WoW's The War Within pre-expansion patch has already made the 20-year-old MMO so much better

Even at my most jaded—and boy can I be jaded—I've never been able to cure myself of the unbridled enthusiasm that infects me whenever a new World of Warcraft expansion is just around the corner. Normally, though, these launches come after I've taken a break from the game—not so this time, however. The War Within's imminent arrival coincides with me being in the throes of a deep WoW obsession; so much so that I'm as giddy about today's pre-expansion patch as I'd normally be about a brand-spanking new game.