Option 1: Shortened Timeframe (More Fast-Paced Progression)
This alternative would reduce the length of each Bracket, speeding up the progression cycle and allowing players to move through the expansions more quickly. This would appeal to players who want a faster-paced experience with more frequent content updates.
Bracket 1: Vanilla (Approx. 2 weeks)
PvP Seasons:
Bracket 1: Vanilla (Approx. 2 weeks)
- Level cap: 60
- All Vanilla dungeons and raids unlocked
- Battlegrounds available
- Blood Elves and Draeneis are available
- Level cap: 70
- All TBC dungeons and raids unlocked
- Arenas introduced
- Death Knights introduced (available at level 55)
- Level cap: 80
- Content released in tiered phases:
- T7: Naxxramas, Obsidian Sanctum, Eye of Eternity (1 week)
- T8: Ulduar (1 week)
- T9: Trial of the Crusader (1 week)
- T10: Icecrown Citadel (1 week)
- Level cap: 85
- Content continues from Icecrown Citadel, starting with Tier 11 (Patch 4.0 Raids)
- New races: Worgen and Goblins
- New event: Deathwing’s Escape
- Tier 11: Blackwing Descent, Bastion of Twilight, and Throne of the Four Winds (1.5 months)
- Patch 4.1: Zul'Gurub & Zul'Aman (1 month)
- Patch 4.2: Firelands Raid (1.5 months)
- Patch 4.3: Dragon Soul Raid (1.5 months)
PvP Seasons:
- Season 1: Lasting 1 month
- Season 2: Lasting 1 month
- Season 3: Lasting 1 month
- Season 4: Lasting 1 month
- Season 5: Lasting 1 month
Option 2: Extended Timeframe (More Immersive, Slow-paced Progression)
This alternative extends the length of each Bracket, providing players with more time to fully immerse themselves in each expansion. This would appeal to players who want to savor the content and feel a slower, more methodical progression.
Bracket 1: Vanilla (Approx. 2 months)
PvE Content in Cataclysm (Tiered Approach):
PvP Seasons:
Bracket 1: Vanilla (Approx. 2 months)
- Level cap: 60
- All Vanilla dungeons and raids unlocked
- Battlegrounds available
- Blood Elves and Draeneis are available
- Level cap: 70
- All TBC dungeons and raids unlocked
- Arenas introduced
- Death Knights introduced (available at level 55)
- Level cap: 80
- Content released in tiered phases:
- T7: Naxxramas, Obsidian Sanctum, Eye of Eternity (1 month)
- T8: Ulduar (1 month)
- T9: Trial of the Crusader (1 month)
- T10: Icecrown Citadel (1 month)
- Level cap: 85
- Content continues from Icecrown Citadel, starting with Tier 11 (Patch 4.0 Raids)
- New races: Worgen and Goblins
- New event: Deathwing’s Escape
PvE Content in Cataclysm (Tiered Approach):
- Tier 11: Blackwing Descent, Bastion of Twilight, and Throne of the Four Winds (4 months)
- Patch 4.1: Zul'Gurub & Zul'Aman (2 months)
- Patch 4.2: Firelands Raid (4 months)
- Patch 4.3: Dragon Soul Raid (4 months)
PvP Seasons:
- Season 1: Lasting 4 months
- Season 2: Lasting 4 months
- Season 3: Lasting 4 months
- Season 4: Lasting 4 months
- Season 5: Lasting 4 months
