So lets say each layer has 3k players on it. Lets say they cap the servers at 10k players at launch. A month into the game and about 3k BFA tourists go back to BFA. There will be 7k players left and two layers of 3.5k players on each. Say those 7k players are in for the long term. There will then be two separate layers on the server for the long term, thus ruining the vanilla experience and no real server community can take place.
What are your thoughts?
That you are ignoring every single thing Blizzard has said about layering…
It’s already been stated by Blizzard it will last a few weeks, then merge it into no layers. Otherwise it would ruin the experience of Classic, i.e. World Bosses, and World PvP.
Sir, This is a lemonade stand.
Blizzard says unequivocally no. Layering will end by Phase 2. So what’s the matter with you? Are you intentionally stirring up crap or are you honestly the kind of person that has to worry about every little thing that might, possibly happen some day.
Just give it a rest.
Even if this were true, 3,000 players * #ofLayers is not detracting from building a community any more than instancing or dungeons and raids does.
BUT:
This +1
Out of curiosity, would you be willing to stake your helmet transmog on this?
I would. Since we’re throwing it away on August 27th anyway.
why do you think all the tourists are coming from Current WoW?
Do people have such little faith in Classic that the only or even the majority of tourists will only be from Current?
Considering Classic won’t have transmogs, moot point.
I already got your antlers in another thread Eloraell. Also not everyone will be playing only classic.
I mean in retail. If you dont plan on playing retail then you should have nothing to fear right?
Isn’t layering aka sharding a permanent thing in BFA? I hope its not for classic.
I don’t have anything to fear, I am not crying because of what if’s like everyone else on the forums seem to be. Anyways I am gonna go back to beta testing Classic.
Layering is a new system for Classics launch based on sharding, via Blizzard it is supposed to end a few weeks after launch, to accommodate the starting areas.
If there are servers with more than 3k active players then there will just be more than 3k on that server. Why would layering still be required at that point?
And the Classic team have repeatedly said that it is only a stopgap measure to handle the massive tourist influx during launch which will by and large disappear by a few weeks in.
7k players 5k of which are lvl 60 is fine. It’s the 10k at launch that’s a problem.
BFA does not have layering yet, from what they have said.
lol what those other guys said too above me:O)
It will definitely not be permanent and it will definitely be gone by the time world bosses are released. As per Blizz and common sense.
Why does it matter if I am in a pool of 12K players or three pools of 12k players?
Game plays the same.