WOW Private Servers

angryvader13 · Apr 22, 2009, 06:44 PM

Hey guys anyone know a private server for wow thats reasonably populated? Are we allowed to talk about WOW private servers or is that not allowed in forums?

Randman · Apr 22, 2009, 07:23 PM

It's against the ToS from Blizzard and a bannable offense.

Plus, why would you even want that?

Huntn · Apr 23, 2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Randman

It's against the ToS from Blizzard and a bannable offense.

Are you saying that if Blizzard figures out you are on a private server, they will ban you from their servers? Just curious...

I always thought the danger of a private server would be putting a lot of time and effort into a toon on a private server to watch the server shut down due to Blizzard legal action.

sammich · Apr 23, 2009, 08:20 AM

Playing on a private server only makes you want to pay for the real thing.

SebZen · Apr 23, 2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Huntn

Are you saying that if Blizzard figures out you are on a private server, they will ban you from their servers? Just curious...

I always thought the danger of a private server would be putting a lot of time and effort into a toon on a private server to watch the server shut down due to Blizzard legal action.

Theoretically. But they have no way of knowing.

But don't do it, private servers are just full of suck. From lag, to little if any players to power abuse

darkcurse · Apr 23, 2009, 12:50 PM

Here take your pick.

http://www.xtremetop100.com/world-of-warcraft

http://www.gtop100.com/worldofwarcraft

http://wow.top100arena.com/

http://www.gamesites200.com/wowprivate/

http://www.topgamesites.net/worldofwarcraft

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated nor do I condone anything or support any of these sites. It is up to you anyway.

iMouse · Apr 23, 2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sammich

Playing on a private server only makes you want to pay for the real thing.

You don't know how true this is...

Running my own private server and being able to spawn Onyxia in the middle of Elwynn Forest was pretty sweet.

It only lasts so long and then you get bored.

Truthfully, some of the quests can be bugged, servers aren't always available, and new patch content takes some time to add. The biggest bummer was the number of players available at any one time on a server. Orgrimmar looks like a ghost town and finding anyone to assist with group quests is pretty much nonexistent.

Some servers in attempt to combat this will automatically start characters at a higher level or offer more XP per quest/kill. It just isn't the same and in the end you'll likely just pay your $15 a month like I did.

Illicit · Apr 23, 2009, 01:50 PM

just a heads up, if you register expecting to enjoy WotLK, don't.
Very buggy emulator on all servers.

Huntn · Apr 24, 2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SebZen

Theoretically. But they have no way of knowing.

But don't do it, private servers are just full of suck. From lag, to little if any players to power abuse

No worries for me as I'm on Dalaran, paying my $13/month. Cheap entertainment.

aznguyen316 · Apr 24, 2009, 11:01 AM

currently my wow is set up on a private server. lol it's good for soloing when I'm bored, free, and I level up quicker. But yeah, if you want more social aspect, pay the money. I don't really care for it as I'm not playing enough anyway.

Plutonius · Jan 28, 2010, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Randman

Plus, why would you even want that?

+1. You get what you pay for...

mrgreen4242 · Jan 28, 2010, 08:34 AM

Well, I can see the draw of private servers for people who just don't have the time to devote to playing WoW. I played it way back when and I don't pay for it because I can't play that often.

I'd be more inclined to run my own server and put an XP multiplier on, say 4 or 5 times normal, and then just play with friends. It would be fun to get 5 or 6 of my buddies together to run quests and instances and whatnot as a group once or twice a month. Bumping the XP up would help us eliminate the grinding and let us move upwards through quests and stuff about as fast as someone playing regularly.

I think that would be fun anyways.

TedM · Feb 28, 2013, 01:12 PM

My brother played a couple private servers. It was soo different that what I had expected.

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