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Posted by: Vesivian.1629

Vesivian.1629

Hey guys, I just got GW 2 (yeah I know it’s late, is it too late though?) and was wondering if someone could tell me which server was the most populated and what exactly this “megaserver” update is?

p.s. I used to play GW 1 a lot and had all the expansions, clocked in well over 5000 hours!

Thanks in advance!

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Posted by: Taygus.4571

Taygus.4571

It’s not too late, very easy to catch up in this game, in terms of gear/leveling.

Choosing server, is only for WvW.
megaserver, basically means everybody shares the same maps, regardless of server. (this means there are few empty zones..as with all the servers combined, there’s bound to be someone there.)
[It does not combine EU/NA ]

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Posted by: Yargesh.4965

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First it is not the same game as GW1, several on forums have not gotten this even yet.
Second mega server is the games name for creating instances of each map based on population instead of which server you are from.
Third with the way the game is set up you cannot be ‘too late’. Set some goals, see what you like and do it.

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Posted by: Vesivian.1629

Vesivian.1629

Thank you for the prompt responses guys! Just another curiosity of mine.. between the EU and NA servers, which is the more populated one?

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Posted by: Yargesh.4965

Yargesh.4965

Thank you for the prompt responses guys! Just another curiosity of mine.. between the EU and NA servers, which is the more populated one?

Not really sure, I think NA but since no figures are released no one can say for sure. It also depends on what time of the day you want to play.

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Posted by: CureForLiving.5360

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Thank you for the prompt responses guys! Just another curiosity of mine.. between the EU and NA servers, which is the more populated one?

I’m on EU and it seems populated enough. But for me the choice was mostly one of which would give me better latency.

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Posted by: Taygus.4571

Taygus.4571

Don’t pick based on population. They’re both well populated, pick the one close to you, because of ping/lag.

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Posted by: Jornophelanthas.1475

Jornophelanthas.1475

Welcome to the game.

Check out the “Players helping players” subforum if you have any questions. Many of the stickied posts there contain tips for beginners.

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Posted by: Vesivian.1629

Vesivian.1629

Hmm, i’m actually from South-East asia, would the EU server have a better ping for me?