Lag is Epic.

So I was sitting about, pondering the interest that marks me amongst other nerds as That Nerd: World of Warcraft. Specifically, world events. World events in olden times has consisted of such things as a massive supply drive, the capture of a beachhead on a hostile island, and the invasion of zombies across the globe. The latest world event, however, does not bear the gravitas of its forefathers. And while there are many possible explanations for this lightweightedness; the lack of involvement with the progress of the event, the abrupt shift of gears from god-slaying to pony-riding; there is one underdog of a reason which I believe is the true reason.

There's no lag.

When you are fighting unspeakable evils and you have maybe maybe a five second window to react to it before your game returns to its slideshow sluggishness, then that is tense. And when everyone else in render distance is experiencing the exact same slowdown, then that is unifying. And when you manage to finally take down a gigantic fuck-off bug-thing despite this, then that is awesome. It's a point where gear doesn't matter, skill doesn't matter, and computer capability doesn't matter. All you have to do is show up and persevere.

But when your involvement in world-changing events boils down to two daily quests that don't oh god damn it i am complaining about world of warcraft what the hell fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck i am not one of those retards i swear oh fuck me in the doorhinge