Character & Guild Names Saved With Transfers to Connected Realms - Mists of Pandaria Classic

Posted 2025/09/17 at 1:23 PM by PopularTopular

Update! We hear your feedback on character and guild names loud and clear, we knew this would be a very painful point but felt that the overall long term health of the play experience would outweigh it.

But! Late last night we did realize there was more we could do here.

The following realms will now Free Character Transfer to five new destination realms that are pre-connected to Pagle.

Faerlina → Nazgrim
Mankrik → Galakras
Benediction → Ra-den
Atiesh → Lei Shen
Whitemane → Immerseus

Character names and guild names are all unique on each realm, but all realms will be connected together able to join other guilds on other realms in the group and raid, dungeon and PvP together.

We hope that this solution will give everyone as much opportunity to secure the names that they have come to cherish.

These realms will be open and waiting for you with the character moves on Tuesday 23rd after realms go Live after maintenance.

But, late last night we did realize there was more we could do here utilizing some of the Connected Realm process.

The following realms will now Free Character Transfer to five new destination realms that are pre-connected to Mirage Raceway.

Firemaw → Shek’zeer
Gehennas → Garalon
Golemagg → Norushen
Pyrewood Village → Hoptallus

All previously closed realms will still direct to Mirage Raceway.

Character names and guild names are all unique on each realm, but all realms will be connected together able to join other guilds on other realms in the group and raid, dungeon and PvP together.

We hope that this solution will give everyone as much opportunity to secure the names that they have come to cherish.

These realms will be open and waiting for you with the character moves on Wednesday 24th when realms go Live after maintenance.

The other realms not listed have been closed for some time and have very few players left on them, I unfortunately couldn’t justify creating whole new realms for the handful of players left on them. They have been closed so long that anyone left on them is likely seeking a solo experience and unlikely to move anyway, as they could have done anytime in the last few years. I hope that clears up why they weren’t listed!

The expensive part of Connected Realms is the database work to consolidate everyone’s data, this is the part that we we love to do for you but just do not have the time, it is a very old and expensive process in time and manpower that we just can’t pull off here.

This route creates a connected realm like environment that people can transfer themselves into with each realm having a different destination hopefully ensuring everyone can secure their existing names.

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Comment by BrokenBowsThey have 6 days to complete this and they're still coming up with solutions to minor issues.

No mention of actual issues like GDKPs which need to be banned. The removal of GDKP is the only reason mega servers in SoD and Anniversary work.

Otherwise you can expect to see 50 different GDKP groups advertising their multiple daily GDKPs every single minute of every day, 7 days a week, destroying LFG chat.

Not to mention they have to release another phase on Tuesday too. I expect complete chaos, its gonna be fun.Comment by HikillaSo now Grob will get 0 people to transfer their cause we’re worried about character names. Quick question. Do those other realms allow you to trade items cross realm or is that another small feature y’all overlooked? Cause if the goal was economy this does nothing. We can already invite people cross realm and pvp / dungeon with them. You catered to a small group of people crying about names is ironic.Comment by HikillaSo now Grob will get 0 people to transfer there cause we’re worried about character names. Quick question. Do those other realms allow you to trade items cross realm or is that another small feature y’all overlooked? Cause if the goal was economy this does nothing. We can already invite people cross realm and pvp / dungeon with them. You catered to a small group of people crying about names is ironic.Comment by Westie91What about EU?Comment by VolltageThey have 6 days to complete this and they're still coming up with solutions to minor issues.

No mention of actual issues like GDKPs which need to be banned. The removal of GDKP is the only reason mega servers in SoD and Anniversary work.

Otherwise you can expect to see 50 different GDKP groups advertising their multiple daily GDKPs every single minute of every day, 7 days a week, destroying LFG chat.

Not to mention they have to release another phase on Tuesday too. I expect complete chaos, its gonna be fun.Comment by ThundrstormAm I crazy or are those other servers not a thing? Galakras does not exist, yet. Are they going to show up later and a mad dash to secure our names? Color me confused.Comment by Voteforpedro995This is turning a W into a L. Why make a mega server but have 5 off branches of it? just keep the one and let people lose names. it is what it is. they can add a special character like many have to do for a long time.Comment by FrostClawNo mention of actual issues like GDKPs which need to be banned. The removal of GDKP is the only reason mega servers in SoD and Anniversary work. Otherwise you can expect to see 50 different GDKP groups advertising their multiple daily GDKPs every single minute of every day, 7 days a week, destroying LFG chat.Comment by DranightSo instead of connecting the existing realms to Pagle, they are creating new realms that are connected to PagleComment by KhovThey have 6 days to complete this and they're still coming up with solutions to minor issues.

No mention of actual issues like GDKPs which need to be banned. The removal of GDKP is the only reason mega servers in SoD and Anniversary work.

Otherwise you can expect to see 50 different GDKP groups advertising their multiple daily GDKPs every single minute of every day, 7 days a week, destroying LFG chat.

Not to mention they have to release another phase on Tuesday too. I expect complete chaos, its gonna be fun.Comment by DarforceWhy not connect existing realms to Pagle. Transferring and losing all our guild achievements and progress such as Realm first acheiv is a big problem. Also worth mentioning changing realm is really tedious qui addon profiles and macros.Comment by KhovThey have 6 days to complete this and they're still coming up with solutions to minor issues.

No mention of actual issues like GDKPs which need to be banned. The removal of GDKP is the only reason mega servers in SoD and Anniversary work.

Otherwise you can expect to see 50 different GDKP groups advertising their multiple daily GDKPs every single minute of every day, 7 days a week, destroying LFG chat.

Not to mention they have to release another phase on Tuesday too. I expect complete chaos, its gonna be fun.Comment by Toilettwhy not just make a new server for the mega server, instead of 5 other new servers connected to pagle? actually just doesnt make sense to make 5 new realms to connect to pagle, if you want to connect realms to pagle why not just connect the existing realms, ie faerline/mankrik etc to pagle?Comment by Khovwhy not just make a new server for the mega server, instead of 5 other new servers connected to pagle? actually just doesnt make sense to make 5 new realms to connect to pagle, if you want to connect realms to pagle why not just connect the existing realms, ie faerline/mankrik etc to pagle?Comment by TrophylifeIf the technology exists to connect 5 new realms to pagle why can't the existing 5 get connected to pagle. This would completely eliminate a step of transferring and all the headaches that come with it.Comment by NooblydoneIf the technology exists to connect 5 new realms to pagle why can't the existing 5 get connected to pagle. This would completely eliminate a step of transferring and all the headaches that come with it.Comment by magicpumpkin5If the technology exists to connect 5 new realms to pagle why can't the existing 5 get connected to pagle. This would completely eliminate a step of transferring and all the headaches that come with it.Comment by magicpumpkin5By having people move to the new connected realms your data will be moved and blizzard won't have to try to mash it togther on the back end. Opposed to blizzard trying to mash the already existing data into the destination realm in mass.Comment by KrinatheraOkay. So Blizzard has sorta listened. But a big issue is still out there. Transferring guild items, funds, achievements. Is this going to be possible?Comment by xddchomikThey have 6 days to complete this and they're still coming up with solutions to minor issues.

No mention of actual issues like GDKPs which need to be banned. The removal of GDKP is the only reason mega servers in SoD and Anniversary work.

Otherwise you can expect to see 50 different GDKP groups advertising their multiple daily GDKPs every single minute of every day, 7 days a week, destroying LFG chat.

Not to mention they have to release another phase on Tuesday too. I expect complete chaos, its gonna be fun.

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