What would you expect from a blizzlike server?

[Mathex]

So, I'm asking here since I'd like to know more are about what players would expect and want out of a blizzlike server?

1. Would you like a NPC that lets you sell items and show you your mailbox?
2. If some content were unscripted, would you be dissapointed? (usual stuff like gunship)
3. What more would you expect? Stuff like charactermigration etc..
4. Do you have some ideas what would make the server more enjoyable and more fun?

I'd love if someone could answer me on this.

Thank you for your time

 

[Neth]

1. it's not blizzlike anymore
2. i'd search a better server obviously
3. even if it's not blizzlike i'd say arena spectator, boss announcer( guild xx killed boss aa in map area), transmogrification
4. look at 3 and scripted content obviously (also no lag with 1000+ players is always a plus)

 

[Mathex]

1. it's not blizzlike anymore
2. i'd search a better server obviously
3. even if it's not blizzlike i'd say arena spectator, boss announcer( guild xx killed boss aa in map area), transmogrification
4. look at 3 and scripted content obviously (also no lag with 1000+ players is always a plus)

While your answer nr. 1 conflicts with your answer to 3 and 4 I'm a bit confused.. So you want an arena spectator, boss announcer and transmog but not a leveling helper tool guy thing?

 

[Epicblood]

Instead of making an NPC or something, use that little paperclip guy that used to popup on microsoft word xD
Then script it in so that he has all the tutorial stuff

 

[ToxicDev]

1. No matter what you add as long as long as it does not affect the main play style of a game. So say im on a blizzlike server and i see a custom boss .... i wouldnt like that server if im looking for a blizzlike server. Arena Spectato,r Transmog, Boss announce, and leveling tool guy i wouldn't let it affect my judgement.
2. Yeh having everything working is 100% better then a server with a non working boss fight.
3. N/a
4. N/a

If i think of anything else ill let you know

 

[Neth]

While your answer nr. 1 conflicts with your answer to 3 and 4 I'm a bit confused.. So you want an arena spectator, boss announcer and transmog but not a leveling helper tool guy thing?

1) affect gameplay(if player want to see their mail, they can go on a mailbox and that's where all slackers meet) 3) doesn't at all

 

[AlexeWarr]

Blizzlike means 1x rates which would be bored, people aint anymore playing on these kind of servers, only if they don't know what retail is and what the difference between private servers and retail is. I would suggest you use decent rates, somewhere at 25 / 30x max. And don't make custom npc's such (teleporters, token exchangeers, etc.) Let it be like the game it was before. As blizzlike I suggest you use portals in every major cities, so people can travel faster..

 

[Anthonys-Toolbox]

Instead of making an NPC or something, use that little paperclip guy that used to popup on microsoft word xD
Then script it in so that he has all the tutorial stuff

Lol.. don't tempt me.. I might just model that as an NPC as my first custom model project! ffrrrt:

 

[Jameyboor]

1. No.
2. A little bit ofcourse, a good blizzlike server should have everything working from the original WoW.

Best would be to have ALL quests and spells working.

 

[Jameyboor]

1. No.
2. A little bit ofcourse, a good blizzlike server should have everything working from the original WoW.

Best would be to have ALL quests and spells working.

 

[Tommy]

People expect a Blizzlike server to be exactly like retail, hence the word 'Blizzlike'. You'd need working dungeons, PvP, systems and all of that stuff. Adding anything beyond the 'Blizzlike' aspect would result in the server becoming custom.

1. Would you like a NPC that lets you sell items and show you your mailbox? - That would be custom, not Blizzlike.
2. If some content were unscripted, would you be dissapointed? (usual stuff like gunship) - Yes because people expect things Blizzlike working fully.
3. What more would you expect? Stuff like charactermigration etc.. - Specific systems working like Transmogrification, etc.
4. Do you have some ideas what would make the server more enjoyable and more fun? - Not really, I think when people come to private servers they expect custom content just to get away from retail. Making a retail like private server would ruin their experience on your server.

I don't know what people really think, I'm just going off of logic and what I would expect.

 

[Foereaper]

People need to differentiate blizzlike and blizzexact. An exact copy obviously shouldn't have any custom stuff what so ever, but a blizzlike you have some more artistic freedom. You can make custom stuff as long as it's something blizzard themselves would come up with, and fits into the rest of the world.