Server transfers
Server transfers, outside of server merges, will not be possible initially.[1][2]
Server merges
The developers intend to carefully manage server populations via the use of character creation throttles to avoid the need to merge servers.[3][4]
- Only servers that share the same timezone will be merged together.[1]
- The server with the lower population (weaker server) will be merged into the server with the higher population (stronger server).[1]
- Players from the weaker server will be provided the opportunity to change their character names during the merger.[1]
- There are two options for player owned land and property depending on the difference in size of the two servers.[1]
- For equal sized servers, property ownership will be reset for both servers, requiring all players to reestablish property ownership when the merge is complete.[1]
- For merges into a stronger server, only the players coming from the weaker server will be required to establish property ownership following the merge.[1]
- Part of the equation of essentially watching to make sure that we don't over populate the server selection, but at the same time making sure that there's not a queue system in place that's so long it's detrimental to the concurrency of the player's will to play so to speak. It's a tough balancing act.[5] – Steven Sharif
Regions
Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:[6][7]
- North America (NA).[8][9][10]
- Europe (EU).[8][9][10]
- Asia/Pacific (SEA).[8][10][11]
- Oceania (OCE) (Australia).[8][10][11]
- The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.[12]
- OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse.[13]
At this stage we do not have numbers on how many different servers will exist for different regions. We've said in the past 8-10,000 concurrent users per server is what we'd like to aim for. Obviously, the number of servers that exist in a region are going to be dependent on the population that's playing.[14] – Steven Sharif
Other server regions will be considered based on interest.[8][7]
- South America is under consideration due to traffic from that region.[15]
Once we get closer to launch we'll update this information, which may include additional regions.[8]
Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions.[16]
- Players will be able to make characters on any server they wish. There will be no region locking (outside of harmonized regions).[17]
Folks have always been able to make characters on any server they wish. We are not region locking anyone.[17] – Margaret Krohn
Localization
Ashes of Creation is aiming to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Portuguese.[18][19][20][21]
- Previously it was stated that English, French, German, and Russian will be supported then Italian, Polish and Spanish be added later.[19][22]
- Other languages are being considered based on interest.[18][20][21]
- Interface utilisateur localization tools are available in the chat window.[23]
The current plan is for Ashes of Creation to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Portuguese. Although this may not be the final list of languages we support, we are still looking at which other languages into which the game may be translated.[18]
Serveurs won't be language locked.[20]
Testing server wipes
Alpha and Beta servers will be wiped prior to launch.[24]
As a general rule, if the testing phase contains the word Alpha, it is safe to assume there will likely be wipes.[27] – Steven Sharif
Server population
Des limites de population seront appliquées pour chaque serveur.[28]
- Environ 8 à 10 000 utilisateurs simultanés par serveur sont anticipés.[14][29][30] Ceci représente environ 50 000 comptes enregistrés par serveur.[5]
- Les développeurs entendent gérer de manière prudente les populations des serveurs pour éviter d'avoir à les fusionner.[4] Il pourra y avoir des files d'attente pour entrer dans les serveurs à population élevée, mais l'objectif est d'éviter les files d'attente excessivement longues.[5]
Cela fait partie de l'équation que de surveiller en fait, pour s'assurer qu'on ne surpeuple pas la sélection de serveur, mais en même temps faire en sorte qu'il n'y ait pas un système de file d'attente qui soit si long que ça pénalise la volonté des joueurs de jouer simultanément, pour ainsi dire. C'est un numéro d'équilibre difficile.[5] – Steven Sharif
Server reservations
Server reservations allow guild members as well as unaffiliated players to reserve character slots on a server starting in the Beta testing stages of the game.[31]
This would likely be utilized more so by guilds than that would be solo or unaffiliated players; and I believe that the solo player they may have friends that they want to play with. That's fine, they can also still with those friends do the reservation system, but the player who is just joining the game fresh and doesn't have a community that they're part of, I don't think they really mind in that regard and will not utilize that system.[31] – Steven Sharif
Server instancing
There won't be server channels (sharding) on a server.[32][33]
Server vs server
The arena system may support cross-server combat.[34]
- There may be monthly competitions where the winning server and winning team receive beneficial buffs for the month.[35]
We definitely like cross-server play. I think it's cool because it is something that players get to participate in.[36] – Steven Sharif
When you're talking about Arena play especially, one server might not be able to support that depending on what's going on with it, but across all the servers then we've got a really great pool for matchmaking.[36] – Jeffrey Bard
Server types
- Il n'y aura pas de serveur séparé dédié au jeu de rôle.[37]
- Il n'y aura pas de serveur séparé pour le JcE et le JcJ.[38]
Voir également
Les références
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Direct, 2022-10-14 (2:53).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 February 8, 2019 - Questions and Answers.
- ↑
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Entrevue, 2020-07-18 (10:04).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Entrevue, 2020-07-18 (12:56).
- ↑ Entrevue, 2017-05-08 (22:06).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Direct, 2017-05-24 (40:50).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5
- ↑ 9.0 9.1
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Ashes of Creation FAQ: Where will your servers be?
- ↑ 11.0 11.1
- ↑
- ↑ Reddit Q&A, 2019-01-8.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Direct, 2018-04-8 (AM) (26:41).
- ↑ Direct, 2018-07-09 (47:54).
- ↑ Direct, 2020-07-25 (1:21:03).
- ↑ 17.0 17.1
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 What languages will Ashes of Creation be in?
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Entrevue, 2018-08-24 (2:35).
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Direct, 2017-05-17 (1:09:22).
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Direct, 2017-05-24 (45:49).
- ↑
- ↑ Entrevue, 2018-08-24 (3:19).
- ↑
- ↑ Alpha one test schedule, Mar 12, 2021.
- ↑ Direct, 2020-11-30 (7:27).
- ↑ 27.0 27.1
- ↑ Direct, 2017-05-17 (59:25).
- ↑ Vidéo, 2018-09-06 (4:25).
- ↑
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Direct, 2020-07-25 (1:06:43).
- ↑ Direct, 2017-05-08 (36:26).
- ↑ Direct, 2017-07-28 (35:42).
- ↑ Direct, 2017-05-26 (29:13).
- ↑ Direct, 2018-04-8 (PM) (36:21).
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Direct, 2017-05-26 (29:05).
- ↑ Direct, 2017-05-10 (35:27).
- ↑ MMORPG Interview, 2016-12-12.