Road to invasions #3: Realm Balance

Adrian · 09-09-2008, 09:19 PM

Dear Regnum Online players,

As another important step that leads us to the invasions, its needed to make some decisions regarding the amount of active users in every Realm. It's obvious that its mandatory to have a similar population in every Realm for the game to be entertaining for everyone.

We have worked hard to compensate the different levels of popularity among the races in the existing medieval fantasy universes, so it's time to apply an incentive to the players for them to help populating the Realms that most need it and thus, enhance the population distribution between the three Realms.

Therefore we will include this system:

- If a Realm is highly underpopulated compared to the most populated Realm, all characters in that Realm will receive a 15% bonification in the obtaining of experience (RLM Bonus) and a 50% gold bonification.

- If a Realm is moderately underpopulated compared to the most populated Realm, all characters in that Realm will receive a 5% bonification in the obtaining of experience (RLM Bonus).

- If the gap between a Realm and the most populated Realm is not significant there will be no Bonus applied.

This will be shown in the Realm selection screen to encourage new players to help Realms with population issues. As of today's reality regarding our stats in RA server, Alsius would receive a 15% XP + 50% GLD bonus and Ignis would receive 5% XP bonus.

This decision was deeply analyzed and we don't discard that more changes could be needed in the future to solve this problem.

Regards,

NGD Studios team

Mattdoesrock · 09-09-2008, 09:29 PM

At last!

This is fantastic news.

It's certainly not going to help the situation over night... But at least it's a start.

Domino_ · 09-09-2008, 09:32 PM

I totally agree with this !!!

Maybe u could let me migrate one of my 50's too ^^

Wyatt · 09-09-2008, 10:09 PM

Nice move NGD!!!

I am glad this change was made.

Just a question:

Would this change also affect Horus, Muspell and Niflheim world, or only the International server Ra?

Regards

UmarilsStillHere · 09-09-2008, 10:14 PM

Good move

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excavator

Maybe u could let me migrate one of my 50's too ^^

If only... but im inclined to say, keep dreaming...

Tyr · 09-09-2008, 10:19 PM

It is about time. This should have been done before beta was over but glad it is added now.

I only ask one thing please define the following: "active users", "highly underpopulated" and "moderately underpopulated" as they are extremely vague terms.

One side effect is I see it the multi-account players need to be relooked at as they can skew Realm "active users" counts

chilko · 09-09-2008, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyr

I only ask one thing please define the following: "active users", "highly underpopulated" and "moderately underpopulated" as they are extremely vague terms.

We don't want to disclose the automated system that we are using to define the bonuses as we want to prevent abuse and collusion.

Our objective is for the realms to be as even as possible so we will adjust this so called "vague parameters" to reach that goal.

Also, we now have propper tools to track the growth of population and gold on each server and faction.

best regards,

- Chilko

Ironfoot · 09-09-2008, 11:09 PM

Am i dreaming?? Is this true???? Let me hear a wave of applause!!!

makarios68 · 09-09-2008, 11:38 PM

This is good news and a ray of hope for the outnumbered (and sometimes demoralised) Alsiuns...

klixon · 09-10-2008, 12:30 AM

Will new players be notified on the bonusses on character creation?

09-09-2008, 09:19 PM	#1
Adrian NGD·Studios Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wien, Österreich Posts: 2,859	Road to invasions #3: Realm Balance Dear Regnum Online players, As another important step that leads us to the invasions, its needed to make some decisions regarding the amount of active users in every Realm. It's obvious that its mandatory to have a similar population in every Realm for the game to be entertaining for everyone. We have worked hard to compensate the different levels of popularity among the races in the existing medieval fantasy universes, so it's time to apply an incentive to the players for them to help populating the Realms that most need it and thus, enhance the population distribution between the three Realms. Therefore we will include this system: - If a Realm is highly underpopulated compared to the most populated Realm, all characters in that Realm will receive a 15% bonification in the obtaining of experience (RLM Bonus) and a 50% gold bonification. - If a Realm is moderately underpopulated compared to the most populated Realm, all characters in that Realm will receive a 5% bonification in the obtaining of experience (RLM Bonus). - If the gap between a Realm and the most populated Realm is not significant there will be no Bonus applied. This will be shown in the Realm selection screen to encourage new players to help Realms with population issues. As of today's reality regarding our stats in RA server, Alsius would receive a 15% XP + 50% GLD bonus and Ignis would receive 5% XP bonus. This decision was deeply analyzed and we don't discard that more changes could be needed in the future to solve this problem. Regards, NGD Studios team __________________

09-09-2008, 09:29 PM	#2
Mattdoesrock Count Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, UK. Posts: 1,055	At last! This is fantastic news. It's certainly not going to help the situation over night... But at least it's a start. __________________ MattdoesJOKE_#40_NOT_FOUND RA / Hor... Haven?

09-09-2008, 10:19 PM	#6
Tyr Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 503	It is about time. This should have been done before beta was over but glad it is added now. I only ask one thing please define the following: "active users", "highly underpopulated" and "moderately underpopulated" as they are extremely vague terms. One side effect is I see it the multi-account players need to be relooked at as they can skew Realm "active users" counts __________________ Tyr - Conjurer \| Lasher - Hunter \| Eoin - Marksman \|Woden - Barbarian Lodur - Warlock \| Vayu - Knight Organized Confusion

09-09-2008, 11:09 PM	#8
Ironfoot Initiate Join Date: May 2007 Location: Serbia Posts: 143	Am i dreaming?? Is this true???? Let me hear a wave of applause!!! __________________ Are you GREEN for the envy?, RED for the hatred?. Don't worry, not all of us have the blood BLUE!. "ALSIUS, A FEW, BUT GOOD".

09-10-2008, 12:30 AM	#10
klixon Initiate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Paddo's plukken Posts: 149	Will new players be notified on the bonusses on character creation? __________________ We'll force you to be nice to each other. Kill you, before you kill each other. Violent pacification!

09-09-2008, 09:32 PM	#3
Domino_ Initiate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vault 15 Posts: 147	I totally agree with this !!! Maybe u could let me migrate one of my 50's too ^^ __________________ retired

09-09-2008, 10:09 PM	#4
Wyatt Count Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,544	Nice move NGD!!! I am glad this change was made. Just a question: Would this change also affect Horus, Muspell and Niflheim world, or only the International server Ra? Regards

09-09-2008, 11:38 PM	#9
makarios68 Count Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,300	This is good news and a ray of hope for the outnumbered (and sometimes demoralised) Alsiuns...