel, too. Vanilla was so different (I game mechanics and landscape since Cata), that for a lot of people it was either like starting new again or coming home. It was great.

@Zombie8814: Honestly I'm getting tired of them too. I mean, I want open world games, but I want them to mix up the formula.

@7tizz: Keep your eyes open. I have a feeling this server isn't going away. I think it will be back in some form or another. Its community is very dedicated.

@7tizz: I'm not sure as I never got to max level but I don't think anything past MC, Ony, and BWL were open. It was a progression server and they hadn't gotten there yet. Yes there were all of the BGs. You can look up videos on YouTube I believe.

@Xirtahm: I wanted a good community again. I got that with Nostalrius.

I played this server. I was just on today, actually. I only played for about a month. I have to say it was the most fun I've had in WoW in years. I know that sounds a little weird. The things I loved about it: 1) the community. This was the main thing. The community was amazing. 2) difficulty of leveling. It's hard. One of the reasons the community was so amazing; everyone helped each other. 3) immersiveness. I don't know if it's because the game is so slow or what, but it really pulls you into the world like retail WoW doesn't nowadays. 4) no cross-realm zones. You know that you will see people again. There's more friendly faces and more community (again). 5) no dungeon or raid finder. This promotes group accountability and encourages teamwork.

There's more I could say, but it is a sad day to see this great community go away. Many people are really bummed about it. I completely understand why Blizzard would do this, and it is their right, but it sucks.

This is a good marketing strategy. Make it free so people play Halo and go "man, I forgot how fun this was. Maybe I will get an Xbox one for Halo 5!"

Makes sense to me. Limited Action Set only uses a few buttons, the combat is great. I personally can't see a downside. I'd download this on PS4 in a heartbeat. Wildstar is great.

Man people really dog on Assassin's Creed. Every article I read has like 95% negative comments. I'm personally very excited for this game, and I love the Assassin's Creed series. I'm glad they've made so many, because I enjoy all of them.

Dude, this has been my exact situation! You described it perfectly.