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Post by Ulerion »

my question is, it seems that server 2 as a problem loading the area for the NC, is it normal ? or is it a bug ?
Also, are server 1 and 2 independant ? or are they bind to each other so i can log on server 1 or 2 (regardless to where my char was ? )

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Post by TGPO »

Half the module is on server 1, the other half is on server 2. The servers are not mirror images of one another. The character generation and opening scenes are mirrored so you can watch the opening scenes. Currently the script that used to handle to seemless transition from one server to the other is broken. So if you try to move into a new area and you see the "portaling" "portal failed" messages hit the transition and then do a quick log out before the "portaling failed" message appears and log into the other server.

For more on this:
http://www.nsrealm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=2371

*edit*The character vault is shared between the servers, so a character you make on either server can be played on the other. But the database has to state that you actually belong in an area on the server your trying to log in to. Otherwise you locked in that quirky limbo state. */edit*
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Post by Ulerion »

thx I guess I'll start a new char then :D server 2 seems more popular....

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Post by TGPO »

Just build up the one you already have and work your way over to server two when your ready. It's easy to know when your ready because you'll run into a server transition at some point and you'll think back to this and say "oh yeah, I have to relog to get to the other server."

Or

Start a new one, either way, the first one will still be waiting for you when your ready to work on it again.
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Post by imom411 »

I had a problem with this recently. I'm quite aware of how you switch between servers. What happened was that I was bound in Avendell, then switched to s1 and went to the monastery. I got killed there, and respawned to Avendell by switching servers. So far, so good.

Then, I switched back to s1 and went up the mountain with someone for about half an hour. I logged off on the first Ogre Pass screen (if you're coming from the Dark Forest).

This all happened 2 days ago. When I logged onto s1 yesterday, I appeared back at the monastery, dead. I was forced to respawn again and got hit with the penalty. Remember that I had long since dealt with that particular death and respawn, and had been back on s1 in different areas. This did NOT happen the first time I reconnected to s1, but the time after that.

I'm not crying about the lost xp or gold. I would like to know if anyone else has come across this problem (I haven't heard it mentioned), if this is something the DMs know about, and if it will be fixed.

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Post by Flailer »

Now that DD has set up virtual domains for the two servers, can't this be used to solve the transition problem?
I setup virtual domains for the 2 beta servers.

Beta 1
ns4beta1.servegame.com:5121

Beta 2
ns4beta2.servergame.com:5122
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