Thanks for this! I am a returning player who hasn't played since 2009, so I was super confused about the differences. Glad to know I am not crazy! The leveling up really is faster in the new version.

@Vizzient

3 күн бұрын

@@Sryker absolutely! Leveling up is almost a bit of a class trial in retail honestly. The game is very focused on end game which to be fair is the best end game in the MMO genre. But if you want that slower old-school adventure in a new world vibe then classic might be your jam.

Great video! This is what I’ve been looking for to give me the short and sweet on why to play each.

Super helpful and to the point. THANKS!

Thanks for info. Haven’t played since I was a kid over 10+years. Def going to play Classic. Love the grind

I am a new WoW player. Thank you for the valuable insight. Great video!

very good review, thank you man ☺

Thank You for that. I will go with classic. When WOW has been release 20 years aago that was for me one of the best gaming experiance ever which I could not find anywhere else later. I missed that so much. I have tried retail version few years ago but that was completely different with group finders and all that "help full" stuff. I couldnt found myself there. I couldnt find the same journey Ive had 20 years ago. Now I need to decide if I wanna go hardcore or not :D

I'm just now wanting to start playing WoW again. I use to play it when only Classic existed. I tried retail recently and just wondered where is all the nostalgia I remember, it was totally different. All the cities that use to be packed are wiped out. Only now realizing it's because I dived into retail & the nostalgia I was looking for is actually in classic. I'll probably be switching back and forth between the two. But Classic is definitely my favorite due to the nostalgia and leveling, alone.

I was debating on trying the new one over classic. I started a long time ago when burning crusade released and played through cataclysm. I remember my last day, we did the cata raid and after that raid most guildies got good drops and I logged out without telling anyone. Just...logged and uninstalled. It was eating up my life and time I'm now in a spot where I own a house and have a good job and over the years my thoughts have wandered back to wow and I decided to redownload...I started on retail and I was blown away how easy money is to obtain and levels and first night I breezed to level 30. Think I'm gonna go back to classic and return to raiding maybe build a guild like I used to have. I definitely don't look forward to building my pvp twinks and leveling multiple characters back to max. Guess classic it is then.

Classic is almost always the answer.

@Vizzient

9 ай бұрын

Dragonflight good but classic might be gooder 😎

@RhebelGaming

9 ай бұрын

Bingo

@Adam-bj7tk

4 ай бұрын

But which classic?

@themasterkey3

4 ай бұрын

@@Adam-bj7tk Almost any version of Classic is better honestly...

@Adam-bj7tk

4 ай бұрын

@@themasterkey3 That's what I'm thinking. Idk if I want to do wrath because it's just going to be shitty cata soon. If I have a character on a classic era server can I move it to a seasonal server?

I just started WoW a few months ago and have 1 max level in retail and 1 character about level 40 in Classic and can say I find Classic a lot more fun. I feel like in Classic the game starts at level 1 whereas in retail the game starts at level 70, and I just don't enjoy that approach quite as much

@Vizzient

9 ай бұрын

That's pretty much spot on friend! Classic definitely brings something special that just can't be replicated in retail these days. Thanks for watching!

Classic vs Retail Andy's!!

Lol first minute of the video already so relatable. Forums just confused me more than anything. 😂

The part where you said "I don't PvP so don't ask me about it" is when I pressed the Subscribe and like button. I had to chuckle. I HATE PVP but all wow vids seem to include it or make it the biggest part of the the vids.

Hello, I'm thinking about starting WoW again. However, I'm worried that I won't get those "magic moments" in Retail like I do in Classic, since Retail is kept extremely simple (I recently played WoD and it was too easy for me). What should i do?

i just came back after the zalandari expansion lol i am so lost, it went straight to dragon flight , now installing classic to see what on earth have i dont to my characters by starting the dragon flight thing, hopefully i didnt lose anything ... its installing slowwwwwlly

I played retail only for about 9 years. I played Vanilla Classic/Hardcore and when I went back to play retail it wasn’t as fun to me. I think i like being a regular dude then slowly becoming a hero, instead of being a demigod in retail who decimates all content until the endgame. I like exploring all the zones, and fully completing quests in an area.

classic:very hard for new players . you're so weak that you need other players to lvl up. if you're in a server with few players you're not going far in the game . you need other players so you have to talk to them its slow pace. retail:you dont need other players to lvl up to 70 at 70 you need other players to gear up fast. its fast and easy it feels overwhelming cause so much quests,activities. you can play interserver groups so no need to be on a populated server. the only problem in retail is players want go fast for every activities . the mentality is more solo focus if you're not in a guild . not lots of social interaction. i play retail cause sometimes i prefer playing solo and chill .

@Vizzient

9 ай бұрын

Nail on the head. Classic definitely going to be an eye opening experience for new players especially if they start with retail first. Two boars is just too much 😂😂

I bought dragonflight (actually pre-ordered war within) and I can't get into it. I wish I could like it but ultimately after 1h or 2 I just go back to classic

@PeterLustig80

3 ай бұрын

Hello, I'm thinking about starting WoW again. However, I'm worried that I won't get those "magic moments" in Retail like I do in Classic, since Retail is kept extremely simple (I recently played WoD and it was too easy for me). Now what's the reason why you don't play retail?

@jasonharris2291

2 ай бұрын

Same thing. I paid for War Within and got a toon auto leveled to 70. The entire game is just sitting around that dragony city and listening to arguments about mythic this and that. You do one and nobody talks, everyone rushing and cursing. I got a random guild invite and some guy bought me a 20,000 elephant mount, whined about raid keys, then hit on a girl in discord and was booted, so I left. Pure toxic teenager trash. I'd rather hunt boars for three hours.

Def doing classic

I played classic mostly solo up to wotlk and joined a guild that shit talked me for accidentally pulling mobs from the tank with a hunter ability. I had no idea it was my first time being in a big group and they had the guild leader and people messaging me making me feel like shit instead of just telling me. Quit wow that day and haven’t been back

You can treat Retail as a normal playthrough. It is great until you come to the daily grind and timegate part. Enjoy unto that point.

@Vizzient

9 ай бұрын

I get that. Luckily nothing is really time gated anymore however it DEFINITELY gets repetitive content wise at the end no doubt about it. Thanks for watching!!

Amen 🙏! I play both games, but retail is getting out of hand for ‘new’ players, classic is the way for me, retail is so overwhelming for the new players out there, al the expansions, it’s a big maze, classic is the way for me at least the most of the time, I buy every expansion tho but that’s a collectors thing I guess 🤣 great video keep up the good work.! ‘24

As a new player it just seems like retail is a no brainer. I understand the appeal for someone whos played since they were kids like with me and OSRS but from someone whos never played wow before, retail seems like the one to go with.

can you move a character from classic into retail wow if you decide to?

@josh07442

Ай бұрын

No

WOW does everything better than everyone is this dude's favorite line.

10:48 truuuuuuuue

@Vizzient

9 күн бұрын

TRUUU

Most reasoning online for enjoying Classic is based on nostalgia. It has nothing to do with which game is actually better to play, especially as a new player. Classic is very tough compared to Retail which can turn new players off. And the game basically cannot be played without add-ons and guides. Retail can be played without ever checking a guide or installing an add-on.

Osrs player here. 10 in game days of playtime for endgame sounds like a breeze 😂

@deviouschimp4663

2 ай бұрын

Right? You can tell he is used to retails spoonfed xp 😂 Took me months of OSRS to reach where I am now, and I still feel mid-level 😂

I don't have the bank roll to buy illegal wow gold to play classic wow I don't p2w so dragon flight for me.

@Vizzient

21 күн бұрын

Lol I wish this wasn't a little true but...

Dragonflight is a meme, the game is far too easy

I play old content in wow

Classic > Retail

Had 10 minutes to play classic this morning and I logged in and killed some quest mobs and got xp don’t agree with that point at all

@deviouschimp4663

2 ай бұрын

This review felt extremely biased. The retail section was just pure glazing and random jabs at classic... Didn't really help with my decision at all.

None Of'em don't give money to thrash Blizzard

I can’t stand the way Retail looks. Too cartoonish and the animations are so bouncy.

@play030

Ай бұрын

Classic is not? You absolutely no credibility after that ridiculous statement.

@bohne8746

Ай бұрын

@@play030 no it‘s not. compare these two - compare the walk animations for instance. I‘d suggest you play both games first to before commenting

@bullshitkanaal

11 күн бұрын

Exactly what I'm saying

Classic gameplay outshines the shiny graphics of retail. Retail is not an MMORPG; they killed all the RPG and MMO aspects. Its just a soulless MOBA now. No social aspect, no value to explore. Hell, major cities are EMPTY in retail. The sweet spot is Classic WoLK.

I despise the modern WoW. I played around ten years ago, so I'm biased to the old style. All these millennials with their flashy lights and boops, makes an old man grumpy!

Bro actually said "classic is nothing to write home about graphically" and then said "retail is a phenomenal looking game" in the same breath without bursting into laughter. My brother, I realize you have been playing this game for over 15 years as you have stated, but have you not played or even just looked at anything else that's come out in that time? Bdo, FFXIV, lost ark, hell even guild wars 2 looks considerably better...

@OnlyLocus

6 ай бұрын

But he's not comparing wow to other titles. Your point in useless.

@emsies666

3 ай бұрын

Subjective

Biased ahh video