Warning: Monsters can enter town

[kandrathe]

In WoW, with very few exceptions, towns are not safe zones.

Towns... Well, not even the nearest cemetery. As sometimes happened, I would attempt to traverse a zone way above my level. Die and find my corpse is camped by "skull" monsters who don't let me take a step before one shotting me again. So... rez at the cemetery??? Also, depending on the zone, not always safe. Eventually, after a frustratingly long time, one can inch their way to safety. Or, switch to a high enough level Alt or petition a friend who can clear the way.

For now the best Hardcore tip I've seen is to always begin at a quest point you know is safe. Don't just resume game. Better to repeat some clearing, than to get dumped into the middle of an elite champ pack at your checkpoint.

Easy solution -- Make players immune after transitioning (into game, into zone, TP) from damage (or delivering damage) for 30 seconds (or however long it takes to make a TP).