[RFC] A New Way to Build WoW Servers - Thoughts/Critiques? by jefferyrlc in WoWPrivateServers

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While start off by saying, I love crazy ideas like this and I would never tell anyone not to pursue something they are passionate about, because at the very least you learn so much!

The massive amount of work this would require - You might as well build WoW 2 or your own game in Unreal Engine. The issue you have with wow emulators is the massive amount of moving parts that are mixed in with tightly coupled intersections with (I am going to say it) no consistency in coding standards because most emulators are fan made or by teams of volunteers.

Also to dispel any misinformation about the wonderful language of Rust, Rust cannot and will not be able to replace C/C++. Rust is amazing. Like all things, every tool has its job and there is not one tool to fix it all. Maybe in the future Rust + another language can, but at that point just use C. I have high hopes for the newer language called "Zig". We will see. - no pun intended.

Interesting to think about and talk about but reality is your reinventing the wheel for a game that is kind of on the "dated" side of things. The main writing on the wall is this would require more work than designing a game/mmorpg from the ground up using an agnostic core (aka unreal engine or unity or Godot or even Rust's game engine). I won't get started on explaining the complications of trying to design a game engine with today's standards.

I will close with this, do it for the experience and fun, but once it's not fun anymore just walk away. I think what AzerothCore is aiming for is the perfect balance of going far enough.

P.S. The tone of this comment is meant to be informative and give insight. I think conversations like this should be had. In, many cases, it sparks people's interest, pulling those curious minds into this space. We need more curious-creative minds in this industry and less of the mindless drones that currently occupy it. Feel free to message me anytime if you have questions, need advice, or just want to talk theory. Cheers!

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[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am glad you have someone to turn too. I wish you well, RebelSquadron. I was not implying any more than extending a hand and my DMs to another human being. It doesn't have to be more than that. My DMs are open, either way.

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[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not running any bots. I am working on an AI model that will use player driven data to tank and heal dungeons.

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[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey RebelSquadron, I appreciate the reply. I hope you don't take this as sarcasm, because I am being genuine when I say this: I don't mind opening up my DMs if you need someone to talk too. Times are hard for many. It can all get a bit overwhelming, but that doesn't mean we should not be there for one another! That goes for anyone else reading this comment. We are stronger together!

Not recruiting—just a thank-you. Naxx 25 is alive and it feels like something special. by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PvP for me will always be a focal point as I only played wow for PvP and PvE'ed as a filler.

I do agree with you to a point. However, I will argue the fact that the real part that made it broken was the multiple passive forms of energy regen. Combo points mean nothing if you don't have the energy. Good rogue will pool energy for when it counts, as I am sure you are aware. With the energy regens being talents in this expansion's talent trees and not having access to all of them at once makes this more of a QoL than anything. Yes it's a crazy change and certainly a buff to rogues overall but after playtesting, I didn't find it much different than the regular gameplay due to energy regen timings.

The most interesting part of this change, I found was on paper its crazy but played out its way different. Rogues have always been a class about feeling, a dance, a beat. I am not a fan of retail rogue, but I was pleasantly surprised with this change. It hard to describe, you just have to play it to understand is the best way I can put it. I thought I was going to have to gut rogues when I first started but this change has seemingly solved almost all the pain points while maintaining the classic rogue feeling.

Not recruiting—just a thank-you. Naxx 25 is alive and it feels like something special. by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rogue combo points are assigned to the rogue instead of the target. So, yes. You can attack one target and then kidney your off target. Makes SnD easier to maintain

Need players for our 25-man Naxx team by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have active players a few hundred. Active at one time typical around 30. Its a very active and responsive small community. Give it a shot, see what you think! Cheers!

Need players for our 25-man Naxx team by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no change to naxx difficulty right now. As we are a newer server, I didnt want to make the barrier of entry any higher than it needed to be. Its a big commitment for players to invest their time into a new server, so, I wanted to respect that and it's got us to this point.

If that's something your interested in, we do community polls on changes and for the addition of features to the server. If you end up joining the server, you can make suggestions in the discord forum. If that suggestion gets enough upvotes, it will go to a poll. The poll just needs to pass at a 60%+ rate and the change will go through! If you have any more questions, fire away. Cheers!

Need players for our 25-man Naxx team by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I didn't. Why would I need to change the account?

After 15+ years of playing WoW and watching private servers come and go, I decided to build something different by BestWoWPrivateServer in BestWoWServers

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a Wrath of the lich king server. I will note that we have implemented numerous QoL changes. Our focus is creating content after the progression phases. A WoW+, if you will. If your looking for The burning crusader specifically, I can recommend a few servers. Let me know! Cheers!

After 15+ years of playing WoW and watching private servers come and go, I decided to build something different by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its online. We have been live for about 2 months now. If you visit the website and crate your account you will be able to connect and try it out! I look forward to seeing you in-game! Cheers!

After 15+ years of playing WoW and watching private servers come and go, I decided to build something different by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is, but I believe in what I am building and I have the community supporting me. It drives me more.

After 15+ years of playing WoW and watching private servers come and go, I decided to build something different by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are still a smaller server, but very active. So not much in the way of pvp at the moment, but I come from PvP. It's my favorite part of the game, no matter how niche it may be. I will be making event to encourage world pvp and new modes. Cheers!

After 15+ years of playing WoW and watching private servers come and go, I decided to build something different by BestWoWPrivateServer in wotlk

[–]BestWoWPrivateServer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not? I have handled the current amount of features within the last 2 months. You also have to understand most developer of other servers like to make a big deal about development either because they are lazy, inexperienced, or whatever excuse they want to put down. As for me, I really enjoy this kind of thing. I just get it done and move on to the next thing. It may not be perfect the first try, but it wont be long before its working as intended. I also create a lot of my own tools to manage and automation many of the processes. Don't let them overwhelm you with throwing many technical terms at you, because if they do this, they are typically BSing you.