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MMO PC News by Oli Welsh
Funcom has published the list of planned server mergers for its fantasy MMO Age of Conan, revealing that it will be cutting the total number of servers from 49 to just 18.
The reduction is more dramatic in North America and the Oceanic regions, where 24 servers are being merged into just six. In the US, only one player-versus-player server and two player-versus-environment servers will remain, with each combining the populations of six or seven existing servers.
In Europe, 12 servers will remain, due to the need to provide a variety of server types in each of four languages. English-language European servers are being cut from 13 to four.
Following the successful test merger of two Oceanic servers last week, Funcom expects to do the rest in two job lots - US and European - this week.
With servers in every regional sub-set reduced to the bare minimum of one of each type, the merge list is the clearest indication yet from Funcom of the extent to which Age of Conan's player-base has dwindled since launch.
However, the mergers will certainly provide a better experience for remaining players, with busier and more dynamic surroundings, more combat and healthier economies on the remaining realms.
Funcom will continue to flesh out the game's high-level content this year, and is also forging ahead with the first expansion pack. Although player numbers have fallen, Age of Conan remains Funcom's only way to make money until it releases its next MMO The Secret World - likely to be next year at the earliest - so it's unlikely to go the way of Hellgate and Tabula Rasa just yet.
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Dire straits for Age of Conan, no matter what Funcom will have you believe. It might not go the way of Tabula Rasa yet, but it's probably just a matter of time. I hated the game, it was unpolished and had a terrible interface. But it's still sad to see this happen.
Also having a good laugh at the notion of a 360 version... come on, guys, face it. |
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hula hoops
12/01/09 @ 09:46
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After several faled attempts into the MMO market, people still 'look forward' to Funcom's next MMO game?
Man ... some people never learn.
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actionfitz
12/01/09 @ 10:57
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never has blizzards release philosophy: "when its ready" rang so true.
maybe the other ass-hat studios that think they can treat customers/players the way FC did with the launch of AoC could learn something from that. Or perhaps they just need to reign in their expectations. shocking how much goodwill was squandered. I just hope Mythic are paying attention, hope they can keep WAR going strong. Would hate to see a similar article in a few months time about Warhammer. |
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FortysixterUK
12/01/09 @ 11:46
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Maybe they should consider dropping the subs rate ? Currently its £10.34 per month ( as is WAR ) , drop it to a user friendly £4.99 per month and advertise that fact, plus if they say they are working on new content, publish that fact and then actually do it.
IMO the only MMO that can afford to charge its "expensive" subs price is WOW. |
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@Forty: Did you convert from Euros to pounds there? :) WAR is £8.99 (well now less thanks to the vat change) for UK subbers, Mythic pulled a few strings WAY before it's release to do that, but like AoC it's needing the same thing servers closing and consolidating the playerbase, unlike this I hope it doesnt take nearly a year to do..
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AOC is actually doing ok right now.
It might even have started to bounce back. The number of xfire users are apprantly up by 20% since the all time low: http://forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.... The mergers are a good thing making populations more dence again. From what i read they will also add one new server per ruleset to allow players that are dissatisfied to find a new home if the mergers are not to their likeing. Next update ( late january i think) will bring 2 more highlevel playfields, most likely DX10 will arrive at the same time. So it's not exactely all doom and gloom.... |
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TheBoyChris
12/01/09 @ 13:59
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Makes sense to get the servers feeling more populated - I'd say it was a good move.
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iokthemonkey
12/01/09 @ 17:22
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Much as I would never gloat over their suffering, Funcom brought it on themselves through their shitty business practices, deception of their audience and attitude toward the people they robbed by releasing a game they KNEW lacked features they claimed were present right up until launch.
Karma's a bitch. So fuck 'em. |
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