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New World on Server Merges and Server Cap Increase 'There is Never a Moment We Don't Think About It'

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edited November 2021 in News & Features Discussion

imageNew World on Server Merges and Server Cap Increase 'There is Never a Moment We Don't Think About It' | MMORPG.com

Now that New World has officially past its initial new game surge, and free server transfers are available for all players, some in the community have requested that, instead of free transfers, New World should begin server merges. The thread went on to speak about the possibility of a server cap increase, and when players might expect such a change to take place. 

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  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,449
    Do they know what they are doing at this point? We go from Increased server capacity->transfers->server merges.... /facepalm.
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  • k61977k61977 Member EpicPosts: 1,523
    edited November 2021
    Server merges where always a thing. It was the whole reason they did the name thing the way they did. They should just reset the entire world no one owning anything an just do it already. They know they screwed up with having such a low pop cap. Them having so many servers is beyond ridiculous to begin with. Can't wait to read the forums about the merges after they take place. Going to need a lot of popcorn for that one.
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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Forget server merges, time to start talking about fresh start servers once they get the code base more stable....

    OK, maybe next year around this time.
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  • drumchannelldrumchannell Member UncommonPosts: 185
    Just logged in. Still can't kill mobs due to server latency and rubber banding. Game is a $hit show.
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  • KratierKratier Member RarePosts: 626
    i really hope they don't fuck up lost ark, the management of this game seems nightmare working conditions
  • k61977k61977 Member EpicPosts: 1,523

    Kratier said:

    i really hope they don't fuck up lost ark, the management of this game seems nightmare working conditions



    They have nothing to do with Lost Ark, just the publishers. It plays great right now.
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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    k61977 said:

    Kratier said:

    i really hope they don't fuck up lost ark, the management of this game seems nightmare working conditions



    They have nothing to do with Lost Ark, just the publishers. It plays great right now.
    I said the same thing during the ArcheAge NA alpha,  but you know, Trion.

    Amazon hasn't demonstrated any great prowess in managing a MMO launch so I wouldn't be too confident just yet.


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  • KratierKratier Member RarePosts: 626
    actually has a lot to do with lost ark, same support system, same staff. This isn't even as far removed as activision and blizzard, its likely same building, same people. its a localization team, and support staff. Thats all they will bring to lost ark, and they will fuck it up as bad as their job with new world. If you're going to lie and say dumb obvious lies like "its fine" when every day theres a new article about how new world is a dumpster fire, I am not going to bother arguing. You're just lying to win arguments.
  • DrunkWolfDrunkWolf Member RarePosts: 1,701

    Kyleran said:

    Forget server merges, time to start talking about fresh start servers once they get the code base more stable....

    OK, maybe next year around this time.



    have to agree with this one.

    I guess i will give it another go when things get fixed and the classic servers come out.
  • QuizzicalQuizzical Member LegendaryPosts: 25,483
    Kratier said:
    i really hope they don't fuck up lost ark, the management of this game seems nightmare working conditions
    Lost Ark's servers are fine.  It's the client that is the problem, and that's not the responsibility of the publisher.
  • Asm0deusAsm0deus Member EpicPosts: 4,600
    Just logged in. Still can't kill mobs due to server latency and rubber banding. Game is a $hit show.
    That's odd I have been playing since day 1 and rubber banding  has never been an issue.   Game has lots of issue but that isn't really one of them.
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  • DattelisDattelis Member EpicPosts: 1,674
    Kyleran said:
    Forget server merges, time to start talking about fresh start servers once they get the code base more stable....

    OK, maybe next year around this time.

    I hate to agree with this since I do like the 'grind' of the game, but right now, it does feel like they need to 'start over' with a new client, especially since the problems just keep compounding themselves. The servers as they are now are too lopsided in terms of resources and money (which I mean, there are those with a surplus of things they shouldn't have and will only have a large strangle hold over markets even if things level off in the future). They also have more and more backlogging to do in terms of compensations which can really make or break a lot of people if they screw it up. So its just easier for them to just stop 'adding' things to the game, put up a proper PTS for a few months, and just do optional clean servers at the start to build up trust again.
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  • theGnadetheGnade Member UncommonPosts: 147
    This was inevitable. Thing is they are losing way too many players way too fast. At this point there is no point merging servers. If they merge anytime soon they are going to have to merge again.

    New World was released at good time- WoW was going downhill, people were looking new MMORPG and nothing was really on horizon except New World. Problem is that once the newness wears off New World is just below average game. Even if it had no bugs it would be still losing player, because people will reach max level and leave because the gameplay is boring. WoW has 9-40 man complex and challenging raids. Why would anyone choose New World 5 man boring dungeons over what. PVP? No. ESO and GW2 are doing much better job in that department. Housing? Prolly Fallout 76 or FF is doing much better in that department. New World essentially bring nothing to table.

    At this point I don't really see how New World could complete in market. My money is on that next year we wont be thinking about New World. And maybe on first anniversary they will release New World: Reborn, what has essentially reworked skills and endgame.
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    Reading the article I think mergers are just a suggestion from players? Our posters are getting ahead of themselves, but there will be mergers for sure, that's just one reason why transfers were never a magic bullet for the problems.
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  • klash2defklash2def Member EpicPosts: 1,949
    just eating popcorn
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  • godsmack1godsmack1 Member UncommonPosts: 23
    i think they will be ok and pull it all together....
    i have faith in them
    just give it time.
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    than to have never loved at all.
  • Slapshot1188Slapshot1188 Member LegendaryPosts: 17,586
    Asm0deus said:
    Just logged in. Still can't kill mobs due to server latency and rubber banding. Game is a $hit show.
    That's odd I have been playing since day 1 and rubber banding  has never been an issue.   Game has lots of issue but that isn't really one of them.
    I was going to say the same thing.  Even in WARS I have had no issues.  Not belittling the concern, but NW has many issues... I do not see this as one of them.
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  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,644

    Kyleran said:
    Forget server merges, time to start talking about fresh start servers once they get the code base more stable....

    OK, maybe next year around this time.
    Pardon me for asking.... what is a fresh start server?  Does that mean we would have to start our characters from scratch again?  I'm lvl 45 now and I'm not sure I want to start over.  

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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Tokken said:

    Kyleran said:
    Forget server merges, time to start talking about fresh start servers once they get the code base more stable....

    OK, maybe next year around this time.
    Pardon me for asking.... what is a fresh start server?  Does that mean we would have to start our characters from scratch again?  I'm lvl 45 now and I'm not sure I want to start over.  
    Yes, exactly, which is why they leave the existing servers in place for those who feel as you do.

    Scot said:
    Reading the article I think mergers are just a suggestion from players? Our posters are getting ahead of themselves, but there will be mergers for sure, that's just one reason why transfers were never a magic bullet for the problems.
    Fresh start servers are an idea I forwarded here, I'm sure others came up with it elsewhere.

    Server mergers have always been part of the plan per the company's own spokesperson quoted in the OP.

    “Hey there, world merges are on the horizon, but require additional scale testing before we are confident enough to use the tech on the live worlds. As you can imagine given the first few rocky weeks, we are using an over abundance of caution here.

    Keep an eye out in the official news area for an update from our Community Managers on this in the near future.

    -Kay, New World Developer"

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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    The game is struggling but one thing that's needed is for the gaming media to look at the game after the hypes dies down. It would be good to see an evaluation from this and other sites in say January, I would not expect everything to be fixed but a lot of the NOW! issues will be at least mitigated. We have seen rather a lot of negative, which the media loves, are we going to see them continue articles into the dawn of some positive?
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  • jtckline3jtckline3 Member UncommonPosts: 60
    Server merge so fast? Sounds exactly like a cash grab reskin mobile game from China.
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  • bcbullybcbully Member EpicPosts: 11,843
    edited November 2021
    If it was still a PvP game pvprs would live through the bugs. They are tougher skinned.


    PvE game. Max cap no content, plus bugs, they leave in droves back to WoW.
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    bcbully said:
    If it was still a PvP game pvprs would live through the bugs. They are tougher skinned.


    PvE game. Max cap no content, plus bugs, they leave in droves back to WoW.
    Crowfall says hello.


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  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,644
    bcbully said:
    If it was still a PvP game pvprs would live through the bugs. They are tougher skinned.


    PvE game. Max cap no content, plus bugs, they leave in droves back to WoW.
    I'm a PvEr and I'm not going anywhere. I enjoy the game alot.
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