Since
World of Warcraft's
paid faction change service launched in the US at the beginning of the month, not a day has gone by when we have not received tips, questions, and complaints asking when the feature would be available in Europe. Well, European readers,
the wait is over! So if you're eager to go from Gnome to Orc, all you need to do is head over to the
account management page and be willing to pony up 25.00 Euros or 20.00 Pounds for the privilege. If you're the indecisive sort, remember you can only change your character's faction every 60 days -- but
read the FAQ for full details. What the FAQ doesn't tell you, though, is that you should be prepared to
lose your Argent Tournement standing if you make the jump -- so, to anyone jumping on the faction change bandwagon I hope you enjoy jousting!
However, if you're just wanting to change races within your current faction, this is not the service you're looking for. Blizzard has said they plan to make
same-faction race changes available in the future and
Ancilorn confirms this is the plan for Europe, as well.
Tags: account-management, ancilorn, breaking, character-customization, character-recustomization, europe, faction-change-service, faction-changes, race-changes
Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Europe
Sep 17th 2009 at 12:53PM 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Radium Sep 17th 2009 12:58PM
Yo Alliance,
I'm really happy for you, and imma let you finish, but you know Horde has the best players of all time.
Chris Sep 17th 2009 1:32PM
Yo radium, i'm reall happy for you and imma let you finish but...you know the alliance had gnomes and gnomes are the best race ever. THE BEST RACE EVER!
Sonja Sep 17th 2009 1:40PM
Varian Wrynn doesn't care about the green man.
Skonged Sep 17th 2009 3:27PM
I'm really happy for you, and imma let you finish, but you know this meme is the most annoying of all time.
Joost Sep 17th 2009 12:58PM
I still want to change my undead in a Blood Elf but that means I need to switch 2 times and wait 60 days...Why dont they have that option?
The Last Sand Merman Sep 17th 2009 1:53PM
"However, if you're just wanting to change races within your current faction, this is not the service you're looking for. Blizzard has said they plan to make same-faction race changes available in the future and Ancilorn confirms this is the plan for Europe, as well."
It's right there in the article.
kami Oct 11th 2009 10:39AM
Undead...to Blood Elf?! Is there a doctor in here?
Dude Sep 17th 2009 12:59PM
Human 80 mage, starting process to 80 BElf. W00t!
outlier Sep 17th 2009 1:00PM
After all zones get a stable working faction change system up and going, I think we can start expecting race changes.
BEE Sep 17th 2009 1:05PM
Blizzard, 'you are not prepared' to handle the faction change requests.. my toon has been unavailable for 3 weeks pending my 'recent' request.
pietrex Sep 17th 2009 1:04PM
Finally! :D
Hatfield Sep 17th 2009 1:18PM
This worked a treat for me in the US. I started the process before going to sleep of moving a human paladin to belf, woke up the next morning and it was done. Easy peasy.
Also, while you don't get an equivalent number of flight paths it has surprisingly been fun for me to introduce my new hordie to some classic horde outposts!
jealouspirate Sep 17th 2009 1:56PM
Funny, I had the opposite experience. I faction changed my level 72 Druid, who at that point had only ever been to Borean Tundra and had a total of 3 flight paths.
After switching factions I had every flightpath in Northrend.
Swea Sep 17th 2009 1:49PM
Too bad their site's messed up and you cant get on your account management page :P
daan.leijen Sep 17th 2009 2:22PM
I'm trying to transfer my gnome to a tauren, but it keeps saying that he's currently logged in (i haven't been on him for the last 15 mins)
Valt Sep 17th 2009 2:33PM
It takes about 20-30 mins atlest did for me. Also you must have EMPTY mailbox. No NOTHING. No blank letters, no AH letters, no letters from NPC etc.
My warrior is going to horde. Atlast last dust from alliance is swiped away.
Skonged Sep 17th 2009 2:26PM
WTB class changes.
Blizzard is offering up so many character re-customization options these days. Will Blizzard finial add the ultimate customization class switching?
See rest of comment at link
http://everythingoverpowered.blogspot.com/2009/09/wtb-class-switch.html
Mort Sep 18th 2009 4:24PM
They've had that service available for nearly five years now...
daan.leijen Sep 17th 2009 3:29PM
There's a huge difference between race/faction change and class change:
Dynamics
While changing factions doesn't change the game dynamics, class changing does. Half of the lvl80's are already craptacular, wait till yousee what happens when a rogue becomes a mage or a non-bear tank becomes a resto druid. I already out-DPS the dps in my party while i'm tanking way too often, That would make such encounters become way more common then they already are.
jealouspirate Sep 17th 2009 3:35PM
I agree with daan.leijen
Not only that, every alt would turn into:
1) roll a DK
2) apply face to keyboard until you reach 80
3) become whatever class you want