Oh trade chat spam is for sure server dependent. Blizzard did not apply the authenticator logic to that (only ability to modify text in group finder). Which is why I consider this whole change non-sense.
They aren’t even consistent in its application.
But yeah, high pop will have much more trade chat spam/ads.
Even then, high pop RP realms aren’t as crazy.
Emerald Dream (RP) used to be a high pop server, until it got lowered to a medium pop. The major cities there aren’t as packed as Wyrmrest Accord nor Moon Guard (both high populated and RP servers).
EDIT: Sorry, Area 52 (high pop non-RP server) is just really bad, as far as the spam goes.
I like the RP servers, better. They may be slower pace, but I just like thst atmosphere, better than the fast pace of non-RP servers. I’d probably play on a medium or low pop non-RP realm over a high pop one, personally.
it really is dumb how they designed it, why would it be a good idea to have the authenticator on a separate server and designed in such a way that if the server is down, you’re locked out of playing the game, that is very anti-consumer, but blizz could care less as long as you’re still paying monthly though, need to either get rid of the authenticator or put it on the same server as our account info they store
Well in theory you only need your authenticator if IP changes (or maybe some elapsed time passes). You don’t need it with each login.
Still though, if you don’t login for a while and do so from a new IP, Blizzard sends you an email to confirm it is you (even w/o an authenticator).
It makes no sense to couple game functionality with an authenticator. Especially given how often their authentication servers seem to go down.
There is also the fact that you can still create a WTS group if you just tie an authenticator to your account, so they didn’t actually “prevent” it. They just made it hopefully less frequent.
A smarter way would be to modify the group finder tool itself. Prevent WTS groups from ever being formed. You can eliminate free-form text with dropdowns, or Blizzard labels (“need”, “classname”, “at”, “bossname”, etc.).
So the whole thing is just bad design.
Doubt they’re gonna revert it, and good. So much less spam in the LFG tool! =D
**tldr;
Are you saying that you need to have an authenticator to use trade, general, LFG? I’m having issues with this build. I can chat but am not able to read anything but this ‘newcomer’ channel.
HOW, it would NOT let me create a ‘raid group’ for Mor’geth in the Maw. Just a stupid simple group and the first time I can’t start a group. ‘Inconvenience’? really? NO… I Have done nothing, I don’t spam anyone I just play the game so now I AM punished?
I aint worried about the Group Finder, whats total BS is that they restricted bag space to it. Like really? I mean an addon bypasses that but still.
Yes, and I didn’t do that either. I am concerned bout the group finder because sometimes you need to create a group when there are none. Why do I have to ‘authenticate’ making a group when I authenticate EVERY TIME I LOG IN? WHY!?