Selecting VV Servers - How to get organized as a group

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 19, 2004, 4:56 pm

Tuesday is release and some folks will be going PVE and some PVP. To prevent everyone being on different servers like the EQ2 folks (unless you want to be on a different server on purpose

) I think it would be a good idea to come to this board BEFORE creating your character and see which servers are selected as the VV PVE and PVP servers.

Ok now that I've put the cart before the horse, how will those servers be selected since we don't have a server list yet (and may not till that day)? Any ideas?

Maybe we do a first-come sort of thing where the 1st person to get their account activated and create a post here in this forum (with a very clear, obvious title too please) selects the servers?

I could care less what server is selected as long as I'm with the largest population of VV-ers.

Ideas, opinions, etc., please!

Sabek · Post by **Sabek** » November 19, 2004, 5:06 pm

Would be nice if Blizzard would release the names of the production servers. It would make things a lot easier.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » November 19, 2004, 5:24 pm

They announced that they will not be releasing the server list for extremely stupid reasons. I say East Coast, last server alphabetically for both PvP and PvE.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 19, 2004, 5:31 pm

Dregor Thule wrote:They announced that they will not be releasing the server list for extremely stupid reasons. I say East Coast, last server alphabetically for both PvP and PvE.

why not a more central time zone for all the west coasters?

Kluden · Post by **Kluden** » November 19, 2004, 5:40 pm

When server names are not released, it is usually a good idea to go with things like:

Last server (PVE or PVP) alphabetically, EST (or whatever time zone).

Just a suggestion

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 19, 2004, 5:43 pm

seems a lot easier to do it that way, I agree.

noel · Post by **noel** » November 19, 2004, 5:56 pm

From a networking/performance standpoint, I don't think it will matter if someone on the West Coast plays on the East Coast server, BUT... I really think any server we 'all agree to play on' should be central.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 19, 2004, 5:59 pm

So last server (alpha-numerically) in CST for both PVE and PVP work for everyone?

Drolgin Steingrinder · November 19, 2004, 6:10 pm

Just In Case we manage to find a solution to the euro thing...I'd suggest east coast

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » November 19, 2004, 6:18 pm

I'll be with a group of IRL friends, but I'll try to get them on the same server as VV folk.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 19, 2004, 6:22 pm

Drolgin has a point, but weren't all EQ servers located in Cali anyway? I don't see a real problem other than the fact that Vivendi is being cocks about the whole Euro/NA segregation thing.

Is there a way for us to like setup some bogus e-mail addys for euros to use to register? Or are they seriously going to try to block IP ranges?

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 19, 2004, 6:24 pm

true, we will all be in different time zones, so it doesn't really matter which one we pick tbh. I dont care, we just need to agree on one by Tuesday.

There will always be someone unhappy with whatever decision is made

noel · Post by **noel** » November 19, 2004, 6:28 pm

masteen wrote:Drolgin has a point, but weren't all EQ servers located in Cali anyway? I don't see a real problem other than the fact that Vivendi is being cocks about the whole Euro/NA segregation thing.

Is there a way for us to like setup some bogus e-mail addys for euros to use to register? Or are they seriously going to try to block IP ranges?

What we need to do is host a US based VPN server for the Euros to come out of. This is assuming that Blizzard is serious about blocking IPs. If they're not, we'll just have to work out a billing system with our Euro friends.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 19, 2004, 7:08 pm

Ship them game cards

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » November 19, 2004, 7:24 pm

Hmm what about the 10 day gift passes that collector's editions come with? Could those go to our euro buddies so they would have a North American account right as the US retail starts...then those accounts could be updated with an American version retail cdkey and they could continue playing that account? Just brainstorming here, no idea how the accounts would work...

Acun · Post by **Acun** » November 19, 2004, 7:26 pm

So last server (alpha-numerically) in CST for both PVE and PVP work for everyone?

Sounds like a plan to me

Still would be nice to hear a list of servers before we join....Maybe that person that gets WoW first would write down the server list and post it.

TheDarkreigns · Post by **TheDarkreigns** » November 19, 2004, 11:13 pm

I'll join whatever PvP server everyone else joins.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » November 19, 2004, 11:52 pm

Well, talked to my friends, and they want PvE and a west coast server, so I guess I won't be seeing you all. Unless you all want to be gnarly rad dudes and come to west coast server just beacuse you love me so much, which I know you all do... Right?

*crickets*

Hello??

*crickets*

Gemily · Post by **Gemily** » November 20, 2004, 12:15 am

Lalanae wrote:So last server (alpha-numerically) in CST for both PVE and PVP work for everyone?

Sounds good to me.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » November 20, 2004, 12:20 am

Sounds good lala!

Hayley · Post by **Hayley** » November 20, 2004, 12:41 am

I think we should go Central. East and West seem to fill up pretty quickly. It really doesn't matter since the servers are located in CA.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » November 20, 2004, 2:44 am

Actually, apparently not all the servers are in CA. Some of them were knocked out from a tornado hitting the building they were at in Virginia I think?

Kluden · Post by **Kluden** » November 20, 2004, 12:55 pm

Yeah, they had pictures in the po-dunk town's newspaper that the data center is in.

Looked like the florida buildings, one huge whole in the wall, that apparantly someone let their pet elephant go, and that elephant decided to walk thru the outer wall.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » November 20, 2004, 1:14 pm

Yeah, we EQ2 players boinked that one. I didn't think there would be that many of us given all the h8 from the wow fans. =p

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » November 20, 2004, 11:27 pm

Akaran, I know you are already playing EQ2 and of course I haven't tried both but WoW was pretty fun, you might should give it a try

Marb

Brittney · Post by **Brittney** » November 22, 2004, 9:01 am

I say we all play on the Hyjal server, I believe it will be a PST server I'm also pretty sure that the PST servers will be the fastest.

I'll defiantly be goin Hyjal

I'm also gunna go Horde

PS. Hyjal will be a PvE server NOT a PvP server. So keep that in mind when choosing. If ya got no love for the PvE in WoW that’s cooo but it would be down if we were all on the same server.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » November 22, 2004, 11:01 am

The way it looks there will still be some PvP even on the PvE servers, in a DoAC type sense so I'm good with PvE and with that server as well, count me in, I was just looking for someone to make a decision

Marb

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 22, 2004, 11:52 am

When did they release server names?

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » November 22, 2004, 12:27 pm

Marb: Played it for a couple days.

I won't say why I prefered EQ2 tho. Pm me if you want.

Mort · Post by **Mort** » November 22, 2004, 1:01 pm

Last PVE Central Server sounds good to me!

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » November 22, 2004, 3:41 pm

Lalanae wrote:When did they release server names?

He has the inside infozzzzzz!

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 22, 2004, 4:02 pm

OK well, PvE folks seem to want to go in different directions, but I won't worry myself about that from here on.

PvP Horde Folks,

I say we stick with last alphanumeric server in CST as a plan, unless someone has a reasonable objection. Some folks seem to have time zone preferences (I don't), so if you are dead set against CST (or any other time zone) make a post!

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 22, 2004, 5:40 pm

Brittney wrote:I say we all play on the Hyjal server, I believe it will be a PST server I'm also pretty sure that the PST servers will be the fastest.

I'll defiantly be goin Hyjal

I'm also gunna go Horde

PS. Hyjal will be a PvE server NOT a PvP server. So keep that in mind when choosing. If ya got no love for the PvE in WoW that’s cooo but it would be down if we were all on the same server.

Brit,

out of curiosity, do you have some kind of info that the PST servers will be faster or is it just a theory?

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 22, 2004, 7:00 pm

Lalanae wrote:Brit,

out of curiosity, do you have some kind of info that the PST servers will be faster or is it just a theory?

Because they will be run by Blizzard and not farmed out to a data center in some po-dunk town in WV?

That's just my theory.

Brittney · Post by **Brittney** » November 22, 2004, 7:07 pm

Lalanae wrote:
Brittney wrote:I say we all play on the Hyjal server, I believe it will be a PST server I'm also pretty sure that the PST servers will be the fastest.

I'll defiantly be goin Hyjal

I'm also gunna go Horde

PS. Hyjal will be a PvE server NOT a PvP server. So keep that in mind when choosing. If ya got no love for the PvE in WoW that’s cooo but it would be down if we were all on the same server.
Brit,

out of curiosity, do you have some kind of info that the PST servers will be faster or is it just a theory?

They did not release the names of the servers, I just know bout this 1 server hehe. And ya the PST servers will be the fastest

Post by **Sylvus** » November 23, 2004, 2:53 am

I have trouble believing that west coast servers are going to be the fastest.

I'm going last alpha pve server in Central, you all should too!

Xyun · Post by **Xyun** » November 23, 2004, 5:37 am

The last alphabetical PvE server in Central Time Zone is WHISPERWIND. I'm creating a character there and hoping to see you all soon...

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » November 23, 2004, 2:59 pm

Since this thread is stickied, I'll quote Xouqoa from the server list thread. These are the selected servers if you want to stick with VV folks:

PvE: Whisperwind
PvP: Stormreaver

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » November 23, 2004, 10:37 pm

I am assuming that it's horde on both servers?

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Selecting VV Servers - How to get organized as a group

Selecting VV Servers - How to get organized as a group

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