Systematic — World of Warcraft: Forever Horde PvP community

Happy Halloween, Systematic! 🎃

The candles are burning in the Scarlet Monastery graveyard, the bats are out over Tirisfal, and the website has put on its Halloween colors for the night.

But the scariest thing this week? We are only 4 days away from World of Warcraft: Forever. On November 4th we roll Horde together, on the PvP ruleset, as one guild under the Systematic name. The raid teams are set, the plans are made, and the countdown is almost over.

Not in the guild yet? Now is the time to apply: https://systematic.gg/apply

Come hang out with us in Discord: https://discord.gg/sysgc

Stay spooky, and see you in Azeroth.

— Malietho

Wow! Can you believe it? We are almost there! Forever is right around the corner, and guess what... we are prepared! I've been playing WoW in many different variations for about two decades now, and I've never been this hyped for what is about to come and who I'm doing it with! Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that whoever makes many calculations beforehand will be the winner, and I assure you that we have been making many calculations! Malietho has laid an infrastructure for us that I can't even begin to convey the vastness of, which we can use to scale up at a pace that is beyond what was ever possible in our past adventures. Groth has been analyzing the technical gameplay elements, and preparing the raid teams for battle, and the depth and detail of his plans are just boggling. Personally, I've been taking this time to center my focus, clearing my mind in anticipation of letting the creative vision flow into me when I find out what Forever will actually be like. As there always is, in every expansion or release, unexpected advantages and challenges will arise, and I will have to adapt my strategy to them, but together with Groth and Malietho, as well as all of you heroes, we will get it done, and we will not only survive, but thrive, and conquer! To all my valiant supporters, friends, and fellow heroes, I salute you! Get ready for the gate - we're in this together!

We want supporting the guild to feel rewarding so our new merch store gives members a way to help build Systematic while getting something they can use and enjoy in return.

The Systematic Armory has:

• Hoodies

• T-shirts

• Knit beanies

• Trucker caps

• Mugs

• Tumblers

• Wall art

This is our starting lineup and we can add more products and designs over time, so feel free to share what you’d like to see!

Worldwide shipping is available. Use code LAUNCHDAY for 20% off until the end of Monday, October 19

Buying merch is completely optional. Showing up, helping each other and being part of this community already means a lot.

Check out the store! https://merch.systematic.gg/

Thanks to everyone helping bring Systematic to life. Let’s keep building. 💪

What a journey it has been! We are incredibly proud to announce that our BOGG Early team has successfully defeated Illidan, officially completing the Phase. This is a massive achievement and a testament to the dedication, skill, and teamwork of everyone involved. Congratulations to the team on an unforgettable run!

As we celebrate this monumental milestone, we also find ourselves at an exciting crossroads. With the highly anticipated release of Forever on the horizon, the energy within our community is palpable. You can feel the shift in the air - the excitement for new adventures, fresh challenges, and the opportunity to build something amazing together in a brand-new game.

To fully embrace this renewed passion and focus our collective efforts on the upcoming launch, we are shifting the guild's primary focus towards Forever.

What does this mean for our current rosters?

As we make this pivot, we will be sunsetting most of our ongoing The Burning Crusade (TBC) endeavors. However, we aren't leaving Outland entirely behind. Zenith will remain active as our sole dedicated team on TBC, continuing their progression and holding down the fort for that era.

This transition is all about looking to the future. The renewed energy we've seen in Discord and guild chat as we prepare for Forever has been incredible. It’s clear that our community is ready for this next great adventure, and we want our leadership and resources focused on making our entry into Forever as strong as possible.

Thank you to everyone who made our TBC run so successful, and a special shoutout to Zenith for continuing the legacy.

Get ready, everyone. Forever awaits, and we are going to hit the ground running!

Fifty days ago this website did not exist. The first commit landed on 14 August: a database schema and nothing else. Today it runs the community's news, forums, rosters, raid teams, progression, talent calculators, the brand centre, two WoW addons and the Discord music bot, and it is about to turn 2.0.

The numbers

• 422 commits since the first one, across every one of the past seven weeks.

• Over 800 hours of focused work. That is not a figure from a timesheet, it is the honest tally of evenings, weekends and far too many early mornings.

• 5,185 files touched and roughly 235,000 lines written, from the schema up to the crest in the corner of your screen.

• Eight minor releases between 1.0 and 1.8, each one shipped to the live site the day it was finished.

What all of that bought

Version 1.8 is the site you are reading now: the night-and-gold redesign, WoW-style display names everywhere, raid teams with schedules and loot history, the rulebook, the history timeline, the team page, the sponsors primer and the legal pages. Behind it sit the pieces you do not see: the Discord announcements that follow every post, the scheduled armory sync, the recruiter referrals and the admin that saves without reloading the page.

It is fast. Properly fast.

Speed was a rule from the first week, not a feature bolted on at the end. Pages are rendered on the server, the stylesheet is one file, and nothing waits on a script to paint. Open any page and the content is on screen before you have finished moving your mouse. We are not going to lose that on the way to 2.0.

What 2.0 means

The 2.0 milestone is the point where every section the community needs is live and stable, and the ground underneath it stops moving. From there the work shifts from building the site to building on it. If something is broken, slow, or simply annoying, the forums are open and every report is read.

Thank you for being here for the first seven weeks. The next ones are going to be better.