Anyone still playing WoW?

[Slappy]

I just restarted the game as a Tauren.  A friend that does a podcast got me back in, and that happens to be the race she, her husband and their guild are. 
Is there anyone else playing this game?  Which levels? or characters?
Currently a level 7 Tauren Paladin named Slappytork.

It is very difficult to find any decent names I noticed.  Do they clear that cache after a few months of not playing?

[Alisha Mynx]

Do they clear that cache after a few months of not playing?

I don't think they have done that for a long time.  I haven't played actively in quite some time, but last time I had a free chance to play all my names were still there despite not having played in over two years. 

I wouldn't mind getting back in if I could afford it, but I swore I wouldn't play again until I got the expansion I didn't have (which has since become plural). 

[Revenant Sorrow]

They never clear the cash of names not even off of trial accounts because they are hopeful that someday you'll come back to the game. I stopped playing when SWTOR came out and then quickly came back after 3 months. Not because SWTOR was bad but the community of players seemed to be filled with even more elitist jerks then WOW. I'm not an expert and will never max out a character to do the best build and armor so that i can do the most damage possible because that's no fun for me. That being said I recently stopped playing wow because I picked up D&D and as a DM I spend more time invested in world building and preparing adventures and NPCs for my players and don't have as much time to play WOW. I also enjoy playing with people more and no one ever wants to wait to level up with a guy that can only play on Saturday and Sunday nights. I do have a few guys maxed out on both sides the servers i played on are Arthros I think for the Horder and Tanaris for the Alliance.

[dantemarx]

I am actually quite tempted to get back into the game, but I suspect that it would be a bad decision for me now, here in the last year or two of a PhD. I already distract myself quite effectively.

[Patrick]

Oh how I remember some days when I was like research in the PhD...or maybe WoW.

I haven't played in forever, but I wouldn't mind trying a bit here and there. I find when I have any spare time I occasionally jump on SWTOR...love to meetup with some Spoilerites on there.

Also, used to do COH, Champions Online, etc but haven't been on in forever. Any recommendations there?

[dantemarx]

I went back for a week right before the release of Pandaria. I dunno, it felt like it had lost a lot of the appeal that it once held. Also, it was pretty depopulated in the parts I went to. I feel like a lot of people are playing very high level toons. So, I dunno, I didn't get a subscription, but I may come back one day.

[StellarLeader]

I'm still playing and I don't see me quitting in any near future. Since MoP release the game has been dangerously entertaining.
Playing with my level 85 tauren shaman to explore Pandaria, awesome.
Playing with my new tauren monk, amazing.
Playing pet battles with my draenei paladin (or any other toon), ridiculously fun.

There are so many things to do that is very hard to stop playing and get some sleep.

You definitely should try it!

[Patrick]

Hmmm. Haven't played since the release of Lich King, but might see if I can get back into it. Like the idea of pet battles

[Revenant Sorrow]

I relapsed. I've been playing for the last month. My comic book reading has suffered and my time spent doing other things on my computer is non existent. Damn you wow for being such a highly addictive MMO.

I found pet battles amusing but you'll need a well balanced team for PVP pet battles or you spend a lot of time fighting wild pets leveling them up so you can run the quest chain assossiatied with them. Also the random battle pets level scale with zones so the higher level the area the strong the pets you'll face.