r/classicwow • u/Dwarni • 1d ago

Classic 20th Anniversary Realms @Blizzard: Please implement zone wide layers

The current server-wide layering system creates a frustrating imbalance across Azeroth. While leveling zones like The Barrens or Desolace are practically deserted (where even 3 layers feel excessive), end-game zones are severely overcrowded.

This overcrowding particularly impacts valuable resource farming:

  • Winterfall Firewater farmers competing in Winterspring
  • Rich Thorium Veins in zones like Un'Goro and Winterspring
  • High-level herbs like Plaguebloom and Black Lotus
  • Valuable mob grinding spots for Essence of Water/Fire/Air

With everyone packed into the same few profitable zones, what should be enjoyable farming sessions turn into frustrating competition. A zone-specific layering system (allowing 10+ layers in high-traffic areas while reducing layers in quieter zones) would help distribute the population more effectively, making the experience more reminiscent of original Vanilla WoW where you'd regularly encounter others during leveling, without the current extreme overcrowding in farming zones.

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u/soFFe51 1d ago

How far we've come. We traveled from barely accepting layers purely because Blizzard servers are unable to handle the load, to begging for sharding because layers are handling the load too well. Humanity is weird bro.

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u/Dwarni 1d ago

We? I was never against sharding etc.

All I want is a good gaming experience that doesn't alter the spirit of classic wow and layering is already implemented.

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u/soFFe51 1d ago

Not saying you're wrong for asking for this. It's long overdue they balanced amount of players in a layer vs. amount of resources in a layer. I'm just getting old.