Best Server?

[Sorvesteon]

Which shard/server is the best to find PvP and community on, EU 1 or USA 2? Or will offer the best player experience? 

[Leviathan]

EU1 has the highest population therefore the most opportunity for PvP and player interaction. However, you can always dabble on both for a few days before settling in.

[Hawk_345]

PvP 1 Eu is also the place if your interested in out of game politics and Nation rivalry as well. (In short if your looking for PvP go, PvP 1).

 

It makes sense since its the largest population.

[Bert Beard]

Everyone follows the crowd.

 

PVP one is often either high or full.......meaning you have to wait to log in.

Do you need a server to be full to enjoy this game ?

 

PVP two is usually medium - low .........meaning it could use some more players.

And they both have the exact same map.......exactly the same game.

 

The developers should either merge the servers OR start encouraging players to even things out a bit and join PVP two.

 

Make sense ?

Edited March 24, 2016 by Bert Beard

[Henrik]

Full?

 

Hardly ever have any problem getting in! PvP1 for a great community and some lesser souls as well!

[[MCC] Die Antwoord]

Everyone follows the crowd.

 

PVP one is often either high or full.......meaning you have to wait to log in.

Do you need a server to be full to enjoy this game ?

 

PVP two is usually medium - low .........meaning it could use some more players.

And they both have the exact same map.......exactly the same game.

 

The developers should either merge the servers OR start encouraging players to even things out a bit and join PVP two.

 

Make sense ?

PVP1 hasn't been full for weeks... And there is plenty of pvp on pvp2 despite the lower numbers

[Sorvesteon]

Thanks guys. I'll stick with PVP1

[victor]

I'm a carebear, but I suggest PVP 1. You can trade and PVE. Moreover there's the thrill of PVP (ganking is not a real problem, if you know a little where to go and what to do or not to do) and the feeling of being part of a faction that plays on the RVR scenario which chenges every day.

 

So I'd suggest PVP 1.

 

And ... BTW ... come to Spain, since whe have rum ... chicas ... el abuelo rata ... RAI 1 and an incredibly funny national chat (as the english spies will be able to confirm!).

Edited March 24, 2016 by victor

[surfimp]

In my timezone, PVP1 and PVP2 are usually both "low" population, so it's pretty much a moot point. I play on both, more PVP1 on the weekends and more PVP2 on the weeknights.

[Mighty Bouff]

I've not had to queue onto PVP1 in over a month. Highest pop I've seen recently was about 2k, so lots of headroom

[Bert Beard]

I just logged in and 3 servers have low population including PVP 2 and PVP 1 is at high..........right now during a weekday.

This past weekend PVP 1 was full at least a couple times and the best I've seen PVP 2 recently at is medium.

PVP 2 is usually at around 250-450 players.

 

What would be wrong if each server averaged roughly 1,000 - 1,500 .......wouldn't that be better ?

 

So, let's tell it like it really is ......... instead of what it isn't.

 

 

Either the two main pvp servers should be merged or they should be closer to a balance.

But we shouldn't pretend it's not a problem.

Edited March 24, 2016 by Bert Beard

[Jack Marslow]

I just logged in and 3 servers have low population including PVP 2 and PVP 1 is at high..........right now during a weekday.

This past weekend PVP 1 was full at least a couple times and the best I've seen PVP 2 recently at is medium.

PVP 2 is usually at around 250-450 players.

 

What would be wrong if each server averaged roughly 1,000 - 1,500 .......wouldn't that be better ?

 

So, let's tell it like it really is ......... instead of what it isn't.

 

 

Either the two main pvp servers should be merged or they should be closer to a balance.

But we shouldn't pretend it's not a problem.

 

*Your character has been moved from your server to a different one because*

[Capt. Rice]

*Your character has been moved from your server to a different one because*

If they did do a sever merge...and right now there is none in the works that i know of....pvp2 would  be the one being moved to the main pvp 1 server. either they give us pvp 2 players time to sell our stuff and be prepared or they reset  the newly merged sever assets so every one can start afresh.

[Bert Beard]

I have a better idea.

 

One minute ago PVP 1 population was high,  PVP 2 was low........actually it was exactly 256.

 

So instead of people including the moderators encouraging more players to go to PVP 1, let's encourage more players to go to PVP 2. 

Maybe to counter all the advice for going to PVP 1 have a bonus for players who go to PVP 2........like extra gold or experience.........something to counter what's happening.

 

It's not that hard to figure out, I don't know why some think the server populations are about the same because it's not even close.

What is it ..........about 7 or 8 to 1 ? .......and getting worse.

I'm starting to see now why this is happening.........and the moderators want this trend to continue ?

 

I'm curious, what are the numbers required for Low - Medium - High - Full  ??

Edited March 24, 2016 by Bert Beard

[Bigvalco]

If they did do a sever merge...and right now there is none in the works that i know of....pvp2 would  be the one being moved to the main pvp 1 server. either they give us pvp 2 players time to sell our stuff and be prepared or they reset  the newly merged sever assets so every one can start afresh.

 You can't bring over gold and ships so it won't matter. In the main thread about servers merging back together, it was suggested to do it at the next wipe which would likely be at the next major patch.

[Pigafetta]

I am in PVP 2 Usa and it is fairly populated... the highest number of people connected (in my limited experience of course) was around 560.

[Bert Beard]

Ok......the BS meets the truth.

 

I just logged on both servers,

 

PVP 1 - 1,756 players online

 

PVP 2 - 252 players online 

 

About 7 to one.

 

And if a moderator could tell us the dividing points for server numbers including the number for "Full"  that would be helpful.

 

But my guess is for Naval Action to be successful they need two thriving servers, instead of one nearly full and one nearly empty........one server won't cut it unless they get a lot bigger server.

Edited March 24, 2016 by Bert Beard

[[MCC] Die Antwoord]

I have a better idea.

 

One minute ago PVP 1 population was high,  PVP 2 was low........actually it was exactly 256.

 

So instead of people including the moderators encouraging more players to go to PVP 1, let's encourage more players to go to PVP 2. 

Maybe to counter all the advice for going to PVP 1 have a bonus for players who go to PVP 2........like extra gold or experience.........something to counter what's happening.

 

It's not that hard to figure out, I don't know why some think the server populations are about the same because it's not even close.

What is it ..........about 7 or 8 to 1 ? .......and getting worse.

I'm starting to see now why this is happening.........and the moderators want this trend to continue ?

 

I'm curious, what are the numbers required for Low - Medium - High - Full  ??

 

Why split the pop? There is no point anymore to have more than two servers, a PVE one and a PVP one. They need to merge them... or get a lot more new players by lowering the price and changing the game so that new players don't ragequit after 1-2 weeks.

[Ruthless4u]

I'm a carebear, but I suggest PVP 1. You can trade and PVE. Moreover there's the thrill of PVP (ganking is not a real problem, if you know a little where to go and what to do or not to do) and the feeling of being part of a faction that plays on the RVR scenario which chenges every day.

 

So I'd suggest PVP 1.

 

And ... BTW ... come to Spain, since whe have rum ... chicas ... el abuelo rata ... RAI 1 and an incredibly funny national chat (as the english spies will be able to confirm!) and be the others nations whipping boy when the mood strikes them.

Sorry had to add a bit of truth to the end there.

[Ruthless4u]

 

I'm curious, what are the numbers required for Low - Medium - High - Full  ??

Createdtopic asking that but was ignored.

http://forum.game-labs.net/index.php?/topic/12414-range-of-low-medium-and-high-populations-also-optimal-population-for-servers/#entry222232

[Prater]

Ok......the BS meets the truth.

 

I just logged on both servers,

 

PVP 1 - 1,756 players online

 

PVP 2 - 252 players online 

 

About 7 to one.

 

And if a moderator could tell us the dividing points for server numbers including the number for "Full"  that would be helpful.

 

But my guess is for Naval Action to be successful they need two thriving servers, instead of one nearly full and one nearly empty........one server won't cut it unless they get a lot bigger server.

  Max pop is 2500 on a server.  The sum of the two you give barely touches 2000.

[Bert Beard]

  Max pop is 2500 on a server.  The sum of the two you give barely touches 2000.

 

So 2500 would be "full"

Which has happened at least a couple times this past weekend.

Plus I've seen PVP 2 at about 500 at the same time for a total of 3,000 or more on a busy day.

 

Thanks Prater !

Edited March 24, 2016 by Bert Beard

[Bert Beard]

This has now gotten ahead of the developers and gained critical mass.

Rather than silence or encouraging the movement of players from server PVP 2 to PVP 1, the moderators and developers should have had a plan and told us about it.

 

I'm USA on PVP 2 and my clan leader has just sent an email to all members that an exodus has been under way from PVP 2 to PVP 1 and he will hang on in PVP 2 as long as he can but it's looking like our clan will have to start again on PVP 1.

We are in a dying server that has been left to die by the developers and unless we like solitude we will all have to start from scratch on PVP 1.

 

A few minutes ago PVP 2's population was under 190 ........another drop from the day before.

 

I wonder if the developers realize that this kind of thing will piss off a lot of players from PVP 2 and more than a few will say the hell with this........I'm not starting over again after 2 months because of something this ridiculous...........And quit.

 

This is basically the same as a complete server wipe on PVP 1 where you lose everything including your XP.

[Ratline]

 

This is basically the same as a complete server wipe on PVP 1 where you lose everything including your XP.

 

 

Nobody loses xp, what are you talking about?

I'd agree that the situation probably needs looking at by the devs, and I'm sure they are aware of the problem even if they are not commenting. Plenty of people thought that creating more servers, rather than concentrating on expanding capacity, was a mistake this early in the game's life. Splitting a small community is never a good idea and that has been shown to be true.

Trying to convince people to move to an underpopulated server when they want a populated one is futile, it won't work. Giving a bonus to gold can't make up for the fact that players are lacking. Giving a bonus to xp would be exploited, with people grinding on the bonus server and the xp applying to their main server character.

[Bert Beard]

Nobody loses xp, what are you talking about?

I'd agree that the situation probably needs looking at by the devs, and I'm sure they are aware of the problem even if they are not commenting. Plenty of people thought that creating more servers, rather than concentrating on expanding capacity, was a mistake this early in the game's life. Splitting a small community is never a good idea and that has been shown to be true.

Trying to convince people to move to an underpopulated server when they want a populated one is futile, it won't work. Giving a bonus to gold can't make up for the fact that players are lacking. Giving a bonus to xp would be exploited, with people grinding on the bonus server and the xp applying to their main server character.

 

I take it your on PVP 1.

 

Well unless you like playing alone players on PVP 2 will have to start from scratch on PVP 1 .........same thing as a complete wipe of everything including XP.

 

They should merge the servers ........NOW.

Edited March 25, 2016 by Bert Beard