I agree, the content design is poor from ~40(SM) to ~54(plaugelands).
Uldaman has too large of a spread boss level wise, making you push ulda until mid 40's, meaning that you have this wierd dungeon drought from end of SM until Ulda.
You don't stay in a zone for a long time, making you spend what seems like most of your time running around rather than actually doing quests.
No Dungeons, and only being able to do a few quests at a time per zone before spending a ton of time on travel makes the 40-54 spread the worse part of the game for me. When ever I have rolled a toon in the past, 1-40 was great and fun, in fact I always thought it wen TOOO fast, as I didnt get enough time to go to all the zones, do all the dungeons, etc. Then you finish SM, your 41, and your in the low content, meh zones, just wanting to get it done asap. Makes it feel like forever. Then you finish up 54-60 with tons of dungeon runs, logs of content quest and lore wise, big and great rep chains, good quest rewards. You hit 60 then want to level an alt again forgetting about that terrible dry spot.
Idk, personally I thoroughly enjoy the Ferelas/ Tanaris/ Hinterlands triangle. Those zones have a lot of quests, and are all interconnected and lead up to stuff in ZF. You also have quests Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows, and Dustwallow if you want to go mix things up. Those 6 zones will easily carry you from 40-50.
Kind of, yeah. My main's a Shaman, but I had a day during the first week when one of my friends rerolled a Warlock alt so I joined him on a Hunter and played through til like level 10.
Since that I've tinkered with alts a little bit, but decided that going through The Barrens and Ashenvale and Stonetalon and all that crap all over again was too recent in my memory, whereas I hadn't really played the post-40 game since actual Vanilla (Played on Pservers up through the 20s to low 40s a ton of times). I feel like I know the level 20-30 zones like the back of my hand but remember like nothing about Feralas, Un'Goro, the Plaguelands, etc. Playing through Feralas and Tanaris feels basically like an entirely new zone to me now. I only had one character at 60 in Vanilla, and then got a second to the low 40s in TBC, but in short I haven't really been to these zones in any meaningful sense since 2005.
So I decided I wouldn't waste any time on Alts until I'd gotten my Shaman to at least 40. He's 44 now, and as of literally yesterday I've decided on rolling a rogue as an alt, trying to catch him up to a friend's character who's in the low teens. Still planning on more seriously playing the Shaman, but it'll be nice to have the rogue to kick around for days I want to build up rest or whatever.
More to the core of your question, I'm still happy with my Shaman. Quests are getting longer and harder and (mostly) less rewarding than they were, but I'm trying to keep my eyes on the prize of getting to endgame because the game just gets more interesting from here.
I am hurting to try an alt out but I am too committed to getting my main to 60 first. I want to try vanilla priest out so badly!!!!
I have suffered from altoholism so I know exactly what you're talking about. Hit 47 on my mage last night and am already planning my warrior alt. Trying to promise myself that if I just bring the mage to 60 leveling the warrior will be way easier because I can twink it out with gear.
Also I really want to play with my buddy who is already 60 and been in MC a few times. So that helps for motivation.
Idk, personally I thoroughly enjoy the Ferelas/ Tanaris/ Hinterlands triangle.
I agree, but the journey from 40 to mid 50s is still painful despite the reprieve from that triangle.
I do not feel the need for an alt.
My Druid just hit level 45. I haven't even started a single quest in Feralas, Tanaris or the Hinterlands. Currently finishing off Stranglethorn Vale. Fishing is already at 280, cooking at 300. I enjoy taking the ride of a full storyline, not caring if there will be a reason to come back to a given place for something else. The only times I google quests is when I plan to go to a dungeon, I like to have all of them, then. Very much looking forward to Zul'Farrak in a level or two.
This is exactly the kind of experience I was hoping for. I am sailing on the wind, not caring & I'm loving it.
My Druid just hit level 45. I haven't even started a single quest in Feralas, Tanaris or the Hinterlands. Currently finishing off Stranglethorn Vale. Fishing is already at 280, cooking at 300.
Well, you cant level cooking beyond 225 without doing a single quest in Tanaris.
Lawyered.
My Druid just hit level 45. I haven't even started a single quest in Feralas, Tanaris or the Hinterlands. Currently finishing off Stranglethorn Vale. Fishing is already at 280, cooking at 300.
Well, you cant level cooking beyond 225 without doing a single quest in Tanaris.
Lawyered.
The fact checking is strong with this one :D I bought ingredients, went to Gadgetzan, got the q, handed it in and left :D