World of Warcraft: Classic
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Don
Bah, it's an internal alpha only, not sure what that does for the timeline, but I suspect this will push it out past the rumoured mid July release for sure.
Soldato
I think I have already posted this earlier in the thread but will there be and OcUk guild? If so, what faction and what is the core theme based on? Riding/social etc
It's been a few years since playing retail and I am itching to get into classic as I never played it before. TBC was may first venture.
It's been a few years since playing retail and I am itching to get into classic as I never played it before. TBC was may first venture.
Soldato
I hope there is!
Soldato
27th August!
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/n...ndars-wow-classic-launch-and-testing-schedule
Edit - Technically 26th for us.
https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/n...ndars-wow-classic-launch-and-testing-schedule
Edit - Technically 26th for us.
Don
12am, my good at least say noon or midnight, I assume it's noon 
Edit: Ahh 11pm on 26th.
Edit: Bagsie character names on 13th August (or 12th for us?), more to come about that.
Edit: Ahh 11pm on 26th.
Edit: Bagsie character names on 13th August (or 12th for us?), more to come about that.
Caporegime
Why release in summer!
Why not? I guess their thinking is they want to bring in a younger crowd to see what all the fuss is about on a game they missed out on almost 15 years ago. That's a whole new crowd to bring in, no doubt streamers will pick it up if even for a few stupid play sessions. Makes sense, the original is DAMN addictive with the grind feeling a lot more rewarding. It's a smart business move if anything.
Don
Biggest news is that the servers will be "layered" first few weeks whilst the initial rush happens until things settle down.
What it means is, and the populations talked about here are just plucked for reference, but a server will have an online population cap of say 5000, but initially they will allow more than this by layering another server (think global shard). So as people log on, when it reaches 5000, it will split in two allowing a total online population of 10,000 temporarily, split between two of 5000 and then splitting again if they approach the individual online population limit. By doing this they'll avoid 1000s of people queues in the first few weeks. The layers will then merge back together as the number of people online drops (eg overnight as far as I'm aware).
What it means is, and the populations talked about here are just plucked for reference, but a server will have an online population cap of say 5000, but initially they will allow more than this by layering another server (think global shard). So as people log on, when it reaches 5000, it will split in two allowing a total online population of 10,000 temporarily, split between two of 5000 and then splitting again if they approach the individual online population limit. By doing this they'll avoid 1000s of people queues in the first few weeks. The layers will then merge back together as the number of people online drops (eg overnight as far as I'm aware).
Have they said if there will be a way to switch between the layers? Like if your friend is in one layer and you are in the other, to be able to switch to the layer they are in? (I'm assuming that if you are in one layer and they are in another that you wont be able to "see" them etc)...something like a /layer command or something?
Don
Yup, sounds like if you group with a friend you both will be put in the same layer, but yes, it's effectively a global shard that was spoken about a few months ago. My understanding is the extra layers will only exist while the realm is busy at peak times.
Correct. It also helps with hundreds (if not thousands) of people in the Elwynn Forest starting zone for example trying to kill the same mob. It'd be chaos!
Soldato
Don
