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Regnum Online can be played over a few servers, which are distinct worlds. Servers offer the exact same content and gameplay, except for the experimental server. Once characters are created on a particular server, they cannot be moved to another (with a slight exception for the experimental server, [[#Experimental server|see below]]).
==NGD servers==
There are two servers provided by the game development company [[Nimble Giant Entertainment|NGD]]. They are operated, and their community is handled, by [[Nimble Giant Entertainment|NGD]], though the hardware itself is located in Sweden. Creating an account from the official website allows a player to create characters on both these servers, and the player can belong to a different [[Realm]] on each server.
 
===Ra (International)===
'''Ra''' is the game's oldest and main server, and is mainly populated by players from Argentina (where the developers are based) and other Spanish-speaking countries. However English-speaking players and clans do exist (see [http://www.regnumonlinegame.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12656 list from the official forum]), and this server is where most veteran players play. The server is by far the most active, though this also has problems. Large battles between many players require a powerful computer for an acceptable frame rate and ping times can go very high, particularly during [[invasions]].
 
=== Valhalla (German) ===
Since April 2018 Valhalla is under supervision of NGD staff. ''Valhalla closed on May 21, 2021''


==NGD servers==
==Gamigo servers==
There are two servers provided by the game development company [[NGD]]. They are operated, and their community is handled, by [[NGD]], though the hardware itself is located in Sweden. Creating an account from the official website allows a player to create characters on both these servers, and the player can belong to a different [[realm]] on each server.
These servers and their community were decided by the German company Gamigo and are only available with a Gamigo account. Patches for this server are usually listed a few weeks after the international patches that have to be put in German.
 
There were three Gamigo servers. Two German servers named Niflheim and Muspell and a French server named Nemon. These servers will also have active GMs that do not exist on the international servers. Now there are more rules here with stronger choices, and the GMs are amazing on some people.


===Ra (Spanish)===
Both German servers were merged in "Valhalla" around April 2012.
'''Ra''' is the the game's oldest and main server, and is mainly populated by players from Argentina (where the developers are based) and other Spanish-speaking countries. However English-speaking players and clans do exist (see [http://www.regnumonlinegame.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12656 list from the official forum]), and this server is where most veteran players play. The server is by far the most active, though this also has problems. Large battles between many players require a powerful computer for an acceptable frame rate, and ping times can go very high, particularly during [[invasions]].


===Horus (English)===
In 2015 the server Nemon was closed and the remainig players were transfered to Ra.
Launched in August 2008, the '''Horus''' server was created to expand the game into the English-speaking world. English is the official main language of the server, though other language speaking clans exist. However the server is officially not available to Spanish-speaking countries; this restriction was created to give English the chance to develop as the server's primary language. Horus currently suffers slightly from low population: having only about 1/3rd the population of Ra, the [[war zone]] is not as active here, but this also means it suffers much less from lag problems. However the the server's population and activity are continuing to grow.


Horus is normally the recommended choice for new players outside the Spanish-speaking world.
In April 2018, NGD took over the management for the german community and gamigo is no longer responsible as the german publisher.


==Gamigo servers==
==BoaCompra server==
These servers and their community are maintained by the German company [http://www.gamigo.de Gamigo], and are only available to players with a Gamigo account. Patches for these servers are usually applied a couple of weeks after the international ones, in the case that there is content in need of translation to German.  
Announced in July 2011, the '''Piranha''' server is primarily aimed at portuguese speaking players. The server is being run by BoahCompra. Only players from Portugal and Brazil will be able to access this server. Piranha was launched in August 2011. Due to low activity, the server has been merged with another one.


There are three Gamigo servers. Two German ones named '''Niflheim''' and '''Muspell''', and a French server named '''Nemon'''.These servers also have active [[Wikipedia:Gamemaster|GMs]], something absent from the international servers. However there are more rules here, with strong enforcement, and the GMs are unpopular among some players.
==United Games server==
Launched in June 2009 in partnership with [http://www.unitedgames.nl United Games], the server '''Tyr''' was a Dutch server for players coming from the Netherlands and Belgium. However, after about 6 months, in January 2010 it was announced that the server would be merged with Horus, following a termination of the partnership between NGD and United Games due to low server population. The players from Tyr were moved to Horus, and the (tyr) suffix was added to their character names to avoid nickname collisions.


==Experimental server==
==Experimental server==
The game has one public testing server, '''Amun'''. Its purpose is to test new features, fixes and overall polish. Upcoming patches will often be placed onto this server before being deployed to the main servers. The character database for this server is intermittently copied from the Ra server, and so the characters on this server can be erased without notice. The wipe frequency depends entirely on specific needs, sometimes it happens after a few months, sometimes it happens after a week.
The game has one public testing server, '''Amun'''. Its purpose is to test new features, fixes and overall polish. Upcoming patches will often be placed onto this server before being deployed to the main servers. The character database for this server is intermittently copied from the Ra server, and so the characters on this server can be erased without notice. The wipe frequency depends entirely on specific needs, sometimes it happens after a few months, sometimes it happens after a week.


The server has a few features to help in testing, there is a "global" chat channel for inter-realm communication, the <code>/reset_powers</code> command only takes 3 seconds instead of the usual 60, and there is an additional <code>/train</code> command that lets players [[training|modify their setup]] from anywhere, rather than just at a [[trainer]].
The server has a few features to help in testing, there is a "global" chat channel for inter-realm communication, the <code>/reset_powers</code> command only takes 3 s econds instead of the usual 60, and there is an additional <code>/train</code> command that lets players [[training|modify their setup]] from anywhere, rather than just at a [[NPC|Trainer]].


However the availability of this server is not guaranteed, and sometimes it is only open to a select group of testers.
However the availability of this server is not guaranteed, and sometimes it is only open to a select group of testers.


On this server, Ximerin gets decreased from a character's inventory but it doesn't get saved onto the database. Ximerin is only actually spent on the live servers. While Ximerin on this server doesn't get deducted from the players account, the minimum amount to buy the desired items is still required. This gives players an ability to test [[premium items]] before actually spending the Ximerin for real.
On this server, Ximerin gets decreased from a character's inventory but it doesn't get saved onto the database. Ximerin is only actually spent on the live servers. While Ximerin on this server doesn't get deducted from the players account, the minimum amount to buy the desired items is still required. This gives players an ability to test [[Premium Items]] before actually spending the Ximerin for real.


==See also==
==See also==
[http://www.regnumonline.com.ar/ranking/index.php?l=1&ref=rgn Rankings]: The war status, plus player and clan rankings, for each of the four gameplay servers.
[http://www.regnumonline.com.ar/ranking/index.php?l=1&ref=rgn Rankings]: The war status, plus player and clan [[rankings|Ranking]].

Latest revision as of 15:25, 25 June 2021

NGD servers[edit | edit source]

There are two servers provided by the game development company NGD. They are operated, and their community is handled, by NGD, though the hardware itself is located in Sweden. Creating an account from the official website allows a player to create characters on both these servers, and the player can belong to a different Realm on each server.

Ra (International)[edit | edit source]

Ra is the game's oldest and main server, and is mainly populated by players from Argentina (where the developers are based) and other Spanish-speaking countries. However English-speaking players and clans do exist (see list from the official forum), and this server is where most veteran players play. The server is by far the most active, though this also has problems. Large battles between many players require a powerful computer for an acceptable frame rate and ping times can go very high, particularly during invasions.

Valhalla (German)[edit | edit source]

Since April 2018 Valhalla is under supervision of NGD staff. Valhalla closed on May 21, 2021

Gamigo servers[edit | edit source]

These servers and their community were decided by the German company Gamigo and are only available with a Gamigo account. Patches for this server are usually listed a few weeks after the international patches that have to be put in German.

There were three Gamigo servers. Two German servers named Niflheim and Muspell and a French server named Nemon. These servers will also have active GMs that do not exist on the international servers. Now there are more rules here with stronger choices, and the GMs are amazing on some people.

Both German servers were merged in "Valhalla" around April 2012.

In 2015 the server Nemon was closed and the remainig players were transfered to Ra.

In April 2018, NGD took over the management for the german community and gamigo is no longer responsible as the german publisher.

BoaCompra server[edit | edit source]

Announced in July 2011, the Piranha server is primarily aimed at portuguese speaking players. The server is being run by BoahCompra. Only players from Portugal and Brazil will be able to access this server. Piranha was launched in August 2011. Due to low activity, the server has been merged with another one.

United Games server[edit | edit source]

Launched in June 2009 in partnership with United Games, the server Tyr was a Dutch server for players coming from the Netherlands and Belgium. However, after about 6 months, in January 2010 it was announced that the server would be merged with Horus, following a termination of the partnership between NGD and United Games due to low server population. The players from Tyr were moved to Horus, and the (tyr) suffix was added to their character names to avoid nickname collisions.

Experimental server[edit | edit source]

The game has one public testing server, Amun. Its purpose is to test new features, fixes and overall polish. Upcoming patches will often be placed onto this server before being deployed to the main servers. The character database for this server is intermittently copied from the Ra server, and so the characters on this server can be erased without notice. The wipe frequency depends entirely on specific needs, sometimes it happens after a few months, sometimes it happens after a week.

The server has a few features to help in testing, there is a "global" chat channel for inter-realm communication, the /reset_powers command only takes 3 s econds instead of the usual 60, and there is an additional /train command that lets players modify their setup from anywhere, rather than just at a Trainer.

However the availability of this server is not guaranteed, and sometimes it is only open to a select group of testers.

On this server, Ximerin gets decreased from a character's inventory but it doesn't get saved onto the database. Ximerin is only actually spent on the live servers. While Ximerin on this server doesn't get deducted from the players account, the minimum amount to buy the desired items is still required. This gives players an ability to test Premium Items before actually spending the Ximerin for real.

See also[edit | edit source]

Rankings: The war status, plus player and clan Ranking.