How to Convert From a 40-Player to a 25-Player Raid Roster - The Burning Crusade Anniversary

Posted 2026/02/15 at 12:22 PM by SleshTheRogue

Pre-Assign Roles to PlayersMultiple Raid Teams

You have 40 players already, so recruit 10 more

Keep the 40 and allow some to play alts

Keep the 40, understand some may stop playing or fall behind schedule, and have others with alts ready

Some players commit to alts, but the leveling takes longer, and one of the two groups is left in limbo

There could be a "Team A" and "Team B" mentality

If the group that raids first that week doesn't complete the raid in one night, do they go back on the second night to finish and push the other group back, assuming there are players with characters in both runs?

Balancing both groups so one doesn't feel worse than the other

Roster CutsNatural AttritionWhen to Make the DecisionSo What's the Point of All of This?

Comment by SwizspRemove warriorsComment by inafumeGotta admit, it's funny reading a post on this almost 20 years after it became a thing the first time around.Comment by drut001The change from 40 to 25 was what spelled the end of my first Guild. They didn't even make it to the first raid of TBC before disbanding.Comment by SwordoseHow ? Just convert the raid into a 20 raid man and put a ^&*!ing FLEX MODEComment by cpuriLet me help you: 40-15=25Comment by BestStepBroput a ^&*!ing FLEX MODEComment by johntravolta342put a ^&*!ing FLEX MODEComment by robertashpprdThe players wanted Classic, then players want to change the things that made Classic what it was. Why not just leave Classic just as it was supposed to be.