How we tune the realm
We run a small realm. A few of our settings are not blizzlike, because a small population plays differently than a full one. Some settings help with low population, some keep a slow economy fair. We list every change here and on the changelog.
Both factions can play together
Horde and Alliance share world chat, can group up, trade, use the auction house, and send mail to each other. They also see each other in the who-list and friends. Real Vanilla kept the two sides apart. With our numbers that would mean two half-empty worlds, so we allow cross-faction play.
One party rule prevents buff stacking
A Paladin and a Shaman cannot be in the same party. Their group buffs were never meant to stack in Vanilla, and cross-faction grouping would otherwise allow it. This is the one exception we kept when we let the factions group together.
Auctions last longer for now
A listing stays up about a week for the deposit of a day. On a quiet market, items need more time to find a buyer. If the population grows, we shorten it again.
Gold sources we adjust
On a small realm one rich gold source gets noticed fast. When something pays out faster than it should, we check the numbers, adjust them, and note the change. Reports from players are how we catch most of these.
Most changes are temporary
Most of what you read here exists because the realm is still filling up. As it grows, the temporary changes move back toward Vanilla. Permanent changes stay on the changelog and the transparency page, where you can read every change we have made.
Read the full record: Changelog · Transparency