Blizzard has issued a warning. Anyone looking to create new characters in WoW Classic should urgently choose a different realm. Some servers in WoW Classic are now so full that players may not even be able to enter the queue.
Update 22.08. 16:45: There is now the warning also for Everlook and Lucifron – the two German servers. Players are urged to seriously consider a realm change, otherwise, they will have to endure several hours of wait time.
Original message: Since the name reservation for World of Warcraft Classic became available, the Classic realms have been flooded by players. Many realms reached the “Full” status in a very short time, and Blizzard even had to open new realms to meet the players’ demand. However, this apparently was not enough, as Blizzard has now issued a warning. There might even be too many players for the queue.
Even the queue is overcrowded: In the US forum, Blizzard has urgently warned players against creating characters that are based on “full” servers. Special warnings were issued for the US realms Herod, Faerlina, and Whitemane.
These servers are so overcrowded that one likely would not even get into the queue. This means that when logging into the game, you do not reach the queue, but simply receive an error message or get thrown back to the server list.
What should players do? The developers recommend players to seriously consider moving to a different realm. So far, many players are still reluctant to change realms, as they had initially committed to one of the few available realms with their friends.
It is strongly recommended to discuss again with friends and choose a less crowded realm. For the American realms, Bornakk even mentioned “several hours wait time just to get through”.
What is the situation with WoW Classic in Germany?
New European realms are unpopular: Even several days after Blizzard opened the two new German realms Razorfen (Normal) and Venoxis (PvP), these two realms are still at “low” occupancy.
Even here, players do not really seem to be considering a realm change. However, that would be helpful if one wants to have an enjoyable gaming experience at launch.
Will you choose a different realm again? Or will you stay with your friends at the first choice and “ride it out” in the hope that the influx will decrease soon?
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