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[Ely]

I think 3 servers is the perfect amount, we shouldn't need a 4th. Like, you can only go so far until it's just a stupid amount.

For example, 2 arms is perfect, having 8 arms would just be messy for a person. 

But octopi do just fine!

 

But for realsies, merging all the servers would be a laugh and a half.  Warning would defs be needed though, so users could change emails in order to keep all the accounts; or they could have an account switching system so one is able to have multiple accounts associated to one email.  Though, that could allow for a team of clones.. Would definitely be interesting, but would make for a very unlively team.

[npe]

But octopi do just fine!

 

But for realsies, merging all the servers would be a laugh and a half.  Warning would defs be needed though, so users could change emails in order to keep all the accounts; or they could have an account switching system so one is able to have multiple accounts associated to one email.  Though, that could allow for a team of clones.. Would definitely be interesting, but would make for a very unlively team.

 

Members aren't allowed more than one account on a server now ,so merging and allowing it would be breaking their own rules.

[Ely]

Members aren't allowed more than one account on a server now ,so merging and allowing it would be breaking their own rules.

 

its been the same with other games who have merged though, and its a sacrifice they make I guess.

[Pippyspot]

If they keep the rule that you can only have one account per server, then merge, people who have spent hours and hours on the other servers and possibly spent money on donuts would have wasted their time. I think that they would possibly lose players over this, rendering it not worth it in the long run

[Bobmeister]

I think we've been steering away from the topic at hand guys. We're talking about the possibility of a new server. Not the possibility of merging the servers. 

 

Might be a good time to stop and get back to the original subject as it feels like this "merging servers" talk is reaching a loophole. 

[AngelicaSynn]

As we've said before on this forum and in other markets as well, a new server will only be opened if current activity across the present servers seems to be not meeting current player's needs...

 

Get friends to join the current servers and the perceived need will increase... then and only then will a new server be possible...

[npe]

lol none of my real friends play this I've tried to get them to join they wont the only way you can get the servers filled is if people get a bunch of double accounts

 

Therein lies the problem, if they cant fill an already existing server then why would they open a new one ?

[LittleOne]

For a player like me, the activites on the current servers do start to get boring when you have played for a long time.  Opening a new server bring renewed interest in the game.  When the game gets too monotonous, the that's when players look for new exciting games.  So opening a new server brings renewed interest.

[Pidgeon]

I have tons of experience with games that open new servers.  Some of them open new ones almost weekly.

 

What happens?

1 -  Must be the best players who are not the best jump to the new server.

2 -  Players tired of joining a server too late to be competitive at all jump

3 - The new server is extremely active for 3 weeks

4 - go back to step 1

5 - Older servers have few players and complain about the game being dead and request merges or quit 

6 - Must be the best players who are the best on their server do not move

7 - IF a merger does happen...the best of all the merged servers is happy...the rest complain 

8 - multiple account are allowed ONLY because of the cash and hours spent making characters.

 

This game is not a cash cow like many other games.  Some of these games have people who spend $1000's to win one server competition.

I quit one that was opening their 183rd US server.  Server 163 was long dead at 3 months old.

 

Be careful what you wish for

[LittleOne]

I will always push for a new server.  I remember coming in late on us2.  The game was fun, but it was really difficult to push up the ranks when people had a good 6 months worth of playing ahead of you.

 

People can always continue to play on the established servers.  But don't steal the fun of a new server from people.  Freedom of Choice folks. 

[blueline12]

us3 does not play
multiple users
there are 6 teams, everything is in their hands.
a rather unappealing server...

 

end of 2016 would be good if the new us4 opening...

[unnie]

True but I have an amusing question to ask why did the creators make 14 servers for brazil? How many people does it take to fill a server anyway?

 

Hi there Aizen,

 

The bandwidth that we usually allow for a server includes a couple of tens of thousands of players, and maybe 40% of those really active. Please note that this is somewhat of an estimate, not 100% accurate facts.

   I will, however, ask if there are more detailed facts about why new servers either get launched/opened and why/when they don't. AFAIK, it's usually due to the "max amount of active players" filling up a server, that most easily justifies the opening of a new one.

 

I'll get back to you some time in the near future (not sure when, it might take a while) - to let you know if there are anything better or more accurate that I could tell you about this. 

 

Thank you for your patience, cooperation and understanding.

 

Best regards,

 

Tomas L.

Team HZ.UK/US/AP Supervisor