I’ve had zero items restored & honestly just trying to understand if the recovery process is IN PROGRESS (as hinted at by references to “soon” and such per OP) vs if they’re done (by Blizzard giving radio silence again)
Edit: for clarity cos I only did a reply, but my query was in regards to this bit specifically
Piecing together various people’s ticket replies and Linxy’s update at the top of this thread . . . it’s, unfortunately, undetermined. We have asked multiple times for OFFICIAL clarifications. Some seem to imply that it’s ongoing. All I know is, I got stuff back one day, and haven’t seen anything from Blizzard since. Their communication on this whole thing hasn’t been great, which is one of the things frustrating all of us.
You should change your perspective. There is no point in letting a video game have this kind of impact on you. Treat it like the insignificant thing it is. Its just a game and these are pixels that dont really mean anything. Its all about perspective.
I’ve heard gw2 has housing now. that could be interesting. my family encouraged me to play gw2 again and (after the gb erasure/dealing in rl) are treating wow like it’s a smoking habit, for me. lol >.<"
It’s a hobby, just like every other hobby outside of the computer. And it’s reasonable to treat it like that, especially when people invested many years into this hobby. This kind of nihilism is really unhelpful and not another “perspective”, just some negative cope.
If our house burnt down and my husband’s Lego collection would be gone, it would also be extremely inappropriate to say “There’s no point in some plastic have this kind of impact to you. It’s just toys, these bricks don’t really mean anything.”.
With this kind of perspective there’s no meaning in anything except breathing and eating.
a long time agoi learned that there are usually more than 2 choices, there are many. I kinda forgot about that, in this case. I will think about my third/multiple options. I appreciate this insight.
I’m so confused about this situation that I’m not sure what I’d ilke to do, yet. Unsub, and I’ve been enjoying playing lately, though. Except when I’m playing these days, I’m hitting a brick wall of no-motivation to keep playing. It’s been weird. I’d miss my characters and I love healing in the game. I loved exploring and finding new things. – So I’ve been just kinda hanging out in my favorite areas, listening to the music and flying around, a bit. I got to heal some Corin Direbrew’s, which is great bkz they’re mini endeavors where I can heal.
If anyone would need or like anything from my reagent mats or supplies, I will give them to you. I have a lot of stuff as I’ve been an eng/ench/alch for many years. I might still have a character with gear, but I think most of the gear I collected in the past few expansions (saving for alts) was deleted in me gb.
Can we do cross realm trading? lol - I don’t even know. We might or should be able to party up?
I’d sure be willing to part with some of my stuff, mats, gear, n bags if it’ll help anybody here.
edit: I’m also willing to share my Pocket Lint (I think my Hair Balls got deleted) but I have a lot of Pretty Pebbles and Colorful Rocks to share!! – Ally bank wasn’t hit.
Yes it can…instead of them getting $155 dollars of mine for a 12 month sub contract …they’ll get a month by month payment Maybe now…it depends on the game and how its going for me…I can walk away from a one month sub easier then losing 12 month one for $155 dollars would be wasted compare too $14 dollars.
My intention was just to see if my things were still there from so long ago. Which they were! Imagine a free to play game that keeps your stuff for over 10 years and through 5 expansions =).
I ended playing way longer then expected. WoW is as big as it is for a reason, but there are other games out there. GW2 is free so no harm in trying it.
Still no mail for me, but I haven’t lost as much as some. Working in I.T. I have seen the pain of lost data too many times. So I see no real difference between “pixels in a game” and files on a drive. We all choose what we value and what we don’t.
I was extremely fortunate. I cleaned out my guild banks and sold anything of value when I returned for Dragonflight. I lost maybe 20 slots worth of stuff total across 2 banks. I got approximately 10 back with the “restoration”, so that only leaves maybe 10 slots missing. I know for sure I lost a stack of mabye 50 spirit of harmony. I lost 3 or 4 different Cataclysm volatile elements. I lost a few Dragonflight rousing/awakened stacks. And I know I lost a stack of 200-ish Shadowlands cloth (which was just extra after my tailors had full stacks in their reagant banks). I also lost 5 stacks of inky black potions, which was one of the things I did get back.
I’m not affected enough to “need” a restoration. I consider myself ok. But just because I’m ok doesn’t mean other people are. The way Blizzard has handled this is absolutely shameful, it’s some of the worst customer service I have ever seen. I’ve never seen such blatant dismissal of an issue THEY caused, along with trying to sweep it under the rug. They absolutely deserve it if HUGE numbers of people unsub over this.
CS and CMs don’t seem to be in the know to clarify or confirm anything to us right now, so I’d take anything from CS with a grain of salt given how varying the responses have been.
We’re unfortunately stuck in another waiting period.
I may have gw2 installed, just haven’t played it in a while. Made some Legendary weapons. xD I’ve been working on the Minstrel for a real long time. Maybe I can get that done w/the holiday events coming up.
I used to teach in a related profession where we’d instruct folks on how to make multiple copies of stuff in different locations, to prevent data loss. I have not felt angry, during this situation; I’ve felt sad and bummed out. It’s also affecting what I think about other games. I may have lost my main hobby! ><“”“” It’s no good! But maybe I can find a better, healthier hobby. I used to run distance a lot. Maybe it’s time for a new pair of shoes.
The thing I also get stuck on is the lack of customer service and communication about the situation. It’s just not like Blizzard. @__@ Well, the Bliz I know. Knew. (?) It’s confusing. I mean, I’m a huge Blizzard fan. I’m even a huge Starcraft fan because the soundtrack is amazing, the story was great - and I really, really suck at RTS. lol X)
I stopped playing GW2 and came back to WoW when the guild I was playing with wanted to come back. Only have 1 level 80 and never started my legendary set. Something to start now I guess.
Like you I’m not angry, just disappointed in the response. The items that had any value to me are in my personal bank or void storage. Might not be safe there either, but a quick screenshot or 2 will cover that =).
I won’t let this effect my feelings on other games. So many talented people doing amazing things out there. I do think though my time in MMO’s is coming to a close. I have been dabbling in open world survival games more lately. Not like Rust and Tarkov, but more like Enshrouded, No Mans Sky and Valheim.
You may just need a break for a bit and long distance running sounds like a great way to get another perspective. Plus new shoes!
I have been following the game for years and never played till the latest update. I’m having fun so far. I play with my family a couple times a week. It’s been a good time.
Yeah I do enjoy my spacey-stuff as well. Waiting for the new Mass Effect and CP2077 is killing me lol. My last spacey game was Destiny 2, but that’s a whole other mess =).
My 2 guilds on Blackwing Lair, “Battle Fatigue” and “Too Tired To Care” both are still missing nearly everything and I have received nothing back. The latter guild was 18 years worth of crafting materials that I and a family member have saved from every expansion. Tens of thousands of items, nearly every slot in all tabs of the guild bank filled.
At the minimum, I should have at least received the items in the Tab Log history that show being deposited but not removed, but not even that has been done for me.
I can’t properly express how utterly devastating and demoralizing this is to have all of that stolen from me.
How can I trust ever using these guild banks again?
my family encouraged me to play gw2 again and (after the gb erasure/dealing in rl) are treating wow like it’s a smoking habit, for me. lol >.<"
but I have a lot of Pretty Pebbles and Colorful Rocks to share!! 
I’m so sorry this has happened to you, too.