How did Blizzard handle the TBC and Wotlk launches without layering?

[Williams-akama (Williams)]

@Barkamus-elune

Is it overly simplistic to just ask for that again? The wide ranging, worldwide problems that layering is causing just does not seem worth the small benefit of less crowded starter zones for a day or two.

No it’s not overly simplistic.

I can maybe point out why they’re doing the layering thing with Classic in phase 1 only.

Simply because they’re having a problem gauging the number of actual servers needed.

Laying gives them the option to expand or reduce the number of servers with out impacting the community as much come phase 2.

How effective that can be is yet to be seen, but I discussed it further in the following post and simply copy / pasting that over here is redundant, so here is the link to that discussion.

Classic WoW points of concern

Part 3 Layering This is obviously another point of concern in the community and I fully understand the point behind Layering; it’s an elegant solution and 10X better than sharding so long as you can make it work. However consider a methodology that would improve the practical side of Layering for the unavoidable Phase 2. In phase 2 if the player base expands your back is against the wall; not in a bad way but just in a way that will make splitting servers up a lot more complex. How about yo…