Not to mention sites like IF:P don’t update in real time. Like according to it, Sulfuras is dead with a whopping 1700 logs. Yet its being removed from free transfers because its now approaching full status. (10k+, with something like 40k transfers this week - If that number is to be trusted)
Guess you did kind of touch on it, i just didnt read it all the way - its getting late and im tired.
Exactly, people need to stop pushing IF.P as valued information lol…
IF.P thinks…
48 alliance
1.7k horde
Please stop pushing bad advice moving forward.
Yes, obviously IF.P isn’t going to be cutting edge information.
I’m talking more about historical data.
As a raider, according to IF.P’s past data, I would never xfer to, say, Earthfury, even though it very well may be a lively leveling experience otherwise.
I would also be hard pressed to xfer to Sulfuras because I don’t have any sort of proof that there has been a sizable influx of raiders to the server.
The community is using whatever aggregate we can get our hands on, since Blizz won’t publish any of the real numbers.
I still stand by this and will continue to say this. Thank you, though.
do you have any sources? Not doubting, but would really like to read more.
For the first part, Classic’s code… that explanation was basically everywhere, by Blizz as part of their Classic announcement PR. Classic was rebuilt from the ground up on the modern code and database structure. It was the biggest hurdle they had to overcome to see if they could even do Classic in a feasible manner.
As for cross realm, I got my wires crossed… It was during Classic Era, but was found out during the TBCC Beta, and actually went live in the pre-patch for a short time. There was a video of it made here:
You can see that he was able to get players from Faerlina to group with him in a dungeon, while being on Pagle.
EDIT: And I’m looking further but can’t find it, I’m just remembering off the top of my head so take it with a grain of salt - I remember that there was an ability to run a command to open Retail’s region-wide Group Finder UI as it was live in BfA at the time, in Classic.
unemployed ppl on bene? wow im shocked
Old Blanchy is medium, on its way to high. Hundreds of transfers all day long. Nothing but spam in the LFG chat: “HoW iS ThE PoPuLatIon??” or my personal favorite: “HoW dEaD iS ThIS SeRvEr?? LoL!”
You may get a break as OB is the only server to xfer to soon.
Sulfuras is getting locked.
Let’s say you got what you wanted. They made server data open, and you could tell with fine detail what server was “best”. No one would go to 2nd or 3rd best, unless they were forced. Which creates even more mega servers.
Keeping the information hidden, allows for players to end up places they wouldn’t have otherwise chosen, but that will become prosperous as others join it. There will be those that wind up in a permanently bad place, but it beats race to the bottom mega server for formation.
Sure, if that’s the only precaution they’re taking to fix the issue. They should be publishing this information in addition to other steps. If people are aware of the populations then they won’t feel like they’re transferring to a dead server. Conversely, they also won’t think they’re creating characters on servers with a queue either. Not everyone wants to play on an overpopulated server. Some people just want one with a healthy population.
I’m inclined to disagree. While people would certainly join bigger servers, I don’t believe that everyone would just dogpile into a mega server if more populated (but not overpopulated) servers are known and available. People rush to mega servers because it’s a guarantee that they get their money’s worth without feeling like the server they choose is going to just die.
There’s really not a downside to knowing more about the population of a server if Blizzard is proactive and watching the populations of these servers. They could simply lock a server and redirect traffic to a new server that has a lower population. Players would be less skeptical about transferring if they knew what to expect when doing so. Sulfuras transfers were a success, but if players understand exactly what they’re getting into (e.g. they see an indicator saying the population is increasing significantly) then they would likely move quicker.
Sulfuras is full to an extent. Blizzard has stated they might close it off to horde transfers, but keep allowing alliance to transfer there to get it more of a 50/50 faction ratio. Which Blizzard stated the server is near that.
lol bro its pre patch with a 6 hr que… are u gonna sit in a que for 4 months before ques die down? everything you morons have said so far defending mega servers hasnt happened
we are a week into pre patch and ques are getting larger. i remember when you idiots said “give it a week and it dies down”
even if it takes 2 months for ques to disappear. thats 2 months too long. said sulfuras was a dead server. its now near 50/50 just stop talking rat.
What people
Believe it or not, Blanchy people tend to do their lowbie levelling in the west coast AM…less competition, and THAT needs no groups…until I hit about level 20 I don’t even rejoin LFG on a character. Your issue isn’t ‘dead server’ it’s ‘unrealistic expectations’ You moved from “Manhattan” to “Grand Rapids”…different vibe, different timings, different pace. Not being angry just saying breathe, adapt, learn the new pace and play.
That is absolutely fantastic news. ALL PvP servers need this treatment! Glad to see it.
Log out and in of forums may help. May…
It Still took me a few days to clear out. hell it took a week for the forums to see I was level 70 lol. I cleared 70 last friday. Didn’t register till yesterday. But avatar was updating with the brutal gear.
Odd that…
Apparently you are only allowed to play from 5-9pm mon-Fri.
Hey thanks for calling me moron, idiot, and rat. Thats nice of you.
UPDATE: I will say that I’ve noticed a slight improvement on Old Blanchy since Blizzard’s official post outlining the situation… which I honestly never expected of them since these same issues happened throughout TBCC to some degree and the response was just “Here… have a free transfer!”
That said, it still creates a number of issues and uncertainty that just doesn’t need to exist. Plus there’s just no way Blizzard couldn’t have seen this coming months and months ago. Props to Blizzard for micro-solutions, but there’s still plenty of macro-issues that we already have the answers to.