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When I was able to log-in briefly earlier it showed that I had 3 lvl 80 toons, anyone else experiencing that problem?
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Online pictionary anyone? =D
I prefer online charades.
... .... ... ... . . ....... ... .. . ..... ...hic!
did you get all that? :D
Was it "Ruth Bader Ginsburg"
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.......It is over 8 hours later. in 8 hours blizz could have....
1. bought brand new servers.
2. formatted them.
3. Installed the server software for WoW
4. Gotten them online.......
1) The types of servers used in data centers aren't exactly sold at Walmart... so bought them, sure, received them, no way in hell.
2) Doubt it. Proper testing after a format will require much more time.
3) Not sure how complicated the installs are, and how automated they are, I again doubt they can fully configure a wow server in only 8 hours. So many config files... oh so many.
4) No way. Even if they did get "online" they'd have a heck of a time getting them recognized by the system and actually allow logins/creation.
8 hours is nothing in software development/deployment. But, on a side note... even though I cannot remember who runs the data centers for North America, I'm sure they have plenty of backup servers ready to be switched out. So the 8 hours would be more like 1 hour, of which they'd already know a server was going down, so it would be sitting idle for several hours awaiting the time to switch the configs. The amount of equipment they run, they probably have it down to a science and completly redundant. No chance of downtime on the servers side of things.
Then again... patching several hundred of these babies at once is probably much more interesting... Oh how I'd love to see that process. One insane batch file... or a nice little network drive that has a completely automated service install without the need to reboot...
Anyway... not really sure of the point of this post besides wasting time until they are up... Cheers...
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shadow7778
Well, on the login screen it says that the servers will be up at 7:45 PST. Maybe...
EDIT: nvm somebody beat me to it... :(
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Raithesage
OK,
Forgive me for what is probably a very "rookie" question but with all this downtime, now would be a good time for me to ask.
I'm a brand new online gamer. Only been playing Wow for the past month.
Question: Do I need to get WOTLK to continue playing? What significance will the new game have on a simple Lvl 25 rogue that's still getting to know the basics of the current game? Is there something that Wotlk will give me that I need to race out and buy or can I continue to get better in this version and switch over when I'm ready?
I'm sure I'll understand after the xpac is complete but I really have NO CLUE what to expect or how it will effect me.
Thanks, sorry again for such a beginner question.
It won't affect you at all.
You don't need it to continue playing.
You won't be able to travel to Northrend, obtain Binds on Account Items, or Level past 70. (assuming you have the Burning Crusade.)
And you won't be able to create a Deathknight Character. (Only obtainable with by owning a Level 55+ Character on the Account)
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4realz
I say keep rocking on BC untill you get to lvl 55 then get it... in case u wanna try the new hero class (DK).
IMHO
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