tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post5982291474587797728..comments2023-07-29T08:18:56.915+01:00Comments on Altaclysmic: Sultans Of SwingBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475673092257340904noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post-24432849231711162822013-08-21T15:28:33.775+01:002013-08-21T15:28:33.775+01:00Personal opinion only, I suspect that it will be r...Personal opinion only, I suspect that it will be roughly 5-10 medium realms combined into one connected realm and any number of low realms (pretty sure you could combine the bottom 100 and not have a top 5 equivalent). I think the goal will be to join as few realms as possible to hit the required population numbers with the possible exception that the low-level PvP realms could all be slammed together to simplify the process.<br /><br />Comparing a current but casual hang around location (the Vale city) between a top 5 server and my usual medium population server, the number of toons running around is, if I had to guess, 20-25x higher on the top 5. Somewhere like standing in front of Nalak on a Tue, it's probably 200-500x. Those aren't exaggerated numbers. That server is TOO busy, it's somewhat laggy even when questing so I wouldn't aim close to that high but I think 5-10x would be a good number to start with. Have to say, though, it'll be a major shock to folks who are used to their "medium" pop servers when they see what things are like with more players around.<br /><br />Having spent time on a top 5 and an ~80th ranked server, in general I prefer the ~80th ranked server experience but wouldn't mind more activity. So, somewhere in between would suit my purposes. Maybe aim for a ~20th ranked server experience for the connected realm.<br /><br />That PvP info is damned interesting... a large majority of the top 10 (8/10) and top 20 (13/20) are PvP according to realmpop.com but the bottom 30 or 40 are ALL PvP. I don't even have a theory for how that happens. PvP servers without a population make no sense, some sort of move is way overdue for them.<br /><br />One note - last I heard connected realms won't be active when 5.4 hits, it'll be rolled out slowly at some point when it's ready to go but not at 5.4 release. I'd be a bit surprised if they don't wait until 5.5 to release it, doing it during a maintenance rather than a content patch would seem to make more sense from a timing perspective.Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post-14471968505281623222013-08-21T11:40:02.053+01:002013-08-21T11:40:02.053+01:00I have gone back and check the Realm status and al...I have gone back and check the Realm status and all the low population servers are PvP and I surprised to find so many of them. <br /><br />If Blizzard wanted to trial the new technology this is where I would start. I am guessing that they could run 3 or 4 connected servers for the European PvP realms.<br /><br />If a medium server seems empty then I am guessing that the concurrent users is low but the number of players qualifies it for medium status.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475673092257340904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post-22203544106528727352013-08-20T17:32:09.997+01:002013-08-20T17:32:09.997+01:00This comment is based on how the world appeared be...This comment is based on how the world appeared before the CRZ, so please do not take the CRZ into account as explaining the difference in servers. Now to the comment.<br /><br />My main alliance server is labeled as medium. It is not medium. It is low. Not dreadfully low like when you who stormwind there is only 1 person there, but low none the less.<br /><br />When I would level a new character I could go all the way to northrend before I saw another person anywhere.<br /><br />On my main horde server, also labeled as medium I experienced what seemed like people in every single questing zone I went to. From start to end there was always someone out in the world in the same questing area I was in. Not a lot, but upwards of 4 or 5 in nearly every zones and even 1 or 2 at the lowest, but there were always people around. This is a true medium.<br /><br />So do not take their labels to mean anything. Most of the medium servers are probably low servers but low does not look good, so for appearance sake they list them as medium.<br /><br />Now, as to what they consider medium, your guess is as good as mine. Does the fact I have 15 characters on one server mean that counts as 15 toward pushing it to medium? I think so but I can't say for sure, no one can but them and they are not talking.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.com