Scott Johnson

So we'd put things in your feed that maybe you weren't expecting or whether it be quick impressions or thoughts on something that's going on in the immediate moment or whatever. And so we're doing that. And today's is a first impressions kind of discussion. Now, here's the weird bit about this.

Bobby's not here with me physically, but you will hear from him today because while on his Alaskan cruise, which was planned way before this return to the instances plan.

Bobby's not here with me physically, but you will hear from him today because while on his Alaskan cruise, which was planned way before this return to the instances plan.

so he's not actually here to do it but he's got some first impressions now i've not listened to his files at all because i want to be surprised right along with you for all i know he you know it'd be really unfortunate if it was just like a i don't know nothing about wow like what if this was just him talking about the toilets on the ship or something i don't know but we're going to find out together that's the kind of risks i'm willing to take in this life um

so he's not actually here to do it but he's got some first impressions now i've not listened to his files at all because i want to be surprised right along with you for all i know he you know it'd be really unfortunate if it was just like a i don't know nothing about wow like what if this was just him talking about the toilets on the ship or something i don't know but we're going to find out together that's the kind of risks i'm willing to take in this life um

But I think that probably means he's had some internet somewhere where he could play. On the ship, my experience on the Alaskan cruise, which I did a couple of years ago, was that I had zero good connections when I was on the boat. But when we were off in areas off the boat, we could get decent connections, certainly 5G. And so I think that's probably what he did. I don't know.

But I think that probably means he's had some internet somewhere where he could play. On the ship, my experience on the Alaskan cruise, which I did a couple of years ago, was that I had zero good connections when I was on the boat. But when we were off in areas off the boat, we could get decent connections, certainly 5G. And so I think that's probably what he did. I don't know.

I know he had a computer with him. So I think he was probably just willing to hop on whenever he could get the connection. Anyway, this is a long way of saying that we're going to talk about our first impressions of the game. And funny, it's kind of my whole impression because I beat the MSQ of the main campaign and then did a bunch of side stuff. Still doing side stuff.

I know he had a computer with him. So I think he was probably just willing to hop on whenever he could get the connection. Anyway, this is a long way of saying that we're going to talk about our first impressions of the game. And funny, it's kind of my whole impression because I beat the MSQ of the main campaign and then did a bunch of side stuff. Still doing side stuff.

I'll get to that in a second. But I hit level 80 on Saturday and I haven't played that much in a long time. I played a lot on Saturday. Like...

I'll get to that in a second. But I hit level 80 on Saturday and I haven't played that much in a long time. I played a lot on Saturday. Like...

effectively i played the whole day i didn't play solid i breaks here and there but i haven't had a day that's that was that wide open where i could just play play play and kim's like hey it's new new expansion weekend you of course you can you know of course you should play go play i've got other stuff to do you know because normally saturday is kind of our day right not this one anyway

effectively i played the whole day i didn't play solid i breaks here and there but i haven't had a day that's that was that wide open where i could just play play play and kim's like hey it's new new expansion weekend you of course you can you know of course you should play go play i've got other stuff to do you know because normally saturday is kind of our day right not this one anyway

All I can say about it is I'm impressed. It does definitely have the feeling, as they have warned us and Chris talked about in the one-on-one Q&A that he and I did, or not Q&A, interview, that the stories, that this was going to feel like the first of more, right? Like we're not just doing a one-and-done campaign anymore.

All I can say about it is I'm impressed. It does definitely have the feeling, as they have warned us and Chris talked about in the one-on-one Q&A that he and I did, or not Q&A, interview, that the stories, that this was going to feel like the first of more, right? Like we're not just doing a one-and-done campaign anymore.

And even in the past, you know, like the Dragonflight expansion and those before it, you have sort of your main story. It ends in a place where you're like, all right, now I'm just waiting for patches. And those patches will include additional story content as other stuff releases in the game. Various seasons hit, new raid hits, therefore new story quests, new this, new that, whatever.

And even in the past, you know, like the Dragonflight expansion and those before it, you have sort of your main story. It ends in a place where you're like, all right, now I'm just waiting for patches. And those patches will include additional story content as other stuff releases in the game. Various seasons hit, new raid hits, therefore new story quests, new this, new that, whatever.

And that's where we're at with this one. But what's different here is it left me with the impression that this was just the first act of three, which is literally what's going on here. We were told this on stage last BlizzCon that World of Warcraft, The War Within was just the beginning of the World Soul Saga and that we would have three of these episodes.

And that's where we're at with this one. But what's different here is it left me with the impression that this was just the first act of three, which is literally what's going on here. We were told this on stage last BlizzCon that World of Warcraft, The War Within was just the beginning of the World Soul Saga and that we would have three of these episodes.

So it makes perfect sense to me that we would get a chunk and it wouldn't be complete or it wouldn't have the same sensibility as a previous expansion where the entirety of the story is mostly contained in that MSQ. But in this case, it definitely left me wanting more, but I was also very satisfied with what we got. And in some cases, some of the best storyline stuff and beats I'd ever seen.