Changing servers? - Guild Wars Forums

sphinx · Jun 24, 2005, 06:13 PM // 18:13

At this point i'm playing on the european servers but thinking about switching to the american servers.
Reason; more players over there + america actually has favor of the gods a few times a week while europe...
But what i'm wondering about is, would i be experiencing any lag due to playing on the american server? Or will it be the the same smooth gameplay?
And another question to you europeans that changed server; would you say the change is worth it?

salatious · Jun 24, 2005, 06:16 PM // 18:16

do you have a green card

Night · Jun 24, 2005, 06:20 PM // 18:20

The big thing is you only get 5 switches before you are permenantly assigned to server you last switched to as unfortunately somewhere here found out the hard way as they were switching between Europe where their friends were and American servers when the friends weren't around. Now they are stuck on the American servers and ANet isn't (won't) going to switch his account back to Europe.

Gameplay should be just as smooth but since I haven't played on any European servers, I have no clue as to how smooth they are. I wouldn't suggest playing on the American servers with a min. spec machine as you are more than likely going to run into issues with playing the game at that time.

Yamat · Jun 24, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Does anyone know why the number of switches was limited to 5?

What are the big balance issues if people keep switching? Is it more about load balancing your server farm?

Shin Lail · Jun 24, 2005, 07:20 PM // 19:20

The reason you can not switch more than five times is to stop people from just following the favor of the gods. The would just be able to switch to what server has favor everytime.

Yamat · Jun 24, 2005, 07:29 PM // 19:29

Good point...forgot about that.

I feel sorry for Europe... the US has a common language, meaning more guilds, meaning better chance of holding favor. I'm half expecting a mass exodus of European players to the US servers...

Arvydas · Jun 24, 2005, 07:37 PM // 19:37

maybe they need not only a common currency, but also a common language as well...

hotspur · Aug 20, 2005, 02:11 PM // 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arvydas

maybe they need not only a common currency, but also a common language as well...

Esperanto?

hotspur · Aug 20, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12

sorry, just my little joke, but seriously can you really see France agreeing to speak another langauge?

severin · Aug 20, 2005, 02:17 PM // 14:17

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought American servers includes the whole American continent being; USA, Canada, South and Middle America and perhaps Greenland.

Maxiemonster · Aug 20, 2005, 02:45 PM // 14:45

I'm Dutch and for some reason, I have less lag then the Americans, and I think you'll have the same as I do. Maybe because the American people connect to something in American and we still log on to something in Europe server, but that somthing America is really busy because of the millions playing there?

And since your English is really good, you can come any time, I hate to German and French people who come to the American Servers and still talk their own language... Stupid RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOs.

Jun 24, 2005, 06:13 PM // 18:13	#1
sphinx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Changing servers? At this point i'm playing on the european servers but thinking about switching to the american servers. Reason; more players over there + america actually has favor of the gods a few times a week while europe... But what i'm wondering about is, would i be experiencing any lag due to playing on the american server? Or will it be the the same smooth gameplay? And another question to you europeans that changed server; would you say the change is worth it?

Jun 24, 2005, 06:16 PM // 18:16	#2
salatious Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Richmond, Va Guild: Looking for a better Guild Profession: E/Mo	do you have a green card

Jun 24, 2005, 06:20 PM // 18:20	#3
Night Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	The big thing is you only get 5 switches before you are permenantly assigned to server you last switched to as unfortunately somewhere here found out the hard way as they were switching between Europe where their friends were and American servers when the friends weren't around. Now they are stuck on the American servers and ANet isn't (won't) going to switch his account back to Europe. Gameplay should be just as smooth but since I haven't played on any European servers, I have no clue as to how smooth they are. I wouldn't suggest playing on the American servers with a min. spec machine as you are more than likely going to run into issues with playing the game at that time.

Jun 24, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14	#4
Yamat Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, USA	Does anyone know why the number of switches was limited to 5? What are the big balance issues if people keep switching? Is it more about load balancing your server farm?

Jun 24, 2005, 07:20 PM // 19:20	#5
Shin Lail Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Heroes etc Profession: R/Mo	The reason you can not switch more than five times is to stop people from just following the favor of the gods. The would just be able to switch to what server has favor everytime.

Jun 24, 2005, 07:29 PM // 19:29	#6
Yamat Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, USA	Good point...forgot about that. I feel sorry for Europe... the US has a common language, meaning more guilds, meaning better chance of holding favor. I'm half expecting a mass exodus of European players to the US servers...

Jun 24, 2005, 07:37 PM // 19:37	#7
Arvydas Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Soul Devourers Profession: W/Mo	maybe they need not only a common currency, but also a common language as well...

Aug 20, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12	#9
hotspur Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: England Guild: New Dragons Profession: W/Mo	sorry, just my little joke, but seriously can you really see France agreeing to speak another langauge?

Aug 20, 2005, 02:17 PM // 14:17	#10
severin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denmark Guild: Nordic Daners Profession: R/Mo	Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought American servers includes the whole American continent being; USA, Canada, South and Middle America and perhaps Greenland.

Aug 20, 2005, 02:45 PM // 14:45	#11
Maxiemonster There is no spoon. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Profession: Mo/	I'm Dutch and for some reason, I have less lag then the Americans, and I think you'll have the same as I do. Maybe because the American people connect to something in American and we still log on to something in Europe server, but that somthing America is really busy because of the millions playing there? And since your English is really good, you can come any time, I hate to German and French people who come to the American Servers and still talk their own language... Stupid RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOs.