u/DistortedShadow

DeviateWoW is a scam trap

DeviateWoW is a scam trap

UPDATE 4: This thread is being brigaded by their disc server because they have nothing to do, given the server... is down, and their head admin is now threatening to send hacks for some other server. https://i.imgur.com/XVqwpb8.png . Totally normal behavior

UPDATE 3: More crashouts https://i.imgur.com/zHszuDN.png

UPDATE 2: DDOS has taken their 150 pop launch group down and now its over. https://i.imgur.com/cOKK5pb.png

UPDATE: Aaand they got a DMCA already forcing their DDOS protection to be lifted by cloudflare. DOA. I highly suggest you join their discord to see just how bad their mods are crashing out, seems like a great community to play.

Ok maybe just LIKELY a scam trap. As if the website isn't obvious enough, the lead dev is a self-professed malware and hack developer from NA (which is why their launch is posted in EST timezone despite the launch being in a few hours). They crash out on disc over simple suggestions. I wouldn't touch this even with a patched RCE client.

Server is made by <Aggressive Otters> mafia guild from Nost, cash shop already made (with "joke" items lolol), and all the posts and upvotes on here about it are from people on the leaderboards of an unlaunched server aka other Otters signal boosting it. 20 upvotes 77 comments on their launch post lol ratio much. Just warning you guys about what you're getting into.

Octowow didn't even mention this server, it was just some community server and someone with an OCTO tag on. Their own launch post on here is astroturfed to shit, all the down voted comments are reasonable concerns. 🙈

Don't take it from me, here's the lead dev themselves https://imgur.com/a/ZEiCKSy

So many projects opening in the last week, I won't say where to play but this ain't it for anyone with a brain imo

u/DistortedShadow — 10 days ago

Maelstrom is quickly adding a lot of the Nostrum changes, pop doubling every day

https://maelstrom.millenium-servers.com/index.php

Very similar set up to Nost, listening to a lot of feedback. Devs added the 12 slot bag, TBC races, restricted high level loot farming exploits, added transmog, have upgraded the servers to accomodate the players... Call it hopium but this server's been great so far.

Its 1-3x xp (x1 profs) but if you're a belf or draenei enjoyer, great time to check it out.

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u/DistortedShadow — 10 days ago
▲ 11 r/WoWPrivateServers+1 crossposts

Stormrage: A Vanilla Progressive Server Built for the Modern 1.14.x Client

https://preview.redd.it/t21p2hck4g9h1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=f3c404e95ae31d1461de67d27b88bb129dc2f11a

Hey everyone,

My name is Rayon. I was the main developer of the former NostrumWoW project.

After everything that happened there, and after the previous admin decided to step away, I want to make something very clear: Stormrage is a new independent project, led by me, and it is not connected to the old project.

Before NostrumWoW ended, there was already a separate idea in the background: a progression server with the same spirit of level-bracket progression, but built around Vanilla instead of Wrath. In my opinion, level progression brackets make even more sense in the Vanilla world, where zones, dungeons, professions, world PvP, and early-game content can stay relevant for much longer.

Stormrage is being developed on a new core, built to work directly with the modern 1.14.x client. We are not using a proxy layer. The hardest technical part is already working: the client connects and functions properly with the core. The next stage is focused on bug fixing, in-game testing, polish, and stability.

Our current development plan is:

- 2026: Internal Tests / Closed Beta

- 2027: Open Beta, with no fixed release date yet

All dates are development targets and may change depending on testing results.

Some planned features include:

- Vanilla realm using the modern 1.14.x client

- Progressive level brackets, such as 1-19, 20-29, and beyond

- Quality-of-life improvements while preserving the classic feel

- Heroic dungeons

- Hardcore mode

- Dual Spec

- More features to be revealed over time

I also want to be transparent about the direction of this project. I want Stormrage to follow a different path from the previous project, with clearer leadership, better structure, and decisions made with long-term stability in mind. The goal is to build something that can stay online, grow carefully, and avoid the problems that hurt the old project.

This roadmap is only the beginning, and feedback is welcome.

Please be aware that this discord is only temporary, it will be taken down when we have a full functional website.

https://discord.gg/r7U8zTX2M

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u/DistortedShadow — 11 days ago