You and I share similar memories friend. I look back to WOW with such nostalgia. I became totally obsessed with that game. It was like heroin to my teenage self. A part of me always wants to go back but the game almost ruined my life !

I remember, as it was yesterday, my birth as level one Night Elf. I was a veteran PC player already but this... This was catharsis. I remember beautiful and kind of sad island of Teldrassil, wandering around the dark forests at twilight, boldly visiting deep caves full of spiders where no 6 level player have gone before, magical wells, rich lore and true heroes from the past standing in front of me, giving me tasks whole world depended on. All this in the company of epic soundtrack, which I still have and listen to when the wind of nostalgia comes. Only few times in my gaming life I was so immersed in the fictional world - this being one of the best experiences of my life. And even though I've visited plenty of other areas during my play time, on both sides of the conflict, I've always kept Teldrassil closest to my heart. That atmosphere can't be compared to anything else.

Also met my wife in WoW. Human connections can happen in unexpected places... like the beaches of Tanaris

Same. Had to move to another continent to be together, but you can learn alot about someone while repeatedly trying to kill an invading demonic horde.

I also knew one or two people who got jobs at Blizzard.

Starting as game-masters, becoming admins etc.

I waited years for this game, back when it still was planned as regular RPG, but somehow I never played it.

Here here! My wife and I got to know each other doing dungeons and raids on WoW before meeting in person. You learn a lot about people seeing how they work with others to overcome challenges.