The free-to-play MMO ARPG launched last Friday to a number of bugs and queue lines that lasted several hours. Based on the surge and subsequent fallout, it appears as if the two companies underestimated the number of fans wanting to explore the lands of Arkesia in Lost Ark.
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The new region, Europe West, opened earlier today with eight servers (Rethramis, Tortoyk, Moonkeep, Stonehearth, Shadespire, Tragon, Petrania, Punika). By opening these new servers Smilegate RPG says they expect “to reduce, not eliminate” the incredibly long queue times for Europe Central. It promises to add more servers if needed, based on population levels. Players may need to reboot the client before they can see the new list of servers.
But before deciding to call the new Europe West region home, there are a few things to be aware of. Players will still be able to use Royal Crystals and Crystalline Aura but any redeemed, claimed, or acquired items will not transfer over. Therefore, in-game items like mounts, pets, and gold won’t transfer. Auction houses are also region-specific. Also of note, since this is an entirely separate region, players from EW won’t be able to queue up with players from Europe Central.
All players who log in between February 20 at 8:59AM CET (February 19, 11:59AM PT) through March 2 at 8:59AM CET (March 1 at 11:59PM PT) will receive the free launch celebration gifts that were announced earlier. What’s more, players choosing to give the new Europe West servers a go will be getting additional progression support. Not only will the last 10 days of daily attendance rewards be automatically given to all characters, but special daily attendance rewards for the first 10 days will also be given out.
Lost Ark is available now on PC.
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Source: Official Lost Ark News
