World of Warcraft Trial Period Extended

EvilAvatar has details on the recent World of Warcraft server issues. This despite the addition of over 88 servers in the last week. Total game population is already in the 200,000 subscriber neighborhood and rising. As a result of the lag, the free month included in the box is being extended for an indetermined amount of time. From the article: "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and are dedicated to providing World of Warcraft players with the best play experience possible. Therefore we'll be adding a small trial-period extension for players who created accounts before or during the downtime. In the days ahead, we'll provide additional details on how the trial-period extension will be determined."

Re:Been playing since day one...

[FLAGGR]

Haha, an EQ fan telling someone to move out of their parents apartment? NOW I've seen everything!

Re:Been playing since day one...

[Gamelore]

That BLizzard woudl do what most MMORPG publishers won't, and flat out say "we'll extend the free play until we set things right" is a strong showing. I appreciate a company that communicates with its players and *CUSTOMERS* rather than leaving them in the dark.

Everquest had its extended by 2 weeks in 1999. Since then, nearly all MMO companies with bad launches have been extending the trial period. It is the default behavior to expect. Traditionally, if a MMO had an awful launch and *didn't* extend it, you'd have a reason to be pissed off.

However, most could use a lesson in communication.

Europe

[KBV]

For the first time in my life, I'm actually happy that I have to wait for the european version. This means that when I get online next year, all these "bugs" will be gone. Which isn't that bad. Thanks for "beta" testing for me america!

88 servers

[krisp_n_tasty]

88 servers, couldn't that, like, punch a hole into another dimension?

Re:88 servers

[glowimperial]

No. As we know from the film Back to the Future, the number 88 is associated with time travel. So obviously, Blizzard is attempting to harness the power of time travel. For good or evil, only the future will tell.