We are 6k

[Shadowlurk]

Keep it one server. A high population is nice for World PvP and finding groups for PvE content.

Long respawn times are not a good reason to add a second server. The devs claim that the server can handle a lot more than 6k people without lag...so the lag argument isn't really valid either.

Population keeps rising every day and I am loving it!

[OGTUCKER117]

2nd server is a bad idea if the current server can hold 10k online.

You do not want to split the player base.

Yeah it can be a pain to level, but it's a short term problem. If you open additional servers you then run the risk of having dead servers in the future.

Look at every MMO released past WoW. Launch is very busy, people complain about queues, demand additional servers. Then a few weeks later, people complain about servers being dead and demand merges.

Well, 5k players on the server is very fun, and already has downsides too when it comes to leveling and farming professions.
Keep in mind that retail vanilla servers had an estimated 2k5 population.
If really we are heading toward 10k players, don't you think it would be a good idea to open a 2nd server? If both servers had the same pop or slightly less than Nostalrius during last week, then it would be all fine for social aspects. If one day the population is dropping, which I doubt, then it would still be possible to merge them.

It not like fe**ix servers. Here, they would use the same "code", and same DB, and it would be possible to split / merge servers almost at will. It is even possible to have common BG queues, with some development.

It is possible we only have a temporary peak population, and then we will keep one server. But what if it continues to grow at the same rate for weeks? We better be prepared. If it ends up completely unplayable, or with login queues, then it will also "split" the population as many people would leave, and it would be disastrous too.

Edit: Daemon posted here viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3024#p27299
He said 5k is the current limit of the server to have 0 lags. Over 5k, we have lags, and at 6k, they clearly are noticeable.
They are working on optimization in order to increase the performance, but will it scale infinitively? Of course not.
Nostalrius has a very good quality, and I believe that as long as crashes are rare, and there is no lag, players will continue to flow in. Or we "refuse" more players (nightmare login queue), or we have to find a scalable solution. A new server is a solution. If you have a better one, please suggest.

A new server is NOT the solution!
If anything make server cap 10k then put players in a que, simple as that. if you want to play on a server with no people then go play on empty dream

[Xaroba]

^ I agree. We don't want to split the community.

[Shadowlurk]

Can't the devs increase the horsepower of the current server? If they open donations I'm sure some money can be raised to go down that avenue.

Assuming that avenue hasn't already been exhausted.

[OGTUCKER117]

Can't the devs increase the horsepower of the current server? If they open donations I'm sure some money can be raised to go down that avenue.

Assuming that avenue hasn't already been exhausted.

I dont think theyve exhausted that if there not even accepting donations lol
I wouldnt mind donating 15 a month, its a lot more worth it than retail

[Elaith]

wow, you'd donate 15 bucks given the state of the bugs/npc pathing etc. People are really fast to accept mediocrity it seems, I'd expect a lot more polish for my cash

[TaylorShift]

wow, you'd donate 15 bucks given the state of the bugs/npc pathing etc. People are really fast to accept mediocrity it seems, I'd expect a lot more polish for my cash

Get over yourself

[Elaith]

Why, I can see how the rebirth lot were so easy to scam..

I have some magic beans u might want to purchase whilst your at it

[Shadowlurk]

wow, you'd donate 15 bucks given the state of the bugs/npc pathing etc. People are really fast to accept mediocrity it seems, I'd expect a lot more polish for my cash

I've only experienced a few distracting bugs, but nothing gamebreaking and definitely nothing that warrants not playing here on Nostalrius.

I don't think Nostalrius is mediocre at all. I am having a blast.

The majority of people here don't share your opinion about the state of the server. So stop sobbing hysterically like a newborn child and play Kronos instead.

Get over yourself.

[Elaith]

wow, you'd donate 15 bucks given the state of the bugs/npc pathing etc. People are really fast to accept mediocrity it seems, I'd expect a lot more polish for my cash

I've only experienced a few distracting bugs, but nothing gamebreaking and definitely nothing that warrants not playing here on Nostalrius.

I don't think Nostalrius is mediocre at all. I am having a blast.

The majority of people here don't share your opinion about the state of the server. So stop sobbing hysterically like a newborn child and play Kronos instead.

Get over yourself.

You do realise people can play here and yet still find things wrong don't you. 'Go play on Kronos' seems to be the standard response for fanboys, why is this?

Why don't you get over yourself