Selecting the WoW Classic server you will play on is crucial and ought to be done carefully. The problem is that features like cross-server zoning, group search, and location zoning—all of which sound like common sense – just aren’t included in the original World of Warcraft. With the game’s release, Blizzard deployed a large number of additional servers and expanded the capacity of already-existing ones in response to the growing demand for game worlds.
For some reason, many players who do not play WoW believe that there are almost no players on the servers. But that’s not true. The game has a huge number of players and the popularity of the game is growing with each new release. Along with the growing popularity of the game, the demand for in-game services such as purchasing Season of Discovery gold or account boosting, leveling characters and completing content is growing. Some servers are overcrowded with players. Therefore, in this article we will tell you how to choose a suitable server.
How to pick a server
What is the population of servers?
Population is one of the game world parameters in World of Warcraft. This parameter shows how many characters have been generated on this server as of right now. You will almost certainly have to wait in line to join the gaming world if there are a lot of people or even if there are none at all. There are hardly any lines to join on servers with medium and low populations. Recently, Blizzard raised the maximum number of players allowed on each realm. As a result, the servers with populations that were classified as having no space have become medium or high populations. It goes without saying that since there are still a lot of players on these servers, you will still need to wait your turn to slay the quest mob. However, waiting within the game is still preferable to waiting on the loading screen. Particularly during the first week of the World of Warcraft classic servers debuting, the lines were an absolute nuisance.
What type of game world is it: PvP or PvE?
In the current version of WoW, regardless of what server the player is on, he can enable or disable the PvP mode at any time he wishes. However, in the classic World of Warcraft, things are completely different. Each server has its focus. If this is a PvP server, then you always run the risk of being attacked by players from the opposite faction. It would not be possible to avoid battles on such servers and complete tasks calmly. In PvE, you can fight with other players only in duels (and then only if they agree to participate in them), by registering on the battlefield, or by entering a PvP location in which the player versus player mode is automatically activated.
Which languages to choose?
Game worlds in Europe are classified according to language groups. There are twenty-one servers, the majority of whom speak English. There are currently 8 German-speaking servers, 4 French-speaking servers, and 5 Russian-speaking servers available for play. All servers in the Australia & Oceania and North America regions are meant for gamers that speak English. Since it helps predict when other players will be online, servers are typically selected based on their time zone.
Character Development Options
On RP-type servers, players strive to live the life of their character, playing out the role they have planned. Such characters should have their biography (the more detailed, the better), a special style of speech, characteristic only of them. The majority of servers in World of Warcraft Classic are not designed for role-playing. This means that if you want to roleplay as a character, this will not be so easy to implement on a regular server. The thing is that on servers that are not designated as RP, there are very few players who want to play a role, so it will be difficult for you to find like-minded people there. However, on RP servers it’s quite the opposite. There, role-playing games, large-scale events, and joint creation of a story are commonplace. Please note that your character’s nickname should reflect his personality. A regular nickname will not work, as it will interfere with immersion in the game. Plus, you can even get a warning from other players if you write inappropriate messages in-game chat on certain channels. On RP servers, in some low-level locations, each faction has a tavern, which is usually used for erotic role-playing games. For the Alliance, this is the Lion’s Pride tavern in Goldshire. For the Horde, this is usually one of the inns in Silvermoon City.
Try to avoid servers where streamers play
Streamers from Steam playing on a particular server have a huge impact on it. Not only do they attract crowds of people into this game world, creating queues to enter the game, but with these crowds, they can also take part in some game events in which they need to compete. This means that events such as killing a boss in an open game world, the race for resources to open the gates of Ahn’Qiraj, and large-scale PvP battles will only happen when the streamer is online. It is worth noting that the chat of the zone where the streamer is located may also fall under his indirect influence. In addition, a large concentration of players and the events in which they take part may not have the best impact on the server economy. To track the streamer’s impact on the server, they even invented a special service, avoidstreamers.com, which helps track streamers by region, server, faction, and expected impact on the game world.
In any case, the main rule when choosing a server is your comfort. Even if the server meets all the criteria, but you are uncomfortable there, then it is better not to torture yourself and choose a more convenient one for you.
