Which District to play in? - Guild Wars Forums

Jayze · Feb 06, 2011, 08:23 AM // 08:23

Hi there - newbie here - in the top left of my screen i have a box with areas in it like - Europe English Active District and International District - which is the best area to play in?

Lady Kaguya · Feb 06, 2011, 08:52 AM // 08:52

It doesn't matter--International is usually for hanging out with your friends/guild members who cannot get to the Europe district, because they may live in another country.

International is also far more empty and quiet--which is both good and bad. I don't usually like all the crowds and immaturity in some areas, so I usually go international and solo. However, too much of that can get dull, so I switch to my native district often as well for trading, grouping, etc.

Corpus Vitalis · Feb 06, 2011, 09:13 AM // 09:13

If you want people-pick the American English districts
If not(for most pve towns) go to most any other districts
For what some find to be less laggy-Choose an out of the way one, like Polish or Korean

A11Eur0 · Feb 06, 2011, 10:07 AM // 10:07

Anyone can get to any district, regardless of where they live.

Lag, contrary to popular belief, is not dependent on district. All the districts are hosted on the same servers, and you have to go through the same internet connections to get there. It's all a placebo effect.

dagrdagaz · Feb 06, 2011, 10:08 AM // 10:08

It also depends where u live, how good yer connection is to every district.

I live in west europe and my connection is better in say Euro English then in Euro Polish or American.

For trading with other players go to American districts, its weird perhaps, but thats where nearly all trading happens.

@A11Eur0: uhm, have to disagree on that.

Artisan Archer · Feb 06, 2011, 12:02 PM // 12:02

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

Lag, contrary to popular belief, is not dependent on district. All the districts are hosted on the same servers, and you have to go through the same internet connections to get there. It's all a placebo effect.

Popular belief is actually right and you are wrong. 206 servers are located in europe and 64 are located in america so yeah, lag actually is district dependant.

Kojima · Feb 06, 2011, 12:30 PM // 12:30

International district is good when you do not want to have to read stupid or immature comments in local chat but the American district is good if you are looking for some sort of trade, whether buying or selling. Sometimes, to get the whole place to myself, I dont mind going even to the Korean district or the Chinese one.

Jayze · Feb 06, 2011, 01:00 PM // 13:00

cool thnx for replies

syronj · Feb 06, 2011, 02:22 PM // 14:22

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Originally Posted by Jayze

cool thnx for replies

Also, when it gets busy during holidays such as Wintersday, the game seems to put us in districts with increasingly higher numbers. For example, instead of appearing in the usual US district 1, you find you're in district 30 or whatever.

Quaker · Feb 06, 2011, 03:17 PM // 15:17

Actually, the International Districts were first implemented back when you couldn't freely switch between America/Euro/Asia districts. Nowadays they are redundant.
What district to play in is a matter of choice. If you are not concerned with playing with other people, then find the district that gives you the best, steadiest ping. If you want to find PuGs, you may need to use the America districts as they seem to be most active.

@syronj ^^ - the districts are created dynamically as needed. Each district is set to only hold "x" number of players. When the number of players gets close to "x" a new district is created, and when the number goes down, the districts are shut down.

LifeInfusion · Feb 06, 2011, 05:19 PM // 17:19

International is the best. It picks the server based off all the players. American is the best for getting groups unless you speak German fluently.

BladeDVD · Feb 06, 2011, 09:30 PM // 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by A11Eur0

Anyone can get to any district, regardless of where they live.

Lag, contrary to popular belief, is not dependent on district. All the districts are hosted on the same servers, and you have to go through the same internet connections to get there. It's all a placebo effect.

All things being equal, this may be true enough, but lag can also depend on how fast your PC is and how many people are in a district. Going from most towns to another isn't usually a big deal, but continent travel (ie, Kamadan/Lion's Arch/Kaineng) you will find very busy districts depending on where you are.

As for the OP's question, it really depends on what you want. Do you speak a particular language, do you want to find others to play with or trade with or do you just want to be able to zone to places as quickly as you can? As noted above, it can be a different answer for each question.

Zebideedee · Feb 09, 2011, 12:35 PM // 12:35

Just my 2 pennies worth, I always play in US Districts because there is always much more people (I'm UK). Lot of Guilds when doing quests like the Deep, FoW etc. will move to less populated districts like Russian or Outer Mongolian to cut down on the lag factor, tbh though if I lag in one district I usually lag in all

Feb 06, 2011, 08:23 AM // 08:23	#1
Jayze Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England Profession: E/Mo	Which District to play in? Hi there - newbie here - in the top left of my screen i have a box with areas in it like - Europe English Active District and International District - which is the best area to play in?

Feb 06, 2011, 08:52 AM // 08:52	#2
Lady Kaguya Academy Page Join Date: May 2007 Profession: D/	It doesn't matter--International is usually for hanging out with your friends/guild members who cannot get to the Europe district, because they may live in another country. International is also far more empty and quiet--which is both good and bad. I don't usually like all the crowds and immaturity in some areas, so I usually go international and solo. However, too much of that can get dull, so I switch to my native district often as well for trading, grouping, etc. Last edited by Lady Kaguya; Feb 06, 2011 at 08:55 AM // 08:55..

Feb 06, 2011, 09:13 AM // 09:13	#3
Corpus Vitalis Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2010 Guild: CARE Profession: N/	If you want people-pick the American English districts If not(for most pve towns) go to most any other districts For what some find to be less laggy-Choose an out of the way one, like Polish or Korean

Feb 06, 2011, 10:07 AM // 10:07	#4
A11Eur0 Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: W/	Anyone can get to any district, regardless of where they live. Lag, contrary to popular belief, is not dependent on district. All the districts are hosted on the same servers, and you have to go through the same internet connections to get there. It's all a placebo effect.

Feb 06, 2011, 10:08 AM // 10:08	#5
dagrdagaz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NL Profession: E/N	It also depends where u live, how good yer connection is to every district. I live in west europe and my connection is better in say Euro English then in Euro Polish or American. For trading with other players go to American districts, its weird perhaps, but thats where nearly all trading happens. @A11Eur0: uhm, have to disagree on that.

Feb 06, 2011, 12:30 PM // 12:30	#7
Kojima Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Home Guild: En Caligne Veritas [DARK] Profession: R/Rt	International district is good when you do not want to have to read stupid or immature comments in local chat but the American district is good if you are looking for some sort of trade, whether buying or selling. Sometimes, to get the whole place to myself, I dont mind going even to the Korean district or the Chinese one.

Feb 06, 2011, 01:00 PM // 13:00	#8
Jayze Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England Profession: E/Mo	cool thnx for replies

Feb 06, 2011, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#10
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Actually, the International Districts were first implemented back when you couldn't freely switch between America/Euro/Asia districts. Nowadays they are redundant. What district to play in is a matter of choice. If you are not concerned with playing with other people, then find the district that gives you the best, steadiest ping. If you want to find PuGs, you may need to use the America districts as they seem to be most active. @syronj ^^ - the districts are created dynamically as needed. Each district is set to only hold "x" number of players. When the number of players gets close to "x" a new district is created, and when the number goes down, the districts are shut down.

Feb 06, 2011, 05:19 PM // 17:19	#11
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	International is the best. It picks the server based off all the players. American is the best for getting groups unless you speak German fluently.

Feb 09, 2011, 12:35 PM // 12:35	#13
Zebideedee Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W Profession: N/Me	Just my 2 pennies worth, I always play in US Districts because there is always much more people (I'm UK). Lot of Guilds when doing quests like the Deep, FoW etc. will move to less populated districts like Russian or Outer Mongolian to cut down on the lag factor, tbh though if I lag in one district I usually lag in all