[2021] [Notice] Server Merge: US-East, US-West, Australia, Central Europe

Greetings Adventurers,

We will be merging worlds within US-East, US-West, Australia, and Central Europe. Please click on the dropdown for your region to find out more information on these merges.

Please note: there will be two separate times listed for these merges, one for preparation and one for execution. Please read the information for your region to know when these downtimes are happening.

Note: If your world is not on the list, you are not scheduled for a server merge at this time.

US-East

The following worlds will be merged on 2021-12-20T17:00:00Z in your local timezone. There was a 1 hour (~60 minute) downtime on 2021-12-17T21:00:00Z to support this merge.

The downtime for the merge itself is slated for 2 hours (~120 minutes).

• Cantahar will be merging into Themiscrya for Arkadia Zeta.

• Aztlan, Topan, Rosetau and Carabas will be merging into Yaxche for Arkadia Zeta.

• Xibalba, and Locuta will be merging into Morrow for Arkadia Eta.

• Cedar Forest, and Blefuscu will be merging into Krocylea for Arkadia Eta

• Adlivun, Minda, Loloi, Kay Pacha, Euphrates and Brobdingnag will be merging into Frislandia for Arkadia Theta.

• Mictlan will be merging into Calnogor for Arkadia Mu.

• Ensipe will be merging into Dominora for Arkadia Mu.

• Maldonada and Tumtum will be merging into Pyrallis for Arkadia Mu

• Ute-Yomigo, Chicomoztoc, Tamoanchan, Glubbdubdrib and Tulgey Wood will be merging into Maramma for Arkadia Nu.

• Sitara, Hanan Pacha, Babilary, Argadnel, Barataria and Utensia will be merging into Castle of Steel for Arkadia Xi.

• Bilskirnir, Caerleon, Dinas Emrys and Himinbjorg will be merging into Silha for Arkadia Rho.

• Charybdis, Ker-Is, Lemonsyne, Macaria and Vlaanderen will be merging into City of Brass for Arkadia Tau.

• Savoya, Maharloka, Onogoro, Dis, Asmaida and Vyraj will be merging into Elaea for Arkadia Phi.

• Duguang, Falias, Moriai, Kaluwalhatian and Maca will be merging into Scheria for Arkadia Chi.

• Elphame and Chinvat will be merging into Ys for Arkadia Psi.

• Ruach, Tritonis, and Norumbega will be merging into Heliopolis for Arkadia Psi.

• Atvatabar, Andlang and Vidblain will be merging into Zuvendis for Arkadia Omega.

• Royllo and Tlalocan will be merging into Ogygia for Arkadia Omega.

• Vingolf, Pahurli, Nunne Chaha, and Opona will be merging into Pleroma for Arkadia Ultra.

• Ydalir will be merging into Valgrind for Arkadia Ultra.

• Balnibari, Briedablik, and Oponskoye will be merging into Belovodye for Arkada Firma.

• Takamagahara and Aarnivalkea will be merging into Orun for Arkada Firma.

• Vaitarani, Aeaea, Cantref Gwaelod, Emain Albach, Iriy and Metnal will be merging into Orofena for Arkadia Omicron.

• Flkvangr, Himavanta, Irminsul, Lokomorye, and Karpathenburg will be merging into Amano Iwato for Arkadia Lambda.

• Neritum, Amsvartnir, Asphodel, Hufaidh, Nolandia, and Onkeion will be merging into Lin Lin for Arkadia Sigma.

• Hy-Brasil, Nepenthe and Mu will be merging into Omeyocan for Arkadia Kappa.

• Brazir and Bentusle will be merging into Ohonoo for Arkadia Kappa.

• Antullia, Jezirat al Tennyn, Podesta, Maleas, Lesnik and Bembina will be merging into Cibola for Arkadia Radial.

• Yinfu, Santu, Jinyuan, Youming, Elelin, and Empi will be merging into Zugen for Arkadia Terra.

• Boosaule, Britannula, Caeno, Cenculiana, Ceryneia, and Deipnias will be merging into Bouneima for Arkadia Alto.

• Dindymon and Diyu will be merging into Difu for Arkadia Coral.

• Eupana, Galunlati, Harpagion, Hippocrene, Houssa, and Houkang will be merging into Trapalanda for Arkadia Coral.

• Idadalmunon and Jiuyou will be merging into Jiuquan for Arkadia Luft.

US-West

The following worlds will be merged on 2021-12-20T17:00:00Z in your local timezone. There was a 1 hour (~60 minute) downtime on 2021-12-17T21:00:00Z to support this merge.

The downtime for the merge itself is slated for 2 hours (~120 minutes).

• Linnunrata, Mulitefao, Ptolemais, Tarshish and Tayopa will be merging into Kshira Sagara for Westernesse Zeta.

• Uku Pacha, Phlegethon, Killaraus and Ophir will be merging into Neno Kuni for Westernesse Eta.

• Vourukasha, Iardanes, Ashok Vatika and Satanazes will be merging into Nidavellir for Westernesse Theta.

• Pohjola will be merging into Diranda for Westernesse Mu.

• Mimisbrunnr, Ortygia, and Parima will be merging into Lintukoto for Westernesse Mu.

• Aukumea and Plancta will be merging into Mag Mell for Westernesse Nu.

• Riallaro, Kronomo and Quanlu will be merging into Rivadeneyra for Westernesse Nu.

• Sarragalla, Theleme, Tlillan-Tlapallan and Taenarum will be merging into Ferri for Westernesse Xi.

• Rarohenga, Kokytos, Tipra Chonnlai, Saknussemm and Rupes Nigra will be merging into Lilliput for Westernesse Rho.

• Samavasarana, Magnhalour, Tuonela and Sannikov Land will be merging into Midian for Westernesse Tau.

Australia

The following worlds will be merged on 2021-12-20T17:00:00Z in your local timezone. There was a 1 hour (~60 minute) downtime on 2021-12-17T21:00:00Z to support this merge.

The downtime for the merge itself is slated for 1 hour (~60 minutes).

• Karalku and Duzakh will be merging into Adiri for Pangaia Zeta.

• Lemuria, Khmun and Luggnagg will be merging into Hawaiki for Pangaia Zeta.

• Agartha, Eridu, Yama, Yomi and Lindalino will be merging into Ryugu-Jo for Pangaia Eta.

• Zara, Barzakh, Hsuan, Kibu, Geatland and Erythia will be merging into Alakapuri for Pangaia Theta.

Edit: Zara, Hsuan, and Kibu were merged into Barzakh. Geatland and Erythia were merged into Alakapuri.

• Buzhou, Fusang, Laputa, and Acherusia will be merging into Yulbrada for Pangaia Mu.

• Kyphanta, Cynthus, Crommyon, Cretea and Kressa will be merging into Cretea for Pangaia Nu.

• Myrkalfar, Batala, Puyok, Ibabawnon and Heorot will be merging into Kabatakan for Pangaia Tau.

Central Europe

The following worlds will be merged on 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z in your local timezone. There was a 1 hour (~60 minute) downtime on 2021-12-18T00:00:00Z to support this merge.

The downtime for the merge itself is slated for 2 hours (~120 minutes).

• Duat will be merging into Asgard for Vanaheim Zeta.

• Eurytheia, Finias, and Takshasila, will be merging into Diana’s Grove for Vanaheim Zeta.

• Ekera and Gaunes will be merging into Hellheim for Vanaheim Eta.

• Argyre, Ismarus Eta and Harpinna will be merging into Abaton for Vanaheim Eta.

• Eridanus, Gorias, Montes Serrorum, Hippotae and Ismarus Theta will be merging into Harmonia for Vanaheim Theta.

• Slavna and Opar will be merging into Alastor for Vanaheim Mu.

• Tupia, Pointland and Wonderland will be merging into Fae for Vanaheim Mu.

• Silpium will be merging into Albraca for Vanaheim Nu.

• Ganzir, Aiolio and Vagon will be merging into Learad for Vanaheim Nu.

• Annwyn, Zerzura, Damalise and Nowhere will be merging into Sanor for Vanaheim Xi.

• Vimur, Thrudheim and Jansenia will be merging into Antillia for Vanaheim Rho.

• Ravenal will be merging into Styx for Vanaheim Rho.

• Saena, Urdarbrunn, Penglai and Carcosa will be merging into Glyn Cagny for Vanaheim Tau.

• Alfheim, Vainola, Ophir and Bermeja will be merging into Saba for Vanaheim Phi.

• Gladsheim and Vaikuntha will be merging into Aaru for Vanaheim Chi.

• Panchaia and Nastrond will be merging into Pryandia for Vanaheim Chi.

• Noatun and Suddene will be merging into Avalon for Vanaheim Psi.

• Nysos and Nexdorea will be merging into Ramaja for Vanaheim Psi.

• Tabor Island will be merging into Nysa for Vanaheim Omega.

• Melinde will be merging into Ife for Vanaheim Omega.

• Bakhu and Estotiland will be merging into Lyonesse for Vanaheim Omega.

• Groclant, Erewhon, Balita, Inferni, and Thule will be merging into Tir Na Nog for Vanaheim Omega.

• Idavoll and Runeberg will be merging into Barri for Vanaheim Firma.

• Naxos, Kantia, and Jacquet will be merging into Murias for Vanaheim Firma.

• Icaria will be merging into Bifrost for Vanaheim Omicron.

• Tanje, Pellucidar, and Kianida will be merging into Nav for Vanaheim Omicron.

• Pulotu will be merging into Kor for Vanaheim Lambda.

• Kvenland, Frisland and Larissa will be merging into Bengodi for Vanaheim Lambda.

• Iroko, Ketumati, Una-bara, Petermannland, and Pepys will be merging into Bensalem for Vanaheim Sigma.

• Mayda will be merging into Karkar for Vanaheim Kappa.

• Wachusette and Zanara will be merging into Bran for Vanaheim Kappa.

• Jotunheim will be merging into Aepyornis for Vanaheim Radial.

• Mardi will be merging into Brittia for Vanaheim Radial.

• Ishtakar, Metsola, Glitnir, Kalevala, Zu-Vendis and Phaeacia will be merging into Caer Sidi for Vanaheim Terra.

• Jumala, Kaloon, and Lethe will be merging into Charadra for Vanaheim Alto.

• Caprona and Malva will be merging into Ship-Trap for Vanaheim Alto.

• Corbenic, Goldenthal and Kioram will be merging into Tartarus for Vanaheim Core.

• Lesath and Marsic will be merging into Delphnius for Vanaheim Core.

• Chryse and Dvaraka will be merging into Mandara for Vanaheim Coral.

• Banoic, Cassipa, and Canis will be merging into Arcturus for Vanaheim Coral.

• Caspak, Altruria, and Barsoom will be merging into Evonium for Vanaheim Luft.

• Eridanus and Fomax will be merging into Nericus for Vanaheim Luft.

• Pavlopetri, Kerguelen, Heracleion, Ravenspurn, Muziris and Otuken will be merging into Balanjar for Vanaheim Tenebris.

• Emathia, Hellopia, Quivira, Vicina, Apis and Swevenham will be merging into Perseus for Vanaheim Lux.

• Hydrus, Lepus, Menkar, Nembus, Pollux and Serpens will be merging into Vega for Vanaheim Astra.

• Subra, Vineta, Yourang, Youda, and Yinjian will be merging into Ursa for Vanaheim Omnia.

• Vyrij, Wood Perilous, Xarayes, Alioth and Antares will be merging into Aquila for Vanaheim Vox.

• Canopis, Cygnus, Grus, Izar and Karaka will be merging into Dry Tree for Vanaheim Summit.

• Acrus will be merging into Acamar for Vanaheim Nox.

As a reminder, once in game messaging is posted, players in these worlds will not be able to transfer servers. They will see a banner at the bottom of their screen reminding them of this merge when they enter the game.

Please see the FAQ for more information.

Worlds in US East, US West, and Australia are slowly starting to come back online after their downtime today.

We will update this thread when the preparation downtime is fully complete.

Stay tuned!

All worlds in US East, US West, and Australia are now back online.

Reminder: EU Central will be undergoing similar maintenance at 2021-12-18T00:00:00Z. We will be here to keep you updated on its progress as well.

Thank you for your patience!

The downtime to prepare the EU Central worlds for merging is now complete.

Please take a moment to review the merger plan for the region you play in as shown above for more information on merger timing and planning.

As always, thank you for your patience and understanding!

Don’t forget that you can check out our FAQ for more information on server merges!

Hello everyone,

We announced some world merges this week and didn’t do a great job explaining the reasoning, specifically for the merges that seem less than ideal.

When planning for world merges, our team typically looks for close to equal faction representation and a peak population above 1000, among other indicators of world health post-merge. That’s not entirely the case with some of the upcoming merges due to an issue I will explain below. I want to be clear that for these worlds, this is the first step in a multi-merge process. The working plan is to reassess and address all struggling servers in early 2022.

Unfortunately, we cannot merge every world as we would like in the near team due to a housing persistence concern that would be tripped if we moved forward with the all-to-one plan right now in some sets. We have discovered that when multiple housing plots are stacked from merging or transfers, we reach an unsafe level of persistent data which can cause instability and potentially loss of persistence; meaning that if the bug is tripped, your house may disappear. No one wants that. We have to get your worlds merged as soon as possible, and the merge we are moving forward with is the safest option right now.

This persistence bug is also impactful toward character transfers. It is a complex situation, but we are working through it and will keep you updated when we have made progress in this area.

In the meantime, to help alleviate some of the faction imbalance as well as address players who continue to be in a bad state with their faction reset timer, we intend to do a one-time reset of the faction change cooldown for everyone. We are hopeful the reset will allow sets with lower populations post-merge to use game modes such as war and PVP while we work toward a better solution for how to get them to a more populated world. Our Community Managers will post timing details in the Official News section when we are ready to do the reset.

Thanks all,
Kay

Server merges are underway!

Australia may need an extra hour to ensure that everything is working properly before we bring this region up. Stay tuned for updates!

Australia is coming up! Stay tuned for when they’re live!

We are running slightly behind. US-West and US-East will need an extra hour to ensure everything is working properly.

US-West, US-East, and Australia merges are complete! Stay tuned for the ones in Central Europe!

We have discovered an issue where some housing trophies may appear placed, but you may need to re-place them to get the buff. The team will continue monitoring this situation and update as needed.

All server merges for this have been completed as of 2021-12-21T02:00:00Z. Thanks all for your patience and understanding!