For WoW: Classic and Burning Crusade Classic, you will soon be able to spend more money. At least if you want to copy a character.
At BlizzCon 2021, a bit more was discussed about Burning Crusade Classic (TBC Classic). The developers revealed quite a bit, especially about the transition between the Classic era and the age of Burning Crusade. Players will have to make significant decisions there.
Every player must decide individually for each of their characters whether they want to continue into the future of Burning Crusade or switch to an “eternal” Classic realm.
To help with the decision, Blizzard is also offering two new paid services to make it easier: a character boost and a character copy. We have all the known details.
What are Boost and Copy in TBC Classic?
The two services are supposed to be implemented together with the launch of Burning Crusade Classic.
Character boost is coming: Along with Burning Crusade Classic, Blizzard is also introducing a character boost. This is meant to ensure that players can dive directly into the action on the shattered world without having to play through the Classic world again first.
However, the boost also has a number of restrictions to prevent major issues. Here is all the info about the boost:
- The character will be level 58 after the boost, has the normal riding skill, and some blue items appropriate to the level
- The boost cannot be applied to Draenei and Blood Elves
- Only one boost can be purchased per account
How much the character boost will cost is still unknown.
Character copy for the undecided: For those who are unsure whether they want to continue their journey into the shattered world with their character or simply remain forever in the Classic era, Blizzard offers a third option.
There will be a new character service that will allow a character to be copied. Then you could copy your character at the start of TBC Classic and continue playing it on a Classic realm while taking the same character with you into the shattered world. From there on, the characters are, of course, independent – separate copies.
How much this service will cost and the extent to which it will be available has not yet been clarified.
Do you think it’s good that Blizzard offers these options? Or do you see it as a gradual introduction of the cash shop into the Classic era?
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