Realm Split Information
News | Jan. 17, 2007 (1 year, 7 months ago) | by Rixier | via forums.worldofwarcraft.com | Filed in World of Warcraft
Realm Split Information and Queues
In order to address player queues on highly populated realms, we're offering free character transfer moves to players on the realms listed here.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=65019653&sid=1
It's important to note that if not enough players take advantage of these free character moves, it may become necessary to split the population of a realm between two new realms, by performing the process of a Realm Split.
What is a realm split?
The term realm split describes the process of taking an overpopulated realm and dividing the population between two new realms.
What will determine whether a realm will need to undergo a realm split?
As severe realm overpopulation can result in unacceptable queue times for players entering the game, the need for a realm split is determined by the extent to which a realm is overpopulated. In the event of excessive overpopulation, Blizzard will examine a number of factors and explore multiple options for mitigating that overpopulation. A realm split will be executed only if Blizzard feels that the procedure represents the best option for addressing population-related issues.
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