Resetting everybody's characters, guild banks, gold levels, and gear sets gives zero reason to return to NE. Everybody that left moved on. They either returned to retail, or found another server with a better "core". Nostalgia alone isn't enough reason to return to NE, especially if people have to start from scratch.

NE's biggest problem is the core. It's not customs, or people controlling the auction house. It's the codebase underlying the server that was problematic at launch, and has only gotten worse as other server development surpassed us. The only thing NE can do is fix the core. A core that needs to at least approach that of "the District" or "the Mane". If that can't be achieved, than NE might as well remain as it is. ICC remains bugged, not to mention Ulduaar and the rest.

NE's strength has always been the community. A community that I have personally tried to keep afloat with Defenders Of The Crown. When the other guilds left or stopped trying, we ran every working weekly raid we could. We were the last guild to have members donate. We remain the only group who has been loyal to NE.

The complaints remained the same from people leaving. Fix the core. They weren't complaining about customs or stacking. Several members that I still talk to would love to return for "old time's sake". When they heard about starting from scratched, all of them used a litany of expletives not fit for publishing here. The kindest response I received was, "That is absolutely insane. Why would I leave my current server, where every raid works, including the classics, to return and start from scratch on NE."

Bringing people back is the easy part. Keeping people after they return is the hard part. NE would have to offer a product leaps and bounds better. Making people start from scratch will make them even less forgiving. Having everything they worked for remain provides incentive. Losing it means why bother. Especially if the core has unresolved issues.

I really hope you do not implement a total reset. My gut feeling is that this is exactly what will happen though.

Remove custom gear and put Heroic and Wrathful sets for people who donate

I personally am against a full reset. The "even" playing field is not even an issue, when new players come we (veterans) welcome them and help them to gear up like DoTC has always done for years, but for that we need our toons and guild bank. A fresh economy is a given considering that there is none at this point. Gear gaps will always be there, it takes months, even years to get the end game gear (if you dont donate) and for that you need a strong guild that supports you.
I can easily say that DoTC will help all new players that are willing to stay.

Why do I keep seeing '' players'' in '' Who'' section but can't speak or add or invite them?

Why do you think?

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Hello people.

Relentless is less or more so easily to achieve right now.
Wrathful gear shouldn't be given away so easily, furthermore players will be BiS endgame in 2 days and get bored xD.
We need the right balance between a blizzlike hardcore game and a chill, have fun and get geared server.

Does anyone has a link for me to download wotlk again? so that I can take a look on NE myself? :-)

unban all my friends. and u will see much higher population.
and make next step.
Bobby answer support tickets.

Removing customs wont help, you need to add restrictions. Like if its a piece for a Paladin it can only have either strenght or spellpower. And the reset idea is awful, is that how you will pay people who have been loyal and have been playing on NE even in its current state?

Remove custom gear .
Players who donated back chips on acc's that may choose HC ore PVP items (wrathful)for themselves.
Neverendless with no costums will bee OP server.
Restarted All.

Delete all ,Start from scratch. (99% HC items from ICC Players get from time when he could hack ICC).
NEVERENDLESS WITH NO COSTUMA !

Player's with level 80 start with Relentless.

Also gotta give us an update on the new core bobby. I have no idea how can you possible satisfy both sides new and old. make a poll somewhere maybe? well anyways id like to keep hard earned non donor items :3

Let us know when the decision is made.

Muji <3!!!