Molten Core? Molten Bore more like...

So, last night we at the Ravens had a retro gaming night. Having never really got our act together enough to conquer Zul'Aman prior to the expansion we decided to go back there and give it a thorough shoeing.

 

Success took us just over two hours with three bosses on the timer. Leafy has some nice pics and a more detailed story here

 

At that point we were at a loose end and decided that as most of us had never seen molten core, we would take a little jaunt there just for the scenery.

 

And what a let down it was. Obviously I am a bit spoiled now with how pretty WotLK looks, but please, it looks no different from several of the other old instances. Was this really the pinnacle of achievement back in the good old days?

 

I am hugely grateful that I never got into the forty man raiding scene. Not only does it look ugly and all too familiar, but the mobs seem to be just plonked down randomly. I think I would have stabbed my eyes out in frustration many times over if I had had to put up with this for as long as people say it took, let alone having to repeat it over and over. Why would anyone put themselves through that?