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Kilotov of DokGthung 
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Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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Points: 723
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 Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 07:46 |
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i HATE this suggestion every time it pops up..illy is still not complete, and has plenty of space.
so NO, i do not want a new server.
i dont care if people feel like they will never catch up or similar.
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intor
Greenhorn
Joined: 15 Jul 2011
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Points: 82
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 08:03 |
Besides it's not like new players will never catch up with those that have been around a long time. We do have limits in place like the max 10 cities pr. player. I think using an MMO like World of Warcraft as an analogy will work here.
Just think of the 10 cities as the max level a character can reach in WoW, and the stockpiling of advanced resources as items/gold a character can posses in WoW. (Personally I would prefer if advanced resources were also limited by storage space, but that's another story.)
The real difference lies in the time-scale. Things simply take much longer in Illyriad than in WoW.
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Rill
Postmaster General
Player Council - Geographer
Joined: 17 Jun 2011
Location: California
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Points: 6903
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 08:11 |
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Advanced resources are limited by storage space, intor. It's just that most people don't accumulate 767k chain mail ... or even 767k beer. At least not so far.
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fluffy
Forum Warrior
Joined: 02 Mar 2010
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Points: 335
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 08:31 |
 Rill wrote:
Advanced resources are limited by storage space, intor. It's just that most people don't accumulate 767k chain mail ... or even 767k beer. At least not so far. |
I'm working on it. getting closer!
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Truth
Greenhorn
Joined: 07 Oct 2011
Location: Truth
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Points: 57
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 08:40 |
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I feel there should be another server also. The other server should be in North America. Should it be located on the West coast, Chicago or East Coast?
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Thexion
Forum Warrior
Joined: 17 Apr 2010
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Points: 258
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 09:08 |
Illyriad herald shows 100 000 players in truth is that its not even near that number active players. I trust devs. to know this, but if you look at the map it does look quite full. So I can believe that the map feels crowded for a new player.
Firstly they have said that players are only removed in the pace new come in. Secondly they have said that they remove first the accounts that have only 0-10 population. So I think there is constantly influx of new players but also there are perhaps even larger influx of players just try for moment so the bigger inactive players stay in the map for months even they have been suspended. I have seen players that have quit almost year ago and still are in the map.
So creating a new server would be way too soon in my opinion. Speeding up the suspended player and inactive player clearing would be best solution for Illyriad and UK1 to create more space for real players. Also spreading the map larger would be good idea personally Id like more water and archipelago in the map and a underworld. ;)
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Albatross
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Joined: 11 May 2011
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Points: 1118
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 09:31 |
I would vote 'No' to another separate world, unless it operates a different game (mechanism), i.e. the developers chose to 'fork' Illy into another game.
If the server is unable to cope with the number of players, then re-code the game to be scaleable (so that two or more servers could split the load).
If the game is too crowded to be fun, then tweak the game balance, or work on extending the map.
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Gilthoniel
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Joined: 11 Oct 2011
Location: Cuiviénen
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Points: 211
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 11:48 |
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Hmm not sure what I think about this proposal. The game is good enough to warrant a second server as it is but there is still so much in the pipe line. I just want to see how they manage to introduce pathfinding and AI factions. I think Illyriad has enough pulling power to to attract many gamers to this world. I don't see any need to start feeling restless for now. I am still pretty much hooked.
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Kilotov of DokGthung
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Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 12:11 |
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forget a second server for god's sake...
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Createure
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Joined: 07 Apr 2010
Location: uk
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Points: 1191
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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 12:50 |
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Imho it would be very bad practice of Illy HQ to set a second server running while there is still gaping holes in the existing fundamental game mechanics to be fixed.
For example - extremely poorly implemented (for the sake of general useability) and very glitchy sovereignty mechanics - and a large glitch that allows players to run cities on 100% taxes with 0 food balance and a negative food income that has been open for many months now.
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