World of Warcraft: Classic

Good news and then the kick is people buying the blizzcon ticket to play the demo at home might only get a hour or so before being booted off to let others in, almost like your at blizzcon on the floor :( glad I haven't bought the ticket this year.

https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/22548005

Summary
  • you will start at level 15. This is so players can immediately try out their classes as they should be, with the talents, their pets, etc., instead of each Demo player having to queue a long while so the previous player can level 10 levels before being able to try them out themself.
  • capped at level 19
  • the available zones are Barrens for Horde and Westfall for Alliance
  • no Deadmines and Wailing Caverns dungeons
  • no PvP except Duels
  • Play-time restrictions at home, you'll be "initially" logged off after some yet-undetermined amount of time (though they plan to be flexible) so all players can try out the demo at home, but your progress will be saved and you can try again later. They will see how this goes and if they see they can be more relaxed, they will make this more relax.


Since Classic is built on modern tech infrastructure:

  • demo will be downloadable via battle.net, and you will be able to use b.net chat in-game
  • support for widescreen monitors instead of the 4:3 format from 2005
  • all the modern options like right-click reporting, modern engine preventing the kinds of cheats, bots and exploits available back in the days, no support for 32 bits systems
  • colorblind support
  • icons in the Accessibility panel will use Classic icons instead of the modern icons, for a stronger Classic look
"We definitely don’t want to send the message that we’re done, because we’re not."
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Peculiar demo, time limited, only 4 levels, no dungeons, no leaving those zones...how will people train their skills between 15 and 19, I dont remember there being any trainers in the Barrens? Doesnt really seem to be demoing much? Makes it sound like they are a long long ways off yet.
 
I've just got an email offering 3 days free in Battle of Azeroth. I'm more interested in classic (aka the Burning Crusade), but I know I'll never get that experience back really (i.e. downing Kael'thas Sunstrider and being one of the first on the server to do so - to much yelling and rejoicing with a guild that's been grinding and prepping for that for a long time.)

MMOs = kids games that occupied our attention in the late 2000s/early 2010s.
 
Vexr said:
I've just got an email offering 3 days free in Battle of Azeroth. I'm more interested in classic (aka the Burning Crusade), but I know I'll never get that experience back really (i.e. downing Kael'thas Sunstrider and being one of the first on the server to do so - to much yelling and rejoicing with a guild that's been grinding and prepping for that for a long time.)

MMOs = kids games that occupied our attention in the late 2000s/early 2010s.
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Yeah I got the same email. They're being very generous with the offer of three days...:rolleyes:
 
mohawk said:
Something tells me there is not much going on at blizzcon this year and they needed something to try and entice people to come, and also buy a virtual ticket!
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Most people we're hyped for maybe a Diablo 4 announcement but Blizzard shut that down last week, I honestly can't think of anything they'll have to announce this year that makes buying the ticket worth while.
 
Tombstone said:
Late 1990s even :)

Crazy to think that I've been playing one MMO or another for the last 21 years and with Pantheon coming probably for several more years yet !
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I've just loaded up my dead main EVE online account in order to give my brother, whose just started the game, some big ISK and ships etc. I found the whole process of even moving a few jumps bloody exhausting and a PITA, and to think what I was up to at my peak - had about 250 mil SP between my 3 main characters / 3 accounts online at the same time. I got old :p We must never apologise for this. We are wiser with age.
 
Tombstone said:
Peculiar demo, time limited, only 4 levels, no dungeons, no leaving those zones...how will people train their skills between 15 and 19, I dont remember there being any trainers in the Barrens? Doesnt really seem to be demoing much? Makes it sound like they are a long long ways off yet.
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Having a tangible version of classic to play, regardless of how brief, is a huge moment for people who have been waiting for classic servers for a long long time. It is a very emotional moment for many and having actual proof that the game is being developed and is in a functional state is a big deal. Blizzard know how significant this is and that is why they can get away with charging so much for the privalege. Not that I'll be paying, of course!


I joked about classic when it was announced but I'm actually quite excited for it now. BFA has done a great job of exhibiting everything that is wrong with current design philosophy and has made me want for a game that allows you to actually make choices and be significant, rather than being placed on a carefully calibrate loot treadmill
 
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Vexr said:
I'm more interested in classic (aka the Burning Crusade), but I know I'll never get that experience back really (i.e. downing Kael'thas Sunstrider and being one of the first on the server to do so - to much yelling and rejoicing with a guild that's been grinding and prepping for that for a long time.)

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But.....Classic isn't the Burning Crusade.....
 
Roar87 said:
It depends what class you were playing and what time you were looking for a group. If you're playing a Rogue and trying to get a UBRS group it could take a while. The thing about this was because groups were harder to put together, it made getting good gear more special.
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I dread to think of the time I spent looking for groups in order to get both dal rend swords from there for combat spec. Some of the groups occasionally fell apart as well. I managed it in the end and got lucky I guess. Shadowcraft at times felt even worse somehow.
 
Not gonna lie, I am starting to get really excited about this. Levelling in Goldshire, Westfall, Wetlands etc and visiting Ironforge is going to bring back so many memories :D
 
Me and my old wow friends are getting the crew back together for classic

Most of us never played in Vanilla so it's going to be a lot of fun going back to the old world and reliving a through MMORPG experience

Already looking at PC builds at the minute, can't wait for Blizzcon to announce something with Classic
 
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