Classic Stress Test FAQ for May 29th - Classic Beta Stress Test Starts 2 PM Pacific

Posted 2019/05/29 at 1:06 PM by perculia

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We have just wrapped up the first stress test for WoW Classic and while we understand the concerns that a number of you have mentioned, it helped us in many ways. Testing the login process is certainly an aspect that is very important for us to explore and we did gather some valuable data yesterday, so we appreciate everybody who logged in or even attempted to do so during the testing window – you have helped us prepare WoW Classic for release.

That said, because of some of the issues that were encountered, we were not able to test other aspects that we’d planned for. As a result, we will be doing another stress test on Wednesday, May 29 from 2-4pm PDT. The stress test realm will become available at 2pm PDT and the level cap will be increased to 10. For access, we will be including everybody who was invited to the test on May 22. Similar to last time, the stress test realm will continue to be available until 4pm PDT on Thursday, May 30 so there is additional time to check out the starting experiences.

Please keep in mind that while more issues could impact the play experience, it is very important to perform these tests so we can learn about and fix as many of them as possible before the release on August 27. We thank you for your continued support and we’ll see you back on the WoW Classic stress test realm very soon.

Hogger also sends his regards…

What should be tested?LayeringWhat is the content available to the Stress Test?Level 10spawning Classic bossesHow many servers will be available?How long will the Stress Test last?2 pm to 4 pm Pacific TimeHow long can I play with the Stress Test invite?Thursday, May 29th, 4 pm Pacific TimeI was in the last stress test, will my characters copy over?How do I know I was invited to the Stress Test?Battle.net AppRegion/Account dropdownBeta & Stress Test: WoW ClassicWill I be able to play in the regular Classic Beta afterward if I received my invite for the Stress Test?Will there be more Stress Tests in the future?June 19thJuly 18thWhat should I do during the Stress Test?Stress TestveryWill I keep my testing characters for Classic launch? Will I at least be able to save their names for Classic?Character creation and name reservation two weeks before the actual launchWhat characters can I create in Classic?

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Comment by Elitesbane1121"Note, however, that likely no PvP will take place in the desired testing zones, as all starting areas are Friendly Territory (thus not forcing PvP like Enemy or Contested Territory areas), plus are protected by multiple level 55 guards."

HahahahahaComment by Sp33deyHype, finally us filthy europeans can participate!Comment by EmberPal90Very informative, thank you!Comment by Wint3rSt0rmMost important question: Will we be able to play lvl 10 WSGs and if yes is someone organizing anything?Comment by Averag3Little typo, it says realms close Thursday the 29th, should be the 30th instead.Comment by SnakeslickThis is really fueling my hype over ClassicComment by MarkofanI wasn't invited to the last stress test nor to this one. And I'm opted in for the Classic beta :\Comment by instigHopefully people will be able to play it this time.

One thing I don't get is: why don't Blizzard permanently open the realm for everyone who was invited? Why only open it once every few days/weeks/months? Surely they would have far more bugs reported if more people accessed the beta than the current amount?

Is it because Blizzard want to isolate the Classic servers to keep players from burning themselves out, because they think they won't play come August 27th? That's a stupid philosophy if thats true.Comment by Pyrite13
One thing I don't get is: why don't Blizzard permanently open the realm for everyone who was invited? Why only open it once every few days/weeks/months? Surely they would have far more bugs reported if more people accessed the beta than the current amount?
Comment by SmeewthHow long will the Stress Test last?
The stress test will last, officially, for two hours, from 2 pm to 4 pm Pacific Time, with Blizzard heavily monitoring test in that timeframe.

How long can I play with the Stress Test invite?
Although the heavy testing window is only two hours, stress realms will be open until around Thursday, May 29th, 4 pm Pacific Time, for a total of ~26 hours of possible play.Comment by SmeewthI wasn't invited to the last stress test nor to this one. And I'm opted in for the Classic betaComment by Sp33deyIs it up yet?Comment by ZekkDistorMmm it's time and the servers are still down...any news from Blizz? Test delayed?Comment by TessFireAngelServers are up, just getting logged into the server is taking forever.Comment by PokMalac996Servers are up, just getting logged into the server is taking forever.Comment by ZekkDistorForever is still an understatement, haha. Been looking at the 'Logging in to game server screen' for a good 5 minutes now. Ah well, testing is testing I guess
Edit: getting in a queue now (very fast moving), but then I get the error 'No realms are currently available (WOW51900309)' :(Comment by TessFireAngelServers are up, just getting logged into the server is taking forever.Comment by MarkofanI wasn't invited to the last stress test nor to this one. And I'm opted in for the Classic betaComment by MorrigennGreat replication of the Classic experience. Logging in gets repeated disconnects. Finally getting to login servers.... queue. Get past queue... select account.... DISCONNECT AGAIN! Start over.... do not pass go....

Yeah ... how many times will you try to get logged in?Comment by Sp33deyIt tells me there are no servers available. :<

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