Just checked the server status:-
Population:-
Prydwen: 14 Players
Excalibur: 28 Players
Camlann: 16 Players
Glastonbury: 3 Players
UK total: 16 Players
Europe: 2399 Players
What the heck's happened since I've been gone? I don't know how they can keep the servers up and running when there are so few subscriptions being paid!
Where are the players?
It is sad. I have to admit. DAoC was my first mmorpg ever and it will always hold a special place within my heart. To see the numbers in such dire decline is really sad. I have often thought of renewing my subcription, but with so few players on the UK servers it would be a waste of money.
It's very, very sad. 14 players on Prydwen! Divided by 4 realms that's not even 5 players per realm... not even 1 full group per realm! Even with Excalibur that's only about 14 players per realm... less than two full groups! Makes the whole idea of RvR pointless as there's not a hope in hell of any keeps being taken!
I know I'll probably risk being flamed for saying this, but GOA really ought to consider closing down the English servers at least. There's just no point keeping them open with so few players.
It's very, very sad. 14 players on Prydwen! Divided by 4 realms that's not even 5 players per realm... not even 1 full group per realm! Even with Excalibur that's only about 14 players per realm... less than two full groups! Makes the whole idea of RvR pointless as there's not a hope in hell of any keeps being taken!
I know I'll probably risk being flamed for saying this, but GOA really ought to consider closing down the English servers at least. There's just no point keeping them open with so few players.
I'm sure they were struggling hard with what decision to to make regarding this, but no doubt with your insightful input as always Gandelf the answer is clear to them now!Gandelf wrote:I know I'll probably risk being flamed for saying this, but GOA really ought to consider closing down the English servers at least. There's just no point keeping them open with so few players.
It probably costs them more to deal with shutting them down than it does to just leave them be to be honest if they're running okay or perhaps they have some contractual obligation with Mythic to keep them up for the lifetime of the game.
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It's not quite as dead as those numbers suggest, although it's a pale shadow of it's former self. Sometimes there's nothing at all out, sometimes a small grp from each realm, sometimes a several small grps, sometimes there's a relic raid with a 2fg 'zerg'. Plus the odd soloer etc.
On the plus side, most towers and keeps are unclaimed now, so they can actually get taken very easy. Even by the small grps. There's no opted grps out and the hibs that are left are not fussy about what to invite, if you just want to log on and mess about for an hr or two it's not to bad...if there's anything happening.
It's not what it was, but after 5yrs now neither is the game, period. I don't find it much more fun on the busy german servers. Still I do enjoy playing on hib, just getting up to date again with teh PvE!
On the plus side, most towers and keeps are unclaimed now, so they can actually get taken very easy. Even by the small grps. There's no opted grps out and the hibs that are left are not fussy about what to invite, if you just want to log on and mess about for an hr or two it's not to bad...if there's anything happening.
It's not what it was, but after 5yrs now neither is the game, period. I don't find it much more fun on the busy german servers. Still I do enjoy playing on hib, just getting up to date again with teh PvE!
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