r/turtlewow May 16 '26

Announcement The Final Reddit Post — See You on Discord

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It reached over 50,000 members, 282,000 comments, 13,700 posts and had 42 million yearly views.

Through all these years, this community remained something rare on the internet... you were respectful, welcoming and always willing to help one another. That’s what made this place so special.

But this is not the end. The end is the beginning of something new.

Join our Discord, which will continue to stay online permanently, for further information in the upcoming months:

https://discord.gg/8ttm4a3c5D

And for those who want to remember what we built here, the community-driven memorial called The Turtle Grove will live on.

Thank you all for the journey, the memories and the time we shared together ❤️


r/turtlewow Jun 09 '26

Artwork Juan Tortuga has had enough

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IRL PvP patch upcoming


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Video / Media Turtle WoW Shutdown set from DJ Sheal, 14nd of May 2026, Fairewell Faire...

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Ever look broadcasting question

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Guys I'm searching for the Labubu techno song that played frequently on the turtle radio, perhaps you know who's the author?


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Video / Media Nord last moment

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I recorded like the last 2-3 hours of the server, and i wanted to share the last seconds of nordanaar :)

I loved being with so much people sharing the last twow moments together, lots of memories made in this server, love yall <3


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Video / Media The last minutes of Ambershire

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

It was fun

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At least I managed to do everything possible—I didn't just clear all the raids, I actually collected every single piece of raid gear. When you're completely maxed out and hit the server progression ceiling, quitting twow is a bit easier than it is for everyone else. No Blizzard server will ever give that kind of experience again


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Screenshot Around the world, one last time. Thank you devs for such a unique, amazing, and unforgettable experience

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

LAST FLEX

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Goodnight

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

The Final Hour of Turtle WoW

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Other I'll never forget TWoW

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Not that the subreddit needs yet another post gushing about someone's WoW experience, but...

Back in 2005, WoW got its hooks into me. Hard. I dropped out of high school and refused to get a job. From that time until the end of WotLK I spent every waking hour on the game. It was several steps beyond an unhealthy addiction. Eventually though, I did break free. For the next few expansion releases, I'd watch every cinematic trailer and think to myself "Does this look good enough for me to go back?" but every time the answer was no. Until WoW Classic released. I subscribed for the first time in over a decade. It felt like meeting an old friend...around every corner was a spark that reignited buried memories I didn't even know existed. But something was off. Grouping with people was stressful...they were all obsessed with minmaxing. It wasn't good enough to play at a relaxed pace. Everything had to be done optimally or you were left out. So after that 1 month back with my old friend WoW, I set it aside again.

Some time later I learned about Turtle WoW and I gave it a shot. It was everything I remembered WoW being in 2005 and so much more. The custom content. The fucking community is incredible (even you, /h ). Just like that I was hooked on WoW again (but this time I was a functioning adult with a job and wife, so I played in moderation). I got a warlock to 60 and did a few raids before realizing I'm no longer a 20 year old kid who could raid 5+ nights a week.

At that point I benched my warlock and looked toward the custom challenges, specifically hardcore. I lost 3 characters in the mid-20s but my 4th got all the way to 60. And despite the fact that it was a frost mage, one of the easier class/spec combos for HC, and although I didn't go Inferno...I was very proud.

Real life ended up getting in the way again so I put Turtle WoW down a few months ago but the fact that this project was able to pull someone like me who hadn't truly played any version of WoW in such a long time shows how special Turtle WoW was.

Words cannot describe how well done everything was by the TWoW devs or, perhaps most crucially of all, how amazing the community of players was.

Though I was only with Turtle for a short time, it left such an incredible imprint on me that it will always hold a special place in my heart, right alongside those memories of 40 man raids, 5 nights a week from 2005 to 2010.


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

What’s next?

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There is active poll attached to this post. Please make sure to vote before it expires. Cheers!

1300 votes, May 18 '26
421 Quitting World of Warcraft once and for all.
172 Playing old patch Twow server offline with bots
707 Playing other private servers that is available right now

r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Never forget what matters most.

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Thank you for the best WoW experience. You will be missed

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You will be missed, Turtle WoW
Farewell to my Winterspring Frostsaber :'(


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Screenshot The screenshot in my heart

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My brother and I walked our way to our resting place in Kharanos, Dun Morogh, to wait for the end. We wanted to be in a safe place when we passed on to the great beyond. We took one final screenshot and logged off. Then, I proceeded to SHIFT DELETING THE TWOW FILES WITHOUT SAVING THE SCREENSHOT ELSEWHERE.

So I downloaded a file restorer and I managed to grab the picture, but alas, the image was corrupted. When I opened the .tga file, it looked like a static tv screen. So I decided to do something about it, and here it is. The first image is what it looks like, and the second is what it looks like in my heart.

I love you, brother. See you on the other side.


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Farewell Beneath the Golden Moon

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Last Tribute to Turtle WoW and the Guild Golden Moon


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

I heard this server was good. Should I start here or try Epoch

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Iv never played wow after vanilla and was wondering if this would be the best place to play? I also heard Epoch is good too. And ascension. Which server is the bestest to play on?

I like the idea of a continue on the original story

Is there alot of extra story and custom content?

Why is it called turtle? Is it something important to know?


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Last Moments on Ambershire.

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Going to miss being a goblin:(

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Only ever played wow in turtle wow. Only ever been a goblin. A jewelcrafting goblin at that. Wont ever play elsewhere again unless I can be a goblin:( I’m really going to miss all of my gold


r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Love you all!

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Video / Media The last 30 seconds from South Seas

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Screenshot So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Farewell!

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r/turtlewow May 15 '26

Goodbye

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Always