PC Gamer Writers Share Fond Memories of First MMO Characters
PC Gamer writers are reminiscing about their inaugural characters in massively multiplayer online games. Many recall their early experiences with titles like World of Warcraft and RuneScape from the mid-2000s. These personal anecdotes highlight the significant impact these first digital avatars had on their gaming journeys.
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My first MMO character #7: Andrea Shearon
Andrea Shearon recounts her early MMO experiences, starting with Priston Tale around 2002-2006. Despite initial struggles with lag and a low-end GPU, she developed fond memories of the game's community and competitive modes, even becoming a notorious player.
My first MMO character #5: Fraser Brown
Fraser Brown recounts his first MMO character, Zarwulf, an Orc Hunter from World of Warcraft, though he also mentions playing Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and Guild Wars. He notes that while Zarwulf remains frozen in time, a character with the same name exists in Guild Wars 2.
My first MMO character #4: Lincoln Carpenter
The author recounts their first MMORPG character experience, starting with RuneScape and Star Wars Galaxies before settling on Maldirr, an Orc Warrior in World of Warcraft, which became their main character for years. Despite initially intending to play a hunter, a misclick led to the warrior class, which they embraced through multiple expansions.
My first MMO character #3: Steve Haines
Steve Haines recounts his first MMO character, Ovidlords, a Night-elf Druid in World of Warcraft, created around 2006. He details his experience playing a Druid tank during The Burning Crusade, achieving difficult feats like tanking Gruul and obtaining a server-first Ashes of Al'ar.
My first MMO character #1: Harvey Randall
Harvey Randall recounts his first MMO character, Leetman, a Human Rogue in World of Warcraft, created around 2004-2006. Despite being a novice player, he managed to afford a mount, a significant achievement at the time. He later transitioned to an Earthborn troll shaman in The Burning Crusade expansion.
A tribute to PC Gamer's first MMO characters—may they never be forgotten
Several PC Gamer writers share nostalgic memories of their first characters in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, primarily from the mid-2000s. Games like World of Warcraft, RuneScape, and EverQuest feature prominently as writers recall their early gaming experiences and character creations.