Server architecture

[mastoid30]

Hi, I was just wondering, is there one instance of the game that everyone plays on or are players separated in different instances of the game?

[sabinati]

there are 3 servers

[MagicManICT]

It's an MMO. Everyone plays together. Of course, if you're in another colony than someone else, you can't run into that person unless there is some way to move over there (which, if plans go through, there should eventually be).

[TotalyMoo]

To clarify further: there are three servers. Right now travel between them doesn't exist but the plan is to open this up in the future. Of course the travel won't be free but most likely some kind of silver fee you pay in Boston/Roanoke/Jamestown to go by boat or carriage to the other places.

We have no instancing mechanics on the actual servers so everyone plays in the same place.

[mastoid30]

Thanks for clarifying, I'm a big fan of letting everyone play with anyone. I really hope travel to other colonies is not restricted by micro-transactions. I know you have to make money but i'm really against limiting the freedom to move between servers.

[Dallane]

Thanks for clarifying, I'm a big fan of letting everyone play with anyone. I really hope travel to other colonies is not restricted by micro-transactions. I know you have to make money but i'm really against limiting the freedom to move between servers.

Silver is very easy to make.

[TotalyMoo]

Thanks for clarifying, I'm a big fan of letting everyone play with anyone. I really hope travel to other colonies is not restricted by micro-transactions. I know you have to make money but i'm really against limiting the freedom to move between servers.

Silver is very easy to make.

And as jorb said yesterday: It's actually going to be easy to make when silver mines are implemented.

[Potjeh]

IMO silver should be the easy way to travel between colonies, but not feasible for transport of bulk goods. For that we should sail ships and run wagon caravans. And if you want to save some silver and got a couple of hours to kill, you could also use this method to skip paying to the Boston travel agent for personal transportation.

[Procne]

I would see no sense in having multiple servers if travellin between them was free. New servers is great opportunity for new players to start away from big, established factions and players.

Also, criminals shouldn't be able to travel at all, as long as there are scents and evidence for them remaining

[Dallane]

Also, criminals shouldn't be able to travel at all, as long as there are scents and evidence for them remaining

That would be a terrible idea and doesn't make sense nor would it stop any sort of griefing