will we stay in tbc era this time around? i dont wanna be forced into wrath after 1 year of tbc id rather just not play
22 Likes
This is the one question I want answered more than anything. A very simple yes or no would more than suffice. Obviously if the answer is no I would be disappointed but I would rather be disappointed now than be disappointed later when we are slapped with no TBC era.
18 Likes
Exactly my sentiments. Iâm not going to roll fresh untill I know if weâre going to stay in TBC or not.
11 Likes
Since the vanilla phases are being crammed in a year, would they also cram TBC phases as well?
And then Wrath in 2027âŚ
And then Cata in 2028âŚ
Panda in 29
Where are we going with this?
1 Like
Hopefully it stops at wrath and repeats the trilogy in 3 or so years. Once you get into CATA it begins to resemble retail.
3 Likes
I have a feeling they are going to run this version through all the xpacs, just like the current âclassicâ. Probably start a new Fresh when this version hits Cata. Rinse and repeat.
Youâre probably pretty close. Late 2029 they open Fresh servers and start another round.
Same. I thought Iâd at least hit the fresh servers to make characters until we got an answer, but the more I think about it the less I see the point. My personal preference would be Wrath era (I dig achievements), BC would be great too, but beyond Wrath I donât want to bother wasting my time.
Everyone has their preferred stopping point, we all know we might not get ours, and weâll be okay if these fresh servers arenât for us. We just want to know.
Blizz, I know you guys are busy. My time is valuable too. Make a plan and share it, please.
4 Likes
Knowing Blizzard, we wonât get the answer until the realms have been up for a while and people that were on the fence waiting to find out end up subbing out of fear. That way they can keep bleeding us dry and stringing people along.
3 Likes
Maybe foolish on my part, but I see reason to hope this isnât the case. Redundant progression servers that are a few years behind the current progression servers, Russian-doll style forever seems like a silly idea.
Then again, they make silly choices.
Which is why we need a definitive answer.
Edit: I also think the goofy âClassic Classicâ title implies a focus on the old world before Deathwing broke it like the butt he is.
Wrath resembles retail. Vanilla and BC are the true classic era. BC is just vanilla on a different continent with flying.
3 Likes
Iâm in the same boat as you in regards to Wrath. I enjoy achievements. I also enjoy the ease of soloing old content (specifically raids) that Wrath afforded me. If I had one complaint about Wrath it would be that the level 60 version of Naxxramas is removed. Iâve stated this so many times I sound like a broken record at this point and I realize that this is a very unpopular opinion, but I would love it if they could preserve that version of Naxxramas and allow you toggle between that version and the Wrath version in the same way you could Onyxia in Wrath classic. Still, Wrath is my favorite expansion (well, out of it and TBC at least since I have never played Cataclysm and beyond and never intend to) though I could be happy stopping at TBC as well if they were to give us a TBC era server and progress further.
3 Likes
you guys live way too much in the future dont you think
1 Like
I donât, because I think the people asking this question arenât actually interested in (yet another) vanilla. So itâs not like we could be enjoying the journey of fresh vanilla (again) for now. We only want BC or Wrath era, but are willing to use fresh vanilla as a means to that if thatâs the compromise option. Which only works if it is, in fact, an option.
2 Likes
but he already knows tbc will be around
This doesnât seem to be what was stated. Iâm also curious whether there is a plan or not, and what is intended to happen.
This is an interesting take. I would think that if I cared about TBC specifically, I would still want to play, regardless of whether it progresses or not. I still might, though I donât think I would raid this time around. Maybe focus on an arena team if thatâs something that people are doing, or just simply go play Retail (Iâm talking about myself here, not telling others to). I think Classic Era/Retail are looking more and more like the versions of the game Iâll personally stick to.
they probably donât know yet dude 
it all depends on how popular TBC is whether or not they turn it into era. (and I suspect it wonât be popular enough btw)
i hated wrath. i just need to know where tbc is gonna fall from here.
1 Like
why canât you just enjoy TBC for 1 year? I mean, if TBC is so amazing, then surely that will be an enjoyable experience.
how long is the wait again? 1-2 yrs for something to play again for prolly less than a yr bc
im sure theyre just trying to rush us into wrath. nah lol. tbc era pls ty
2 Likes