Posted on 2006 under Burning Crusade, Realms |
14
Sep
Tseric made this announcement on the WoW official forums:
The following realms will be receiving continued retro-fitting maintenance in preparation for the upcoming release of the Burning Crusade expansion. This maintenance will begin Tuesday, September 19th at 12:01 AM PDT and continue until Wednesday, September 20th at 12:00 PM PDT. During this time paid character transfers will be disabled.
Due to the nature of these hardware upgrades, we’re unable to preserve the friends and ignore list for characters on these realms. We recommend that players take the necessary steps to back up this information, and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you for bearing with us as we work to improve the service we provide, now and in the future.
Aegwynn
Akama
Blackrock
Chromaggus
Draka
Drak’thul
Frostmourne
Frostwolf
Garithos
Hakkar
Jubei’Thos
Khaz Modan
Khaz’goroth
Kil’jaeden
Kilrogg
Korgath
Kul Tiras
Malorne
Mug’thol
Ner’zhul
Proudmoore
Runetotem
Sen’jin
Silver Hand
Thorium Brotherhood
Tichondrius
Vek’nilash
Posted on 2006 under EU, Realms |
12
Sep
A Spanish Website is up on the European side but that’s not all, the first Spanish realm is also coming soon! The beginning of September to be exact 
The first Spanish realms will be opened beginning of September! Soon, and in fact some time prior to the full launch of World of Warcraft in Spanish, we will be opening a set of realms for our Spanish speaking players. These first realms will be migration realms and for a limited period of time we will be offering only Spanish players free migration to these realms from current realms. Players may also migrate at a later date through the Paid Character Transfer service, although this will be subject to the normal restrictions.
The migration realms will be Player vs. Player (PvP) and Normal (PvE) realms. Role-Players that do not wish to transfer to non-RP realms will be able to migrate to Spanish RP and RP-PvP realms at a later time.
Read more here on this site where you also will find the rules about what realms are eligible for migration.
Posted on 2006 under General, Realms |
12
Sep
The following announcement was posted the the WoW official forums:
We are moving forward on our hardware retrofits in preparation for the upcoming release of the Burning Crusade expansion and would like to inform everyone of our current schedule. Due to the requirements for implementing this new hardware, some realms may find they will be down for an extended period of time. During this time paid character transfers will be disabled.
Due to the nature of these hardware upgrades, we’re unable to preserve the friends and ignore list for characters on these realms. We recommend that players take the necessary steps to back up this information, and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to improve realm performance and stability through our continued hardware upgrade plans.
Read more… »
Posted on 2006 under EU, Realms |
11
Sep
New Realms on the European side of World Of Warcraft, a new PvE and RP Darkspear and Darkmoon Faire
World of Warcraft continues to grow, and we’re happy to announce that we have opened two new English realms. These are fresh realms, meaning they are opened with no migration to the realms. The new realms are:
Darkspear (Normal / PvE)
Darkmoon Faire (Role Playing)
Posted on 2006 under General, Realms |
29
Aug
A couple of realms will be getting an upgrade, check it…
We’re currently preparing for a two stage hardware retrofit upgrade for the following realms which is planned to begin with this week’s Tuesday maintenance. These upgrades are part of our long term goals to improve realm performance, as previously discussed here. Upgrades for other realms are forthcoming and we ask that you please stay tuned to the forums and breaking news for any new developments or announcements. We greatly appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to increase realm performance.
The maintenance schedule for these realms is as follows:
Tuesday, August 29
12:01 AM PDT – 12:01 PM PDT
Wednesday, August 30
5:00 AM PDT – 11:00 AM PDT
Agamaggan | Alexstrasza | Alleria | Azshara | Balnazzar | Blackhand | Cho’gall | Dark Iron | Destromath | Dethecus | Detheroc | Emerald Dream | Garona | Gorgonnash | Greymane | Gul’dan | Hellscream | Illidan | Kael’thas | Kalecgos | Kirin Tor | Lightninghoof | Maelstrom | Malfurion | Moonrunner | Sargeras | Spinebreaker | Staghelm | Stormreaver | Twisting Nether | Ursin | Whisperwind | WildHammer
Thanks
WOOOT Blackhand is getting an upgrade! Let’s hope it works out and doesn’t require rolling restarts….
Posted on 2006 under Realms |
15
Aug
We are pleased to announce the opening of two new realms: Tanaris which is a PvE realm and The Forgotten Coast which is a new PvP realm. These new realms will provide a great place for new and old players alike to begin fresh adventures within the world of Azeroth. Enjoy!
These realms and any future new realms will be made available for the Paid Character Transfer service 6 months past their launch.
*Please note that both of these servers are EST.
Tanaris is being added as a part of Battlegroup 10 and The Forgotten Coast will be a part of Battlegroup 11 once Cross-Realm Battlegrounds are released.
Posted on 2006 under EU, Realms |
4
Aug
Update: We have opened a further 25 realms for the Paid Character Transfer service, bringing the total number of eligible realms to 86! You can find the complete list of eligible realms
here and find the answers to many of your questions in our
Paid Character Transfer F.A.Q.
To start transferring your characters, just login to the Account Management section and click the Paid Character Transfer button. Please note that the Paid Character Transfer service may be unavailable during the scheduled weekly maintenance.
We are also happy to announce that a new English PvE realm, Lightbringer, will be opened on Friday.
Posted on 2006 under General, Realms |
4
Aug
Ask and ye shall receive. Amongst the cries for server performance upgrades, Eyonix, gave
an update on the process that was started just before the summer kicked off, that of server hardware upgrades:
We wanted to provide a quick update on where we stood in terms of retrofitting existing realms with new hardware in preparation for the Burning Crusade expansion. Over the next four weeks, new equipment will be arriving on location at our World of Warcraft sites, and once everything is in place, we will be able to begin the extensive installation procedures. Ultimately, this new hardware will give our older realms nearly double their current processing power, which will significantly improve overall game performance.
It’s possible that during the upgrade process, extended maintenance periods may be necessary; however, we’ll make certain to provide those affected with ample notification.
In addition, prior to beginning the retrofitting process, we do plan to implement some short-term upgrades for the handful of realms that have been most severely impacted by stability and performance issues. Well provide further details on this procedure as soon as we can. Were 100% dedicated to ensuring World of Warcraft offers the most enjoyable experience possible for all players, and as always, we thank everyone for their continued support.
So I wonder if that finally means that Blackhand will be up-to-date and not limping along taped together with electrical tape and a prayer!! Boy I so hope so!