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Battle For Azeroth: A Player's Perspective

The new expansion for World of Warcraft was released worldwide this week and I interviewed my boyfriend about it.

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My boyfriend getting ready for the release of the new expansion for WoW.
Rosemary Lesniak

I asked my boyfriend what he liked about the new expansion of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.

"I like a good story and Blizzard has gone above and beyond with that. It may not always be a good story, but it's always fun to watch where the story goes. I think Blizzard has done a great job at setting the game up because many players can enjoy the game in their own way. This expansion was the smoothest expansion I've experienced. I have had the privilege to not come across the bugs that others have had to endure."

Honestly, he seems to enjoy it. From an outsiders view, I can see how this game can be seen as distracting from the outside world. All these people that play the game enjoy something different about it. Some enjoy the escape from reality others enjoy the story like my boyfriend.

Personally, I don't like the game, but that's likely because I don't like games in that style of play. Blizzard has done an impressive job keeping old fans of the game and intriguing new potential players with either the game layout or the stories.

I asked my boyfriend why he likes the "Horde," and this is his reply:

"What drew me to the Horde was me mostly being a kid, and I was kind of an outcast. I was shy and not as into the school stuff. The whole idea of the Horde is a bunch of outcasts joining together for this noble cause."

Based on his explanation I think the Horde is noble. Even if only in their own way. They may not seem noble based on some of the quests, but they stick together and figure out how to solve problems as a team.

I asked my boyfriend how he hopes the expansion (or story) will end.

"It started as a game, but now it's more of a war of resources and odd crimes. Nobody wants peace right now; everyone's arguing about something. If the Alliance wins, the Horde will be slaughtered, sold as slave labor or imprisoned. There is no easy win here. The only way to the end of this war is by stalemate. At this moment the war is the equivalent of Russia and the US and their fight over who can grab a bigger nuke first in order to better their power."

I asked my boyfriend what character he chose to be and why.

"The blood elf is kinda the most normal looking creature in the game. The only reason the blood elves are in the Horde is that the Alliance wouldn't accept them. I didn't choose the blood elf for any particular reason, and they aren't all that important in my group."

The game sounds pretty all-around based on my boyfriends' replies to my questions.

I know one thing is for sure while he's playing with his friends: he's having a fun time.

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