Blizzard details WOW character transfers [update 1]

World of Warcraft is a phenomenal success -- go ahead and look it up in an Encyclopedia, we will wait. That said, it can get a bit crowded on the popular servers. Blizzard has outlined a new service that allows players to transfer their characters from one realm to another for $25. Lead producer Shane Dabiri spoke with GameSpot and outlined the details:
  • A character can only be transferred once every six months; the process cannot be reversed.
  • The character must be level 10 or higher.
  • There are restrictions for the amount of gold you can bring: 300 for levels 10-30, 1,000 for levels 31-50, and 5,000 for levels 51 and up.
  • You cannot move from a normal (player vs. environment) server to a PvP server.
  • The player cannot already have a character of the opposing faction (e.g. Alliance, Horde) on the server.
The price seems hefty enough to make sure no one abuses the practice. Dabiri suggested a few clans might take advantage of this, moving their members from an overpopulated server to a more quiet world where they can stretch their legs. Any Joystiq readers looking forward to the option?

[update 1: displayed my ignorance in MMO vernacular; PvE is player vs. environment]

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