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Megaservers or servers?

George_BlackGeorge_Black Member, Intrepid Pack
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For example, will there be one Megaserver for NA, or will there be 2-3 servers for NA, 2-3 for EU, etc etc?

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    JahlonJahlon Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha One
    Servers of 8,000 - 10,000 concurrent populations is the goal.

    The game set up isn't built for mega servers.
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    BluehBlueh Member, Pioneer, Kickstarter
    Concurrent as in online at one time? Also global megaserver would be dope, not the ping but idea of it is nice.
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    unknownsystemerrorunknownsystemerror Member, Phoenix Initiative, Royalty, Kickstarter, Alpha One
    Yes, up to that number online at one time. So you could say have 15k accounts registered to that server, but there would be a cap and queue if logins went over that. Expect to see the big bang and then universe contraction that all mmos with dedicated servers have. Will be a glut at launch, then over the next few months as people try the game and either find it not to their liking or package sub time expires will leave. The only thing that stops server merges at that point is new customers, which it is too early to tell right now. They have said they have a plan to deal with inevitable server closures and merges, but details have been scant.
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    BluehBlueh Member, Pioneer, Kickstarter
    Ya i prefer server mergers over leaving 2 half full servers sure it will piss some ppl off but its better for content.
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    unknownsystemerrorunknownsystemerror Member, Phoenix Initiative, Royalty, Kickstarter, Alpha One
    We don't know the number yet, but for the node system and content to function there is a minimum number of active players that has to be maintained or the map would just slowly revert back to level 0 nodes. Highly doubtful the last 1000 or 500 people on a server are all going to congregate in one area to keep up maintenance on a final doomed metropolis (shocking parallel to FFXIV latest storyline). Below a certain point they are just going to have to tell people, "sorry, you lost against the forces of corruption. Prepare to enter new transport portals to an alternate universe where Verra is bountiful!"
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    DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Adventurer
    unknownsystemerror wrote: »
    We don't know the number yet, but for the node system and content to function there is a minimum number of active players that has to be maintained or the map would just slowly revert back to level 0 nodes. Highly doubtful the last 1000 or 500 people on a server are all going to congregate in one area to keep up maintenance on a final doomed metropolis (shocking parallel to FFXIV latest storyline). Below a certain point they are just going to have to tell people, "sorry, you lost against the forces of corruption. Prepare to enter new transport portals to an alternate universe where Verra is bountiful!"

    That is ctually a really cool setting xD. Kind of like Crowfall!
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    BCGBCG Member, Intrepid Pack
    Server no mega server. No channels.
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    MarzzoMarzzo Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One
    Blueh wrote: »
    Ya i prefer server mergers over leaving 2 half full servers sure it will piss some ppl off but its better for content.

    Becuase waiting for mobs to spawn because 500000 players are also waiting is fun
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    DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Adventurer
    Marzzo wrote: »
    Blueh wrote: »
    Ya i prefer server mergers over leaving 2 half full servers sure it will piss some ppl off but its better for content.

    Becuase waiting for mobs to spawn because 500000 players are also waiting is fun

    You will always have to find a good balance. In a game like AoC, the bigger of both problem would be to populate the different nodes, instead of the amount of killable mobs. If you dont have enough mobs in your zone/too many people in your zone, then you will have to find a new node that you can level up, every node is supposed to have level fitting quests after all^^.

    I dont know if there will be a max amount of citizens per node, which would be a good question to ask Steven at the next livestream! :D
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    George_BlackGeorge_Black Member, Intrepid Pack
    BCG l LordofSalt wrote: »
    Server no mega server. No channels.

    Awsome. 100% confirmed?
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