Yes i have been in the Release surge for 2 xpacks and i must say Blizzard learned ALOT from the first Xpack when we all surged in to Hellfire peninsula hell i spent 2h only skinning and selling skinns on AH ... and thats what i normaly do ofc. i do some random Q but nothing biggie.

the thing they did good on WoTLK was realy they started the server working as long as you got the game installed a few hours before the "real" release i know 5+ ppl in my guild who shamelessly was already 64 DK once the clock hit 00:00.

Anyway i think as long as not more then 60% of the server pop. goes to same zone its pretty ok. mobs spawn rate is modified by there kill time so if they die quickly they respawn even faster. atleast that was what happend in BC. Hellfire was littered with 100eds of dead mob bodies just free for me to skin ;-)

anyway lets do the quick math.

10% will reroll Worgen/Goblin
60% will go to the most populare zone of the 2 starter zones
30% will go to the other zone.

of thoes ppl 5-10% will try and powerlevel trying to reach lv85 ASAP.


What do i recomend?: Get a gameplan and stick to it!.
Wana be first 85 then you and your guild is in for alot of work.
Wana hit max level crafting to sell items for hillarious prices ?
Wana try out the new dungeons?
Wana Try and make gold the first week to support you need in the future.

Just remember its just a game! Its not worth losing a spouse or work or a grade for one day of fun.