Some time ago, I thought that I had lost all interest in RPGs. As it turned out, that was merely due to the fact that I had not found an ideal role-playing-game. My recent experiences prior to that period of time were likely to be to blame. Reason being, people are idiots. Also that game had close to zero role-play potential. It just was not immersive.
So I gave up on RPGs for a while... Thinking that I'd probably never play another one ever again. And now here I am, spending a large amount of my waking hours running around on grassy plains and fighting dangerous beasts and demons. It is probably the most fun I have had with a game for more than a week since Diablo 2.
I think a big part of it is the lore. I was never a fan of the Warcraft universe, but given its popularity, it is probably no surprise that I have picked up a bit of knowledge of it. The point is that it is really, really extensive. It has a proper backstory, and scores of history. Relationships between races and their roles in the world. Why they're there, how they got there, and why they love killing each other so much.
And I suppose the classes are somehow easier to get into. I'm playing a paladin, a warrior of the light. So I go around healing and protecting members of the Alliance, while speaking old English whenever possible.
"Have at, foul demon! Feel the bite of mine blade!"
Unfortunately, members of the Horde play their part a little too well. Ruthlessly killing lone travellers and raiding villages. Those guys are a pain in the ass.
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Dadadada...
-Joe