DC Universe Online MegaServer Details
DC Universe will soon be unveiling a new technology that will allow them to combine their current servers into huge MegaServers. To get ready for the big merge, DCUO released a FAQ to answer some of the questions about what the merge means for DC Universe Online players. Lorin James, DCUO executive produces, answers the following questions.
Why are you creating MegaServers?
We have a very large and active population in DCUO. As players achieve higher levels, a lot more of the game involves participating in Raids, Arenas, Duos, Alerts, and other queued instances. After examining how the queues were working in detail, we saw our players were spending far too much time waiting and not enough time playing. This just would not do. We wanted an approach that would not only help players waiting for queued content, but ensured that no matter when you play, there are a maximum number of people in the cities as well. MegaServers offers a way to have an incredible experience no matter what your play habits are.
I am on a PvP server. Will I still be with other PvP players when I get to a MegaServer?
Yes! MegaServers use “phasing” technology, meaning there is more than one version, or phase, of Metropolis and Gotham on the server. Players who selected PvP servers when they created their characters will always be in a PvP phase of the shared world with other PvP players. The same goes for PvE players; They will always be placed in PvE phases. However, since the queues will be shared, PvE and PvP players will be able to group up for Alerts, Raids, Duos, etc. greatly increasing the pool of available players for matchmaking. It is a very cool system that really maximizes the people online, and nearby, for you to play with.
Will I still be able to play with my friends?
Yes! We have algorithms that will attempt to place you in the same phase as your friends and League members. Even if you you end up in a different phase, you can almost always phase to your friends. Using the UI, or a command like /phase SooperBFF you will be relocated to SooperBFF’s phase in the same location that you phased from. There will be some limitations on when you can phase based on whether you are in combat, in an Alert or Duo, etc. but I think you will find it is easy to get together with the folks you want to play with.
MegaServers? Why that name?
It just felt big. Putting hundreds of thousands of folks on the same server felt Mega! We considered ‘UberServers’ and ‘MonsterServers’ as well.
It’s called a server merge because the game is dying. Don’t try to sell tin for gold, and sugar coat a POS.
SOE had a great game they put out buggy, let exploiters, hackers ruin all of pvp, and did nothing to enact punishment to those cheaters. Most of the “veteran” community is made of of the exploiters that cheated to gear faster and now run around undeservingly oop since queues are too low to get consistent Marks for tier gear.
Game is a joke, which is a shame since it has a really cool feel/alot of potential in some aspects. SOE does it again.