Why are they only making a fresh draft realm?
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@Badgoy
Thrall is Vanilla only becose they need test new systems and REs (WREs) -
@WiliemDemon it will go to TBC later or not? Because if not, I instantly stop playing. I only wait there till Conquest of Azeroth updates / TBC S8 Release
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@Badgoy yes it will be TBC
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@WiliemDemon Yes - that is the way it still was when I entered the scene. I picked Alar then found out that Area 52 was freepick and made the switch. I participated in season 7 and stopped playing at the end of the season waiting for the updates that never came to 52. Particularly the talents and spells. Back then anyway, the server seemed busy - never had a problem finding a group in group finder and saw people running around all of the time. Whether it's dead or not now, I couldn't say as I haven't played since they kept screwing us over. If it is dead, much of that probably has to DO with there being no updates and if they don't have the manpower to handle it, they may as well delete the server as they will be bleeding players anyway as a result.
I don't understand why the couldn't just port the spells and talents over as they should already be balanced for 52. Didn't seem to be an issue having them ready for Alar after season 7 unless it was done on purpose to try and draw more players over to Alar at the time.
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@drow21 I think you do not get the point of this Server!
As I mentioned, the Devs surely had been playing PoE.
And Standard Realm is a FILLER Realm. If you chose the Filler Realm, dont be mad when you get "Features" later than the Seasonal Realm.
The Seasonal Realm IS THE MAIN SERVER. In all Seasonal Games.
I dont want to sound rude, but if you play on the Standard boring Server, dont be mad, when it stays boring...
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@Badgoy
I'm not saying that it's boring or anything like that, but that what was kind of promised wasn't given to us in A52, like for example Alar and Malganis had a brilliance aura, and we got a talent for that skill in A52, but we didn't get the ability, so what's the use of that talent ? (and otherwise I have nothing against the people who run it, but I can imagine that this can upset a lot of players)And Malganis was told that when it's over, everything will be put on both servers, but as a result, they only put skills on Alar (they put the characters on both servers, though)
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@Badgoy And I don't want to be rude but you make a lot of assumptions. Whats "boring" to YOU isn't boring to everybody. How would you know about the metrics of the "boring" server if you don't even play it? For your information, I played PoE for a good while on that "boring" server which was STILL busy and bustling even DURING a season! Also, the "boring" server got most of the features of what the seasonal server got IMMEDIATELY accept for whatever the main theme mechanic was and immediately after the season, the "boring" server got everything else without delay. Granted they have a bigger crew to handle things but "boring" servers as you like to call them are not doxxed because they are "boring", it's to promote the SEASON and get people to play it. Stop talking about crap that you really have no clue about and making expositions based on bias.
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- "And I don't want to be rude but you make a lot of assumptions. Whats "boring" to YOU isn't boring to everybody."
Again, you ignore the facts. If you cant cope with it, you have to seek another Server/Game and come back when changes happen.
Your lamentations wont change anything. You are better of trying to understand the situation.
- "but "boring" servers as you like to call them are not doxxed because they are "boring", it's to promote the SEASON and get people to play it. Stop talking about crap that you really have no clue about and making expositions based on bias."
You are the spoiled one, that has no clue how things run, and your ignorance doesnt make your words true.
And please show me the filled to the brim Standard server in PoE... Only, because you see some People in town, who are standing there the whole year, doesnt mean anything. If the League is down to 5k people, how many do you think play Standard? 50? 100?
And most of them, just try to figure out a build and test some theorycrafting for the LIVE Realm, because they DONT CARE about wasting currency there.
Do you understand that Devs work all day long on fixing bugs for Thrall?
Do you really think they care the slightest atm about Area 52? as I said, effort is put in the direction of where the money comes from. And that is clearly not A52!
I am 100% Sure they even make more money with Rexxar Packages alone than whole Area 52...
And what Streamers are Promoting Area 52? None, because noone cares at the moment, you are a die hard minority. Accept it or be mad, its your choice.
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@Badgoy said in Why are they only making a fresh draft realm?:
"And please show me the filled to the brim Standard server in PoE... Only, because you see some People in town, who are standing there the whole year, doesnt mean anything. If the League is down to 5k people, how many do you think play Standard? 50? 100"?
I never said it was "filled to the brim". I said it was busy and bustling even during the seasonal content.
"And most of them, just try to figure out a build and test some theorycrafting for the LIVE Realm, because they DONT CARE about wasting currency there".
I concede that you may have a point there but it doesn't take away from the fact that they faithfully updated the "boring" server during and immediately after the season unlike these devs and I already attributed that to lack of manpower.
"Do you understand that Devs work all day long on fixing bugs for Thrall"?
Yes - do you understand that players on Area 52 STILL haven't even gotten the spells and talents from season 7 before they moved on to season 8?
"Do you really think they care the slightest atm about Area 52? as I said, effort is put in the direction of where the money comes from. And that is clearly not A52"!
Well they SHOULD - that is IF they want to keep the interest of the players on Area 52. Otherwise, they may as well delete it...
"I am 100% Sure they even make more money with Rexxar Packages alone than whole Area 52..."
Not everything is about money which is why this server will eventually probably die. At this point I'm just waiting for CoA and hope that they don't screw that up.
"And what Streamers are Promoting Area 52? None, because noone cares at the moment, you are a die hard minority. Accept it or be mad, its your choice."
Well duh! Of course there will be videos about season 8 because it's the newest thing on ascension and if you type in WoW Ascension on youtube there really isn't all that much hype about season 8. After about a page of season 8 vids, it pretty much drops off. Some won't even PLAY season 8 because they hate draft and think it's stupid and some don't really care all that much even if they are not a direct fan of draft.
To close this out, I NEVER had issues finding groups in the finder on Area 52 that you claim to be dead and unpopular. There is still much to do for those who haven't consumed all of the content as of yet or are still leveling their characters. I go 1x exp just to let all of my characters level up organically. I don't rush to the end. This is why I have a ton of stuff to do in the game. Aside from that, whenever they bring in WotLK, that will add a whole new layer of busy.
And finally, you need to change your attitude. Frankly it sucks. You sound like one of those elitist pricks on many of these type of games.
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@Kaggen The perks to draft are you can achieve better builds then a52 so you feel more 'powerful' but the amount of effort and time really isnt worth it and only a handful of the playerbase gets to the point.
Also atleast in pve, freepick is pretty scripted over on a52 from my experiences, on draft you make do with what builds you got and what utility you got, on a52 freely swap to perfect builds and utilitys strictly to make the 1 encoutner easier doesnt feel satisfying atleast from my experiences, but s8 draft has been horseshit and i quit 3 days in, waiting for changes or just gonna enjoy a52
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