edit: apologies for the multiple posts! I deleted the others.
Right now, there’s a plethora of ways to play WoW, so how do you play WoW?
We have classic Era (shout-out to Deviate Delight for a community driven fresh server experience).
Season of Discovery for a taste of classic+ (though opinions seem pretty different now than on launch at how successful it is).
There’s private servers, like Turtle Wow, if you’re looking for a different take on the game.
Cataclysm classic if you want to experience the world revamp.
Mists of Panadaria Remix if you’re looking for a new way to level or want to grab some transmogs.
And finally, retail.
Personally, I took a break at the start of phase two of season of discovery and came back when I heard about Panadaria Remix. I bounced between remix, cataclysm, and deviate delight on classic Era. I’ve finally settled on leveling a character on cataclysm. The mechanics are a nice middle ground between classic and retail, and the revamped world is fun to experience again. I’ll likely jump into remix in a month or so to get the transmogs.
So, with all of these options, what are you playing?
I haven’t tried Warmane myself, but I definitely sympathize with wanting to just jump in every now and again. Compared to the mega servers of current wow, private servers can seem small, but I find they their player base is usually more active / engaged
I’m following another private server called Epoch that’s supposed to launch some time this year. They have custom content supposedly, it looks pretty cool.