In 2023, I finally couldn't wait for the return, and with the news about the return of the World of Warcraft national server in 2024, everyone has accepted it, and players no longer discuss the authenticity of the rumors of "NetEase Blizzard Compound", with the coming of 2024. Recently, we have started to discuss the problems that you may encounter after the server is launched. To summarize the 2 issues discussed:
First, whether the game progress can be synchronized with the international server
The World of Warcraft national server will be suspended at 0:00 on January 24, 2023, and now the Wrath of the Lich King nostalgia server has been opened to the P5 stage, which is nearing the end, if you shorten or even skip the P2/P3/P4 stage after returning and catch up with the progress of the international server before the end of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, and open the fission of the earth simultaneously with the international server, will the incomplete nostalgic server players be acceptable?
The official server will be synchronized with the release of the new expansion in 11.0, and the new gameplay: Expert server and Exploration Season will only be available after the national server is suspended. To start playing again, I believe that most players in the national server can accept it, after all, only some players have experienced playing the international server.
The entire level 80 nostalgic suit, the journey of the nostalgic suit without any stage is incomplete, and I have already missed Ulduarjo once back then, and it would be a pity if I missed it again.
Of course, I believe that many players want to start the progress of any server.
Second: Will the monthly card fee increase after the return of the national server?
Recently, there have been many rumors that the price of the monthly card of World of Warcraft will rise after the return of the national server, which may rise to 90 yuan, or even 110 yuan.
We all know that before the national server was suspended:
Monthly card 75 RMB
Time badge 90 RMB
Semi-annual card 360 RMB (equivalent to 60 RMB per month).
Of these three modes, of course, the cheapest is that you can buy a half-year card for 310 yuan during the Spring Festival special every year, which is equivalent to 52 yuan per month, and there is also a gift box.
Compare the monthly cards of waifu:
Asia: 120 Hong Kong dollars for a monthly card, which is about 109 yuan.
US service: 15 US dollars for a monthly card is about 106 yuan.
European service: 15 euros for a monthly card, which is about 118 yuan.
As an office player, I naturally hope that the monthly card of the national server will remain unchanged.
Some players think that the price of the national server monthly card may increase because after the national server is suspended, many players go to play the international server. The monthly card fee and accelerator cost each month are almost twice as much as the national server. Affiliates may increase prices based on this player acceptance.
Now that the national server agent sees that the national server players are willing to pay a higher monthly card fee in order to play World of Warcraft, the price increase has become reasonable. Although it may not necessarily rise to 100 yuan to be in line with the international service, it is at least possible to rise to 90 yuan.
However, many players believe that the price of the national server monthly card will not increase, because the suspension of the service has lost many players to the foreign server. Further price increases will inevitably lead to the loss of more players, so that players will not return to the national server, and from a business point of view, it is unlikely that the price increase will be announced at this point in time. There may also be free events or bundles to keep players coming back.
Personally, I don't think it's likely that the official price of the national service will increase immediately after the announcement, and there should be a return activity period, and then it will be considered. Of course, I also hope that the national service agent will not increase the price.