- Guide: My Characters
Posted by proXXen Ironwill » Thu 3. Sep 2026, 19:59
- What is this? A private list of your own characters (main and twinks) - only you can see it. Reach it via "My Characters" in the top menu. Adding a character Enter name,...
- Guide: Using the Loot History correctly
Posted by proXXen Ironwill » Mon 17. Aug 2026, 22:53
- Where do I find the Loot History? At the top of every page via the "Loot History" link. For the selected guild you will see a list of past loot awards from LootReserve r...
- Guide: The Guild Control Panel
Posted by proXXen Ironwill » Mon 17. Aug 2026, 22:53
- Don't have a guild yet? Click "Guild Control Panel" in the top menu - if you do not have a guild yet, you can create a new one right there (name, ruleset, visibility) an...
- Guide: The Raid Calendar
Posted by proXXen Ironwill » Mon 17. Aug 2026, 22:53
- Where do I find the Raid Calendar? At the top of every page via the "Raid Calendar" link. Once someone adds you to a new event, a small notice icon appears next to it un...
- Ideas for later (collection thread)
Posted by proXXen Ironwill » Sat 15. Aug 2026, 16:34
- A collection thread for ideas that are not concretely planned yet but should stay in the back of my mind - depending on interest and time, we may implement some of them later. No p...
- Changelog
Posted by proXXen Ironwill » Wed 12. Aug 2026, 10:49
- ── October 30, 2026 ── Group Finder deactivated (for now) - WoW: Forever has its own in-game group finder, which works well - so the forum's Group Finder is switched off for now: ...
- Forum Rules
Posted by proXXen Ironwill » Sun 9. Aug 2026, 07:16
- Forum Rules Effective: 10.08.2026 | Last updated: 13.08.2026 Welcome! To make sure everyone has a good time here, the following rules apply. By registering, you agree to them. 1. ...
- Welcome to the forum - please read first!
Posted by proXXen Ironwill » Fri 7. Aug 2026, 15:23
- Welcome! Like many of you, I've had a strong urge to experience World of Warcraft again from the ground up. The forums and the old website were a huge part of that experience back...
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What is this?
A private list of your own characters (main and twinks) - only you can see it. Reach it via "My Characters" in the top menu.
Adding a character
Enter name, ruleset, class, specialization and level, optionally mark it as your main character (only one at a time). "Edit" lets you change everything at any time, "Delete" removes an entry.
Armory check
"Sync with Armory" compares the entered level with the real Blizzard character:
- Green check: level matches.
- Yellow warning triangle: level differs - the Armory shows the real, current level.
- Red cross: character not found on the Armory (check name and ruleset).
Please note: the Blizzard Armory is not available for WoW: Forever yet, so for now the check will not find your characters. It will start working as soon as Blizzard offers the data - then names, level, race and class can be looked up automatically. That is also why your character's first and last name are required when you register.
Straight to the real character
Character names in the list are clickable and open the character's Blizzard Armory page in a new tab (once available).
Note
For now the list is purely private and not yet linked to the Raid Calendar or Loot History - that may come in the future.
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Anyone can now create a guild themselves - no detour via a PM to me needed!
How it works:
1. Click Guild Control Panel in the top menu (everyone who is logged in can see it).
2. If you do not have a guild yet, you can create one right there: guild name, ruleset and whether loot and events should be publicly visible.
3. You are automatically entered as guild master and can then, in the same place, approve members, assign roles and appoint officers.
4. Your members then go to Loot History -> My guild (or land there automatically when they click Guild Control Panel in the top menu) and choose their guild and role.
So feel free to register your guild yourself - the more guilds are in the system, the more useful the Loot History, Raid Calendar and the other guild tools become for everyone.
Cheers, proXXon
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Where do I find the Loot History?
At the top of every page via the "Loot History" link. For the selected guild you will see a list of past loot awards from LootReserve raids: date, item (with a Wowhead tooltip preview on hover), winner, and how it was awarded (Reserved / Raid Roll / Disenchanted).
Some guilds are publicly visible, others members-only - that is set by each guild's management. The filter fields let you search by item name or player name.
Please note: the Loot History works with the CSV export of the LootReserve addon. Whether and how LootReserve will work in WoW: Forever is not known yet - this feature will be adapted as soon as it is.
Important: fill in your profile correctly!
For your loot wins to be linked to your account (and for the loot filter to find you), the Character First Name, Character Last Name and Ruleset fields under "Edit profile" must be set correctly - exactly matching your in-game character name and the ruleset it is on. If this is missing or wrong, your name will show up as "unmatched" on import and the member list will not find your entries.
Member view
"Members" shows every member of a guild with their role (Applicant/Member/Officer/Raid Leader/Guild Master) and character name. Clicking a name filters the loot list down to just that person's entries.
My guild
"My guild" lets you choose which guild you belong to and your role there. If the guild requires confirmation, an officer or guild master has to approve your request in the Guild Control Panel before you are listed as a member.
For officers and guild masters: uploading logs
"Upload Loot Log" lets you paste the CSV export from LootReserve directly. Afterwards you will see how many entries were newly imported, how many were already known (duplicates are skipped automatically), and whether any players could not be matched - usually because their profile (see above) is not filled in correctly yet.
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Don't have a guild yet?
Click "Guild Control Panel" in the top menu - if you do not have a guild yet, you can create a new one right there (name, ruleset, visibility) and you will automatically be set as guild master. Each user can lead one guild.
Already a member, but not guild master/officer?
You land on the same page but see a simple overview for managing just your own membership - e.g. changing your role or leaving the guild.
The rest of this guide covers guild masters and officers with full access:
Who has access?
The guild master always. Officers only if the guild master has enabled "Officers may approve join requests" in the guild settings - without that, the control panel is not visible to them at all. It is also reachable via the "Guild Control Panel" button on the Loot History page (only shown if you have access).
Managing members
- Change role: Applicant, Member, Officer, Raid Leader or Guild Master.
- Remove a member.
- Add a member directly by username - confirmed immediately, without going through "My guild". Players who already belong to another guild have to leave it themselves first.
Join requests
Anyone who assigned themselves to the guild via "My guild" and is not confirmed yet shows up here as a pending request, which can be approved or rejected. Whether officers (not just the guild master) may also approve requests is controlled in the guild settings.
Guild settings (guild master or admins only - even officers with approval rights cannot access this)
- Guild name and ruleset
- Visibility: publicly viewable or members-only
- Toggle "Officers may approve join requests"
- Message of the Day
- Edit the officer list
- Transfer guild master to another member
How this relates to the Raid Calendar
Whoever is listed here as guild master or officer automatically also gets to create and manage Raid Calendar events for that guild (adding players, inviting, changing status, etc.) - both areas share the same role assignment.
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Where do I find the Raid Calendar?
At the top of every page via the "Raid Calendar" link. Once someone adds you to a new event, a small notice icon appears next to it until you have opened that event at least once.
Overview & filters
The calendar overview shows all upcoming events. The search box finds events by title, organizer or player name (wildcard * supported). Filters let you hide past events or everything except your own guild's events.
Creating an event
Guild masters and officers can do this for their own guild; admins can additionally create board-wide events. Everyone can have at most 4 upcoming events created at once - only once one has passed or been deleted can you create another.
Guild raids are automatically locked to the creator's own faction (Alliance players will not see Horde raids and vice versa). Board-wide events are visible to everyone and open for self-signup regardless of faction.
Signing up
On the event page you choose your status: Accepted, Tentative, Bench or Declined. You also pick which class and specialization you are bringing (handy if you are joining on a twink) and can optionally enter a different character name. Your role (Tank/Healer/Melee/Ranged) is pre-filled automatically based on your specialization, but can always be changed manually.
Two rules apply: you can be signed up as Tentative for at most 10 events at once, and you cannot be firmly Accepted for two overlapping events at the same time.
For raid leaders and guild management
- Clicking a name in the roster lets you change that person's status, class, specialization and role.
- "Add player" lets you sign someone up directly from the guild roster or by username - they automatically get a private message with a link to the event, unless they have disabled that in their settings.
- "Send invite" (guild events only) lets you send an invite PM to several guild members at once without signing them up directly.
- If you use a softres.it reservation list, signups can be imported from it.
- Adding or inviting someone always respects that event's faction (for board-wide events, the organizer's own faction is used) and the target's personal settings.
Your own notification settings
Under User Control Panel -> Preferences -> Edit global settings, you can choose whether to receive calendar invite PMs, and whether raid leaders/guild management may add you to events directly without asking first. Both are enabled by default.
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A collection thread for ideas that are not concretely planned yet but should stay in the back of my mind - depending on interest and time, we may implement some of them later. No promise, just a to-do list.
Gear upgrade calculator
Analyzes the current equipment and suggests the biggest upgrade, based on stat priorities per class/spec. Two possible variants:
- Manual entry of the current items (easier to implement)
- Automatic import via your own Battle.net account (Blizzard now offers an API for this, but it would require a login connection via the forum - more effort)
In both cases it would be a rule-of-thumb approximation, not a real combat simulation.
Talent calculator
A talent tree calculator for the forum, similar to external tools. Only relevant if there is interest.
Twink management & twink overview
Managing several characters (twinks) per account, so that you can e.g. take part in the Group Finder with a twink instead of only your main character. (done - see "My Characters")
Do you have more ideas? Just write them below!
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── October 30, 2026 ──
Group Finder deactivated (for now)
- WoW: Forever has its own in-game group finder, which works well - so the forum's Group Finder is switched off for now: the menu item, its notifications and its forum are hidden. It can be switched back on later.
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── October 23, 2026 ──
WoW: Forever setup (new)
- Rulesets instead of realms: your profile, "My Characters" and guilds now use the four launch rulesets of WoW: Forever - Normal, PvP, Roleplay and Roleplay-PvP.
- Your character's first and last name are now required when you register (WoW: Forever uses a two-name system).
- New forum structure: a "Rulesets" category replaces the old realm forums, and Marketplace and Guild Recruitment have one sub-forum per ruleset. All forum names are English now.
- Registration now asks a short security question to keep spam bots out.
- The Wowhead news bot now follows the WoW: Forever news feed.
- A launch countdown now runs in the top bar until November 4, 2026.
- World Buffs, the Classic reset overview in the Raid Calendar and the Classic-only posts (recipe lists, raid progress, addons) were removed - they do not apply to WoW: Forever.
- Guides rewritten in English; Wowhead tooltips now only load on pages that actually link to game content.
- Behind the scenes: faster page loading and a round of security hardening (form protection, safer input handling, security headers).
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── September 10, 2026 ──
Group Finder – queue eye (new)
- If you've joined the random queue, a small eye now appears in the top-right corner of every forum page, searching back and forth just like the real WoW Dungeon Finder. Click it to jump straight back to the Group Finder.
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── September 4, 2026 ──
Mobile Navigation (new)
- On phones, there's now a menu icon in the top-left that shows all the top-bar functions (Loot History, Guild Control Panel, Raid Calendar, Group Finder, My Characters, Login/Logout) as a clean, easy-to-tap list - previously not all of these were visible or usable on narrow screens.
PvP Rank & Class Colors (new)
- On "My Characters", a new column shows each character's real PvP rank (from the automatic Armory sync), and character names now show in their class color with a real portrait.
- In the Group Finder, creating/applying/editing now lets you pick a saved character from "My Characters" directly (with class icon, portrait and class color) instead of typing name/level/class manually.
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── September 3, 2026 ──
My Characters (new)
- New "My Characters" menu item at the top: your own private list of characters (main + twinks/alts) with name, realm, class, specialization and level.
- A "Sync with Armory" click checks the entered level against the real Blizzard character and flags it if it's out of date.
- Character names in the list are clickable and open the character's real Blizzard Armory page in a new tab.
- The Armory check now also runs automatically in the background (several times a day, plus Wednesdays at 8am) - no longer just on manual click.
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── August 31, 2026 ──
Guilds – self-service (new)
- Anyone can now create a new guild themselves, no admin needed - previously this only happened on request.
- The "Guild Control Panel" link in the top menu is now visible to every logged-in user (previously only guild masters/officers) and automatically leads to the right view: creating a new guild, managing your own membership (including leaving), or - for guild masters/officers as before - the full control panel.
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── August 29, 2026 ──
Avatars – real Blizzard portrait (new)
- Your forum avatar is now set automatically from the character name and realm in your profile: if you're found on the real Blizzard Armory, you get your actual character portrait.
- If no matching character is found, a default portrait matching your race, class and gender (level 1-59) is used instead.
- There's no manual option for this anymore - the sync runs automatically for every account in the background.
PvP Ranks – automatic sync (new)
- The special rank title shown under your name (e.g. "Grand Marshal" / "High Warlord") is now set automatically from your real PvP rank on the Blizzard Armory, instead of being assigned manually.
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── August 18, 2026 ──
Group Finder (new)
- New "Group Finder" menu item at the top: server-wide but faction-locked pickup groups for dungeons and raids.
- Anyone can create a group listing (dungeon/raid, desired tank/healer/DPS slots, optional note) and apply to several different groups at once with different characters - up to 4 own open groups at a time.
- The group leader accepts or declines applications; both sides get notified instantly, no page reload needed - a small notice pops up in the bottom right corner while the forum page is open.
- For dungeons, the role slots are pre-filled with a sensible default (1 tank/1 healer/3 DPS); for raids this is left blank on purpose since composition varies by guild - both stay freely editable.
- Group leaders can ignore individual players or entire guilds for their own listings (applications get auto-declined).
- Same as the raid calendar: guild groups are locked to the creator's own faction, and only visible to that faction too.
Group Finder – random queue (new)
- New "Random Queue" button in the Group Finder: just join, and you'll be automatically matched with other waiting players into a full group for a random dungeon that fits your level.
- If you picked more than one role, one of them gets assigned at random once a group is found; a leader is also picked automatically (preferring volunteers, otherwise at random).
- The leader gets a ready-made invite macro right on the page to copy, letting them invite every other member in-game with one paste.
- While still waiting, you're notified automatically as soon as a group is found - including a sound and an automatic redirect to the finished group page.
Group Finder – notification sounds
- The random queue now has two of its own, separately configurable sounds: one for joining the queue, one for when a group is found - in addition to the existing sound for applications/replies.
- Admins can adjust pitch/tone for all three sounds in the ACP (PBWoW -> Configuration), or upload a custom audio file instead.
Group Finder – further improvements
- New "new" icon in the top nav next to "Group Finder" whenever there's an unread notification (same as the raid calendar).
- The filter bar (dungeon/raid selector, "show closed") is now bigger and easier to read.
- Fixed: the "Cancel search" and "Back to overview" buttons were different sizes.
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── August 16, 2026 ──
Posts – emoji reactions
- The "Like" star has been replaced with real emoji reactions (Discord-style): the "+" button under each post opens a large searchable emoji picker.
- Several different reactions on the same post are possible, each toggled independently.
- Hover over a reaction to see who added it.
- Existing likes were automatically carried over into the new system.
Raid Calendar – notification
- When a raid leader or guild management newly adds you to an event, you now automatically get a private message with a link to it.
- Until you've viewed a new entry, a notice icon appears next to "Raid Calendar" in the top bar (the same "new" icon used for unread posts). It disappears once you open the event.
- Only a fresh addition by someone else triggers this - signing yourself up works exactly as before, no notification.
Raid Calendar – limit & settings
- Everyone can now have at most 4 upcoming events created at once.
- New in your settings (User Control Panel → Preferences → Edit global settings): you can choose whether to receive calendar invite PMs, and whether raid leaders/guild management may add you to events directly without asking first.
- Bugfix: For server-wide events, players could previously be added directly across factions (e.g. an Alliance player to an event created by a Horde player). Direct-add now respects the organizer's faction for server-wide events too - visibility and self-signup remain open to everyone as before.
Loot History
- Bugfix: The realm stored in a profile (e.g. "Everlook") sometimes showed as the wrong realm (e.g. "Lakeshire") in the member list and loot matching. This caused the loot filter to find nothing when clicking a member, and the automatic loot import to leave some wins unlinked to an account. Already-imported entries were retroactively re-matched.
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── August 15, 2026 ──
Posts – "Like"
- New: Posts can now be liked (star icon next to the post tools). One click, no page reload needed; hover to see who liked the post.
- You can't like your own post.
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── August 14, 2026 ──
Raid Calendar – faction lock
- Guild raids are now automatically locked to the creator's own faction: Alliance players won't see Horde raids and vice versa (server-wide events stay visible to everyone).
- Both visibility and manually adding players respect this separation.
Raid Calendar – character name
- New optional field when signing up: character name, handy for anyone bringing a twink/alt to the raid. Shown alongside the forum username in the roster.
Posts
- New: [table] formatting for real tables in posts (with header rows).
Misc
- Fixed a bug where guests without an account were shown the wrong default style ("Horde") instead of "WoW Classic".
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── August 13, 2026 ──
Raid Calendar – further improvements
- Calendar search now also finds events by the organizer's name (the organizer is now also shown in the month overview and in search results).
- Raid leaders and guild management can now remove a player directly from an event.
- Fixed a bug where setting raid size to 0 (= unlimited) showed nothing at all and looked broken – it now clearly shows "unlimited".
- When signing up, the role (Tank/Healer/Melee/Ranged) is now automatically pre-filled based on the chosen specialization, while staying freely editable at any time.
Profile
- Specialization is now a required field at registration, just like class, but can always be changed afterwards in your profile.
Raid Calendar – add & invite players
- Raid leaders and guild management can now add players to an event directly from the event page – either picked from the guild roster or by username (also works for server-wide events).
- When a new player is added, their class and specialization are automatically taken from their profile.
- Raid leaders and guild management can now also send players a direct invitation via private message.
Raid Calendar – search, filters & signup rules
- New search and filter options in the calendar overview: search by title or player name (wildcard * supported), plus filters to hide resets, PvP weekends and past events, or to show only your guild's events.
- New signup rule: you can be signed up as "Tentative" for at most 10 events at once, and can no longer be firmly "Accepted" for two overlapping events at the same time.
Profile
- New profile field Specialization, matching your selected class.
New forums
- New: Newcomers – for questions from new players to experienced ones.
- New: Group Finder – to find other players for activities and instances.
Wowhead News Bot (new)
- The Announcements forum now automatically gets a post from a bot whenever a new Classic-relevant news article appears on Wowhead – including source credit and a link to the original article.
Forum Rules
- Added: offering or looking for boosting services that violate Blizzard's Terms of Service is not allowed here on the forum either.
Multi-language support
- Forum names, breadcrumbs and the site description now automatically match your account language instead of always showing both languages.
Profile / Posts
- Your guild name is now shown under the rank title on posts and on your profile (format <>), except for admin accounts.
Misc
- Rewrote the welcome post with an overview of the main features and direct links.
Guild Control Panel (new)
- Guild masters and officers can now manage their guild through a dedicated control panel: members, join requests and raid events all in one place.
Raid Calendar – complete overhaul
- New, clearer event design: title, description, organizer, signup count, and date/time including a relative time display ("in 3 hours" / "2 days ago").
- Four statuses instead of two: Accepted, Tentative, Bench and Declined.
- Participants are now grouped by class, each with a class and specialization icon.
- Every player now chooses which class and specialization they're bringing themselves – handy for anyone with multiple characters.
- Raid leaders and guild management can click any participant's name right on the event page to change their status, class, specialization and role.
- "Target size" has been renamed to "Raid size".
- Signups can now be imported directly from softres.it.
Posts
- Fixed the display order under the name on posts and profiles: PvP rank title now sits above the name, guild name below.
- New post formatting: [item=ID]Name[/item] and [spell=ID]Name[/spell] link to Wowhead with a hover tooltip preview, [youtube]Video ID[/youtube] embeds a directly playable YouTube video.
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── August 12, 2026 ──
Loot History (new)
- New Loot History feature, accessible from the top navigation bar. Guilds can use it to make their loot distribution from LootReserve raids visible — publicly or members-only.
- Guilds can upload their loot logs; entries show date, item (with a Wowhead tooltip preview on hover), winner, and how it was awarded (Reserved / Raid Roll / Disenchanted).
- New Members page per guild: shows all registered members with their role (Applicant, Member, Officer, Raid Leader, Guild Master).
- New My Guild page: every account can set which guild they belong to and their role in it.
PvP Ranks
- The PvP rank title shown under your name now only displays the half matching your faction (e.g. just "High Warlord" for Horde characters instead of "Grand Marshal / High Warlord").
- Rank icons have been corrected to match the actual WoW Classic ranks.
General
- Fixed post timestamps to correctly account for daylight saving time.
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