24/06 - Realms and Migration

Previous thread: http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=9520947406&sid=1

Recommended realms
Normal/PvE: Terokkar, Kilrogg
PvP: Vek'nilash, Dentarg
RP: Darkmoon Faire
RP PvP: Sporeggar

Free Character Migration (FCM)
There is currently no FCM available.

Please note: FCM is opened based on realm population tracking and analysis, not by request. If you're looking for a specific migration (from realm A to realm B), you are in most cases better off using Paid Character Transfer, or you could end up waiting for a very long time.


Paid Character Transfers (PCT)
All English realms follow the regular PCT rules, found here:
http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/faq/paidcharactertransfer.html

Q u o t e:
So once again PvE realms change Blizzard can u explain why u change this every week is it cos they are actually High Population and we need a new realm like everybody says. Blizz i wait for your answer silence is proof that i am right

No.

Q u o t e:
No for not explaining or No for not giving a new realm? :D

Yes. :)

Ok, I'll be nice and answer every bit of this post (questions and statements) properly then. :p

Q u o t e:
can u explain why u change this every week

Yes we can.

Q u o t e:
is it cos they are actually High Population and we need a new realm like everybody says.

No. It's because realm population fluctuates, and we prefer to recommend those PvE realms that can house all the new players who will pick a realm the coming week. If we kept the tags longer we'd have to review the "Recommended" tags every day instead of once per week.

Q u o t e:
silence is proof that i am right

No. Silence is proof that we have either not seen the questions, or that we have decided not to respond (often because we have answered before and hope some helpful player will enlighten the one asking). That we choose not to respond doesn't make any statement of yours more or less true. ;)

Q u o t e:
They are filling up quite nicely so how come you can't answer the other peoples questions? Or do you still only release new realm information a few hours prior to the opening?

If the question you refer to is "will you open a new (PvP) realm soon?" - seen a few times in this thread already - then the answer is in the FAQ, and has been there for quite some time.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=10701147&sid=1

Q: Are you planning on opening any new realms very soon?
A: Unless there's a sticky thread about it in the General forum or news about it on the website; no.

Q u o t e:
So mister Blue I ask you with a lot of respect : Will you consider to open up a new realm.

The text you quoted in your post (i.e. my previous reply) already kinda answered that question.

Of course, you could argue semantics, which someone already did, in which case I can say that we always consider opening new realms. once those considerations end up with "yes", we will let you know. Telling you "no" every day is not much use, hence why it's in the FAQ.

Q u o t e:
Any information on PvE realms or is the sticky policy the same?

Policy and FAQ answer is the same. I only specified PvP as that was the most common question in this thread prior to my reply.

Q u o t e:
well mate can you plz give us people who want new realm give us 3 reasons why we would go to old realm instead of a new one?

Quickly off the top of my head...
1. You'll be part of an established community where you can be pretty sure the people you meet will hang around, not run off to another realm if they bore of their re-rolled character.
2. By grabbing two gathering professions you can easily make a lot of cash due to the amount of gold high-level players will pay to get materials for leveling professions on their characters.
3. You will find no shortage of resources for your character, like glyphs, enchants, gems, etc, due to the already thriving crafting community.

Q u o t e:
What is blizzards stance on providing single factions transfers from high pop servers to servers with a low pop faction, such is maz or dentarg. Are there any plans to do so?

Single faction transfers are definitely possible, but as migration is always completely optional they have varying effect. When we do consider free character migrations we also take a close look at the faction ratios on the involved realms.

Q u o t e:
Can Blizzard please give us an estimated time for when they plan to open a new realm (PVP or PVE) this can help people like myself, as i am starting to get totally disillusioned.

No, because like you we can't predict the future. We can identify trends in realm population, but we won't commit to opening a new realm at a given time (or even opening one at all) based on a trend that might very well change. And making public guesses only brings expectations which will be seen as promises and lead to tears and screaming.

Q u o t e:
Things you point out might be pluses for some players. But at the same time they are drawbacks for another group of players.

But of course, opinions vary. I was listing what some may see as good things about starting on an established realm. I have no illusion of everyone agreeing with them. :)

However, I was simply answering the question, and did not mean to suggest that the particular question is what decides whether a new realm will be opened. That is - as mentioned many times before - population on existing realms (which we continually monitor for this purpose).

Q u o t e:
PvE Realm are High Population that can not be denied there is 100% NEED for a new realm why cant you guys at Blizz see that are you just cheap or just dont care about the players ?

That type of argumentation is useful only for trolling. Please be a bit more constructive when participating on these forums.

Edit: added emphasis and the text in brackets.

Q u o t e:
Seeing as you promised to answer on every correctly asked question

Where? When?

Q u o t e:
Can you please inform us (Magtheridon Alliance as a whole) if there will be a realm merge

Merging of any two realms would lead to looooong queues. Not likely to happen.

Q u o t e:
Wasn't it like that you did with 3 realms before the wrath of the lich king release?
And i haven't heard any sort of complain about that so it must've been a success so why not try it again?

You might be thinking of the closing of Warsong, Stonemaul, Shadowsong and Molten Core. These were dominated by Russian-speaking players. Keeping those four realms open after the migration to Russian realms would have left them almost absolutely empty (literally, not figuratively), and no current realm can fairly be compared with the situation they were in.

Q u o t e:
What criterias must be filled in order that you will open an fresh RP-PVP realm ?

That all existing RP-PvP realms have a consistent high population at peak hours, one or more likely flagged as "Full".