Summary
World of Warcraftrecently released a guide showing players the importance of selecting the right Realm while using paid services with the new Warbands character selection screen inThe War Within. Using Character Transfers, Faction Changes, and other paid game services with this new display inThe War Withincould be confusing, as it is a little different from whatWorld of Warcraftplayers are used to.
Though the Pre-Expansion Update forThe War Withinadds tons of new features toWorld of Warcraft, few are as game-changing asthe Warbands system. One part of these alt-friendly quality-of-life improvements is the first thingWoWfans see when they log on after the patch, as the character selection screen is completely different. Characters from every Realm are collated together in one convenient list that includes a search bar, extra information, and even a charming scene where up to four characters can rest together near a campfire.
That said, this new character selection screen also changes how players use paid character services. The tokens for Character Transfers, Level Boosts, Race Changes, and Faction Changes can now be found in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. However, when selecting them, some characters may be grayed out and be unavailable for the service.World of Warcraftexplained that, in order to use a service on these characters, fans must simply navigate to the Realms list and select the one the character is on. This sets the server as their “active” one, allowing them to use paid character services on toons found in that Realm.
How Character Services Work in WoW: The War Within
This is the same method players will now use to create new characters on specific Realms as well. Before making an alt, their current active Realm pops up near the Create Character button, ensuring they have the right server selected. This is only necessary while using services orcreating newWorld of Warcraftcharacters. However, players can log in to toons on any Realm from this new screen, regardless of which one they have active.
That said, there are a few paid characterservices that have been retired inWorld of Warcraft: The War Within. Guild Realm Transfers, Guild Faction Transfers, and Paid Character Transfers between linked Battle.net accounts have been permanently removed as of the Pre-Patch. The free Character Restoration service has also been temporarily disabled, but fans should expect it to return in a few weeks.
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