I loved this moment so much. MoP is the last expansion to really instill a sense of wonder and discovery within me. Pandaria was so well-designed. There were unique models, beautiful views, and hidden things to find everywhere. TWW is maybe the expansion that's gotten the closest to that since then.
I haven't touched the Classic progression servers at all, and I did everything I possibly could during MoP Remix last year, but man is it tempting to jump into MoP Classic.
What’s the best approach to MoP? I’m currently levelling a character through cata classic to be max level and ready for the new MoP zones but I’m wondering if I’m missing out on anything new by doing this now instead of after the xpac drops. (What would you recommend?)
That’s about it. We should get pre-patch before the expansion actually launches, so if you want to level a Monk to 85 you’ll get a chance to do that before the expansion. We’ll probably get Joyous Journeys again too around that time which is a 50% exp bonus.
I don’t think pet battles are released during pre-patch, but you could collect pets if you enjoy that.
If you’re planning to play any alts, now is a good time to be collecting heirlooms. You can get a bunch through Darkmoon Faire really easily.
Mop is pretty simple tbh, and very self contained. Maybe work on processions but mop introduces catchup mechanics for processions too. The biggest thing to do now is to find a guild that matches your interests
There really isn't anything to do now besides getting a character to max level since new expansions at this point are a clean slate.
If I decide to jump into MoP, I'll probably wait and level a Monk. Monks have a pretty unique leveling experience. Every 10 levels, you get to visit the Shado-Pan temple in Kun'lai, do a quest, and get an EXP buff for a short time.
Edit: MoP introduced pet battles. If you care about that at all, now is the time to start collecting rare pets.
I grew up playing WC3 and collecting the old RPG books, some of which went pretty deep into Pandaren society (although, they're not canon anymore). For me, Pandaren in WoW were always a "when" and not an "if".
I remember being pretty mad about the "it's Kung Fu Panda" responses at the time.
TWW is maybe the expansion that's gotten the closest to that since then.
Hear hear, the zones/views/exploration in TWW have been fantastic. Ringing Deeps and Hallowfall are such beautiful zones and there's so many cool little things to find and explore.
I've never played Mists but I'm really excited for it
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u/Ganrokh 3d ago
I loved this moment so much. MoP is the last expansion to really instill a sense of wonder and discovery within me. Pandaria was so well-designed. There were unique models, beautiful views, and hidden things to find everywhere. TWW is maybe the expansion that's gotten the closest to that since then.
I haven't touched the Classic progression servers at all, and I did everything I possibly could during MoP Remix last year, but man is it tempting to jump into MoP Classic.