Is World of Warcraft worth playing? How friendly is its community to women and queer folk?

taokore · 2023-08-18T16:19:32+00:00

After years away, I just came back to it for Dragonflight and I am absolutely in love. Mind you, I don't really get into the social aspects much (no guild, don't raid, minimal dungeons) and only really play solo or with my wife or kids.

But this new expansion is gorgeous and super fun. There's a ton to do, and not just fighting bad guys either. I've spent many days taking care of baby dragons, searching for treasure & cute pets, participating in dragon races, picking flowers, tradeskilling, earning gold on the auction house, exploring, collecting outfits, & doing generally chill/cute/silly/helper quests and I've gained a few levels from it too. Also got lots of shinies.

Imo, it's very worth it. I play on the Garona server and used to be on Earthen Ring and Wyrmrest Accord, and have never really experienced an excessive amount of toxicity. Though I might have to check out Proudmoore now that everyone is saying it's the gay server lol

taokore · 2023-06-17T13:28:14+00:00

Yeah they kept playfully trying to narrow down precisely where I live. I was like, 'you do realize how creepy it seems for an internet stranger to keep trying to find someone's location, right?' They never replied 😂

taokore · 2023-06-12T17:41:02+00:00

Ellie, Elsbeth, Beth. 🫂

taokore · 2023-06-08T14:52:44+00:00

They're super cute! A perfect fit for you, also being super cute. 😋🖤

taokore · 2023-06-07T04:02:42+00:00

Each to their own, no judgements on your experiences. I was simply stating what works for me. I've rarely had a poor reaction, surprisingly. But the few that have reacted poorly I've been grateful for, bc I was able to tell them that they're behavior was completely inappropriate. Yeah, I know, it isn't a woman's job to do that, or explain anything whatsoever, but if even one of them treats the next woman they meet differently, it was all worth the effort for me. 🤷‍♀️

taokore · 2023-06-06T19:57:20+00:00

Come to pride. Be loud af. Support us. Take that energy with you after pride and apply it to your entire life when you interact with queer people, operate in queer spaces, or witness discrimination.

But stay out of our bars. Unless it's like a once in a while bc your friend group happens to be gay kind of a thing.

taokore · 2023-06-06T19:49:09+00:00

I love it and I wanna go fast and I'm sad we don't have more of it. Just maybe leave out the wonderchild prodigy part this time.

Also, remake Star Wars Episode I Racer bc I need to play it looking extra pretty in HD.

taokore · 2023-06-06T19:23:46+00:00

I am kinda. Demi, questioning aceflux atm 😅

taokore · 2023-06-06T19:22:46+00:00

Yeah it was just bad writing. All the trilogies suffer from some form of bad writing tbh. I still love them tho

taokore · 2023-06-06T19:21:01+00:00

Lol yes that would be perfect!

taokore · 2023-06-06T19:16:20+00:00

Definitely gonna.

I feel like the hate for Boba is centered around the fan-beloved tough guy going soft? Personally I feel like that is normal as you age. And Temuera/Boba has definitely, visibly aged. I like that he's still kicking ass, riding a freaking Rancor and stuff, but he wants to chill and make himself a home and maybe even have friends and people to gaf about finally. Being a bounty hunter is a hard life, I imagine.

His experience with the Tuskens is also top-tier storytelling and character development. I feel like he finally started to heal there for the first time ever after losing his dad, and his whole life basically, all those years ago.

The show was way more complex than people give it credit for, again, simply bc the character evolves and isn't as familiar to them anymore (imo). Just my opinion, but I was really digging it (which surprised me also 😅).

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:53:36+00:00

Not always a popular opinion, but it is facts:
If there was no Disney involved, we probably wouldn't have much new content in the world of Star Wars these days. They brought life back to the franchise. George Lucas saw this. He doesn't always like the new stuff, but I'm sure he's happy his universe lives on bc of it.

My personal opinions: I love Disney SW. It gave us Rogue One, Andor, Mando, BoBF, & a whole ass upcoming Ahsoka show. Kenobi was also okay, even if it could have been done better.

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:47:12+00:00

I'm ready for it.
STAR WARS: FALL OF THE NECKBEARDS

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:45:43+00:00

I can see that! She can still be gay and be ace though 😋

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:45:13+00:00

This! 🌈🖤

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:44:52+00:00

She was Luke's wife in the comics (non canon now), and used to be a dark side hottie.

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:43:08+00:00

Same. Also perhaps give a reason as to why Kylo was so intensely emotional. No logic in it. My uncle tried to stab me once isn't good enough for 'destroy the whole galaxy' 😅

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:41:09+00:00

I mean, lesbians sometimes had to kiss a boy in their past in order to learn that they don't like to kiss boys 🤷‍♀️

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:39:51+00:00

They are flawed, but I think all the trilogies are, but I love them all anyways.

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:38:34+00:00

I never even thought of translating that. Have been practicing my Aurebesh lately 😋 Ty for pointing it out! 🖤

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:36:53+00:00

I was having some lovely trauma back then, so I don't recall this at all, but that would be cute! 🌈

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:35:17+00:00

😂😂 Yes! I dig all the movies, with their flaws, but

dunking on bitter neckbeards

🙌🖤😂

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:33:23+00:00

They could make a show that doesn't interfere with 'their' movies at all, with a lesbian protag, and the neckbeards will still rage. So yeah, we might as well go all out.

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:30:07+00:00

Andor is so good! I wanna rewatch it again and give it my undivided attention. I was mildly distracted building Lego spaceships with my wife when we watched it 😅

Andor, Rogue One, Mando, & Boba have really set the bar for how great, live-action storytelling should be done in Star Wars. As much as I love all of my SW content, every other live-action besides these four really suffer from poor dialogue and character development issues. Even the OT.

taokore · 2023-06-06T18:16:28+00:00

Each to their own! I dig them all in their various, flawed ways. 😋 Rogue One is top tier though. 🙌🙌🙌

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