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Forbes interview with Ion Hazzikostas

[posted 2019/08/27，13:04 updated 2019/08/27，22:00 by Rokman]

ForbesClick here to read the full interview at Forbes.

The reason Blizzard doesn't want to open too many new realms is the fear that many of them might end up empty after the "day one interest" winds down. And the reason Blizzard doesn't want to increase total server size is fear that maybe the amount of players won't drop enough before Phase 2, when Layering is supposed to be removed.

As Blizzard begins to reduce the number of layers on a realm, they'll start doing nightly server maintenance, restarting the server and reducing the number of layers. Eventually, Blizzard will slowly reduce the number of layers until there is only one per realm.

While Blizzard can technically handle the overcrowded realms and the login queues, the reason they shared so many warning posts hoping to convince players to move to other realms, was only because Blizzard wanted a smooth launch for as many people as possible. They were hoping to spread the population evenly across all the realms, to prevent longer login queues.

Ion Hazzikostas is quoted as saying the queue cap is "around 30,000". Ion warns players that if you come home from work and find yourself in a queue, around 12,000th or 19,000th, that you won't be playing that night. Blizzard assumes that players facing those queues will just go to a different realm.

Back during the launch of Vanilla WoW, realms held about 3,000 people. When asked how many people are on a layer for Classic's launch, Ion stated a layer is "about the same amount as a healthy realm in Vanilla".

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评论来自 TuzzakPlayers facing those queues will not switch, because all their friends are in there... Free server transfer now please评论来自 FeliciamarieWhat do they mean about "layers"? What is that?评论来自 akaRaven12,000th in queue and you probably won't get in. Which means when you do eventually get in players are just going to be macro'ing themselves so it looks like they are playing and won't get kicked out, than no one will be playing and it will feel empty.

New launch, unknown perimeters, make it so we can log in with the 30K that you say we can and than allow us to server swap for free for like the first month. Players have been advertising their guilds for like 6 months now trying to get new or old players to join them for Classic so they can start strong, but it won't help if you cannot get in.

And than this:
Blizzard assumes that players facing those queues will just go to a different realm.评论来自 jimbobausPeople have been told repeatedly that they will face waits to get on. Blizzard have opened more realms to give you a chance to login without the wait.
But noooooo typical player response: we want free transfers and priority. No one has played long enough to have progressed to a point they can’t start again.
Switch servers or stop whinging. Plain and simple.评论来自 ritchcc1Who cares, just let us play the game.评论来自 RenataKaneMany people made arrangements with their guilds or groups of guilds to go to a specific server. In my case, I belong to a network of podcasters who all decided from the first day we could pick names that we would all be on and create guilds together on a specific PvE server. We announced it to our listeners. By the time Blizzard started opening other servers, the die had been cast. That's a lot of people to re-notify, then delete their toons on the full server and HOPE they got their names on a different one. With only three names able to be reserved, it was too much to ask at that point.

When the first set of servers were announced, I was surprised at how few there were. While I understand that they wanted to be conservative and not open too many, it's clear there were way, way too few initially. If they are serious about getting people to move, they should offer a short period of free transfers. You can say "it's not that much to reroll", but if you (a) have a cherished name that you may or may not be able to get on another server and (b) have to move an entire guild or several guilds' worth of people to make that work, it isn't that simple.评论来自 ritchcc1The worst thing is they have our money so they don't give a ^&*!.评论来自 GumboMany people made arrangements with their guilds or groups of guilds to go to a specific server. In my case, I belong to a network of podcasters who all decided from the first day we could pick names that we would all be on and create guilds together on a specific PvE server. We announced it to our listeners. By the time Blizzard started opening other servers, the die had been cast. That's a lot of people to re-notify, then delete their toons on the full server and HOPE they got their names on a different one. With only three names able to be reserved, it was too much to ask at that point.

When the first set of servers were announced, I was surprised at how few there were. While I understand that they wanted to be conservative and not open too many, it's clear there were way, way too few initially. If they are serious about getting people to move, they should offer a short period of free transfers. You can say "it's not that much to reroll", but if you (a) have a cherished name that you may or may not be able to get on another server and (b) have to move an entire guild or several guilds' worth of people to make that work, it isn't that simple.评论来自 ritchcc1Well the medias going with it now .bad publicity, good!评论来自 avejettomPeople have been told repeatedly that they will face waits to get on. Blizzard have opened more realms to give you a chance to login without the wait.
But noooooo typical player response: we want free transfers and priority. No one has played long enough to have progressed to a point they can’t start again.
Switch servers or stop whinging. Plain and simple.评论来自 HirotoroPlayers facing those queues will not switch, because all their friends are in there... Free server transfer now please评论来自 HirotoroWho cares, just let us play the game.评论来自 koodoo"about the same amount as a healthy realm in Vanilla".评论来自 avejettomPlayers facing those queues will not switch, because all their friends are in there... Free server transfer now please评论来自 NulgarAlso there are no realms without queues so their attempts at 'spreading the population' are just a bad excuse.I really can't help but hate Ion. He's a ^&*!@.评论来自 ritchcc1Please do kind wizard, would be most happy and maybe if you could for the other 100,000 in queues too, thanks评论来自 NatersmaterBlizzard just doesn't seem to understand or get it. Classic WoW isn't going to die down until the next expansion comes out. BFA is not going to recover because of some of its core systems being unpopular. That means these servers are going to be alive for at least 1 year.评论来自 altarBull%^&*! I was on realm with "Full" status population density and today I change it to another with "low". As Blizzard wish! And conclusion? After few hours this realm have "Medium" population and Im in 7000-sized queue with 1 hour of waiting time (aproximately 2 hours of real waiting time)!
This is the "smooth" launch by Blizard in 2019 (15 years after Vanilla!)评论来自 Rellyne12,000th in queue and you probably won't get in. Which means when you do eventually get in players are just going to be macro'ing themselves so it looks like they are playing and won't get kicked out, than no one will be playing and it will feel empty.

New launch, unknown perimeters, make it so we can log in with the 30K that you say we can and than allow us to server swap for free for like the first month. Players have been advertising their guilds for like 6 months now trying to get new or old players to join them for Classic so they can start strong, but it won't help if you cannot get in.

And than this:
Blizzard assumes that players facing those queues will just go to a different realm.评论来自 RellyneBlizzard just doesn't seem to understand or get it. Classic WoW isn't going to die down until the next expansion comes out. BFA is not going to recover because of some of its core systems being unpopular. That means these servers are going to be alive for at least 1 year.

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