Videos of retail sources for vanilla WoW - AQ 40

This is a depository of Ahn'Qiraj (AQ 40, Temple of Ahn'Qiraj) videos meant for bugreporters and vanilla World of Warcraft private server developers.

	References
Skeram	Sept 2006, warrior July 2006, mage Nov 2006, warlock  Druid, healer (year?) Dec 2006, druid, healer Sept 2006, warrior, tank
Bug trio	July 2006, rogue Sept 2006, mage Sept 2006, druid, healer  March 2006, shaman, healer + combat log tank?
Sartura	Sept 2006 rogue + CL Dec 2006, rogue + CL Oct 2006, mage June 2006, hunter Nov 2006, priest, healer Sept 2006, priest, healer Oct 2006, warrior, tank
Fankriss	2006, warrior (+) Oct 2006, rogue July 2006, mage + trash March 2006, shaman, healer + combat log Nov 2006, shaman, healer  May 2006, warrior, off-tank tank?
Viscidus	Aug 2006, warrior Paladin (year?) Dec 2006, mage Nov 2006, shaman, healer Nov 2006, warrior, tank
Huhuran	2006, warrior Sept 2006, mage May 2006, priest, healer + combat log March 2006, shaman, healer + combat log  Sept 2006, warrior, tank
Twin emperors	Rogue (year?) June 2006, mage March 2006, shaman, healer Fev 2006, paladin, healer 2006, warrior, tank 2006, warrior, off-tank (+) Sept 2006, warlock, tank
Ouro	melee? Mage (year?) 2006, warlock Shaman, healer Dec 2006, druid, healer Dec 2006, warrior, tank
C'thun	Oct 2006, warrior Nov 2006, rogue + combat log June 2006, mage  May 2006, shaman, healer 2006, warrior + combat log (+)

Suggestions and further video links are welcome in the comments.

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Kronos satisfaction questionnaire - 20th February 2016

On the 28th January 2016 I sent a satisfaction questionnaire to 140 randomly selected Horde characters* that had been seen online in the last 7 days (about 8% of the Horde population seen in the last 7 days back then**). I haven't received any further answer since over 10 days and have thus decided to end the questionnaire. A total of 36 players participated (25.7%).

Note that this questionnaire was started before the experience event aiming at making the server more known and increasing the population was known and announced and most answers arrived before it started. This means most of those players have been on Kronos for some time. Full data [here].

Results

Overall satisfaction

8.92 on 10 

(13 answers)

PvE satisfaction

8,96 on 10 

(25 answers)

PvP satisfaction

5,81 on 10 

(29 answers)

33,33% of the players said they would recommend Kronos to a friend. None said they would not.

(12 "yes" answers)

Strengths or things to keep
The rate at which content is delivered is good enough
Tickets get fast answers
The PvE and scripts are good, bugs are mostly minor

Weaknesses or things to work on
The population is too low overall and for PvP / BGs.
There are still bugs that should be fixed (pathing, zepelins for Mac users, spawning)
The server is not yet known enough and there could be more server promotion

(31 answers)

*60 x level 60, 20x level 50-59, 20x level 40-49, 20x level 30-39, 20x level 20-29
**Back when I sent the questionnaire there had been over 3500 level 20+ characters online in the last 7 days, or about 1750 Horde characters according to the Kronos-census. 140/1750 = 8%.

Videos of retail sources for vanilla WoW - Faction Leaders

This is a depository of Faction leaders videos from vanilla "classic" World of Warcraft.

Boss	References
Cairne Bloodhoof	Melee? Oct 2006, mage Sept 2006, warlock Feb 2006, priest, healer Tank?
Thrall & Vol’jin	Rogue (year?) Nov 2006, rogue Nov 2006, mage, unusual strat May 2006, paladin, healer Aug 2006, paladin, healer + combat log Nov 2006, druid, tank
Fandral Staghelm	Aug 2006, rogue (-) Nov 2006, warlock Oct 2006, hunter + combat log Dec 2006, druid, healer Tank?
Sylvanas Windrunner	2005, paladin Ranged Healer Tank
Tyrande Whisperwing	Aug 2006, rogue (-) Dec 2006, mage (-) Dec 2006, druid, healer Tank
Varimathras	July 2006, warrior (short) Ranged Healer Nov 2006, druid, tank (laggy)
Magni Bronzebeard Mekkatorque	Melee March 2006, hunter getting hit, (short) Sept 2006, hunter June 2006, rogue (Alliance char watching) Oct 2006, hunter + CL Sept 2006, shaman, healer Tank
Bolvar Fordragon	Melee Mage (year?) May 2006, mage getting hit once Healer Tank
Jaina Proudmore	June 2006, warrior, short Ranged? Healer? Tank?
Benedictus	Melee? Ranged? March 2005, druid, healer (DL) Tank?

Note that faction leaders are somewhat more difficult to find in quality videos for a couple reasons, a) most notably the required computer speed to record fights with over 100+ players back in 2006, b) the prestige of killing a PvP target was arguably lower and offered no item-rewards on kill/rekill, c) getting the players together potentialy took a lot of time.

Suggestions and further video links are welcome in the comments, particularly for those currently missing from the list.

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Videos of retail sources for vanilla wow - Naxxramas

This is a depository of Vanilla Naxxramas (Naxx 40) videos meant for bugreporters and vanilla World of Warcraft private server developers.

	References
Anub'rekhan	2006, warrior (+) June 2006, warlock (+) June 2006, mage June 2006, paladin, healer June 2006, paladin, healer (+) Oct 2006, warrior, off-tank Oct 2006, warrior, tank
Faerlina	Dec 2006, rogue Aug 2006, mage 2006, mage + CL (+) Priest, healer (year?) 2006, priest, healer June 2006, paladin, healer June 2006, paladin, healer v2 Oct 2006, warrior, tank + CL
Maexxna	Jan 2007, rogue Oct 2006, warrior  Sept 2006, hunter 2006, mage + CL (+) Sept 2006, mage Aug 2006, paladin, healer Oct 2006, warrior, off-tank Nov 2006, warrior, tank
Noth	Paladin (year?) Aug 2006, rogue 2006, mage 2006, paladin, healer (+) Oct 2006, warrior, tank 2006, warrior, tank + CL (+)
Heigan	2006, rogue Nov 2006, mage Aug 2006, warlock Aug 2006, paladin, healer Aug 2006, paladin, healer v2 Aug 2006, warrior, off-tank 2006, warrior, tank
Loatheb	Paladin (year?) 2006, warrior (+) 2006, rogue 2006, rogue 2 Oct 2006, mage Sept 2006, paladin, healer (+) tank?
Razuvious	Sept 2006, rogue July 2006, mage Priest, healer (year?) Oct 2006, priest, mind-controller 2006, paladin, healer (+)
Gothik	2006, rogue 2006, mage (+) 2006, mage + CL (+)  Oct 2006, hunter Aug 2006, paladin, healer Sept 2006, paladin, healer (+) Sept 2006, warrior, tank
The Four Horsemen	2006, rogue 2006, mage + CL (+) Dec 2006, druid, healer Dec 2006, shaman, healer Nov 2006, paladin, healer (+) Oct 2006, warrior, tank Dec 2006, warrior, tank
Patchwerk	2006, warrior 2006, warrior (+) Nov 2006, warrior 2006, mage (+) 2006, mage + CL (+) 2006, paladin, healer July 2006, priest, healer Oct 2006, warrior, off-tank + CL
Grobbulus	2006, rogue 2006, mage + CL (+) 2006, mage (+) July 2006, paladin, healer Aug 2006, paladin, healer Oct 2006, warrior, tank + CL
Gluth	Aug 2006, warrior 2006, mage, kiting 2006, mage July 2006, paladin, healer 2006, warrior, tank + CL
Thaddius	2006, rogue Warrior (year?) July 2006, mage (+) 2006, paladin, healer (+) Paladin, healer (year?) Oct 2006, warrior, off-tank  Warrior, off-tank (year?) Dec 2006, warrior, tank
Sapphiron	Melee ? Oct 2006, mage Sept 2006, mage (+)  Paladin, healer (year?) Nov 2006, priest, healer (+) Nov 2006, paladin, healer (+) tank ?
Kel'thuzad	Dec 2006, rogue + CL (+) 2006, mage CL (+) 2006, druid, healer (+) Oct 2006, paladin, healer Dec 2006, paladin, healer (+) Oct 2006, warrior, tank Oct 2006, warrior, tank (+)
Miscellaneous & Scourge release event	July 2006, warlock, solo Shadow of doom (DL) July 2006, mage, trash June 2006, hunter/warlock Winterspring/Tanaris July 2006, mage, release adds June 2006, druid, kiting Shadows of doom (-) July 2006, hunter, Stormwind invasion June 2006, mage aoe in Azshara  July 2006, mage solo forsaken Naxx trash July 2006, hunter, check' Naxx patrols with dream Sept 2006, hunter check' Naxx patrols with dream2 May 2006, patchwork golem trash melee  Further videos wanted. (city invasions, bosses) [Special page on the Scourge Invasion]

Suggestions and further video links are welcome in the comments.

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Videos of retail sources for vanilla wow - Dragon World Bosses

This is a depository of Vanilla World of Warcraft world boss dragon videos.

	References
Taerar	16 Dec 2006, druid, pull only 24 Dec 2006, rogue Nov 2006, mage Aug 2006, priest, healer Nov 2006, priest, healer v2 Oct 2006, shaman, healer + CL Oct 2006, warrior, tank
Emeriss	Nov 2006, rogue (short) 5 Dec 2006, hunter Aug 2006, hunter (hit once, short) Jan 2006, shaman, healer Nov 2006, druid, healer Tank?
Lethon	Oct 2006, warrior (-) 2006, mage Jan 2006, mage 12 Dec 2006, hunter May 2006, shaman, healer Jan 2006, shaman, healer + combat log Nov 2006, priest, healer Sept 2006, priest, healer Aug 2006, priest, healer Kiting in OG Oct 2006, warrior, tank
Ysondre	Aug 2006, rogue Mage (year?) June 2006, hunter Sept 2006, druid, healer Jan 2006, shaman, healer + combat log 19 Dec 2006, shaman, healer Tank?
Azuregos	Melee ? July 2005, mage + combat log Oct 2006, mage + combat log March 2006, shaman + combat log Aug 2006, shaman, healer Tank?

Suggestions and further video links are welcome in the comments.

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Short experiment : Do players come on the Kronos forums?

The Kronos forums can allow players to see the latest announcements, discussions, player reports, suggestions, guides and much more, yet it always seemed to me that it didn't represent the community correctly by favoring some vocal minorities. Also, knowing where the players look for information can be helpful for the Kronos team to better select how and where they spread their messages (whether on forums, main webpage, reddit, Facebook, in-game messages, etc.).

I thus decided to ask 170 random Horde Kronos players (roughly 30 per 10 level range) with in-game whispers the following question :

Do you read the Kronos forums and if so, is it on a daily, weekly, monthly basis, or randomly? Thanks!

The results :

97 answers total (57% of players polled)

[Google spreadsheet]

 

• 9 Not yet (9%)
• 29 No / never (30%)
• 12 Daily (12.5%)
• 14 Weekly (14.5%)
• 6 Monthly (6%)
• 27 Randomly (28%)

About 40% of the players never come on the forums or haven't yet read them and another 30% checks them in a random fashion, that makes about 70% of the population not reliably reading them.

Interestingly those who answered they read the forums the most (daily) were the level 60 players, with 9 over 25 answers, or about 36% of them. Those who read the forums the least (no/never) where nearly nonexistant in the level 60 players, with only 1 saying so among them but were evenly spread among the other level ranges.

Those who hadn't yet read the forums were mostly in the level 10-29 range (7 Not yet among 38 answers). A single level 60 player hadn't yet read the forums.

What I believe this means is that most players don't go on the forums, or very rarely and those who do tend to have level 60 characters. This means that the forum posts are likely biased towards a certain viewpoint (how level 60 players see the game) and leveling players are under-represented. Note that this data doesn't take into account if they participate on the forums, as maybe many come on them but never post or create threads. The more usage of the forums, the greater the probability that they also participate on them. The more time has been spent on the server, the greater the chances that they have read the forums.

TLDR : The forums are good to communicate with level 60 players and get their feedbacks but they will likely miss the low-level players and their opinions. Other options (in-game mails? on-login messages?) should be used to communicate with them.

[See other articles about Vanilla]

Videos of retail sources for vanilla wow raids - AQ 20

This is a depository of the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj (AQ 20) raid boss videos from classic "vanilla" World of Warcraft.

Boss	References
Kurinnaxx	Aug 2006, rogue + combat log Oct 2006, warrior + guide 2006, rogue  June 2006, warlock, gets hit by melee + CL Nov 2006, priest Dec 2006, shaman, healer Aug 2006, warrior, tank Nov 2006, warrior, tank July 2006, warrior, off-tank
General Rajaxx	July 2006, warrior March 2006, warlock March 2006, warlock Nov 2006, hunter + guide  Nov 2006, paladin, healer June 2006, shaman, healer Nov 2006, warrior, tank July 2006, warrior, off-tank Nov 2006, warrior, off-tank
Moam	Oct 2006, warrior Sept 2006, warrior + combat log Sept 2006, hunter Sept 2006, mage May 2006, warlock + combat log Oct 2006, warlock + combat log July 2006, shaman, healer Aug 2006, warrior, tank
Buru the Gorger	July 2006, rogue + on eggs Sept 2006, warrior + combat log July 2006, mage 8 Dec 2006, hunter Aug 2006, priest, healer 2006, priest, healer  July 2006, shaman, healer + combat log July 2006, shaman, healer + on eggs Nov 2006, druid + guide (-) Oct 2006, warrior, off-tank
Ayamiss the Hunter	Sept 2006, druid Oct 2006, warlock + combat log Sept 2006, paladin, healer Nov 2006, paladin, healer Aug 2006, druid, tank 6 Dec 2006, warrior, tank
Ossirian the Unscarred	July 2006, warrior 1st Dec 2006, hunter Oct 2006, hunter + combat log Oct 2006, warlock + combat log Apr 2006, druid, healer 2006, priest, healer Aug 2006, shaman, healer 23 Dec 2006, warrior, tank Apr 2006, warrior, tank
Trash	Sept 2006, mage, trash before Kuri, Rajaxx event March 2006, warlock, trash before Kuri July 2006, hunter, solo larva Nov 2006, warrior, tank/dps, first 4 bossesSept 2006, mage, Moam's trash
AQ release	Sept 2006, mage, Emissary Roman'Khan Classic, mage, Emissary Roman'khan (year?) Warlock, Emissary Roman'khan + CL 2006, rogue, (Stormreaver) 2006, hunter, Qiraj General Pax, Regal + CL July 2006, mage, Pax-lish, generals in Tanaris 2006, dragons opening the gate event Feb 2006, opening event at the gates 2006, opening event 2006, mage, misc 2006, misc  Feb 2006, Eranikus event May 2006, Eranikus event 2 Feb 2006, Eranikus in Moonglade event Fev 2006, priest, opening event at doors Feb 2006, warlock, Qiraj lieutenant, Supreme farm 2006, paladin, healer, Eranikus (+) May 2006, pillars in low-level zones 2006, hunter, misc + ventrilo comments (4 parts) March 2006, paladin, Colossal Anubissath / Part 2 Mage, twillight corrupter and AQ questline (year?) 2006, warrior Setis (rare) March 2006, druid farming Barrens qiraj spawns Low-level creatures?

Suggestions and further video links are welcome in the comments.

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Videos of retail sources for vanilla wow - Alterac Valley (AV)

This is a depository of Alterac Valley (AV) videos from classic "vanilla" World of Warcraft.

[Dec 2006 Wowwiki article]

	References
Drek'thar	2005-6, paladin Oct 2006, warrior, tank Dec 2006, rogue, Duros & Drakan Dec 2006, rogue Dec 2006, mage, warmasters and hit by boss Sept 2005, Drek'thar reset range (-)
Vanndar Stormpike	June 2006, rogue 2005, rogue Dec 2006, priest, killing guards Nov 2006, mage, with 4 marshals Nov 2006, mage Aug 2006, warrior + combat log (Ally) 2006, priest, healer / 2nd part (same video)
Galvangar	Dec 2006, warrior Oct 2006, duid, healer (-) Dec 2006, rogue  Dec 2006, warlock
Balinda Stonehearth	2006, priest, healer / 2nd part (same video) 2005, rogue / 2nd part (same video)
Lieutenants	2006, priest, healer, Largent, Greywand 2nd 2006, priest, healer, Stouthandle 2006, priest, healer, Spencer Nov 2006, hunter, Murp Dec 2006, rogue, Vol'talar, Lewis Dec 2006, warlock, Vol'talar, Lewis Dec 2006, warlock, Grummus, Stronghoof Oct 2006, hunter, Grummus, Stronghoof, Rugba 2006, priest, Stronghoof, Grummus
Marshals / Warmasters	Oct 2006, warrior, tank, Dun warmasters tank Dec 2006, rogue, Stonehearth warmaster Dec 2006, rogue, Dun'baldar North warmaster
Commanders	Dec 2006, warrior, Malgor Oct 2006, priest, healer, Karl Philips & Guse Oct 2006, mage, Mulfort (test server) Oct 2006, druid, healer, Mulfort (-) Oct 2006, hunter, Dardosh 2005-6, rogue, Duffy Oct 2006, hunter, Malgor 2005, rogue, Karl Philips Wing commanders? Escort?
Miscellaneous	July 2006, warrior, tank, frostwolf warriors Dec 2006, warrior, frostwolf guardians Dec 2006, warrior, frostwolf legionnaire Fev 2006, warrior, on a shredder + combat log 2006, priest, healer, Gaeldan Hammersmith 2005, hunter, land mines (+)
Further video evidence will likely come from PvP videos or undocumented / wrongly named or unnamed videos. I gladly appreciate further links for the following elements.
Mines /  caverns	Bosses ? Trash ?
Ivus the forest lord	Aug 2006, paladin, (-) Ritual? Else? Full event?
Lok'holar the ice lord	Nov 2006, mage, boss stuck at Dun Baldar 2005, rogue, Druid of the fang Aug 2006, rogue 2006, shaman, healer Moving from Stonehearth Ritual? Else? Full event?
Ground assault	Event? Supplies from the mine? Garrick? Terravaine?
Cavalry assault	Dec 2006, mage, (short)  Fev 2006, hunter + combat log Ram/wolf capture? Full event?
Aerial assault	Aug 2006, hunter hitting bats (n.d.), rogue, getting hit by bats spells Beacon? Full event?
Winterax trolls Wildpaw gnolls Troggs Snowblind harpies Rams Wolves Whitewhiskers kobolds	Dec 2006, priest, healer Irondeep troggs (n.d.), mage, attacking Korrak (n.d.), rogue, watching Korrak attack ?
Mines /  caverns	Bosses ? Trash ?

Suggestions and further video links are welcome in the comments.

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* Special thanks to Flappo Flupp for his Korrak, bat riders videos & others.