WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
wow forever7 min read
On the November 12 podcast Aggrend said the Horde creation lock on PvP has been clamped down because the ruleset hit Blizzard's 55/45 ceiling, that level 1 alts don't move the count, and that zone-level balancing has been adjusted. The US reaction thread hit 867 replies in half a day. What he said, what it means if you are locked out, and what players on both sides are saying.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
wow forever7 min read
Blizzard's first statement on PvP faction balance since launch: the worst regional split is roughly 55/45, character creation on the bigger faction will get harder, trial accounts had no measurable effect, and crowded zones now hold fewer players, with a bigger cut on PvP. What changed, what the trackers say, and what players still want.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
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Five days after launch the PvP faction lock is still the loudest fight on the WoW Forever forums. Fan trackers put US PvP anywhere from 52% to 59% Horde, Alliance players describe being camped for 45 minutes in Ashenvale, and a new thread claims Horde players are using throwaway Alliance characters to unlock creation. What is confirmed, what isn't, what Blizzard has said (nothing new), and what to roll if you haven't started.
WOW FOREVERFifty-one points.↗
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Kris Zierhut, Josh Greenfield and Tim Jones sat down with Crix and MrGM in the first two days after launch. The new facts on raids, loot, the Black Market Auction House, Shaman and Warlock fixes and PvP gear, checked against both videos, plus the unconfirmed report that level 60 quests give no gold.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
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WoW Forever went live on November 4 with 10-minute queues, then hit faction creation locks on PvP, over-split layers that left capitals almost empty, boats and zeppelins lost at sea, and an Invite-a-Friend bug. What happened, what Blizzard said, and what's still open.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
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WoW Forever's Early Name Reservation opened on October 27 with a two and a half hour delay in Europe, an hour of queues and disconnects in North America, a restricted-name bug that blocked anything containing "con", an Oceanic Roleplay bug and Horde creation throttled on the PvP ruleset. What Blizzard has confirmed, what players reported, and what to do with the slots you have left.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
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A week after saying there were no plans for RP-PvP, Blizzard reversed course on October 22: WoW Forever will launch with a Roleplay-PvP ruleset on November 4, and Blizzard is trying to have it ready for name reservation on October 27. What Aggrend said, what isn't confirmed yet, and the faction-lock debate that started within hours.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
wow forever7 min read
A forum thread asking Blizzard to cut Polymorph, Sap and Fear in PvP passed 1,000 posts, and an all-Warlock Forever Open final put Fear back at the center of it. The real durations at level 30, what Blizzard has and hasn't changed, what players are proposing, and the case for leaving it alone.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
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Warlockguy, the 20th seed and former League of Legends pro Nien, won The Forever Open by beating fellow Undead Warlock Neepzen 3–1 in the grand final. The standings for all 36 finalists, the nine $5,555 class prizes, the Demonology build both finalists used, the upsets, the weekend's disputes, and what 4,500 qualifier duels say about class balance at level 30.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
wow forever7 min read
On the October 15 WoW Forever Podcast, Aggrend said there are no plans for an RP-PvP ruleset, no protection for low-level players being camped, and no arenas or rated battlegrounds any time soon. Premades will face premades, and Alterac Valley honor is coming down. What was said, why, and why the RP-PvP threads have passed 6,000 posts.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
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Holly Longdale and Clay Stone did a run of interviews at PAX Australia from October 9 to 11. Cross-region play is out 'right now', the character cap isn't decided, endgame gold should be easier to earn, PvP gets reward periods between raid tiers, and some Forever features could reach retail. Everything they said, checked against the videos.
WOW FOREVERA new beginning.↗
wow forever7 min read
Xaryu called mages 'cracked' the night the October 8 build landed, and a 'Nerf mages already' thread passed 400 replies in a day. What Frost mages are actually doing at level 30, why the free Legacy points matter, what the mage players say back, and why it all lands right before the $100,000 Forever Open.