AsWorld of Warcraft Classicbegins to transition fromVanilla ClassictoThe Burning Crusade Classic, players can expect a few tweaks and issues to occur. And during the transition, players have been notified that the Auction House will not be available to anyone.
The Beta forTBC Classichas been live for a while, and prepatch is set to begin on the 18th of this month. After that, players canexpectThe Burning Crusade Classicto go live June 1st, 2021 at 3PM PDT. As Blizzard prepares for the move, it is giving players the option to continue playingVanilla Classicwith their currentClassiccharacters, move them toTBC Classicservers, or have their character cloned to both for $35. And as the movement betweenClassicandTBC Classicnears, Blizzard has warned players that they won’t be able to bid or buy on the Auction House.
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Blizzard is shutting down all Auction Houses inWorld of Warcraft Classicfor about four or five days. Since this transition requires special handling, as some character will move on toWorld of Warcraft’s arguably best expansion,The Burning Crusade, while others remain inVanillaforever, Blizzard has had to take special precautions to ensure the move goes as smoothly as possible. The Auction Houses will be unavailable between 10:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT) on Friday, May 14 and whatever time the prepatch becomes available on May 18th.
Blizzardalso noted on its news forums for players to “refrain from posting new auctions” right around when the down time will begin, stating that auction fees won’t be refunded. Most likely, any items listed during this time will be lost as the separation moves forward andTBCis brought back to life.
The Burning Crusadewas originally launched in 2007, and fans were excited to see the beginnings ofBeta access forThe Burning Crusadeback in late March of 2021. Since then, Blizzard has announced a variety of updates and small changes, some of which have disappointed long-time fans ofTBCas is was. But this announcement, with Blizzard taking away access to the AH, has a lot of players puzzled as to how to get their raid consumes for their finalClassicraids. While some trading does happen person to person inWoWandWoW Classic, it may be a struggle for the last week ofVanillato get the potions, materials, and more they may want before prepatch drops.
World of Warcraft Classicis available for PC.
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