Videos of retail sources for vanilla wow raids - Molten Core (MC)

This is a depository of Molten Core (MC) raid boss videos from classic "vanilla" World of Warcraft.

Boss	References
Lucifron	Nov 2006, paladin 2006, warrior Nov 2006, mage June 2006, warrior March 2006, warrior + combat log Oct 2006, warrior, tank on add Oct 2006, warrior, tank Nov 2006, hunter Oct 2006, priest + combat log
Magmadar	March 2006, warlock Sept 2006, druid, healer Oct 2006, rogue + combat log  May 2006, hunter + combat log March 2006, warrior + combat log Sept 2006, warrior, tank
Gehennas	Apr 2006, mage Aug 2006, warrior Feb 2005, shaman, healer + combat log 2005, shaman + combat log June 2005, rogue + combat log tank?
Garr	July 2006, mage Fev 2006, rogue Oct 2006, shaman, healer  Sept 2006, priest, healer  Oct 2006, paladin, healer  2006, priest healer + combat log July 2006, warrior, off-tank + combat log July 2006, warlock Sept 2006, warrior, off-tank + combat log March 2006, druid, tank + combat log
Baron Geddon	July 2006, mage Aug 2006, mage, bomb Oct 2006, rogue Aug 2006, druid, healer Aug 2006, paladin, healer + combat log Oct 2006, rogue, tank  Oct 2006, warrior, tank
Shazzrah	Sept 2006, rogue + combat log July 2006, mage Aug 2006, paladin, healer Aug 2006, druid, healer + combat log Oct 2006, warrior tank + combat log Oct 2006, warrior, tank
Sulfuron Harbringer	Apr 2006, rogue Nov 2006, hunter Oct 2006, hunter Oct 2006, hunter  + combat log March 2006, warlock + combat log July 2006, mage Oct 2006, priest healer Oct 2006, warrior, tank
Golemagg	Aug 2006, rogue Jan 2006, rogue + combat log Dec 2006, hunter + combat log July 2006, hunter Jan 2006, mage May 2006, shaman, healer + combat log Aug 2006, druid, healer Oct 2006, warrior, tank
Majordomo Executus	Jan 2006, rogue + combat log Jan 2006, mage July 2006, mage + combat log Oct 2006, hunter Sept 2006, priest + combat log Aug 2006, druid, healer 2006, warrior, off-tank (?) Oct 2006, warrior tank Aug 2006, warrior, tank
Ragnaros	Oct 2006, warrior Aug 2006, druid Dec 2006, druid Oct 2006, hunter  2006, mage + combat log Nov 2006, paladin, healer Dec 2006, warrior, off-tank + combat log Oct 2006, warrior tank March 2006, druid, off-tank
Trash mobs	July 2006, warlock, core packs Nov 2006, shaman, surgers Rogue, full run (year?) June 2006, mage, full run (fast) May 2006, warrior, core hound May 2006, warrior, molten giants

Suggestions and further video links are welcome in the comments.

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Videos of retail sources for vanilla wow dungeons

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

Dungeon	References
Ragefire Chasm (13-18)	Sept 2006, 60 warrior Oct 2006, priest, Bazzalan Nov 2006, shaman Oct 2006, shaman  Oct 2006, warlock Taragamman enslave
Wailing Caverns (17-24)	June 2006, warrior May 2006, druid, Pythas, trash July 2006, warlock, Mutanus Sept 2006, shaman March 2006, 60 paladin solo
The Deadmines (17-26)	Dec 2006, 60 warrior v1 Dec 2006, 60 warrior v2 July 2005, warrior, 1 pull April 2006, 60 rogue + combat log Nov 2006, 60 paladin Dec 2006, 60 rogue, naked June 2006, 60 priest Sept 2006, druid, ship bosses Aug 2006, 32 paladin solo Van Cleef  Jan 2006, 60 paladie aoe
Shadowfang Keep (22-30)	June 2006, warrior November 2006, warrior Dec 2006, warlock Nov 2006, paladin  Jan 2007, priest
Blackfathom Deeps (24-32)	Aug 2006, rogue June 2006, hunter Oct 2006, rogue solo March 2006, 60 paladin, solo Aug 2006, paladin, Aku'mal 2006, Shaman, Aku'mal
The Stockade (24-32)	Nov 2006, 60 warrior Sept 2006, rogue  Feb 2006, hunter  Feb 2006, 60 paladin aoe  Nov 2006, mage
Gnomeregan (29-38)	Dec 2006, mage (10 man?) July 2006, priest, lurker Nov 2006, paladin, Mekgineer Nov 2006, rogue, trash Dec 2006, hunter, until 6000
Razorfen Kraul (29-38)	Dec 2006, paladin, Agathelos March 2006, 60 paladin solo  Nov 2006, paladin
Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (26-36)	July 2006, 60 rogue  Dec 2006, rogue June 2006, priest July 2006, warrior (tank) +
Scarlet Monastery Library (29-39) [Jame's guide, 2006]	June 2006, rogue, Doan Dec 2006, warrior June 2006, priest  Oct 2006, hunter Dec 2006, priest, Doan
Scarlet Monastery Armory  (32-42) [Jame's guide, 2006]	June 2006, druid, Herod  Dec 2006, hunter, Herod  Aug 2006, warrior, Herod Apr 2006, warrior July 2006, warrior (tank) + Aug 2006, hunter Nov 2006, warrior, Herod, Mograine
Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (35-45) [Jame's guide, 2006]	Jan 2006, shaman, Mograine  Dec 2006, 60 mage  Nov 2006, warrior, Herod, Mograine  Nov 2006, hunter  (year?) Rogue, Fairbanks July 2006, warrior (tank) +   April 2005, hunter, Fairbanks & SM
Razorfen Downs (37-46)	Apr 2006, hunter Nov 2006, priest, aoeing Aug 2006, rogue, farming Dec 2006, 60 rogue, Tuten'kash March 2006, mage, Amnennar  19 Dec 2006, priest, Amnennar
Uldaman (41-51)	Nov 2006, mage, sentinel farm Jan 2006, druid, dwarf, Ironaya, golem Sept 2006, hunter, Archaedas Dec 2006, warrior, Archaedas May 2006, paladin, Ironaya, Archaedas Oct 2006, priest Sept 2006, druid 6 Dec 2006, mage, Ironaya spawn Apr 2006, druid, Ironaya, Galgann
Zul'Farrak (42-46)	Dec 2006, priest, Temple, Gahz Oct 2006, hunter, Antu'sul Dec 2006, priest, Temple, Gahz 2 Nov 2006, rogue Dec 2006, priest Dec 2005, warrior, full Dec 2006, priest, healer, full June 2006, warlock, Temple Oct 2006, priest, solo Zum'rah Sept 2006, hunter, trash and Zum'rah Oct 2006, warrior, Gahz, Ukorz
Maraudon (46-55)	Sept 2006, warlock July 2005, warrior, tank, purple side Sept 2006, shaman Sept 2006, rogue, Vyle, Razor, Queen Oct 2006, warlock, Noxxion Dec 2006, hunter, landslide/queen Sept 2006, warlock, solo queen Nov 2006, hunter, solo croc, druid, satyr Nov 2006, hunter, satyr, flower, croc March 2006, hunter, Noxxion, Razor July 2006, warrior, Razorlash, Celebras Dec 2006, hunter, Celebras
Temple of Atal'Hakkar, Sunken (50-56)	Sept 2006, mage, Eranikus July 2006, rogue Aug 2006, hunter  Dec 2006, druid, solo Eranikus July 2006, rogue Oct 2006, shaman, trash Oct 2006, warlock, solo Morphaz June 2006, rogue, Morphaz, Eranikus Nov 2006, rogue, Hukku, Zolo etc. Apr 2006, mage, Mijan, etc. Nov 2006, paladin, Jammal'an Oct 2006, druid, Atal'alarion Dec 2006, rogue, Atal'alarion + CL
Blackrock Depths Emperor (52-60)	July 2006, warrior, full Sept 2006, druid  Dec 2006, paladin, solo Magmus  June 2006, warrior, The Seven July 2006, paladin, Thaurissan
Blackrock Depths (52-60)	Nov 2006, rogue, skipping Feb 2006, Dark Iron farming June 2006, warrior, Bael'gar Aug 2006, warrior, Bael'gar Nov 2006, paladin, solo Bael'gar June 2006, priest, solo Incendius Sept 2006, priest, Windsor event Aug 2006, druid, solo Roccor July 2006, rogue, solo Bethek Aug 2006, mage, Angerforge  Feb 2006, warrior, full Sept 2006, warrior, Angerforge Sept 2006, mage, Bael, Panzor, etc Dec 2006, rogue, Loregrain 2006, rogue, solo vault  Nov 2006, rogue, stealth run  Dec 2006, hunter, Flamelash Dec 2006, mage, bar fight  Oct 2006, rogue, Arena challenge
Lower Blackrock Spire (55-60)	Oct 2006, hunter, aggro tricks Apr 2006, mage, trash May 2006, hunter, solo Voone Dec 2006, rogue Oct 2006, rogue  June 2006, rogue Dec 2006, hunter, ogres Aug 2006, priest, Ogre only  Nov 2006, priest, Mor Grayhoof Dec 2006, druid, solo Smolderweb Dec 2006, druid, Voone, Mor Sept 2006, warrior, Wyrmthalak Oct 2006, shaman, Wyrmthalak Sept 2006, druid, Wyrmthalak Aug 2006, rogue, Bannok
Dire Maul North (55-60)	Sept 2006, rogue, Krom/King July 2006, priest, solo Mol'dar Aug 2006, mage, duo King  Sept 2006, rogue  Dec 2006, warlock, solo Mol'dar   Sept 2006, hunter, full solo
Dire Maul West (55-60)	Dec 2006, warlock Aug 2006, warlock July 2006, priest, Kelendris May 2006, mage, tome farm  Dec 2006, warlock, Dreadsteed  Sept 2006, warrior, Thorteldrin July 2006, mage, trash farm Jan 2006, hunter, ghosts
Dire Maul East (55-60)	March 2006, warlock, solo Lethendris June 2006, warlock, Lethendris Dec 2006, warlock, duo Sept 2006, priest May 2006, priest, garden farm Nov 2006, warlock, trash  Oct 2006, druid, Alzzin Sept 2006, warlock, solo full Nov 2006, warlock solo Isalien?
Dire Maul Tribute (55-60)	Oct 2006, druid
Stratholme scarlet/living side (58-60)	June 2006, hunter, solo Timmy Aug 2006, paladin, Balnazzar Nov 2006, shaman, Balnazzar  Nov 2006, warrior, Balnazzar Nov 2006, paladin Nov 2006, warrior Dec 2006, priest, also a bit of UD side Oct 2006, hunter Jarien and Sothos?
Stratholme undead side (58-60)	Dec 2006, druid, 45 minutes run 9th Jan 2007, warrior Sept 2006, hunter, full run 53 minutes Aug 2006, hunter 2006, mage, Anastari  July 2006, mage, Atiesh June 2006, hunter, solo Balzaphon Oct 2005, mage, Rivendare + CL
Scholomance (58-60)	Sept 2006, druid, 2nd part July 2006, rogue, solo Rattlegore  July 2006, druid, 2nd part March 2006, paladin, Darkreaver June 2006, hunter solo, 2nd part July 2006, warrior, 2nd part (10 man) Dec 2006, mage, 2nd part Oct 2006, mage, 2nd part Aug 2006, rogue, Kirtonos Aug 2006, priest, Kirtonos Oct 2006, mage, Steward of Kirtonos Sept 2006, paladin, trash mobs  June 2006, druid, tank trash 1st part Dec 2006, druid, school, Vectus Sept 2006, shaman, Darkreaver menace Jandice? [-] Kormok?

Suggestions and further video links are welcome in the comments.

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How long does it take to do a dungeon in vanilla

Before I started playing on Kronos I had no idea how long a dungeon run would take on this kind of vanilla private server. I wanted to know but I couldn't find the information, so here it is for you!

(The time it takes to make the group is not included, this depends on the server.)

Dungeon	Time to complete with casual group
Ragefire Chasm (13-18) [1]	0h15 - 0h45
Wailing Caverns (17-24) [2]	0h40 - 1h45
The Deadmines (17-26) [3]	0h40 - 1h30
Shadowfang Keep (22-30) [4]	0h20 - 0h50
Blackfathom Deeps (24-32) [5]	0h40 - 1h45
The Stockade (24-32) [6]	0h20 - 0h50
Gnomeregan (29-38) [7]	0h45 - 1h45
Razorfen Kraul (29-38) [8]	0h40 - 1h30
Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (26-36) [9]	0h15 – 0h45
Scarlet Monastery Library (29-39) [10]	0h15 – 0h45
Scarlet Monastery Armory  (32-42) [11]	0h30 – 1h
Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (35-45) [12]	0h30 – 1h
Razorfen Downs (37-46) [13]	0h50 – 1h30
Uldaman (41-51) [14]	0h50 – 1h45
Zul'Farrak (42-46) [15]	0h45 – 1h30
Maraudon Grotto (46-55)
Maraudon Foulspore (46-55)
Maraudon Falls (46-55)
Temple of Atal'Hakkar (50-56)
Blackrock Depths Emperor (52-60) [20]	0h45 – 1h45
Blackrock Depths Full (52-60) [21]	1h30 – 3h
Lower Blackrock Spire (55-60) [22]	1h – 2h30
Dire Maul North (55-60) [23]	0h25 – 1h
Dire Maul West (55-60) [24]	0h50 – 1h45
Dire Maul East (55-60) [25]	0h50 – 1h50
Dire Maul Tribute (55-60) [26]	0h25 – 1h
Stratholme scarlet/living side (58-60) [27]	0h40 - 1h30
Stratholme undead side (58-60) [28]	0h30 - 1h45
Scholomance (58-60) [29]	1h - 2h

What happened 1 month after the last interview

These past months I interviewed 7 Kronos players. It has now been over a month since the very last interview and I think it is time for a new check-up. What has happened to those players?

Tekai cleared BWL and ZG and then stopped raiding and playing for a full month due to IRL reasons. He has now come back in-game, but mostly for social reasons, to make some research, to try things out and see how it could be possible to make the server more well known.

Jakeltank has made it to level 60, his last login was yesterday and he is still quite satisfied about the server, although he would like to see some more population. He has started running level 60 dungeons and has already got 2/8 pieces of the T0 warrior set.

Cruelfate is now level 53, his last login was 2 months ago. I have no news of him.

Gorthaur is now level 35, he has completed the Scarlet Monastery before his last login, 15 days ago. I have no news of him.

Novaskin is now level 60, he has been raiding a lot with his guild and can boast a nice 4/8 Dragonstalker set and 3/8 Gianstalker set along with Rokh'delar. He has cleared MC, Onyxia and ZG and still has Nefarian on his kill list. His last login was today.

Anonymous* is now over level 50. He is hoping to get to level 60 before the War Effort and start raiding with his guild. He has been solo leveling all this time and he's a bit disappointed with the economy, he would like to see more items on the auction house. The recent one-time only experience boost has him wondering if it is a good or a bad thing. Otherwise he is still playing and says he hasn't encountered any major problems or bugs so far.

Pussochkram is now level 35, his last login was 1.5 months ago. I have no news of him. He is still playing as usual on the server but decided to focus on his main, thus the low activity on this character.

Where to find vanilla wow players

Seing how private servers keep looking for more players I have started wondering what I could find about that. I thus used some online tools and analyzed both our server and its competitor.

The results :

40% of the traffic comes from Google, it is thus essential to make good use of analytic tools and to find the keywords players are using to find vanilla private servers (this makes the server easier to find) and to take actions that increase the ranking of the search (such as delivering content of quality, making the website fast to load, having good backlincks that people actually use, sharing a unique link linking to a specific page of your website like the main page, diasvowing bad or unused links, diversifying anchor texts with not only "click here", giving titles to pages, checking on competitors, updating regularily, using alt tags for images, showing testimonials, validating the html code and removing hidden text). This is just as important as sharing the server website.

The other great majority of players comes from gaming communities and forums (either general, about WoW or about Dota), multimedia websites and picture sharing sites. Users come from the USA, Germany, Russia, the Czech republic, China, Turkey and Sweden. Those are the main places where highly used backlinks were found and it is where advertisement would likely be the most effective based on backlink research. Well known twitch streamers, youtube video makers and bloggers can also have an impact, although it can be difficult to have their support. Voting websites about the best private server also have a say in the matter but require a high playerbase to have enough voters.

While the official World of Warcraft forums and chats/channels have many potential players it is forbidden to post about private servers there (but creative alternatives could be used, like indirect links or pictures).

If someone has some analytic results from a private server website I would be highly interested in it.

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Reasearch using backlinks and Nostalrius (keeping only 300+ links) :

cdm.me (gaming community)
dasnet.cz (dota forum)
gamestar.de (gaming community)
playdota.com (dota forum)
foorum.hinnavaatlus.ee (multimedia forum)
dota2.fr (dota forum)
ac-web.org (emulation forum)
m2-ch.ru (???)
readmore.de (gaming forum?)
forum.donanimhaber.com (multimedia forum)
sc2tv.ru/channel/pipperskripper (streamer)
forocoches.com (general community)
8ch.net (imageboard website)
funnyjunk.com (funny stuff website)
hardwareonline.dk (computer website)
rpgcodex.net (gaming forum)
teamliquid.net (gaming website)
4pda.ru (multimedia website)
tweakers.net/ (computer website)
reddit.com/r/Games (sharing community)
ownedcore.com (gaming exploits community)
bodybuilding.com (bodybuilding and gaming forums)

Using another backlink :

root-top.com (top servers according to votes)
wowjp.net (warcraft website)
mmorpg.pl (gaming community)
dayviews.com (imageboard website)

And another :

brian.carnell.com (geek blog)

According to a reddit poll I made :

World of Warcraft official forums and trade chat (but you risk getting banned)
Sodapoppin's Twitch, wow twitch
Mmochampion (warcraft website and gaming community)
Warcraft blogs like priestwithacause
Wowcrendor on Youtube

From further searches :

5% of the traffic comes from social websites (Facebook, Reddit, Youtube)
40% comes from searches, like Google, main keywords are : [servername] + wow, vanilla wow, [servername] + server
1% comes from emails
20% of the traffic is from the US, 10% Germany, 9% Czech, 7% Russia, 6% China, 6% Turkey, 5% Sweden
Traffic is interested in video games, animation and comics, soccer