OP would you be OK if it were a server option (sharding v. no-sharding)?
Or you could group up with them like a normal person, how the game was intended from the beginning. You know, forging social interactions and relationships.11/12/2018 03:17 PMPosted by RĂpcord11/12/2018 12:34 PMPosted by Mogar...Sharding doesn't prevent crashing. It makes it so players don't have to compete with one another for quests. It reinforces the idea that players are an obstacle to overcome, not an asset to utilize. It has no place in Classic.
if there isn't shading you are going to be fighting other players for every drop or mob kill from 1-20 or so. its not fun.
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I didn't get to experience vanilla's initial launch in 2004 so I really want to experience it this time around. Please no sharding.
It's always amusing when some troll feels compelled to doubt someone's sincerity. I assure you I will not be there if sharding is implemented in any capacity.11/12/2018 03:20 PMPosted by RĂpcord
thats a blatant lie, you 100% will be playing classic if there is shading for the first week. you have been posting garbage on this forum for months. you are clearly invested in classic.
It is true I'm very invested in Classic. But if there is sharding, then it's not a recreation of Vanilla. And I have no interest in that.
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11/12/2018 03:39 PMPosted by TorrasqueOr you could group up with them like a normal person, how the game was intended from the beginning. You know, forging social interactions and relationships.11/12/2018 03:17 PMPosted by RĂpcord...
if there isn't shading you are going to be fighting other players for every drop or mob kill from 1-20 or so. its not fun.
I don't think u have experienced a server launch. people are in groups, there are 8 groups of 5 farming the same 6-7 spawns for "get 8 of X item" quests.
even worse, kill "named mob" quests. 30 people camping it on 10 min respawn.
I don't think u have experienced a server launch. people are in groups, there are 8 groups of 5 farming the same 6-7 spawns for "get 8 of X item" quests.
even worse, kill "named mob" quests. 30 people camping it on 10 min respawn.
Why do you think you won't have 30 waiting on a spawn with sharding ?
You think shards are 3 people max or something ?
11/12/2018 03:49 PMPosted by MogarIt's always amusing when some troll feels compelled to doubt someone's sincerity. I assure you I will not be there if sharding is implemented in any capacity.11/12/2018 03:20 PMPosted by RĂpcord
thats a blatant lie, you 100% will be playing classic if there is shading for the first week. you have been posting garbage on this forum for months. you are clearly invested in classic.
It is true I'm very invested in Classic. But if there is sharding, then it's not a recreation of Vanilla. And I have no interest in that.
thats so petty. blizzard announces sharding in starting zones for first 2 days, and you are going to boycott the game even though 99% of it will be what you want.
11/12/2018 03:53 PMPosted by RĂpcord11/12/2018 03:39 PMPosted by Torrasque... Or you could group up with them like a normal person, how the game was intended from the beginning. You know, forging social interactions and relationships.
I don't think u have experienced a server launch. people are in groups, there are 8 groups of 5 farming the same 6-7 spawns for "get 8 of X item" quests.
even worse, kill "named mob" quests. 30 people camping it on 10 min respawn.
Vanilla was not about convenience and EZ mode rush to the level cap. One of the things about vanilla was COMPETITION--for everything. Nothing was handed to you. You had to put in the time to get anything.
If you want convenience, instant gratification and no competition, there is a game that already has those things.
There is ZERO reason why Blizzard should even think about catering to the instant gratification, convenience oriented mindset that is so prevalent in retail these days. Catering to that mindset is done at the expense of a truer Classic experience and to the detriment of the community.
Those with that mindset are not likely going to last anyway, so why not let them see what the game will be like once they leave the sharded starting areas?
11/12/2018 03:56 PMPosted by RĂpcord11/12/2018 03:49 PMPosted by Mogar... It's always amusing when some troll feels compelled to doubt someone's sincerity. I assure you I will not be there if sharding is implemented in any capacity.
It is true I'm very invested in Classic. But if there is sharding, then it's not a recreation of Vanilla. And I have no interest in that.
thats so petty. blizzard announces sharding in starting zones for first 2 days, and you are going to boycott the game even though 99% of it will be what you want.
Please provide a source or a quote for your claim of "2 days"?
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No sharding, no loot trade, no changes.
Sharding wasnt in Vanilla, and by that means, it isn't Classic.
The game with changes is already available for you OP. It's called BFA.
Next.
Sharding wasnt in Vanilla, and by that means, it isn't Classic.
The game with changes is already available for you OP. It's called BFA.
Next.
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11/12/2018 04:46 PMPosted by DeliriumThe game with changes is already available for you OP. It's called BFA.
Because Vanilla with a handful of improvements is exactly the same as BFA.
11/12/2018 04:40 PMPosted by Ratsmats11/12/2018 03:56 PMPosted by RĂpcord...
thats so petty. blizzard announces sharding in starting zones for first 2 days, and you are going to boycott the game even though 99% of it will be what you want.
Please provide a source or a quote for your claim of "2 days"?
hypothetically. not facts.
11/12/2018 12:26 PMPosted by DazelleThat's right, for the first week (or my first 3-4 hours) of gameplay I want Classic to use sharding. I also trust Blizzard to actually restrict their use of sharding temporarily in the starting zones (and I believe this trust is actually what most people have a problem with)
If Blizzard keeps sharding in after that I'll be on the forum hate train with everyone else though.
So once it's too late .. you'll speak up.
Awesome.
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I don't know why you're fixating on my personal decision. I'm not threatening Blizzard or telling others to do the same or boycott. It's just a decision I've made. And I'm not trying to justify it to you or ask your permission.11/12/2018 03:56 PMPosted by RĂpcord
thats so petty. blizzard announces sharding in starting zones for first 2 days, and you are going to boycott the game even though 99% of it will be what you want.
It just is what it is. I'll go play Pantheon or Ashes. Games with old school elements, built around the social interaction. Where the devs don't consider the community a liability. And I'll wish Blizzard and Classic good luck. And I hope players enjoy the game.
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Instead of sharding, why not just enable shared mob tagging instead? This way everyone sees everyone and doesn't have to compete for quest tags.
11/12/2018 03:23 PMPosted by BandajoOP would you be OK if it were a server option (sharding v. no-sharding)?
I think sharding beyond what Blizzard (and I) have described on any server is extremely bad for that server's community. If they had some servers with temporary sharding and some servers with no sharding at all at any time I'd be fine with that.
11/12/2018 05:23 PMPosted by Dazelle11/12/2018 03:23 PMPosted by BandajoOP would you be OK if it were a server option (sharding v. no-sharding)?
I think sharding beyond what Blizzard (and I) have described on any server is extremely bad for that server's community. If they had some servers with temporary sharding and some servers with no sharding at all at any time I'd be fine with that.
But it's not bad, there's a 90% chance you won't even recognize it.
It happened for TBC launch and it was so minor and was done after the first couple of days.
This is SUCH a nonissue.
11/12/2018 04:40 PMPosted by Ratsmats11/12/2018 03:56 PMPosted by RĂpcord...
thats so petty. blizzard announces sharding in starting zones for first 2 days, and you are going to boycott the game even though 99% of it will be what you want.
Please provide a source or a quote for your claim of "2 days"?
TBC launch.
Because that's what it's for - when there's a MASSIVE influx of people forced (by virtue of being low level) in the same area, it will last an extremely short time and then go away.
History shows it, and it worked perfectly without any issues.
+1 to the unpopular opinion. Just because something is authentic to the original experience doesn't mean it's good. I don't plan to spend my first 5 hours trying to loot grapes in Northshire Valley, thank you.
Well said. Give Blizzard a chance.