Connected Realms Update - 08/10

The following realms were successfully connected today:

English Realms

• (PvE) Eonar and Vek'nilash/Blade's Edge
• (RP) Steamwheedle Cartel and Moonglade/The Sha'tar

German Realms

• (RP PvP) Das Konsortium and Die Arguswacht/Die Todeskrallen/Das Syndikat/Der Abyssische Rat/Kult der Verdammten

To see a list of all connected EU realms, see our other forum post. For more information on Connected Realms, please read the preview blog post here.

03/02/2014 10:10Posted by Minerx

As far as I know, these realms are RP PVP and are flagged like this by Blizzard... I'm missing something ?

03/02/2014 10:31Posted by Reddot

It seems that Takralus is having bad day. These realms are PvP.

Gimme a break, it's Monday!

Fixed, thanks for the heads up :)

05/02/2014 16:29Posted by Noxno

so uhm did any of the connections work?

It's planned for tonight so check back in the morning :)

06/02/2014 16:48Posted by Pecpec

WTH is this? Skullcrusher whas on top of the list and now its nowhere to be found.... Explain please

As we said in this post last week, the Xavius/Skullcrusher connection has been temporarily postponed. As soon as we have any news on the new date, we'll let everyone know :)

10/02/2014 12:16Posted by Reptilik

03/02/2014 08:53Posted by Takralus

(PvP) Dunemaul and Auchindoun/Jaedenar

This connection appear both next week and in the week starting with 24th of Feb. It's a mistake or was postponed?

I updated the post, it's scheduled for this week. Sorry for the confusion :)

10/02/2014 13:31Posted by Mcaffee

Any chance of English PVE realms getting some connecting love from you guys as to this date only 2 of these connections have been made versus 15 PVP connections.

Top of my head I would say Bronze Dragonflight & Hellfire are in dire need for a love connection to be made sooner rather then later.

We've nothing against PvE realms at all, there just happened to be more low pop PvP realms, which is why the list is a little PvP heavy right now. We're trying to help some of the smallest realms first, then work our way up to the bigger ones where possible.

10/02/2014 14:14Posted by Ailuro

10/02/2014 11:09Posted by Sinedd

English realms doesn't lack RP realms that can be connected as in the Spanish realms, this also happened to a RP-PvP realm somewhere in a non-English realm which got connected to a normal PvP realm, but here the RP-PvP realms with low population got connected together without any normal PvP server, so most likely this will be the case for RP realms.

Whilst likely true, it would be comforting to have an official statement that this is indeed an exception-case.
Because up untill now, I was under the impression that only similair type realms would be connected.

Even if this is an exception, it does bring about the question how it will be handled that rp(pvp) have additional policies that are likely to conflict with policies in place on pve/pvp realms.

This is indeed an exceptional case for Spanish realms, due to the fact there was only one RP and one RP PvP realm. We asked the players on these realms what they would prefer, and this was the option they went for.

18/02/2014 07:42Posted by Qahnaarin

I honestly don't give a crap. It's all Blizzards fault in the first place they allowed the realms to become neglected which lead to this situation. Now as a result of their negligence all our realms (apart from high pops) are suffering. Quel'thalas used to be a pretty damn good server back in TBC and Wrath now it's pretty much dead, nothing useful on the AH and recruiting is next to impossible.

There's no real hope until we get connected and I don't have hopes of them doing so any time soon and until they do I refuse to spend any more money on this game, WoD pre orders and otherwise, I've given them far more than they deserve.

Realm populations fluctuate for various reasons. We can't force people to stay put on certain realms if they'd rather move elsewhere to play with friends or join guilds etc. We're now in a position, tech-wise, where we can connect realms to help with low populations, and so we're doing that as swiftly as we can while making sure it runs as smoothly as possible. I understand that it can be frustrating if you've been waiting for news on your particular realm, however, please know that we're working hard on it, and as soon as I have any news to share, I will.

Edit: typo :P

18/02/2014 15:47Posted by Sareena

Any chance you could let us know which realms are scheduled to be connected to each other?
I have an alt problem that has spilled over onto another realm.

Would like to reduce the number of server transfers as much as possible.

Sadly I can't, because things can change from the plan and we don't want anyone doing anything based on some info we give out that is inaccurate later down the line :(

18/02/2014 14:47Posted by Darkspears

Realm populations fluctuate for various reasons. We can't force people to stay put on certain realms if they'd rather move elsewhere to play with fiends or join guilds etc.

I always knew there were douchebags all over the internet, but people now seek them out too? This seems a bit over the top :D

Fixed now, thanks :3

Hey all, the original post has been updated with the next scheduled batch of connections.

21/02/2014 09:56Posted by Khadryn

21/02/2014 08:53Posted by Takralus

Hey all, the original post has been updated with the next scheduled batch of connections.

Thanks for the update.

I do hope the RP realms will start getting connected soon though.

More EN RP realm connections are indeed coming soon :)

21/02/2014 09:56Posted by Khadryn

By the way, will realms that are connected eventually get their own forums?

Yup, we've started with a couple of them already: http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/10727893/

21/02/2014 12:18Posted by Voisin

AD is big, but wouldn't call it overcrowded.. you still have to search really hard to find any RP. Most of the corwdyness is just people idling in SW

Argent Dawn has queues at peak times, so we're not currently looking to connect it with any other realms.

21/02/2014 12:12Posted by Rhy

Hi, from dragonmaw - i've checked the realm pops for each of the servers listed. Dragonmaw and haomarush are more or less faction balanced, but both spinebreaker and vashj are horde dominated with only about 50 active alliance players each. Are there going to be more connections and will they be from more alliance dominant realms to balance off vashj and spinebreaker?

When all realms have been connected to this group (including any not shown), the faction balance should be close. However it's obviously a little hard to predict exactly.

Hey all, Trelw has pretty much covered it, everything went through as planned except the Laughing Skull connection, which needs more time. We'll get that connected at a later date (but not too much later I don't think).

Hey all, I've updated the post to include the next connections.

The Laughing Skull connection which was originally due for this week will hopefully go ahead next week now, then Sunstrider should be the week after if all goes to plan.

Just FYI, as the connections get bigger, it sometimes takes longer for the process to complete which is why we occasionally have to postpone things. But we're super aware that you guys are keen to see the connections go through, so we do all we can to make sure it goes ahead :)

@Trelw
@Takralus

The main issue and the prime reason for frustration for many is that when you are on a medium pop realm, that in theory should function pretty good, but in reallity is struggling hard. You have no idea if Blizzard is actually seeing the major issues affecting your realm sinse they refuse to tell anyone about there plans and who can expect to be connected.

The not knowing part is what are making people agring. Even knowing for sure that your realm would not be connected would be better, as you would then know what you had to work whit. Then you could decide to stay on your dead realm or move on. As it is now all we can do is hope and the longer that goes on the more people will give up whit the game, there server og whit Blizzard.

All people are really asking is for Blizzard to face up and be honest about there ideas and plans.

I understand. However, plans change all the time (as you can see from this week's connections), so telling people what we think we may do way in advance really isn't wise, because if/when it changes, people may be disappointed. Just trust me when I say we know which realms need connecting, and we'll get to them all. I wouldn't advise anyone on a low population realm to consider moving until they've seen what the situation on their realm is like when the connections are done. Please just hang on in there, we're getting to you!

28/02/2014 12:05Posted by Lucisa

*VERY DEEP SIGH*
Again..no PVE Realms...

My thoughts exactly...why not tho is what I wonder...

Because, as we've said multiple times before, we're helping people on realms with lower populations first. More PvP realms are in a worse situation than PvE realms, hence they're being connected first. Simples.

28/02/2014 12:59Posted by Lucisa

Why in the world are low pop PvP realms be in worse state than PvE? If nothing PvE players (guilds) on low pop realms can have more problems finding recruits for raids etc...At least they should be connected evenly,not 99% of them being PvP...

You're suggesting PvE realms get priority over PvP realms with lower populations because of raiding? Players on PvP realms raid too, ya know.

28/02/2014 13:12Posted by Lucisa

28/02/2014 13:10Posted by Takralus

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You're suggesting PvE realms get priority over PvP realms with lower populations because of raiding? Players on PvP realms raid too, ya know.

Uhm....I believe I wrote "they should be connected evenly" so dont put words in my..post o.O :p

Sorry, I misunderstood you. However, as we've said, players on lower population realms have a harder time of finding people for raids & trading in the auction house etc., so we're trying to connect many of the lowest realms first. The realm type doesn't factor into the order.

28/02/2014 13:14Posted by Malgin

"(PvP) Bloodscalp and Emeriss/Agamaggan/Hakkar/Crushridge
(PvP) Laughing Skull and Shattered Halls/Balnazzar/Ahn'Qiraj/Trollbane/
Talnivarr/Chromaggus/Boulderfist/Daggerspine"

why not do one batch of pvp and one batch of pve??

So the people on Laughing Skull or Bloodscalp should wait while we connect a higher population PvE realm, one that's already in a better situation than either of those realms?