PvP in Crisis: Korea and Asia Need Regional Integration Before It’s Too Late

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Hello,

I’d like to bring attention to a serious issue affecting the Korean PvP community in World of Warcraft.
Due to the extreme decline in PvP activity in Korea, many players wish to move to more active regions.
However, they hesitate — because they risk losing hard-earned titles, transmogs, and toys that represent their journey.

1. Our memories and identity should move with us
These aren’t just cosmetic rewards — they’re footprints of years of dedication.

• Seasonal titles
• Unique PvP transmogs
• Event-based toys and items

When we migrate, we don’t want to start over.
We want to continue our character’s story in a new region.

2. PvP in Korea is nearly unplayable
Due to a severely low player base:

• Rated battlegrounds are completely inactive
• Arena queues rarely pop, even during prime time
• New players can’t progress, and veterans are quitting

We’re not leaving because of a lack of skill — but because there’s no environment left to compete in.

3. Flexible legacy transfer should be an option
We understand there are technical challenges.
But Blizzard could implement solutions such as:

• Retain legacy titles and transmogs during transfers
• Preserve seasonal achievements at the account level
• Use historical combat logs or PvP leaderboard records to verify eligibility
• Let players apply through a transfer request system with Blizzard review

This isn’t a request to reissue rewards — it’s a request to protect what we’ve rightfully earned.

4. Time for Global PvP Integration
Rather than isolating struggling regions, Blizzard could move toward global solutions:

• Merge regional PvP ladders or allow cross-region matchmaking for rated play
• Optional legacy migration tools
• Create a PvP Hall of Fame to preserve visible history

Proposal: Optional Global PvP Server for Cross-Region Competition
To address the PvP inactivity in regions like Korea, Taiwan, and Oceania, we propose an opt-in global PvP server.

• Shared PvP ladder between NA, EU, KR, TW, OCE, etc.
• Transfer-in with progression and legacy verification
• Rotating ping-balanced battlegroups
• PvP-only ruleset (limited PvE, no auction house)

Why this makes sense:
• No need to restructure existing realms
• Provides a home for PvP refugees from low-population regions
• Allows Blizzard to test global matchmaking systems
• Encourages international competition and community growth

This server would be fully optional — but it gives real choice.
A choice that respects our legacy and reignites our passion for competitive play.

Let’s preserve our PvP identity — and revive the spirit of competition across Azeroth.

Thank you for reading.
This isn’t about loot.
It’s about legacy.

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The American scene isn’t much better, we understand.

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Not to mention their latency will be significantly worse since their packets will have to travel across the Pacific Ocean. They won’t have a good time.

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You’re absolutely right — latency across the Pacific would definitely affect the experience. That’s why instead of forcing Korean players to migrate to NA, another potential solution could be regional integration within Asia.

If Blizzard allowed cross-region matchmaking or even merged Korea, Taiwan, and Oceanic PvP pools, it would dramatically improve queue times without the massive latency penalty.
We’re not asking to dominate other ladders — just to play at all. Right now, Korean PvP is essentially a dead zone.

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i live in korea & i play on na with zero latency issues bruh. only come across problems with oce.

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Taiwan sure. Oceanic though is in Australia. Quite a distance there too. In Singapore you would already get 120ms. From South Korea it would be worse than that.

What’s your latency to the US servers? Also which server?