Once again I think I bit off more than I could chew, but I'm glad it's finally finished! My narration is quite loud and sibilant through my IEMs, but elsewhere it sounds fine. Let me know what you think! I believe it's time I tried to make shorter, slightly different content for a while, until I've honed my video editing skills a bit more. But as for the long-term, expect longer, more grand Azerothian projects ahead!
You're in a market nearly no one else does well - exploration of the long forgotten quests that remind us of what it means for an RPG to be an RPG. Youve blown up because the content is good! The viewers are the evidence. I'll watch whatever you throw out, but don't be so tough on yourself, you're doing great, keep it up.
Personally I think your longer form videos, that take their time to explore the real details of each quest using the immersive game footage and music, is what sets the channel apart from other game and WoW content channels. Big fan of your longer videos.
@@Fenocdehgr8 I really enjoy digging into the details, and I don't plan for that to change! I only mean to lessen the scope of my projects, at least for a while, and to see how that plays out. Expect the same content - just on smaller questlines, etc.
As someone who has never played a paladin, it is really awsome to see the other class quests. Being sent to the ends of Azeroth and having to interact with other players to aquire goods and clear content was what made Vanilla great
@@fyler1 Wow Classic is alive and well again now with 1000's logging in for that very reason, i love it! i cant play retail anymore , there's no challenge ,its so hard to die until you get to raids, but classic has you scared around evey corner :)
As a lifelong Paladin main, I truly appreciate you bringing our story to the... um... light. I know I truly appreciated getting to see videos of quests I never got to enjoy, horde adventures, druid quest lines, etc. It is wild how this game, in the true dawn of the internet (for gaming purposes), created such a gigantic world that most people will never experience a quarter of what it has to offer. Though I've split from the game for several years now and created my own family, I can live through videos like these from time to time without having to worry about grinding BiS gear and raid mats for weeks. Again, truly appreciated.
i love your videos, they bring me a sense of a great nostalgia for the game i remember, but feel like it does not exist anymore because everything changed so much...really im so glad you're making this content, your voice is calm and soothing i could listen all day haha. also i never played paladin so i love to see the lore :)
I enjoy your tangents like the scholomance key quest or just commenting on things like the danger of being player killed on STV boats. Also your music choice is spot on. Great work in both videos, your time is appreciated!
I've just binge watched all 3 of your videos and I absolutely love them! You have a really good way of narrating and keeping it interesting all throughout, but not just that, you make me feel the immersion of the world of Azeroth that I've only ever felt while playing, not through videos. Keep up the awesome work!
I never played a paladin, but I did play a warlock back in 2004. I did my epic mount quest with the help of my father, who had his epic pally mount, and your video truly captured the same incredible, awe-struck feel of the trials and tribulations and harrowing amounts of gold we went through to obtain these heroic horses. No mount has ever felt the same to me as the demonic, fiery steed that I summoned and bound to me in Dire Maul so many years ago. Thank you so much for your wonderful story telling and beautiful video design, which allowed me to look back fondly on those memories.
Despite I've played WoW with class mates back in the day, I have never become a fan of the game. I didn't get, why there were so many people all around the world playing this tedious, boring game. But watching your WoW-Videos really shows me, that there is a spark of adventure, I have missed out on by just not getting it. That, despite I didn't enjoy the general gameplay, there was an exiting world to explore, a flavourfull playstyle to master and an engaged community to become a part of. Thanks for showing me, that all those people who loved WoW weren't just tasteless nerds, as I first assumed, but a band of pioniers of a rich fantasy world :) Keep on the good work!
Once again you've bit off more than you can chew and absolutely nailed it. This quest is incredibley long and its quite the taksk to cover it, in such a fantastic way with such high production and quality. I loved everything about this video and its really helped motivate me. Ive been stuggling to have the courage to release finish more video's and ive found your work to be inspiring. thank you for the video!
i think it would be fun if you could add other players in scenes where you are in dungeons to add the immersion of the video. as a wow player id like to know youre in a group doing this cause its an important part of the game
Damn this was awesome, waiting 18 years for a proper tribute to this quest was worth it. I think back very fondly on that time and how much of a sacrifice every gold step was as it was all I had everytime.
A wrong righted beyond the grave, a grim fate undone, Though Death agone could not be stayed, that day today is won. A great quest that well exemplifies the way of the Paladin, and an excellent video thereupon.
Fantastic video mate. I've just recently returned to Classic (Era) after several years away and am levelling a new pally. I finished the Verigan's Fist chain a few days ago and am looking forward to eventually tackling this epic feat if and when I eventually make it to 60!
2:04 Imma have to stop here and sub before diving into your channel and see if I'm watching the end of a journey. This type of content is right up my alley haha. Edit: I am not, you're the Verigan's Fist guy and I LOVED that video! Hell yeah, great to see another video from you!
I enjoyed this thoroughly, I really wish you'd give every class in Classic a try so you can make videos about noteworthy class quests (like the Warlock's Dreadsteed quest).
I think I forgot to subscribe the last couple videos I saw of yours but I'm glad YT pushed it again. Paladin was the first class I got past 25 and really cemented some feel good memories of vanilla WoW. From entering Stormwind for the first time and taking the tram, to experiencing PvP in Ashenvale for the first time, I had a grand old time on my Paladin. I got that account banned at level 40 but I think 10 years later I managed to get it activated again and April, my Paladin, was STILL on the boat to Darkshore when I got that infamous text from a GM about my behavior (I was 15, let's not act like we weren't all shitbirds at that age).
"A hero...that's what you once were You fought valiantly against the shadow, and purchased another dawn...with your life But the evil you fought is not so easily banished, the victory you claimed, not so easily held."
It is 2023, and I am watching with bated breath the diary of a heroic paladin, exactly like I did in 2005, although back then it was in written form. Funnily enough, that old paladin was an alchemist :) Thank you so much for keeping the inspiration alive by the means of this amazing series!
That’s it I’m making a Paladin in Official as my alliance character. And my hunter as horde. This was incredible to witness and I need to do these awesome quests you’re sharing with us.
Wow, what a nostalgic rollercoaster, I remember doing this questline what feels like a lifetime ago, but being too young to really know what the story behind it was or really care. I relied on the good ol Thottbot for my questing. Thanks for making this video! I can't wait to see more.
More of these, please! I love the way you do these long-form videos. It really touches on this heavy bit of nostalgia I have for vanilla WoW. It's pretty apparent your audience is here for WoW content, so keep it coming when you can! Cheers!
You have a gift for good storytelling. Of course getting practice and better at it makes sense. Just tell the story you want to tell. The rest comes on it's own. I'll be happy to follow you on this journey
Your videos perfectly capture what I love about this world and why I’ve returned again and again over the last 18 years trying to recapture this magic.
My Man, Just Discovered You Right Now by The Grace Of The All Mighty Algorithm. The way you talk is truly special, it's a story narrated bravely and it notices that you gave it the best you could, I am hoping to see much videos from you in the near future along with our favorite WoW content creators. You may have 5810 Subs now, But If you stick to this I wish they'll become 580k in the near future! Best of luck my friend!
So many great memories of this questline. At 60 and even into TBC towards 70, I helped every single Paladin I could in our guild to get their mount when it was time. We had it solidly down pat. It was so much fun that when we were 70, we did an all-paladin run to do the final quest. One dedicated tank, one dedicated healer, and three Ret pally's, only one of which was still 60 and who needed the mount. I miss those days when WoW was that exciting without ever needing to do anything in a raid.
I've been a horde player my entire life, but after deciding to come back to vanilla once again, i've decided to finally try seriously levelling alliance, in no small part thanks to you. (Although, it feels bad to betray the 30% horde on my server :(( )
I LOVE using the tram. today I actually did that gnome pirate quest. the rat one. you lure them with a flute, then take the caged rats to the gnome in SW. I dont know why I never did it, but those 2 completions together gave me 100xp lol. Im playing hardcore and now at 29. around 30 is rage quit territory if you die.
What a great video. My first class was nelf Hunter, but my second was a human paladin, and I remember doing this quest chain as a kid. I was 9 years old at the time, and I remember all my adult guildies in Ventrillo helping me out the entire step of the way, one I finally mounted the charger they got so exited for me lol.
I have a Mage on Twisting Nether i used to use to stand around Orgrimmar and help low level players get around by summoning portals. Ended up making a one-man guild called "THE PORTAL GUY" so it was easier for others to see what I did. It felt good to help people get around a bit quicker.
Absolute work of art. Like others have said I appreciate the small tangents you go on to explain peripheral things that, while not linked to the quest directly, are nonetheless integral to the completion of it. The amount of love for this game you must have shines through in these videos and though I never played a Paladin to max level until Wrath and therefore never did this quest chain, the fact that you are so passionate about what you’re talking about absolutely kept me enthralled! I can’t wait to see how you tackle other huge questlines. I have always thought the guides that are available on TH-cam while useful lack any sort of wonder or passion for the subject and they sorely need this type of treatment. Other World of Warcraft content creators could learn a thing or two from the way you approach these subjects. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your content and I couldn’t be happier to watch and rewatch it all. Thank you.
I really like this video. You focus on the in game Theme of what the character is doing as well as giving context to The World from a player perspective is really good. Nice tangent with the scholomance key, though I was sad to see that you skipped over the mini quest from Chromie for The Attuned Damperer that is made specifically to kill Araj the summoner. Finally I loves your tips that each seal have a different effect on the Undeads. I DID NOT KNOW THIS! New information is rare after 20 years so that was a true gem for me! Awesome video!
I was an alchemist/herbing Paladin with an enchanting/engineering mage alt. I started playing in Beta. My partner was a blacksmith/mining warrior. I found herbing to be very zen. So it worked :D This was my very favorite quest journey with second being Tarecgosa Staff. I was actually upset when they started giving Chargers to every new pally. Something just not right about it.
I became a hero in World of Warcraft. I killed pigs in the Burning Steppes to get from 59 - 60. Cheered, casually logged out and then helped my mom to do the dishes. Now it's 2023. If a kid turns 60, they make a TikTok about how much they shit on their mom. I miss the old days.
I enjoyed the Breaking Benjamin reference in the chapter titles. Oh, and the rest of the video as well. :P Really well-made. I think you strike a good balance between the in-game story, the player experience, and facets of the game's design that contribute to making them memorable. It's also nice to be able to experience things like the paladin class quests vicariously; I started playing in Burning Crusade but I never actually hit an expac's level cap until Wrath (and my main was a rogue at the time), so this brings to life a lot of content I never got to play through myself. Thanks!
The nostalgia hit from these are awesome ❤ There was a thread I read recently asking what achievement you're most proud of in WoW. Gotta admit that mine is the legacy one for completing my Charger questline back in the day. I remember it well, it was solid work and I've got great memories of that. Great video!
I played the shit out of classic vanilla - wrath so far. I got not only the insane title, but maxed out every singe rep currently in the game. I have 120 mounts and 115 mini pets and every tailoring, engineering, and cooking pattern. I camped out every rare spawn in outland and northrend for the achieves, including camping out TLPD, and have over 9000 achievement points (its over 9000!) I wish I had recorded some of it and made videos about the journey.
for someone who had to do this with his first guild friends back in 2007, in TBC actually because I never reached max level in OG Vanilla, this was a nice nostalgia. When Classic dropped i never played, but again in *TBC* Classic i came back and yes, got the Charger again! Feels very very nice to see the story recapped here!
Love these videos. Played a Draenei and then - after a race change - a human Paladin for many years. From Burning Crusade up to Pandaria. These videos bring back a lot of memories. I think it took me a year to level from 1 to 60 as I was so fascinated by the quests and the lore. I remember that entire quest line quite well. That Scholomance keys was such a pain in the butt to get. 😅 (Also great touch to include the music from the Harry Potter 1 (or 2) game in the Scholomance section)
Had to stop a third of the way through-I worked so long to get the sulfuron hammer, just to get a CHANCE at the hand of rag, and soon after my account got hacked and I didn’t even have the gear to run MC with my guild anymore, let alone the hammer. Blizz support didn’t believe me, gave me some generic greens and sent me on my way. Stopped playing soon after. Didn’t realize how much it still stung till you talked about the hammer, but hope I can come back to the vid soon.
As someone who knew a stubborn gnome warrior that really really REALLY wanted a horse over their mecha-chicken mount, cloth in general was useful for rep grinds among the playable race factions back in the day.
I played a Paladin when Classic re-released and got insanely lucky finding the Flamming Skull shield, which I sold for almost 1000g. That financed my fast mount and after seeing this, I don't regret my choices one bit!
I’ve never played WoW; I don’t consume WoW content. The algorithm sent me to your channel because I do enjoy longform video game content. Your videos are excellent. Keep up the great work!
God... I remember like it was just yesterday, but it was 2004 and I first did this quest on my Pally! (I was a month or so late buying this gem of a game!, but was sooo fun and forever imbedded in my memory!)
Thank you for these videos. So much of what these videos expose is gone from the game. That sense of grandeur has been replaced by quick-fix handholding. Keep up the good work!
Ah the memories.. I was so lucky to find a Krol Blade just before hitting 60. Was one of the first paladins on the Epic charger on my server in 2005, or so I like to remember hehe.
Your wow videos are gold. These stories are why i still play Classic era. im just so much in love with old azeroth, ive seen all of it, plenty of times. But i just cant get enough of it. all the story lines, zones, items, lore of all the zones, all the random rpg mechanics you encounter across the world. All of it, is just so much more enjoyable then anything in retail wow, imo. anyway, great video!
hi!! a month late comment, but i hope it reaches you-- i love your method of exploring lore, making it an adventure of itself, and using things like "let's get distracted and explore" as a method of tapping into tidbits that are interesting to you, and by extension, us as the viewer. i understand your decision to pursue shorter form content, but i will say that i think your burst of intense interest from viewers comes from your ability to relate to us, as players that would be like ".. my quest wants me to go this way, but this CRYPT!" and choosing the distractive route. continue to entertain your penchant for explaining whatever little thing is interesting to you, and i think you'll find a very like-minded and positive community growing. don't concern yourself with length- narrate the stories you want to tell, and the rest will follow
Once again I think I bit off more than I could chew, but I'm glad it's finally finished! My narration is quite loud and sibilant through my IEMs, but elsewhere it sounds fine. Let me know what you think!
I believe it's time I tried to make shorter, slightly different content for a while, until I've honed my video editing skills a bit more. But as for the long-term, expect longer, more grand Azerothian projects ahead!
You're too hard on yourself, this is quite good. I think I speak for everyone when I say that this is nearly perfect WoW content.
You're in a market nearly no one else does well - exploration of the long forgotten quests that remind us of what it means for an RPG to be an RPG.
Youve blown up because the content is good! The viewers are the evidence. I'll watch whatever you throw out, but don't be so tough on yourself, you're doing great, keep it up.
Personally I think your longer form videos, that take their time to explore the real details of each quest using the immersive game footage and music, is what sets the channel apart from other game and WoW content channels. Big fan of your longer videos.
@@Fenocdehgr8 I really enjoy digging into the details, and I don't plan for that to change! I only mean to lessen the scope of my projects, at least for a while, and to see how that plays out. Expect the same content - just on smaller questlines, etc.
This video felt flawless. Your narration was really nice and relaxing. Easy to sink into the whole video. ❤
As someone who has never played a paladin, it is really awsome to see the other class quests.
Being sent to the ends of Azeroth and having to interact with other players to aquire goods and clear content was what made Vanilla great
The adventures and the friends we made along the way
@@KevinArcade87 all lost to things like the LFM tool, LFR, cross realm play... :(
@@fyler1 Wow Classic is alive and well again now with 1000's logging in for that very reason, i love it! i cant play retail anymore , there's no challenge ,its so hard to die until you get to raids, but classic has you scared around evey corner :)
As a lifelong Paladin main, I truly appreciate you bringing our story to the... um... light. I know I truly appreciated getting to see videos of quests I never got to enjoy, horde adventures, druid quest lines, etc. It is wild how this game, in the true dawn of the internet (for gaming purposes), created such a gigantic world that most people will never experience a quarter of what it has to offer. Though I've split from the game for several years now and created my own family, I can live through videos like these from time to time without having to worry about grinding BiS gear and raid mats for weeks. Again, truly appreciated.
This is my favorite WoW channel on TH-cam atm. Your videos are works of art.
cheers man!
This is like a perfect mixture of Josh Strife Hayes, Madseason, and Hayven.
Godspeed.
Hayven...We will never forget legends like him and TotalBiscuit. We just can't
I agree. Great observation!
@@Reac2 I miss TB's game reviews and commentary so much. I wonder what he might've had to say about the recent WoW expansions.
i love your videos, they bring me a sense of a great nostalgia for the game i remember, but feel like it does not exist anymore because everything changed so much...really im so glad you're making this content, your voice is calm and soothing i could listen all day haha. also i never played paladin so i love to see the lore :)
What class do you play misha?
@@YonUchiha BONK
@@Fulbor HEROIC SMASH
love the format style, this content will continue to go far. Good stuff my man.
thanks!
I enjoy your tangents like the scholomance key quest or just commenting on things like the danger of being player killed on STV boats. Also your music choice is spot on. Great work in both videos, your time is appreciated!
I see your Breaking Benjamin reference! Another amazing video, thanks for the upload!
You’ve reignited my love for the smaller things in WoW! Amazing storytelling!!
This is incredible!
I know right!
I've just binge watched all 3 of your videos and I absolutely love them! You have a really good way of narrating and keeping it interesting all throughout, but not just that, you make me feel the immersion of the world of Azeroth that I've only ever felt while playing, not through videos. Keep up the awesome work!
Glad you like them!
Keep them coming it will be awesome if you do more videos like this. Well done you seem a natural story teller
I never played a paladin, but I did play a warlock back in 2004. I did my epic mount quest with the help of my father, who had his epic pally mount, and your video truly captured the same incredible, awe-struck feel of the trials and tribulations and harrowing amounts of gold we went through to obtain these heroic horses. No mount has ever felt the same to me as the demonic, fiery steed that I summoned and bound to me in Dire Maul so many years ago. Thank you so much for your wonderful story telling and beautiful video design, which allowed me to look back fondly on those memories.
Despite I've played WoW with class mates back in the day, I have never become a fan of the game. I didn't get, why there were so many people all around the world playing this tedious, boring game. But watching your WoW-Videos really shows me, that there is a spark of adventure, I have missed out on by just not getting it. That, despite I didn't enjoy the general gameplay, there was an exiting world to explore, a flavourfull playstyle to master and an engaged community to become a part of. Thanks for showing me, that all those people who loved WoW weren't just tasteless nerds, as I first assumed, but a band of pioniers of a rich fantasy world :) Keep on the good work!
Once again you've bit off more than you can chew and absolutely nailed it. This quest is incredibley long and its quite the taksk to cover it, in such a fantastic way with such high production and quality. I loved everything about this video and its really helped motivate me. Ive been stuggling to have the courage to release finish more video's and ive found your work to be inspiring. thank you for the video!
Thanks man! I hope you keep making more videos and expressing yourself :)
This was amazing, you're going to be huge dude keep it up!
i think it would be fun if you could add other players in scenes where you are in dungeons to add the immersion of the video. as a wow player id like to know youre in a group doing this cause its an important part of the game
I'd love to do that, but it's a bit beyond my capabilities at the moment. Hopefully one day!
I did this quest recently and still was glued to tge screen! Excellent storytelling Sir Verigan!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Genuinely one of the best creators on the platform Imo. Your vids are glowing with passion you have for the topics of them. Keep it up bro
Damn this was awesome, waiting 18 years for a proper tribute to this quest was worth it.
I think back very fondly on that time and how much of a sacrifice every gold step was as it was all I had everytime.
I really like the style of your videos, and I can't wait to see more. Great work!
Another gem, I love these, appreciate the editing will take forever but they are so good!
A wrong righted beyond the grave, a grim fate undone,
Though Death agone could not be stayed, that day today is won.
A great quest that well exemplifies the way of the Paladin, and an excellent video thereupon.
Fantastic video mate. I've just recently returned to Classic (Era) after several years away and am levelling a new pally. I finished the Verigan's Fist chain a few days ago and am looking forward to eventually tackling this epic feat if and when I eventually make it to 60!
Best of luck!
Hey dude! Wanted to ask a few questions about the way you produce these - is your email the best way to contact you?
Yeah feel free to email me!
nice song reference in the video chapters, keep it up!
This video is something else! Great storytelling from beginning until the end. Made me wonder if I shouldn't be playing classic instead of retail.
2:04 Imma have to stop here and sub before diving into your channel and see if I'm watching the end of a journey. This type of content is right up my alley haha.
Edit: I am not, you're the Verigan's Fist guy and I LOVED that video! Hell yeah, great to see another video from you!
I enjoyed this thoroughly, I really wish you'd give every class in Classic a try so you can make videos about noteworthy class quests (like the Warlock's Dreadsteed quest).
Criminally underrated channel. Verigan needs to make more content & more money. How about the classic WoW priest questlines?
I think I forgot to subscribe the last couple videos I saw of yours but I'm glad YT pushed it again. Paladin was the first class I got past 25 and really cemented some feel good memories of vanilla WoW. From entering Stormwind for the first time and taking the tram, to experiencing PvP in Ashenvale for the first time, I had a grand old time on my Paladin. I got that account banned at level 40 but I think 10 years later I managed to get it activated again and April, my Paladin, was STILL on the boat to Darkshore when I got that infamous text from a GM about my behavior (I was 15, let's not act like we weren't all shitbirds at that age).
"A hero...that's what you once were
You fought valiantly against the shadow, and purchased another dawn...with your life
But the evil you fought is not so easily banished, the victory you claimed, not so easily held."
Im sure someone else has mentioned it already, but I love the chapter titles being all Breaking Benjamin related.
It is 2023, and I am watching with bated breath the diary of a heroic paladin, exactly like I did in 2005, although back then it was in written form. Funnily enough, that old paladin was an alchemist :)
Thank you so much for keeping the inspiration alive by the means of this amazing series!
Man, these are absolutely incredible - I really really hope you'll keep doing content like this, great work!
Thanks! And yep, I'm making more :)
@@Veriganicim hyped!
The video work alone that was put into this, is crazy. @Verigan how many hours did it take? Wow.
a few hours a day for a few weeks, not sure how much time exactly
That’s it I’m making a Paladin in Official as my alliance character. And my hunter as horde. This was incredible to witness and I need to do these awesome quests you’re sharing with us.
Thank you! Hope you enjoy your pala
such a great video, and goated use of both alternative root and the root of the problem tracks
btw love your format of doing vids man please do more! genuinely loving this stuff
Doing this questline back in vanilla days was one of my most memorable moments playing WoW...I'm still playing to this day nearly 20 years later 😲
Commenting before watching s glad to see you still making good length videos
I really enjoyed your two WoW videos keep up the good work mate. Cheers!
Wow, what a nostalgic rollercoaster, I remember doing this questline what feels like a lifetime ago, but being too young to really know what the story behind it was or really care.
I relied on the good ol Thottbot for my questing. Thanks for making this video! I can't wait to see more.
Really enjoyed the video, great work!
Very good video keep it up and your channel will do great 🎉❤
Amazing! Keep up the great videos!
lovely work again, both nostalgic and relaxing in presentation
also, appreciate the breaking benjamin ^ ^
glad you recognised it!
Back when the "epic" in epic mount actually meant that
More of these, please! I love the way you do these long-form videos. It really touches on this heavy bit of nostalgia I have for vanilla WoW. It's pretty apparent your audience is here for WoW content, so keep it coming when you can! Cheers!
You have a gift for good storytelling. Of course getting practice and better at it makes sense. Just tell the story you want to tell. The rest comes on it's own. I'll be happy to follow you on this journey
Your videos perfectly capture what I love about this world and why I’ve returned again and again over the last 18 years trying to recapture this magic.
This is absolutely superb content bro!
Very calming video, great video editing too!
Love your paladin videos, they are both such a nice adventure to be walked down again.
I want you to know I appreciate the Breaking Benjamin lyrics for chapter titles.
I want you to know that I appreciate your appreciation for the Breaking Benjamin lyrics for chapter titles.
I am addicted to these video's, please keep making them and I'll keep rewatching them. Well done Verigan! Can't wait for the next
My Man, Just Discovered You Right Now by The Grace Of The All Mighty Algorithm. The way you talk is truly special, it's a story narrated bravely and it notices that you gave it the best you could, I am hoping to see much videos from you in the near future along with our favorite WoW content creators. You may have 5810 Subs now, But If you stick to this I wish they'll become 580k in the near future! Best of luck my friend!
another banger
I love this. The epic feel really hits home, and makes me want to level a paladin.
Wow so cool. Subscribed!
Excellent. Keep em' comin'
I have an alchemist paladin. I know he should do bs. But I like alchemy.
This was seriously the most epic thing I ever did in Warcraft. Thank you for helping me to relive just a small piece of that feeling.
these videos are the best. thanks.
So many great memories of this questline. At 60 and even into TBC towards 70, I helped every single Paladin I could in our guild to get their mount when it was time. We had it solidly down pat. It was so much fun that when we were 70, we did an all-paladin run to do the final quest. One dedicated tank, one dedicated healer, and three Ret pally's, only one of which was still 60 and who needed the mount. I miss those days when WoW was that exciting without ever needing to do anything in a raid.
I dont know if anyone have commented this, but you literally named your chapters after breaking benjamins blow me away. Legend.
I remember helping my dwarven paladin chum Goldshine with this questline back in the day. So much fun. Such a great memory.
Both Plaguelands are my favorite zones
My favoritsch ish Walnutsh.
I've been a horde player my entire life, but after deciding to come back to vanilla once again, i've decided to finally try seriously levelling alliance, in no small part thanks to you.
(Although, it feels bad to betray the 30% horde on my server :(( )
I didn't do this quest chain on my original vanilla pally alt, but I remember helping guildies. Good times
I LOVE using the tram. today I actually did that gnome pirate quest. the rat one. you lure them with a flute, then take the caged rats to the gnome in SW. I dont know why I never did it, but those 2 completions together gave me 100xp lol. Im playing hardcore and now at 29. around 30 is rage quit territory if you die.
What a great video. My first class was nelf Hunter, but my second was a human paladin, and I remember doing this quest chain as a kid. I was 9 years old at the time, and I remember all my adult guildies in Ventrillo helping me out the entire step of the way, one I finally mounted the charger they got so exited for me lol.
This video was a trip down memory lane.
The blood , sweat and gold this quest chain demanded from you... but in the end it was worth it.
Incredible content and well worth the wait - you are a brilliant storyteller!
I remember doing this back in the day along with a lot of my guild mates...it made the game so rich in story and purpose....
I have a Mage on Twisting Nether i used to use to stand around Orgrimmar and help low level players get around by summoning portals. Ended up making a one-man guild called "THE PORTAL GUY" so it was easier for others to see what I did. It felt good to help people get around a bit quicker.
Absolute work of art. Like others have said I appreciate the small tangents you go on to explain peripheral things that, while not linked to the quest directly, are nonetheless integral to the completion of it. The amount of love for this game you must have shines through in these videos and though I never played a Paladin to max level until Wrath and therefore never did this quest chain, the fact that you are so passionate about what you’re talking about absolutely kept me enthralled!
I can’t wait to see how you tackle other huge questlines. I have always thought the guides that are available on TH-cam while useful lack any sort of wonder or passion for the subject and they sorely need this type of treatment. Other World of Warcraft content creators could learn a thing or two from the way you approach these subjects.
I appreciate the time and effort you put into your content and I couldn’t be happier to watch and rewatch it all. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words mate! Really appreciate it
I really like this video. You focus on the in game Theme of what the character is doing as well as giving context to The World from a player perspective is really good.
Nice tangent with the scholomance key, though I was sad to see that you skipped over the mini quest from Chromie for The Attuned Damperer that is made specifically to kill Araj the summoner.
Finally I loves your tips that each seal have a different effect on the Undeads. I DID NOT KNOW THIS! New information is rare after 20 years so that was a true gem for me! Awesome video!
Another great Wow video. I do wish that you had shown the world map, to show locations, as you did in the first video.
I was an alchemist/herbing Paladin with an enchanting/engineering mage alt. I started playing in Beta. My partner was a blacksmith/mining warrior. I found herbing to be very zen. So it worked :D
This was my very favorite quest journey with second being Tarecgosa Staff. I was actually upset when they started giving Chargers to every new pally. Something just not right about it.
I became a hero in World of Warcraft. I killed pigs in the Burning Steppes to get from 59 - 60. Cheered, casually logged out and then helped my mom to do the dishes. Now it's 2023. If a kid turns 60, they make a TikTok about how much they shit on their mom. I miss the old days.
I enjoyed the Breaking Benjamin reference in the chapter titles.
Oh, and the rest of the video as well. :P Really well-made. I think you strike a good balance between the in-game story, the player experience, and facets of the game's design that contribute to making them memorable. It's also nice to be able to experience things like the paladin class quests vicariously; I started playing in Burning Crusade but I never actually hit an expac's level cap until Wrath (and my main was a rogue at the time), so this brings to life a lot of content I never got to play through myself. Thanks!
The nostalgia hit from these are awesome ❤ There was a thread I read recently asking what achievement you're most proud of in WoW. Gotta admit that mine is the legacy one for completing my Charger questline back in the day. I remember it well, it was solid work and I've got great memories of that. Great video!
I played the shit out of classic vanilla - wrath so far. I got not only the insane title, but maxed out every singe rep currently in the game. I have 120 mounts and 115 mini pets and every tailoring, engineering, and cooking pattern. I camped out every rare spawn in outland and northrend for the achieves, including camping out TLPD, and have over 9000 achievement points (its over 9000!) I wish I had recorded some of it and made videos about the journey.
for someone who had to do this with his first guild friends back in 2007, in TBC actually because I never reached max level in OG Vanilla, this was a nice nostalgia. When Classic dropped i never played, but again in *TBC* Classic i came back and yes, got the Charger again! Feels very very nice to see the story recapped here!
Love these videos.
Played a Draenei and then - after a race change - a human Paladin for many years. From Burning Crusade up to Pandaria.
These videos bring back a lot of memories. I think it took me a year to level from 1 to 60 as I was so fascinated by the quests and the lore. I remember that entire quest line quite well. That Scholomance keys was such a pain in the butt to get. 😅
(Also great touch to include the music from the Harry Potter 1 (or 2) game in the Scholomance section)
Had to stop a third of the way through-I worked so long to get the sulfuron hammer, just to get a CHANCE at the hand of rag, and soon after my account got hacked and I didn’t even have the gear to run MC with my guild anymore, let alone the hammer. Blizz support didn’t believe me, gave me some generic greens and sent me on my way. Stopped playing soon after. Didn’t realize how much it still stung till you talked about the hammer, but hope I can come back to the vid soon.
Love your Verigans video can't wait to watch this. Leaving a like in prep
As someone who knew a stubborn gnome warrior that really really REALLY wanted a horse over their mecha-chicken mount, cloth in general was useful for rep grinds among the playable race factions back in the day.
I played a Paladin when Classic re-released and got insanely lucky finding the Flamming Skull shield, which I sold for almost 1000g. That financed my fast mount and after seeing this, I don't regret my choices one bit!
I’ve never played WoW; I don’t consume WoW content. The algorithm sent me to your channel because I do enjoy longform video game content. Your videos are excellent. Keep up the great work!
I love seeing all of the zones and hearing all of the music that I remember so fondly… thank you for your great work.
Of my favorite things in wow, it's that I tanked for my guild for epic lock mounts, epic pally mounts, and legendary hunter bows.
God... I remember like it was just yesterday, but it was 2004 and I first did this quest on my Pally! (I was a month or so late buying this gem of a game!, but was sooo fun and forever imbedded in my memory!)
Thank you for these videos. So much of what these videos expose is gone from the game. That sense of grandeur has been replaced by quick-fix handholding. Keep up the good work!
How come this quest gives you xp, when you are already at max level?
Ah the memories.. I was so lucky to find a Krol Blade just before hitting 60. Was one of the first paladins on the Epic charger on my server in 2005, or so I like to remember hehe.
Your wow videos are gold.
These stories are why i still play Classic era. im just so much in love with old azeroth, ive seen all of it, plenty of times. But i just cant get enough of it.
all the story lines, zones, items, lore of all the zones, all the random rpg mechanics you encounter across the world.
All of it, is just so much more enjoyable then anything in retail wow, imo.
anyway, great video!
hi!! a month late comment, but i hope it reaches you-- i love your method of exploring lore, making it an adventure of itself, and using things like "let's get distracted and explore" as a method of tapping into tidbits that are interesting to you, and by extension, us as the viewer. i understand your decision to pursue shorter form content, but i will say that i think your burst of intense interest from viewers comes from your ability to relate to us, as players that would be like ".. my quest wants me to go this way, but this CRYPT!" and choosing the distractive route. continue to entertain your penchant for explaining whatever little thing is interesting to you, and i think you'll find a very like-minded and positive community growing. don't concern yourself with length- narrate the stories you want to tell, and the rest will follow