The day has finally come. Cataclysm has been officially released! However, every fucking person on the planet is having to re-login all at once due to a message telling you to “completely quit and restart”. I should had ignored it and waited. Too late now.
Before the release, everyone was crowding around the riding trainer, trying to piss off everyone else to be the first to fly. Not to mention were purposely trying to crash the server by spamming spells.
This means it could be another day until I’m finally able to get in (if I’m lucky), just to get that license. I just wish it showed a queue instead of “Logging in to game server” for the past… 25 minutes.
I feel like I wasted my time planning to wait for the last 30 minutes. I had no idea there would be THAT MANY PEOPLE at once there. Nor did I expect to see “Cataclysm content is now available. Please completly quit and restart World of Warcraft, then enjoy the game.”
Ahh, Blizzard. You idiots. You didn’t realize how fucking big your playerbase is, or they did that just to laugh in our faces and thank you for paying for their game.
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UPDATE: About ten minutes after posting this blog entry, I went back to the main menu and tried to login again, and I got in!
Again, shitload of people dancing around the riding trainer. Some of them telling the others to get the fuck away so they can get the training.
A minute later, I saw my mouse icon change to a spellbook, and right clicked. Saw “Flight Master’s License” and QUICKLY purchased it. I didn’t take the time to get a screenshot. I just grabbed it as quick as I could, fearing I would lose the chance with some asshole walking over the guy.
Heard the “cha-ching” sound when you buy/sell something and shouted “I GOT IT!! YES!!” (how could you blame me for wanting something I’ve been waiting for three years for?), then jumped off, found a spot, and summoned my dragon.
Picked an appropriate music track in Winamp and took flight. It felt good flying over Elwynn and THE FIRST to land on the Inn Roof, as I hoped. 🙂
I’m also the first to fly into Ironforge. I wish they had achievements for them.
I’m now in Winterspring with him, watching people getting “Realm First!” achievements, and still .. shocked this day has finally come. For three years I had to use a ground mount. NOT ANYMORE, BABY!! WOOT!!
My plan actually worked out, sorta perfect. It had a rocky start due to trolls all crowding around the trainer, but my dragon determination (and a bit of luck) came through.