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In an update elaborating on the development of the classic MMORPG, Blizzard revealed they would use Patch 1.12 “Drums of War” as the foundation for World of Warcraft Classic because “it represents the most complete version of the classic experience.” This patch was released in August 2006 and introduced cross-realm Battlegrounds and World PvP.
Once we had our starting point, we began taking stock of what we had in the source code and what we could make available, which included restoring the original development database from archival backups. After stitching various key pieces together, we had a locally rebuilt version of Patch 1.12 running internally. The team could create characters and do basic questing and leveling—and dying, which we did many times. For testing purposes. Obviously.
Once we had our starting point, we began taking stock of what we had in the source code and what we could make available, which included restoring the original development database from archival backups. After stitching various key pieces together, we had a locally rebuilt version of Patch 1.12 running internally. The team could create characters and do basic questing and leveling—and dying, which we did many times. For testing purposes. Obviously.