Hey there

[Dr. Doom]

So basically I figured I'd take the time to introduce myself briefly and ask a few basic questions.

I played WoW mostly during wotlk and even if I didn't reach endgame in neither classic nor TBC, I got increasingly pissed at the blatant downgrade in difficulty that I witnessed when levelling, doing dungeons and generally getting around.

My brother and myself did an experiment years ago in retail during 3.1 or 3.2 don't quite recall. Just using a warrior and a paladin we basically cleared all classic content, 5-mans, elite quests, you name it, without using heirlooms or any particularly special technique. I asked around about this seeming lack of difficulty and learnt that the game I had paid for was basically a watered down version of what it had been. When 3.3 hit and the dungeon finder came in, I noticed more of this lazy-friendly approach and feeling ripped off, quit retail in 2009, never to return other than the rare free week during Cata or so.

After that, during 2010 and 2011 I was somewhat close to the vanilla private server scene, trying a bunch of servers that were around at the time. I was even a GM in one of those until the owner packed up and left with the donation money.

It's been a good number of years since I've played World of Warcraft, but being NEET right now, I figured it won't hurt to try one last time.

So, just a few questions.

1) How are server demographics currently (faction)
2) Is it possible to do RP (roleplay) and are there guilds for it?

and the main question I have to ask:

3) Is Alterac Valley released? And if so, what version is it? Is it the 1.5 version with the plentiful NPC guards, Korrak in the middle, the Syndicate quest of the All-Seeing Eye and the Goblin Shredder? The 1.8 version where Korrak was pushed to the mountains, the Syndicate was out? Or the gimped 1.11 version (the one that existed during 1.12 in retail) when most NPCs were removed and it was possible to blitz through?


Thank you for your time.

[Zappher]

1. I'm not sure the exact percent, but there are slightly more alliance than horde, but it's pretty close. 51% to 49% or something like that.
2. Yes, there is a channel specifically for RP you can join and at least 1 guild per faction devoted to RP.
3. It is released, I'm not sure what version.

[Dreez]

Welcome!

1) How are server demographics currently (faction)

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3641&start=160

2) Is it possible to do RP (roleplay) and are there guilds for it?

Yes, there's a whole forum section about roleplay
viewforum.php?f=31

3) Is Alterac Valley released? And if so, what version is it? Is it the 1.5 version with the plentiful NPC guards, Korrak in the middle

Exactly this one, however as the client is patch 1.12.1, the troll areas do not exist (technically impossible to reproduce) and elite trolls simply move from the sides to the middle

[Dr. Doom]

Welcome!

1) How are server demographics currently (faction)

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3641&start=160

2) Is it possible to do RP (roleplay) and are there guilds for it?

Yes, there's a whole forum section about roleplay
viewforum.php?f=31

3) Is Alterac Valley released? And if so, what version is it? Is it the 1.5 version with the plentiful NPC guards, Korrak in the middle

Exactly this one, however as the client is patch 1.12.1, the troll areas do not exist (technically impossible to reproduce) and elite trolls simply move from the sides to the middle

Hmm, interesting, so it's safe to say it' be the 1.8 version map with 1.5-like tweaking?

Is the Syndicate still around with the All-Seeing Eye quest? What about the gnolls?
The shredder questgiver is still there?

This is quite, quite impressive. Obviously the original 1.5 version would be the ideal, but given the technical restrictions I really do have to compliment you guys. I am committed to this server then as soon as the client finishes downloading.