PVP Server Population Problems

[mozibake]

If Nostalrius is your first private server you are very, very spoiled. On basically any other recent private server, you'd be having just as bad (probably worse) problems[...]with less than 600 players online.

QFT and also FTFY. It still sucks though, I like OP's suggestion. Shitcan the PvE server and turn it into a second PvP server. I feel like 10k+ online is a really cool technical achievement but that there's a fine balance between the world feeling lively and populated and feeling like you're crammed in a ghetto in Kowloon fighting to the death over the precious few scraps of air and sunlight that filter down through the billions of asses squished in your face.

[holylivingfuck]

Solution might be to go ahead and open what will become the PVP-BC server. Either new, or at the current progression. Then when BC is released waaay later on, carry the current users into BC and allow ports from Vanilla PvP to BC PvP.

[clarithium]

problem for me isn't the population so much as the percentage of it that no longer speaks english.

kind of hard to play an mmo with people you cant talk to.

E.g., last night there were 3 of us doing a quest, and 2 chinese guys. Since they didn't speak english they couldnt get it through their skulls that we wanted to merge groups.

A chinese server, with transfer maybe, would be in everyone's interest

[Mdmadam]

Should've just blocked users registering on the website with accounts from those IPs.

[Dreez]

Should've just blocked users registering on the website with accounts from those IPs.

VPNs/proxies ftw

[Mdmadam]

Should've just blocked users registering on the website with accounts from those IPs.

VPNs/proxies ftw

Not everyone knows how to use one and they don't always work 100%.

[Glenzig]

If Nostalrius is your first private server you are very, very spoiled. On basically any other recent private server, you'd be having just as bad (probably worse) problems[...]with less than 600 players online.

QFT and also FTFY. It still sucks though, I like OP's suggestion. Shitcan the PvE server and turn it into a second PvP server. I feel like 10k+ online is a really cool technical achievement but that there's a fine balance between the world feeling lively and populated and feeling like you're crammed in a ghetto in Kowloon fighting to the death over the precious few scraps of air and sunlight that filter down through the billions of asses squished in your face.

Why would they destroy a server with 2.5k average pop? PvE server has been very successful. Plus it's the only vanilla pve server I know of. So....no.

[Orc_Hunter]

Will the PvP server continue to grow in population? I mean, 11k+... who the hell would have thought it'd reach that?! At some point, I have to think they'll need a new server. Yes, the tweaks they've done to the server are amazing. But you have to draw the line somewhere.

The only question is where does Nostalrius draw the line? 12k? 15k? 20k?!!

[PeaceHammer]

They're probably planning to release a new PvP server eventually. Maybe they're getting the necessary hardware together right now.

[Crixalis]

Nost Staff isnt dumb guys.
You, and i mean ppl like OP, tend to think "omg they kill the server if they dont do anything" (titanic rip).
They will take the steps needed to keep it running for their purpose, which in this case is way more centered around the community, unlike every other pserver i have seen so far.
Just take the chill pill and enjoy your time here gees.
12k ppl man, vanilla dream went real, with less lag then feenix gg.