I didnt use the launcher to launch the game, i click on the WoW. exe which loads the game and then i sign in, select the realm list and behold the TBC server is sill offline. Ive gone over the beginners guide, i even installed the 7zip and nothing. My realmlist.wtf is correct as i copied it from one of your other post replies in regards to the TBC expansion. I just dont know what the hell is wrong. My vanilla WoW which i am playing has its own folder. I created a new folder, re-downloaded the game from the beginners guide, put it into its own new folder, extracted the media fire download of the TBC expansion, moved it into that new folder with the new re-downloaded game, click on the WoW.exe to open WoW. It opens and i am promted to login, i do, and then prompted to select a realm and the TBC is still offline.