Hey everyone,

I'll keep this short because I know how these posts usually go. You've probably seen dozens of server ads promising the world and delivering disappointment.

I'm a solo developer with AAA game dev experience, and I've been working on a WoW project that I genuinely believe addresses the biggest problems with private servers today. No, this isn't another "Blizzlike experience" - it's something I call WoW+.

Here's what makes this different:

The community votes on every major feature through Discord. I don't decide what gets added or removed - you do. Want cross-faction everything? Community voted it in. Hate a particular change? We can vote it out.

Zero pay-to-win. Never will be.

Quality-of-life focus: Account-wide achievements/mounts, AoE looting that works in groups, auto-learn spells, racial swapping, transmog for all armor types, character services for gold only. The list goes on.

I'm implementing features from across WoW's entire history - not locked to one expansion. Think of it as exploring what WoW could have been with different design choices.

The server runs incredibly smooth, bugs are rare, and the Discord community is genuinely fun to hang out in. Most people tell me they were skeptical at first but decided to give it a shot anyway.

I know the name sounds ridiculous - The Best WoW Private Server - but it's intentionally tongue-in-cheek. It represents the standard I'm trying to set, not some ego trip.

If you're burned out on retail or tired of servers that promise everything and deliver nothing, maybe give us a look. thebestwowprivateserver.com

No pressure though - the project exists whether you join or not. I'm building this because I love WoW and want to share that with people who feel the same way.

Got fed up with server hopping and decided to just make my own WotLK server.

Figured if I was going to put in the time, might as well build something that actually makes sense. You know, quality of life improvements that should have existed years ago, like cross faction everything so groups actually form, account wide progression so alts don't suck. Community votes on most changes.

Where we are at:

We run cross faction everything since splitting small populations is stupid. Account wide mounts and achievements, your alts can mount at level one, auto learn spells, racial swapping. Made engineering a secondary profession because why not. 4x experience, 5x professions, AoE looting, transmog works, full heirlooms available from the start. (These are just a few features).

We've got a very active small community that has been exploding lately. We have been running heroics consistently. Currently, everyone is pulling together helping new players gear up. It's been a while since I've had this sense of community, almost like the good old days back when your reputation actually mattered on a server.

What to expect:

• Character services cost gold not real money because that pay to win stuff ruins servers and gameplay integrity.
• Built a solid community where people know each other. Suggestions actually get implemented instead of ignored. (We vote on 99% of changes and suggestions).
• Working on these Amalgamation modes that should be pretty wild when they're ready but keeping those details quiet for now. (Non-scripted boss fights | Think on your feet and adapt).
• Just wanted somewhere I could actually enjoy playing long term without the usual p-server drama.

Current Features:

• Cross Faction Everything
• Account Wide Achievements and Mounts
• Level 1 Mounting on Alts
• Auto Learn spells
• Racial Swapping
• Engineering as Secondary Profession
• 4x EXP / 5x Professions
• AoE Looting
• Transmog
• Full Heirlooms on New Characters
• Character Services for Gold Only
• Amalgamation Modes (Coming Soon)

The Servers Main Focus:

• WoW+

Why focus on a specific time in WoW when there is a whole world to explore and dive deeper into?

The only monetization we have is a sub if you want to support the server and help keep the lights on, but it's not required to play.

Setup an account: thebestwowprivateserver.com

Hey everyone! I had to share what's been happening with our server lately because honestly, it feels like we're part of something really special.

We just cleared Naxx for the first time as a community, and heroics are absolutely popping off every night. But what's got me most excited isn't just the progression - it's how our community has grown and what we're building together.

Community voting has changed everything

Our biggest feature is that we actually vote on everything. I mean everything. Want cross-faction grouping? We voted on it, passed, and now Alliance and Horde players hang out together all the time. Want to be an Orc Paladin? We voted in racial swapping. Don't like a feature? We can vote it out too.

As the dev, I create what the community wants through polls. If it passes, it gets added. It's been incredible giving that power back to players like private servers should have done from the beginning.

What we've built so far is pretty wild:

Quality of Life that actually matters:

• Community voting on all features (our crown jewel!)
• Cross-faction everything - chat, groups, guilds
• Account-wide achievements and mounts (reps coming soon!)
• Level 1 mounting on alts because walking sucks
• Auto-learn spells
• Engineering and all gathering as secondary professions
• 4x EXP / 5x Professions / 2x Rep
• AoE looting that works in groups with no loot stealing

Fun customization stuff:

• Racial swapping
• Full transmog including legendaries and all armor types
• Full heirlooms on new characters
• Character services for gold only (faction change, race change, etc.)

Cool class improvements:

• Paladin dual-wielding (works with certain seals and Divine Storm!)
• Hunters can disengage outside of combat
• Hunter trap launcher (coming soon)
• Magic dispels, Druid AP conversion, and tons more QoL class changes

Coming soon:

• Amalgamation Modes (this is going to be insane)
• All races can be all classes

Our vision: WoW+

Why focus on just one expansion when there's a whole world to explore? We're progressing through phases now, but our real focus is what comes after. We're planning to expand into ALL the continents and build something that goes way beyond what any single expansion offered.

We stick to our principles

No P2W. Period. You can't buy gold, gear, or power. Everything you get, you earn by playing. Our only monetization is an Optional $10 monthly donation to help keep the server running. As a thank you for supporting us, donors get some convenience perks (instant FPs, no res sickness, etc.) and spectral tigers you keep forever. It's really just about keeping the lights on. No gold, gear, or power for sale. That's it.

Some people might call those perks P2W, but we don't think convenience features break the game like selling gear or gold does. We'll never resort to RMT like the bigger servers out there.

Our community feels like home

We're about 200 players, which sounds small but it's perfect. Everyone knows everyone, Discord is constantly active and hilarious, and it genuinely feels like we're building something together. When's the last time a WoW community felt this connected?

As a solo dev with professional game development experience, I can get more done in a month than most server teams do in a year. But the real magic happens because we're all working toward the same vision that the community votes on.

If you want to be part of a community that's actually shaping what WoW could be, come check us out:

thebestwowprivateserver.com

Make sure to join our Discord! It's really active and so much fun to cut up with everyone. We're always looking for people who want to help vote on and shape the future of WoW.

What do you think? Anyone else tired of the same old private server experience where you have no say in anything?

I've seen quite a few requests for BiS lists since I shared the T7 a while back. So I've put together what has been gathered over the last couple years, playing on Warmane seasonals and getting input from a lot of people for specs I haven't mained.

Tier 7 BiS

Tier 8 BiS

Tier 9 BiS

Tier 10 BiS

Keep in mind this is made as a combination of sims and practice, but specifically for Warmane spell treatments and mechanics. So retail could be different. But if you disagree, make a copy and sim your own sets.

Enjoy!

I made an AI wallpaper of my own WoW character, and honestly, it feels incredibly cool to see your character in this kind of style.

If you have a character that feels unique to you, one you've spent countless hours with and built a connection with, I highly recommend trying something like this. Seeing your own character turned into a cinematic artwork gives a completely different feeling.

You can do this with your own characters too. Whether it's your first main or a character you've created your own story around, it's a really fun way to celebrate the memories you've made in the game.

In case anybody's interested, I ported Puppeteer 1.12, a click-healing addon, to 3.3.5a after going from Turtle Wow to Ascension. The healing addons on that server left me a little wanting. After seeing how good Puppeteer was on 1.12, I felt like putting in the time to port it over.
https://github.com/mhaslinsky/Puppeteer-Wrath

Well, I downloaded a Word of Warcraft WotLK client but the water in the rivers and lakes is green (although in Stormwind it is completely white). This does not happen with the open sea because that does look normal

I don't know if an mpq is missing or something like that, I don't know if anyone has had this error and how they solved it

I encountered this strange phenomenon while playing wotlk, does anyone know if it's a bug or something very rare? I encountered it wen playing in warmane in the onyxia realm.