To everybody asking for a 2nd server.

[PanTheSatyr]

So the solution would be to upgrade the current hardware, NOT add a second realm.

The problem isn't just the hardware; the "world" simply isn't meant to hold as many people as it is holding now. I'm talking both the design of the world and the code that supports it. Can you imagine the AQ event with 8-10K people in one zone? You can be running on a Supercomputer and it will still crash.

And peacehammer this is a PvP realm, quit trying to split our population. If you want a PvE server then go play on a PvE server.

So which is it: (a) a PvE realm won't work because no one will want to leave the PvP realm so it will be low pop, or (b) a PvE realm will split the population and leave barely anyone on the PvP realm? It can't be both.

And as Peacehammer said, no one has created a decent Vanilla PvE server - and it's not for lack of want from players. There is an untapped market out there for a quality PvE realm.

Look, despite the lag and the dearth of materials to mine/harvest, I don't think we're at the tipping point yet. We've hit 8K users on the weekends but are still averaging 3-4K during the week. When we're averaging 3-6K during the week and over 10K on the weekend, then Nostalrius will have the user base to easily support two realms - whether or not one is PvE.

[Corazon]

Tucker still being as retarded as usual

It's not his fault his mom loved her brother, smoked crack, and dropped him on his head repeatedly. We can't all be born with functional brains.

The devs probably won't budge on a decision until the game is completely unplayable, or maybe they just don't have the funds for a 2nd realm?

[pinacolata]

i dont know why tucker is so afraid of a new PvE server. The population will split to 4k each and will still be plenty of low lvls to gank doesnt it tucker?.

[azreal3133]

i dont know why tucker is so afraid of a new PvE server. The population will split to 4k each and will still be plenty of low lvls to gank doesnt it tucker?.

4k split is generous, I would give it 6k-2k at most.

[Imbaslap]

don't judge OGtucker for his opinion.
I agree that population does make a huge difference.
then again, once your rich with population.
how is shedding a 1,000 or 2,000 "new" people affect an already "rich" population.

its like trimming the excess fat so you can walk down the hallway to your bathroom without heavy breathing and sweaty palms from playing this game.

let that fat grow elsewhere.

For Example:
Nostalrius Currently:


Nostalrius Maybe:


thoughts?

[nervous]

does the pve server get access to dire maul and bwl early?

[SnowFlakes]

does the pve server get access to dire maul and bwl early?

Yes, that's pve content. They also get Onyxias head on a stick.

[Pottu]

Don't advertise.

[Pottu]

Let's not bring racist remarks into this discussion.

[schaka]

Here's some information:

Writing cross-realm BG code would probably take them 2 years
A queue isn't too bad and there's just a physical limit as to how much a single server can handle
You wouldn't get people to jump ship and get on the second server unless forcing them to do so by not making server 1 accessible for character creation.