Character copy to bc would just be a nightmare. I imagine all the gold that would be transferred to bc. It would destroy the economy. Example. someone with 4 toons could transfer all their gold to 1 toon, copy it, then do that for all 4 toons.
They arenât doing fresh or copies. Just pick basically between option 1 and 4 on the survey.
Server copy, not character copy, makes a lot of sense. It wouldnât destroy the economy because it would be a normal progression into TBC. It would leave Classic servers untouched to allow TBC players to still play Classic if they chose to.
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I like that idea.
How do you know they arenât doing copies? Do you work for Blizzard? Maybe they want to hear all feedback. The survey actually did have an option for âNone of the aboveâ, meaning ideas like server clone, etc.
Character copies to tbc server! OR, run a different xpac. Weâve seen TBC, we loved it. But⌠if tbc comes, wotlk will most likely follow, and then we just walk the same path to our beloved WoW doom⌠I personally think they should come up with NEW content that follows the amazing classic/tbc progression, however completely different zones and new talents⌠BUT, if TBC is what happens, I vote character copies to a new server OR just do it, launch tbc and continue progressing.
I would want them to release content fast in a linear fashion like one expansion per year almost like seasons but with the option to âjump offâ and stay where you want like in MOP or WOTL and have dedicated servers for that.
Out of these choices? Choice 4. But hereâs my proposal:
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This is the single best option; either the servers are copied to TBC platform, or progressed and copied to a new Classic platform. Iâd think from a DBA perspective, itâll be less work to copy to the TBC platform and leave Classic servers as is, but the net result is equivalent.
This idea needs to be pushed forward more. It allows people to play what they want, replicates TBC launch as closely as possible, and preserves Classic servers as is as well.
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Agreed. Theyâd have to prevent such exploits.
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Spread the word. The Classic Server Data basically gets migrated over to the new server host, so anybody who wants to stay behind in Classic, wonât lose their progress. And may self delete, at their own disposal. There will be no character transfers between Classic and TBC and vice versa.
Meanwhile, the old Classic server progresses to TBC, so those that just want to play in Outlands, as soon as TBC releases, can. And those that want to start fresh, can do so, as well. And, those interested in playing both Classic and BC (raises hand) have those same options to progress their âClassicâ characters or create a new a character.
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Let Classic stay forever at phase 6. Add content after a year or so.
Yes! I submitted a ticket to Blizzard to let them know server clone IMO is the best option. Iâm surprised they didnât send more of those surveys out (I started in TBC too).
Maybe if people submit suggestions to Blizzard via in-game ticket (there is an option for this), then they might be able to hear this perspective since it wasnât offered as an option in the survey. Well, there was #5 âNone of the aboveâ, but stillâŚ
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Iâm sure many of you are hyped for the possibility of âClassic TBCâ, but please take a step back for a second and remind yourself what kind of product we received for Classic and what that could mean for âClassic TBCâ.
Although this is purely speculation, Blizzard has created a track history that we can make assumptions from:
- Arena would likely be plagued by the same artificial spell batching mechanic that they thought Classic needed.
- Itâs likely that Blizzard would give us the 2.4.3 patch (much like they gave us 1.12.1) which means 2 highly note able call outs: Haste change and nerfed Gruul, Magtheridon, Serpentshrine Cavern, Tempest Keep, Karazhan, Heroics, etc.
- TBC launched with Gruul, Magtheridon, Serpentshrine Cavern, Tempest Keep, and Hyjal on launch. If content is not gated that means itâs likely weâll see the try hard of try hardâs clearing all the way through Hyjal within the first month of release. The attunementâs arenât enough to keep them from clearing content that was cleared in 2006-2007 in partial T3 gear. If you recall the only reason Hyjal wasnât rushed into was due to the insane bugs that both SSC and TK had at the time.
- Itâs likely weâll receive the same kind of quality communication/game addressing issues that weâve received with Classic.
- Blizzard arguably did not demonstrate the trials and tribulations that other iterations of the project that came before Classic. Repeating mistakes and opportunities which were addressed by amateur project enthusiasts. Itâs likely weâll see the same type of behavior from Blizzard for âClassic TBCâ.
And if you thought Vanillaâs meta of Warrior humping with Engineering was dull. Swap Warriorâs for Hunters and swap Engineering for Leatherworking. Stack Armor Penetration. It really isnât much of a change. ~1-2 tanks, ~5 Resto Shamans, ~9-10 Hunterâs. Ezgame.
Dial back your hype, but still be excited. Recognize how and what exactly âClassic TBCâ could end up being. It may or may not be what youâre envisioning.
Yes, but thatâs not what this thread is about. Itâs about deciding how to handle the TBC transition.
id vote #2
Separate servers.
Let people transfer characters of any level free to the BC server ⌠but they can NEVER transfer those characters back.
People will of course be able to level new characters from scratch on the BC servers.
A lot of people want the economy to not be tanked from people hording items and gold. Due to this people are asking for fresh char to level 1-70, not gonna lie I would not want to play if I had to do that. I donât want to âTransferâ my char either. The one thing I would suggest is give each account a boost token for each 60 you have. With this it would provide the chance to dodge economy being jacked up and I would not have to re-level again. Also if someone wants to re-roll a pally class and not be behind this would solve that problem or just re-roll in general.
I vote 3, I worked on my classic toon only for TBC, I will never play it again or classic once TBC comes out if that was to happen, look at retail for exampleâŚ
Number 4 for me please