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over 1 year ago - /u/JagexSween - Direct link

Originally posted by LivingxLegend8

Can someone explain how certain worlds need “maintenance” while others can remain operational?

I'm not very technical, but in layman's speak... the worlds are hosted on different servers in different locations. Rather than just take them all offline at once, we can turn off one location, work on those worlds, and players can play on other worlds at the same time. Maintenance was already done on UK and German worlds.