A fully fledged recreation of its beloved MMO as it was over a decade ago.

一個如同十年前且發展成熟的大型多人線上遊戲。

With that said, let's take a look at everything you need to know before buying World of Warcraft Classic.

總之，一起來看看你在買《魔獸世界：經典版》之前所需要知道的事情吧！

Blizzard Entertainment made waves in the industry when it announced that the fourth game in its critically and commercially acclaimed Warcraft series would also be its first MMORPG.

暴雪娛樂在宣布第四個作品將會是它最廣受好評的魔獸系列裡的第一個 MMORPG (大型多人在線角色扮演遊戲)。

Over the course of nearly five years of development, Blizzard released World of Warcraft on Nov. 23, 2004 in both North America and Australia, with a European release following in February 2005.

經過接近五年的研發，暴雪娛樂在美國與澳洲於 2004 年 11 月 23 號發行了《魔獸世界》，並且在 2005 年 2 月於歐洲發行。

The game was unique in many ways, establishing itself as an MMO for both Mac and Windows users.

這個遊戲從各方面來說都很特別，確立了一個給 Mac 和 Windows 使用者的大型多人線上遊戲的定位。

The physical boxed release.

實體遊戲片盒。

Something that's obviously not necessary in its current state, included "hybrid CDs" that players could utilize on either platform.

裡面有可以用在兩種作業系統的光碟片，雖然是就現在的角度而言是一個根本不必要的東西啦！

Also, it allowed for Apple and PC users to team up together via a cross-play system that, to this day, still remains a point of contention for gaming properties throughout the industry.

另外，這也讓蘋果和其他電腦的使用者可以跨系統組隊，至今這都還是一個遊戲產業中的熱議點。

There's no doubt that WoW's release had a major impact on the video game world, and still does today.

毫無疑問的，當年《魔獸世界》的發行對於整個電玩界有極大的影響，甚至到現在也還是。

"Someone once said that you can't go home again, but they lacked vision… and a temporal discombobulator!"

「曾經有人說你再也回不了家，但他們缺乏遠見......和超級時空裂解裝置！」

At its core, World of Warcraft Classic is all about the nostalgia of the early days of the game.

《魔獸世界：經典版》就是一個關於這個遊戲早期的懷舊作品。

It's a "faithful recreation" of the original game that dates back more than a decade ago.

它原汁原味地重現了這款 10 多年前的遊戲原作。

Optimized for current computers, the game looks and feels as if you're playing the WoW of 2006.

針對現在的電腦重新調整後，這個遊戲看起來、感覺起來完全就像是你在玩 2006 年的《魔獸世界》一樣。

If you've ever longed to replay, or wondered what it was like to play, a version of the game before any expansions, this is how you'll do it.

如果你一直都很想再玩一次，或者是想知道這個遊戲在其他資料片以前的版本，這就是一個好機會。

If you're used to 2019 WoW, Classic will provide a completely different experience.

如果你比較習慣 2019 年版本的《魔獸世界》，經典版會給你一個全新的體驗。

Combat mechanics, character models, and skill trees all look and feel like the early days of this fantastic MMO.

戰鬥機制、角色模型、和技能樹都看起來、感覺起來像是早期經典的多人線上遊戲。

Meaning that you'll be transported back to the game's inception.

這代表你將能重回遊戲初始的面貌。

When everything was new, raw, and much more difficult.

那個一切都還很新奇、原始和艱困的世界。

This is "vanilla" World of Warcraft, and it's something you've either never experienced or haven't been a part of in years.

這是《魔獸世界》的香草 (無印) 年代，一個你可能曾經親身經歷或從沒有見識過的傳奇年代。

But this isn't simply a nostalgia trip for Blizzard.

但這不只是暴雪娛樂的懷舊之旅。

The development of Classic comes complete with a content roadmap for the game.

《魔獸世界：經典版》還規劃了一系列未來的內容。

Split into six phases, players will have access to a whole load of fantastic content from the early years, along with a slew of both PVE and PVP gameplay.

將會分成六個階段，玩家將能夠完全體驗這整個早期的奇幻內容，以及許多 PVE (玩家對環境)、 PVP (玩家對玩家) 的遊戲過程。

It won't be long before players will get their hands on WoW Classic.

不久之後玩家就能親身體驗《魔獸世界：經典版》。

Prepare to do some pwning come Aug. 26, 2019.

記得在 2019 年 8 月 26 號前熱熱身。

"Looks like you're about to get pwned."

「看起來你準備吃點苦頭了。」

However, character creation begins a couple weeks before that, on Aug. 12 or 13 depending on your location.

不過，角色創造在這之前會先提早開跑，根據你所在的區域，可能會在 8 月 12 號或 8 月13 號開始。

And you'll certainly want to jump in early to claim your character name and prepare up to three characters for use once the game launches in full.

你一定會想先早點開始，取好自己的角色名稱和準備最多三隻角色，以便遊戲在秋天一發行時就能馬上玩。

As long as you have an active WoW subscription, you can take advantage of this early aspect of Classic.

只要你有訂閱魔獸，你就可以優先享受以上內容。

And ensure that you're one of the first to get into this retrospective experience.

並確保你是第一批開始懷舊體驗的玩家。

As far as paying for the actual game, all you need to do is keep up with that subscription.

買完遊戲之後，你要做的就只有持續地繳月費。

If you currently have one for the main game, you know that it's simply the standard $14.99 per month.

如果你現在就有這個遊戲的話，你就只需要每個月付 14.99 美金。

If you're new to WoW and need to sign up, you can do so via the Battle.net website, which offers discounted subscriptions if you purchase three or six months at a time.

如果你之前沒有買過並且尚未註冊帳號，你可以到 Battle.net，如果你現在一次購買三到六個月，就可以享有訂閱優惠。

If you're a veteran of the MMO, you'll remember the days of patch 1.12, otherwise known as Drums of War, as some of the best times in "Vanilla WoW."

如果你是多人線上遊戲的老手，你會記得當年 1.12 版本，也就是所謂的《戰鼓再響》，是香草時代最棒的一段時光。

If that's the case, then you'll surely be happy to know that Classic is rooted in 1.12.

如果是這樣，那你一定會很開心，因為《魔獸世界：經典版》是根據 1.12 版本重製的。

For new players, what does that mean?

對於遊戲新手而言，這代表什麼？

Essentially, this patch signifies one of the most stable, pre-expansion eras of World of Warcraft.

基本上，這個版本是無印時期《魔獸世界》中一個最穩定的版本。

According to Blizzard, the team chose this particular patch, quote, "because it represents the most complete version of the classic experience."

根據暴雪娛樂，開發團隊選擇了這個特別的版本，並說「因為它代表了最完整的版本和最經典的體驗。」

However, this doesn't mean the game will look and feel exactly like it did in August of 2006, when this patch released to the world.

然而，這不代表這個遊戲會完全和當年在 2006 年 8 月發行時一模一樣。

Classic is a modern version of the game built using the 1.12 framework.

《魔獸世界：經典版》是一個基於 1.12 版本的框架上所創造出來的現代版遊戲。

In-game content, including vanilla raids, will mimic what was available in this update, which came right before the iconic Burning Crusade expansion.

包含了一切出現在標誌性的《燃燒的遠征》資料片之前，經典的團隊副本等的遊戲內容，都將會在這次的更新中重現。

However, the game will utilize the extensive back-end improvements and changes that Blizzard has implemented over the years.

然而，這個遊戲將會用到暴雪娛樂已經實行多年的多方的伺服器後端改善和調整。

In late May, Blizzard opened up a beta stress test for a select group of active, dedicated World of Warcraft players.

在 5 月底，暴雪娛樂從現有玩家中選擇了一批測試者，進行公開壓力測試。

On various dates throughout the summer, these players will have the opportunity to put the game servers through the wringer.

在暑假幾個開放日期中，這些玩家能有機會測試遊戲伺服器的極限。

Check out some of the classic content up to a level cap of 40.

搶先體驗一些等級 40 以前的遊戲內容。

And help the dev team prepare for the August release.

並幫助開發團隊準備 8 月的發行。

Recently, Jason M. Gallagher over at Den of Geek got his first look at the beta and had some positive thoughts.

最近，Den of Geek 的 Jason M. Gallagher (遊戲評論者) 搶先體驗了公開測試，並抱持正面的想法。

He cited the strategy involved in each dungeon pull, something that the game got away from over time.

他提到在現在遊戲中，已經蕩然無存的地城拉怪策略，

Gallagher explained, "Anyone who has played WoW in recent years knows that most dungeons are now an AOE grind fest."

並解釋：「近幾年玩過《魔獸世界》的人都知道，現在地城已經變成 AOE 法術 (範圍法術) 的刷怪場。」

"From some of the yelling I heard, this is no longer going to be a successful strategy come August."

「而從我在這次試玩中聽到的，這在 8 月上市的經典版並不會是一個有效的策略 (指使用 AOE 法術)。」

Eliot Lefebvre at Massively Overpowered expressed that, for those looking for a, quote, "faithful recreation of the game that it's trying to recreate,"

而 Massively Overpowered 的 Eliot Lefebvre (遊戲媒體記者) 表示，那些在尋找「原汁原味重現的魔獸世界」的玩家。

WoW Classic completely hits the mark.

《魔獸世界：經典版》正合他們的胃口。

He elaborated, "This game is very decidedly the classic WoW experience, even adjusting for my own memory and nostalgia filters."

他解釋：「這絕對是經典的魔獸，就算有些許調整，但仍和我記憶中一樣懷念。」

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