On March 27, the servers will merge in the European version of Aion. This merger will result in overlaps in housing, which will lead to a property discussion in the forum.
Which servers will be merged? From the current nine servers, there will only be four in the future. There will still be a server specifically for German players and one for French players.
The mergers will proceed as follows:
- Deyla (EN/IT) + Nergal (EN/INTL) → Server 1 (EN)
- Antriksha (EN/TR) + Barus (PL) + Hellion (EN/ES) → Server 2 (EN)
- Thor (DE) + Loki (DE) → Server 3 (DE)
- Hyperion (FR) + Urtem (FR) → Server 4 (FR)
What problems arise from the merger? The merger leads to several conflicts:
If two characters have the same name, the character with the higher level will take precedence. If both characters are of the same level, the one that has been more active recently will prevail. If both were active, the older character keeps their name.
Players must independently decide which character will stay on the server and which will be transferred to another server.
While the developers have found good solutions for factions and character names, there is still discussion in the official forum about what should happen with housing.
Players discuss property prices
The solution for housing is to simply demolish all houses. Players will receive double the standard price for their property as compensation. However, some players are not satisfied with this.
Property prices fluctuated over time: As in real life, there have been fluctuations in currency in Aion over time.
Before the Patch 6.0., the currency Kinah was worth very little. Villas sometimes cost several billion Kinah. After the update, however, there was an adjustment to the currency. It has stabilized again.
Players are now receiving a very different value of the currency back through the new transfer than what they originally paid. This is particularly interesting for owners who purchased their villas long before patches 5.x.
At that time, Kinah was significantly more valuable, and property prices were still high. Apparently, there were exploits during another server connection.
Players demand currency conversion: A lot has been discussed about this topic in the German forum. Some players have requested that the date of property acquisition be considered and that the value be converted accordingly.
The user Shiemy writes:
My idea would be to give people THEIR KINAH AMOUNT back.
HOWEVER, with the new 6.2 Kinah value.
In other words, if someone paid 1kkk, it would be converted like during the patch, to indicate how much NEW KINAH that would be.
That way, everyone gets what belongs to them, no doubling nonsense / no exploit stuff.
Problem solved
A proper currency conversion will likely be difficult to implement and would probably cost a lot of developer time. The FAQ for the patch only refers to the current property values.
Moving gifts and acclimatization phase
To ensure a smooth transition to the new servers, the developers have announced an acclimatization phase.L
Limited server transfer: For the first three weeks, server transfers are prohibited. After that, the numbers will be evaluated and thresholds will be set.
These thresholds will then determine how many transfers will actually take place. If one of the new servers is overcrowded, it will be closed immediately.
Reset of PvP rankings: Due to the server merger, there will also be effects on PvP. Accordingly, the rankings will be reset on March 27.
Moving gifts: As a small incentive to check back into Aion after the merger, all players will receive the following content for free per account:
- 1x [Engraving] Special Transformation Contract
- 1x Legendary Bundle with Enchantment Stones
- 1x Chest: Lion – Enemy Defense (30 days)
- 1x Sun Worshiper Hair Accessory (30 days)
- 1x Sun Worshiper (30 days)
- 1x Sun Worshiper Tip (30 days)
This is how the last year went for Aion:
