There are currently 4 versions of World of Warcraft, and the national server has been closed for more than a year, and it is estimated that many players do not know how far each version has developed.
1. At the end of the official server 10.0 version
Before the national server was closed, version 10.0 had just begun, and it was currently in version 10.26, and there was a version 10.27 behind it, and the Dragon Age expansion was over.
Although the 10.0 version has a good evaluation in the waifu and has saved some popularity for Blizzard, the core of the 10.0 version of the game has not changed at all, and it is still based on the big secret realm and the group book, and the number of PVP players is very small.
With the continuous update of the official server version, players' game tendencies have also changed from PVE and PVP to collecting, and the value of mounts and transmog launched on the monthly stack has surpassed equipment and rating levels.
The national server has been closed for more than a year, and players have missed too many stack props, including many out-of-print props, and it is already certain that Blizzard and NetEase will give corresponding compensation plans, and they are very generous.
Blizzard announced the follow-up expansions for version 10.0 at Carnival 2023, in order of 11.0 "Battle for the Center of the Earth", 12.0 "Darkest Night", and 13.0 "The Last Titan". According to the current progress, when the national server is opened, the official server of World of Warcraft will be updated to version 11.0, if the official server does not open a special version, you can play version 11.0 directly.
2. Nostalgia for the end of the Lich King version
When the national server was closed, it happened to be the P2 phase update of the WLK version, but the national server did not open Ulduar, resulting in the national server players not really experiencing the P2 stage.
Today, the WLK nostalgic service has been opened early in the P5 stage, and ICC's orange axe has also changed from the initial tens of thousands of R, to the current 2 monthly cards can be started, and Blizzard has also announced that the CTM version will be opened in May, and the national server is planned to be opened in the summer, which is obviously not able to catch up with the WLK version.
However, NetEase said in the announcement that it will consider the needs of national server players, and does not rule out the opening of a special version, and there is a high probability that a WLK version of the nostalgic service will be opened to national server players, so that national server players can truly feel Ulduar.
3,60 levels of hardcore mode
During the closure of the national server, Blizzard followed the example of a public service and opened a hardcore mode, that is, the "One Life Mode". The traditional level 60 gameplay is used, and a death=deletion mechanic is added.
However, this mode has never been popular from beginning to end, whether it is the Asian server, or the European service and the American service, the hardcore mode is watched by many people and played by fewer people. It is estimated that even if the national server returns, few players are willing to challenge the hardcore mode.
In the latest update, Blizzard also added a lone wolf mode to the hardcore server, that is, you can't trade and team, and you can't use the auction house and mailbox, but this mode is also rarely played, and the hardcore mode has been determined to be cold, which is completely a product of Blizzard being fooled and lame by foreign server players.
4. Exploratory suit
After the current version of the official server and the nostalgic server came to an end, the exploration server was born, and when the server was launched in December last year, the World of Warcraft exploded again, and the number of daily active players in the nostalgic server once reached more than 300W.
The Exploratory Server mode is based on the level 60 version with the following 3 magic changes:
The first is to increase the skills and talents of subsequent versions in the form of class runes. For example, the pain suppression of the priest, the demonic transformation of the warlock, and so on.
For example, the upper limit of the P1 stage is 25, the upper limit of the P2 level is 40, the current P3 stage is 50, and the P4 stage is 60. Each stage lasts for about 2 months, and the P4 stage should have been opened by the time the national server returns.
The third is to reset part of the dungeon, and the P1 stage resets the Dark Abyss and changes it to a 10-person group book. The P2 phase resets the Nomorigan, and the P3 phase resets the temple and changes it to a 20-player group book, and each stage adds a lot of new equipment, and also adds new sets for all classes and specializations.
In addition to new mechanics and equipment, Blizzard is also providing players with as much convenience as possible in the exploration server, with 100% experience buffs and 300% gold rewards to be given, and even level 40-50 upgrades can be completed in just a few hours, completely subverting the level 60 version of gameplay.
For players on the national server, the official server has many years of precipitation, and the WLK version has the regret that it is not completed, while the exploration server is a new experience, and it is also the most recommended version of Fat Brother. However, these three versions do not conflict, the current World of Warcraft is not what it used to be, and the era of the "Liver Emperor" has long passed.
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