Zoned out

My goal, when leveling Ahami, was to do so entirely in zones Ideale never stepped foot in (excluding Thousand Needles and Winterspring, my two favoritest zones along with Zangarmarsh) at least to 60.

I have made a few exceptions: 1. I did the Magram Clan Centaur quests — and only those quests — in Desolace, since I'd done Gelkis with Ide. 2. I did do four quests in Dustwallow Marsh with Ideale, but I spent less than one level in the zone, so I did not count it. 3. I did a few quests in Hillsbrad on Ahami, but did not do all of the quests in the zone on either character.

Aside from that, I've managed to level both characters in completely different zones, and neither of them has spent any time in Stranglethorn Vale. And Ahami is at level 43, halfway to 44, and still has Feralas, Tanaris, the Burning Steppes, the Searing Gorge and Silithus to visit (along with Winterspring, of course!). Well, and Azshara, but ew.

And you know what? I don't think I've even come close to seeing everything there is to see in old Azeroth at all. I'm pretty sure, as I level Kresha and Gabi (my best friend rolled on VeCo and since she was playing an undead warlock, I pulled my undead shadowpriest out of retirement — we play together once a week now), I will see even more new stuff I've never noticed before.

I really wish that Blizzard would expand some of the pre-Outland zones as they did with Dustwallow Marsh — I never saw the old Dustwallow, but several people I've spoken to who have say the new one is very much expanded. Blizzard could easily expand zones like Silithus or throw in new zones like between Felwood and Azshara or where Gilneas is supposed to be. I'm hoping that they will do so — otherwise, with the expansion, I have the feeling that pre-expansion Azeroth is going to become very empty, especially with all the level 55 death knights who will be running around. And I actually prefer Azeroth to Outland (not sure where I will stand on Northrend — I've been avoiding everything but the new pets page).