Paid character transfer update (sort of)
by Elizabeth Harper 
Oct 3rd 2006 at 4:00PM
Well, I have some difficulty calling this an update, since it was initially announced in August -- but since the initial announcement was rolled in with news about new realm openings, I imagine it didn't get the attention it deserved. So today, to much applause, Eyonix has informed everyone that paid character transfers will not be available to any realms not yet open for 6 months (as opposed to the previous 3 months). This will allow new realms some time to ramp up and approach other realms in content before potentially troubled by a flood of new (and better geared) players into the realm economy. Of course, there are still players complaining that 6 months is not enough -- but it's certainly a lot closer to what I would consider a reasonable ballpark.Filed under: Realm News, Realm Status
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dr. Woo Oct 3rd 2006 11:24PM
Yeah, my server (Ysondre) saw a swell of AQ40 Alliance guilds invade, claiming they wanted "server stability." This was after 3 months of being open, and we weren't even close to opening the AQ gates. BGs went from a somewhat even matchup to all but totally dead in two days. The Horde stood no chance against these guilds, and until cross-realm battlegrounds were put in, we saw at least one Dreadnaught-geared warrior pop up out of nowhere.
LONG overdue, Blizzard. Gee, thanks.