Server merges

There is designed system to perform server merges with minimal destruction of player progression. Of course there is some compromises made to make this process works. Its not perfect, but we hope it is good enough.

Prerequisites

  • Server are categorized to world regions (EU, NA, SA, ASIA, OCEA, ...)
  • Every player-picked name (character, clan, ally, company names) is unique accross all world region servers
  • Merges can be performed only in same world region servers.
  • Every server has primary region branch (from region zero, there is split to 3 regions, servers in same world region have these region picked)
  • merge is made with 2 or 3 servers with different main region branch.

Stage 1

  • After decision made of merging two or three servers, there is announcement to players of these servers with concrete steps described to better understanding what will happen in future weeks.
  • There is already sets default branch's for every server at server creation.
  • If there is only 2 servers will be merged, then there is 1 unbounded region which will use different method.
  • At this stage we already create 'new' server and copy every non-conflict property there like freeholds which doesn't conflict on both server.
  • At this stage you can earn in-game new freehold only on your locked server branch (this prevents creating new conflicts).

Stage 2

  • Players which conflits are notified about that fact and receive additional information.
  • All side of conflict received opportunity to free move to another free parcel.
  • There is need of only one trasfer. If one of them picks new parcel, there is only 24h left for others one to move if they still want.

Stage 3

  • After 2 weeks, all players on conflicting side have opportunity to free transfer to new parcel.
  • These which doesn't transfer got their parcels packed as is. And will be FORCED to pick new parcel in future
  • On their next login, they got instructions on how they can retain their goods from parcel and got opportunity to select new parcel

Stage 4

  • Old Servers are shutted down
  • Server data are migrated to new one
  • New server is started
  • For these players which has been FORCED to move, there is still opportunity and will be forever to pick their new parcel.