World of Warcraft has 11.
5 million active WoW accounts playing through it's servers everyday.
With that many people logging in and out of the game, a single server will not be able to handle all the data streaming in and out.
For this reason, the game developers created "Realms.
" These are servers that have the same game world but only hold a specific number of WoW Accounts.
Before you start playing the game, you have to choose a realm to play in.
Think of it like a chat server that can keep 50 people.
Once it's full, the 51st person is put in the next chat server that can accommodate 49 more people.
Players in one realm can interact with each other, but not with players logged into other realms.
World of Warcraft realms allow player vs.
environment (PvE) or player vs.
player (PvP) gameplay.
In a PvE game, active WoW accounts go on adventures, fight threats, talk to other players, trade virtual items, learn new skills and level up as they would in any role-playing game.
PvP on the other hand is self-explanatory.
Players can also fight monsters, but they concentrate on fighting other players either in the game environment, or special places called Battlegrounds.
PvP and PvE can cross paths.
An example is a PvE player fighting a goblin on the fields then gets attacked by a PvP player.
Let's take a look at the types of realms where you can play your WoW accounts: 1) Normal Realms These game worlds mostly focus on PvE gameplay.
WoW accounts that play here concentrate on completing quests and defeating monsters.
Players can still choose to go on PvP mode, they just have to access the WoW accounts character menu and activate the PvP option.
When your character steps into a battleground or encounters an enemy, the PvP option will automatically toggle between PvP and PvE mode.
This option is off by default, so enemy players will be unable to lay their hands on you unless you decide to duke it out with them.
Character names give away their mode.
Green indicates a friendly character with PvP mode enabled.
Blue character names have PvP mode off and cannot be touched.
Yellow refers to an enemy with PvP enabled.
If your character starts a fight, or if your characters are in contested or enemy zones, they can kick your behind.
Names in Red are natural enemies.
2) Player vs.
Player Realms (PvP) These game worlds are like the Normal realms, but PvP between WoW accounts is common.
The areas outside city capitals are known as "contested", this means PvP combat can happen at any time.
WoW accounts playing in this realm are always at war with the rival faction (Alliance or Horde).
Environments in PvP realms are color-coded.
Green colors indicate friendly territory, Red belongs to enemy territory, Yellow areas are contested for both factions, and Blue areas are neutral for both factions, since PvP mode is turned off.
3) Role-Playing Realms (RP or RP-PvP) These game worlds are also like Normal and PvP realms.
What makes it unique is the Roleplaying Policy listed in Blizzard's website.
It contains a bunch of rules about acting out of character and "role-playing" your WoW accounts.
An example of acting out of character is two players talking about needing to upgrade their computers.
The World of Warcraft is set at a medieval time without technology, so they are acting out of character.
If caught, their WoW accounts might be suspended, or even banned altogether! Always check the game's official website to find out if your chosen realm has space to fit your WoW accounts in.
The World of Warcraft may be a huge world, but more people are registering new WoW accounts everyday.
It's getting crowded in there!
5 million active WoW accounts playing through it's servers everyday.
With that many people logging in and out of the game, a single server will not be able to handle all the data streaming in and out.
For this reason, the game developers created "Realms.
" These are servers that have the same game world but only hold a specific number of WoW Accounts.
Before you start playing the game, you have to choose a realm to play in.
Think of it like a chat server that can keep 50 people.
Once it's full, the 51st person is put in the next chat server that can accommodate 49 more people.
Players in one realm can interact with each other, but not with players logged into other realms.
World of Warcraft realms allow player vs.
environment (PvE) or player vs.
player (PvP) gameplay.
In a PvE game, active WoW accounts go on adventures, fight threats, talk to other players, trade virtual items, learn new skills and level up as they would in any role-playing game.
PvP on the other hand is self-explanatory.
Players can also fight monsters, but they concentrate on fighting other players either in the game environment, or special places called Battlegrounds.
PvP and PvE can cross paths.
An example is a PvE player fighting a goblin on the fields then gets attacked by a PvP player.
Let's take a look at the types of realms where you can play your WoW accounts: 1) Normal Realms These game worlds mostly focus on PvE gameplay.
WoW accounts that play here concentrate on completing quests and defeating monsters.
Players can still choose to go on PvP mode, they just have to access the WoW accounts character menu and activate the PvP option.
When your character steps into a battleground or encounters an enemy, the PvP option will automatically toggle between PvP and PvE mode.
This option is off by default, so enemy players will be unable to lay their hands on you unless you decide to duke it out with them.
Character names give away their mode.
Green indicates a friendly character with PvP mode enabled.
Blue character names have PvP mode off and cannot be touched.
Yellow refers to an enemy with PvP enabled.
If your character starts a fight, or if your characters are in contested or enemy zones, they can kick your behind.
Names in Red are natural enemies.
2) Player vs.
Player Realms (PvP) These game worlds are like the Normal realms, but PvP between WoW accounts is common.
The areas outside city capitals are known as "contested", this means PvP combat can happen at any time.
WoW accounts playing in this realm are always at war with the rival faction (Alliance or Horde).
Environments in PvP realms are color-coded.
Green colors indicate friendly territory, Red belongs to enemy territory, Yellow areas are contested for both factions, and Blue areas are neutral for both factions, since PvP mode is turned off.
3) Role-Playing Realms (RP or RP-PvP) These game worlds are also like Normal and PvP realms.
What makes it unique is the Roleplaying Policy listed in Blizzard's website.
It contains a bunch of rules about acting out of character and "role-playing" your WoW accounts.
An example of acting out of character is two players talking about needing to upgrade their computers.
The World of Warcraft is set at a medieval time without technology, so they are acting out of character.
If caught, their WoW accounts might be suspended, or even banned altogether! Always check the game's official website to find out if your chosen realm has space to fit your WoW accounts in.
The World of Warcraft may be a huge world, but more people are registering new WoW accounts everyday.
It's getting crowded in there!
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