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Every time I select a character, wait to load into the game, I get disconnected after load completes. If I try and try it will work eventually, however, when I need to hop to alts it's even more annoying. Not sure if this is related but, when I load the client it gives me a prompt that settings have changed and yes or no to revert. I'm not sure the exact wording it gives because now the prompt window is invisible and I just have to press N to get it to launch. Any help on either of these subjects would be greatly appreciated!

So I have stuck with Elysium back when that drama happened, I didn't care much for the details, I just stuck with the community I loved. I haven't been as active but in the past week I have been trying to find the time to play again. I have noticed, the number of players has been decreasing. It is currently prime time for NA on a friday night, and we're just shy of 800 players. When I was getting back into the scene, I noticed around 1.2-1.5k active. >800 is a pretty drastic decrease. I am concerned that it is time to move on, considering the population is seemingly dissipating. Do any more active players care to give me some insight? I don't want to start anew on Light's Hope, but I feel the lack of population is sueding enough for the transition. I am an altoholic, considering my lack of WoW experience in general, I was planning to be a self sustained player and learn the classes personally along side profession. I don't think I will have the opportunity now I have procrastinated enough... Please no flame or bashing, I would like a discussion, Thank is all, thanks!

So over the past few weeks, when I initially log into character selection, I will immediately disconnect. No big deal right? When I select my character to play, the loading screen is abnormally long and when it is finished loading, I will disconnect to character selection. Meh ok let me try again. It seems to only do it once per character I select, it was no big deal until recently my client will randomly lock up, and log me out. So far I haven't been killed when this happens, but it is rather inconvenient, and I was wondering if anyone has had this issue before?

Well it's worse then ever now, initial loading screen will render my client "Non responsive" at about 1/5 of load and will disconnect me each time I try to log into a toon for the first time. Guess it's just my PC? I ran the test above and it said I would have issues with audio etc but it isn't an audio issue...

Recently my PC pooped out on me. It was a 1.9 processor with basic Intel HD integrated gpu running Win10 (8g RAM, retired office PC I aquired free) I ran to the local PC shop and they have a Compaq Presario CQ5300Y, at 2.3ghz and an integrated nvidia geforce 6150se with 4g RAM on Win7 (preferred over Win10) for $100. Anyways, my old PC ran 20-45 FPS on max settings no AA, and 60 in instances/caves etc. FPS would drop if there was a ton of AOE going on. My question is, will the Compaq be an upgrade or should I just save the money to build a PC? I know this game is very old, technically speaking, and I don't play any other games. I'd love to be able to run AA, and maintain a steady 60FPS all times. If this GPU can't handle that, I will hold off.

@Kruxis The game is literally unplayable on this PC...I hope I can get a refund, if not, there goes $100.

Thank you for the speedy reply sir! I appreciate it!

So you think that PC could run AA and maintain 60FPS at all times?

What class is your friend? And are you exclusively leveling with them? If you are going down the holy tree, improved sor will help your dmg, and conse is a must. SoC will always be your best bet for dps, but that takes 11 points in ret.

So I played for about 8 hours yesterday and the random freezing/stalling/lock ups have seemingly disappeared. Now I have been killed twice from random D/C. However, I still have the issue of being disconnected after character log in, and abnormally long load screen times. I actually timed it, logging in for the first time today it took 23 seconds to load the screen, and another 10 secs after loading to actually pop in game. Also, every model seems to take a while to load, I'm talking like 30 seconds of running around before my toon/others appear. I do not have any issues in other games that I play, maybe it really is the VPN issue. I just cannot understand how this is an issue now, when I leveled a 50 druid with no issues like this, whatsoever, and now all of a sudden hopping toons has become a hassle.

After reinstalling a fresh client, from the thread in this forum, the problem still persists. With the fresh installation I have noticed a lot of stalling/freezing. Such as stuttering frames and slight freeze ups. I have about 10 addons and I have 1g dedicated to them so I wouldn't assume they are the issue for the stalls and freezes.

What information could I provide to help? I would really like to continue playing, but if I have to play through a VPN, I would rather continue my adventure in WotLK server I have been playing. This has never been an issue. Not since Nost and all the previous releases after all that has happened throughout this server.

bump - i have moved on because this problem is rather gamebreaking now

This is were I'd go, in response. I'm about to hit 48 which will leave me as a prime target for any 60, but like he said, it is only temporary!

i r sad

agreed above, feral druid is extremely fun, and when you get HOTW, phew

I am very inexperienced at WoW, never played retail and have made it too level 40 on my Druid when this server launched. Once I got to level 40, I have been struggling. I know what zones I should be questing in for the most part, but I am wondering if there are dungeons I need to run for gear upgrades. That said, I am not doing horribly on gear, and as a druid I am not so dependent on my gear. So, I am wondering, as an Alliance player, what zones should I invest time in, and which should I avoid? Which dungeons should I try to farm some gear or don't even worry about? I'm also curious as to money making methods, as I sit with 35g, I tried to keep the spending low in hopes for obtaining a mount at 40. I have herb/alch so I may have to farm herbs for mount money.

Pretty solid tips. I use Questie and that vanilla guide is a hassle. Anyways I've found a decent grind spot, just gonna get a few levels and hopefully my mount before I move on to quest. But I had forgotten about the Badlands, which is where I currently am finishing up some questing.

I have done the quests I was able to find in Desolace, that is how I got to 40. Can you explain what the "quests for mara" are? Also, I am unfamiliar with the sunken temple, and what it preps me for. I will probably google these topics however lol. That is really discouraging >.< From 1-40 I have a /played of 4d/12h + 5h stuck on level 40.

The fact is, transitioning into the patch is obviously going to muster a lot more attention; I play around 8pm-1am us central time and rarely see above 2.5k. Obviously the weekends can get quite populated

2h amd 1h swords?

I joined a guild pretty early on, but since the population increase it seems like our guild has split. Looking for an active leveling guild during NA times

Yes, I believe the enh shaman is the only hybrid that uses agility stat priority.

Would rather it that way. Just an unsolicited suggestion.

23/28/0 I haven't played a Paladin but I was looking through their talent trees. I feel like this build would be very viable in open world PvP. Outsustain the opposition and stack reckoning for bursty damage. What do you guys think? I'm considering rolling a paladin because I've become slightly bored of Druid and wouldn't mind changing it up a bit. I love Hybrids, maybe shaman might suit me better?