On January 25 2017 The Realm of Shadows will be opened and it's going to be a progressive Blizzlike 3.3.5a Realm.
You can expect the following during launch:
Dungeons: Utgarde Keep (70 - 72), Utgarde Pinnacle (80)
The Nexus. Dungeons: The Nexus (71 - 73), The Oculus (80) – Raid: The Eye of Eternity (80)
Azjol-Nerub. Dungeons: Azjol-Nerub (72 - 74) – Ahn'kahet (73 - 75)
Dungeon: Drak'Tharon Keep (74 - 76)
Dungeon: The Violet Hold (75 - 77)
Dungeon: Gundrak (76 - 7
Halls of Stone (77 - 79), Halls of Lightning (80)
Dungeon: Stratholme Past (80)
Raid: Naxxramas (80)
Raid: The Obsidian Sanctum (80)
With Raids and Season 5 released two weeks after launch.
Some information regarding the server:
- The server is going to have a high rate 18x Mobs killed and 20x Quests Completed rate.
- Professions and reputation are going to be 2x rate.
- Spells from trainers are going to be free due to high rate of leveling.
- Dual Spec will cost 1000g and be available at level 30.
- 4 raids will be available two weeks after release: Obsidian Sanctum, Naxx, VoA and Eye of Eternity
- Achievements will become available at level 10! Only one person will get realm first level achievements, where 10/25 will get realm first raids.
F.A.Q:
1- Why choose the Realm of Shadows and what does it differ from other WOTLK Realms?
This server has a bunch of different optimizations and performance improvements you're not going to see on base Sunwell/Trinity/Mangos. While it is obviously derivative of those cores, it branches off in a lot of ways. Perhaps a lot of the core functionality that wasn't perfected with those cores was very much improved here. Achievement system, BG system, and Dungeon finder. Those things a typically super slow and clunky with a lot of projects. But the real bread winner is the scripting. The scripts are very polished and properly created and tested.. really provides a nice backbone for the server doesn't it? Without being too technical, I can just say that it's quite polished and very refined. A lot of work goes into what we do, and thankfully we've got, what I consider, a diamond in the rough of emulation.
2- How will the gift shop/donation shop work?
Donations and Gift shop rewards will be limited by progression and will in no way give any player an unfair advantage over others.
3- How will the bosses work in regards to their HP and Abilities?
The Bosses are scaled as they would have been on retail, as well as their abilities and HP being exact coefficients from the time. You'll find a very accurate raiding environment from all of the raids T7-10 & dungeons/heroics as well. Hard modes included, by the way.
4- Will the leveling zones like ice crown be correctly scripted with the phasing and vehicle quests and whatnot?
Yes. Don't worry about vehicle combat or phasing being any issue.
5- Will I be able to experience the server before it goes live?
Our PTR Realm is Live and Open to the public - PM @Zerix or @Fleisher on the Forums - Feenix - vanilla wow home forums for an account and information about it.
LINKS:
DOWNLOAD LINK: 3.3.5 WotLK client download and install - Feenix Starter Information - Feenix - vanilla wow home
Release thread with more infomration: Wrath of the Lich King - The Realm of Shadows - Announcements - Feenix - vanilla wow home (You may post any additional questions here)
Official Website: Wow-One private server
Video of some game play footage from the PTR from one of the PTR testers, all credits to WarriorTSW:
We are looking forward seeing you all when the Realm of Shadows opens Wednesday, January 25!