Nostalrius Final Days

[Nelythia]

Thanks for this server and the time all of you put in.

[zamug]

First of all, I am deeply saddened by this turn of events. Whilst it was always a risk, I can't help but feel saddened that it came to pass.

I would like to offer my entire families heartfelt thanks to the crew behind Nostalrius. We all have different reasons for playing here but the one uniting reason is our desire to play vanilla. You people made that possible. From server code to forum support, you are all truly special and deserve applause.

I recently resubscribed to retail --because of Nostalrius-- not in spite of. I wanted to compare the differences in play styles, raids, etc. If Nostalrius is being taken offline and The Snow Blowers are not offering their own vanilla servers then my recent decision to resubscribe will not be for the long term.

Vanilla and WoD are so vastly different it is absurd to claim it costs then subscribers, or harms their IP. It is like Pepsi and Coca Cola. Sure, they are both cola drinks, but they are so different they cannot infringe on each other. With Legion changing the animations entirely the difference gap is only increasing further.

I do believe they are well within their rights to shut down servers that try to offer post Cataclysm content, because of its similarity to retail. However attacking the vanilla community in this way is a crime against culture. The historical archiving and availability of video games should be allowed and preserved. Books and movies do this. Ancient scrolls do this. Yet humanities latest attempt at storytelling is being brutally abused by lawyers and share holders. Ultimately this will be detrimental to the industry, their profits, and humanities historical records.

To everyone, may you walk the path of light in these dark times.

[Petroix]

Change the server location omg cant you be more anonymous? Why Warmane is up and blizz cant do anything to him? Change location of the server and bring back Nostalrius PLEASE

[ragingwolf]

Change the server location omg cant you be more anonymous? Why Warmane is up and blizz cant do anything to him? Change location of the server and bring back Nostalrius PLEASE

Actually, Warmane community is aware of this... They fear to be the next. I asked for Warmane community support, the more, the better

AND PEOPLE, DONT GIVE UP WITHOUT FIGHTING! I KNOW THAT WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF BRILLIANT MINDS HERE, WE'RE GONNA FIGURE IT OUT!! CHEERS!

[azreal313]

I haven't played Nostalrius in months but this news deeply upsets me, I honestly hope beyond hope that Blizzard releases legacy servers and they hire the incredibly talented developers like Viper and Chero (Kronos) to their team, they've done so much for this community and this feels like a massive slap in the face by Blizzard.

[Codeine]

have china host Nost kappa

can't touch china boysssssssss

QFT.

There's a World of Warcraft theme park not owned by Blizzard in China, USA can't shut it down coz China dont give a fuck lol.

[Pronator]

It's a sad day indeed. So much fun for more than a year. Thank you all for the memories and thanks devs and staff for helping to relive the glory days when WOW was great!

-Pronator- <GM of Toxic>

[Asapmintii]

I've only been on Nost for a mere 2 weeks, but I've thoroughly enjoyed recapturing the golden days of the game after playing for 9 years on retail. Despite of playing from Australia and dealing with 400 ping, it was the most fun I've had in gaming in years. The team and community should be exceptionally proud of what they've accomplished here.

Sad to see it end so quickly.

[TheFunnyhaha]

Thanks to all those that made Nost such a success. Too much of a success for Blizz apparently...

[Jeddite]

Unfortunate, but predictable. Remember kids, vote for whatever political party promises you more bureaucracy. Lawyers always have your best interests in mind.

For Jeddite's part, well ... I did quit this game at the launch of Cataclysm for a reason. =]