The Cobalt and Miller Server Merge [Forum Discussion]

Discussion in 'Official News and Announcements' started by Mithril, Oct 28, 2024.

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  1. Mithril Community Manager

    Welcome Auraxians!
    In today’s letter we have a very special announcement for you! Server merge! That’s right, we’ve been working on testing this major shift and are excited to share the details with you.

    Before we discuss that topic, we want to address the serious matter of cheating in the game. We understand that online cheating has affected your gaming experience, and as we tackle this issue and crack down on hackers, your reports and feedback are immensely valuable.

    Our development team is committed to improving the game and providing you with the best possible experience. We are actively addressing these issues and appreciate your patience during this time.

    Merging Servers
    We are excited to share that we will be merging the Cobalt and Miller servers tomorrow! We believe that this will not only improve gameplay for our EU players by creating larger battles but will also forge new opportunities for cooperation and competition between players and outfits that may have never faced off before.

    Over the last three releases, we have been testing a character porting feature to ensure that no data or progress is lost in the server merge process. Our tests have shown that the porting is complete and lossless.
    Tomorrow, October 29 at 6am PDT / 2pm CET, we will do a database backup and merge both Cobalt and Miller. Please check the status of your characters on that day and do not make purchases with DBC for at least the first 2-3 hours after the servers merge. If we see feedback that something drastically went wrong, we will revert the database state back to the morning of October 29.

    Also, please notify your friends and outfit members of the upcoming server merge so that the process goes as smoothly as possible for everyone.

    The following are some FAQs that should help with the merge process:
    • What will be the name of the merged server?
      • We decided to keep "Miller" as the server name, home to both groups of players.
    • What about the other servers? Are you merging those?
      • We want to review the results of merging our EU servers first. If all goes well we will evaluate the options to merge more servers later.
    • What happens if a player's name is already taken on one of the servers?
      • Each player name is unique across all servers. There shouldn’t be any issues with your player name after the merge.
    • Does Daybreak All-Access membership transfer?
      • Daybreak All-Access membership should be unaffected as it is linked to your daybreak account.
    • Will directive and mission progress transfer ok?
      • Directive data should transfer just as fine, however we will monitor for any reports of missing data after the transfer.
    • What happens with Outfits on either server? Do all outfits stack up and co-exist in one server after the merge? What if an outfit of the same acronym exists already on either server?
      • Outfits should remain unaffected by the merge but as this is a major shift of player data, we will review the results after the merge for any issues.
    • How long will the merge take?
      • All servers will be offline for the merge process to complete which may take anywhere from 3 – 6 hrs. Please check our status on X for further updates.
    See you in-game!

    The PlanetSide 2 Team
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    Mithril, Oct 28, 2024
    #1 Last edited by Mithril, Oct 28, 2024

  2. Desspa

    Not even a knife fight for the server name
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    Desspa, Oct 28, 2024
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  3. bayneskills1

    Knife fight for a server name
    bayneskills1, Oct 28, 2024
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  4. boohaa

    Hey Mithril, I know I am not the only one thinking this but would you have an estimated time for Connery and Emerald merge? Connery is getting around 110 - 130 people on weekend prime time. Now would be the best time for such a merge as well.
    -boohaam
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    boohaa, Oct 28, 2024
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  5. OpolE

    Werner being reunited has been a dream of mine for 12 years!
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    OpolE, Oct 28, 2024
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  6. NonameFTW

    I usually don't post here. But its probably the closest thing that gets read by the devs.

    I support a server merge but:

    1. For ***** sake give us like 2 weeks or so to make some final ops with the boys.
    2. If a server smash to decide the name is not gonna happen then just use a neutral one. Cobalt literally fought for its name in the last server merges. We were the only one to warpgate the opposite server during a server smash. We don't deserve to be just overwritten like that. The new Server name should be a neutral one.

    If this goes through without any changes as a long term vet from year one I am gonna be disappointed.
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    NonameFTW, Oct 28, 2024
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  7. ValkyrieSkies

    A bit more time before it happened would've been nice - we could've organised a community send-off event before it shut down. Cobalt has a whopping 12 years of history at this stage.

    Also I'm pushing my fringe agenda that we name the merged server Woodman after one of the old shut-down EU servers for neutrality's sake. Or Cobalt. Because we were the cooler server. B)
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    ValkyrieSkies, Oct 28, 2024
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  8. Drakoy1

    I never post on the forums but this short notice is worth my time.
    I do think a server merge is a good way forward and was needed.

    1. Give us some time so we can do our last ops with our outfits organised and plan some things outfit / server wide.
    2. Choosing the name Miller without a server smash is sad or choosing at least choose a neutral one then.
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    Drakoy1, Oct 28, 2024
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  9. Freyzez

    Mithril Thank you from the spandex hearts from hundreds of members from the VS Cobalt community for this merge! we waited a long time for more population <3
    But PLEASE we beg you tomorrow when servers come online to have an Admin online to at least deal with the rampart cheating that already went on tonight on Cobalt server not even 1 hour after the announcement was made from you guys with the merge. It would mean a lot to us all <3 an admin can spot things an Anti-cheat cannot.

    Best regards from Cobalt outfit community looking forward for the merge!
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    Freyzez, Oct 28, 2024
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  10. Wabalabadubdub

    I understand the reasoning behind merging the servers, and I can get behind it.

    But the way you guys are going about it... You've clearly known about this for a while now. If we'd had 2, maybe three weeks, we could've held some kind of "Goodbye Cobalt Clash" or something, or even organised a Server Smash to decide on the name. Instead, we're being told that we're Miller now. Many of us have spent years on this server, in some cases well over a decade. To have it end like this is like rubbing salt in wounds, it just doesn't sit right. Having half of a playerbase be forcefully moved to a place they've stayed away from all these years doesn't work like that.

    If you absolutely must decide the names for yourselves, at least pick a neutral one. There's been plenty of suggestions already, like Woodman or Drexler. Or the name of a server that got merged long ago.

    Again, I do believe that merging the servers is for the better, But *please* consider how this goes over on the players.
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    Wabalabadubdub, Oct 28, 2024
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  11. Golconda

    YAS! I love you guys! time to dive onto the game again
    Golconda, Oct 28, 2024
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  12. OpolE

    Its 2 EU servers. No one needs a smash. Its like we've all sat there ghost playing with each other.
    Just let it happen and get on with a MASSIVE fight
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    OpolE, Oct 28, 2024
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  13. VV4LL3

    What will happen to NSO characters when a user has an NSO character on each of the merging servers, given the limit of one NSO character per server?
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    VV4LL3, Oct 28, 2024
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  14. Scam

    Cobalt dudes fought Miller dudes in the last OW. It's better not to mention Cobalt - they were almost the first who lost and got excluded from the fought table
    Scam, Oct 28, 2024
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  15. SaintProlonius

    But what if i have two NC chars both on miller and cobalt?
    SaintProlonius, Oct 28, 2024
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  16. Agrozon

    I have a Vanu, TR and NC caracter on Cobalt and Miller. What happens when they are merged ?
    Agrozon, Oct 28, 2024
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  17. [FFS]JackSLO

    I wonder this as well and also... if they just took the max level one and offer another one time re-cert, I would probably be fine with that.
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    [FFS]JackSLO, Oct 28, 2024
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  18. OpolE

    You will see them all named on the Miller server
    OpolE, Oct 29, 2024
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  19. KatsuPatrick

    This is pretty crazy, guys.

    Surely someone has to have realised this is a big deal for cobalt players, and that they would want to log on/get people together for the last time? Not even a day's notice is WILD when previously outfits would literally fight for their name in a showmatch.
    KatsuPatrick, Oct 29, 2024
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  20. Moya

    I've been playing Planetside since 2012, and seeing the servers in such a state was a sad thing to see. I've been dreaming (like so many other players) of seeing the servers merge and finally get back to fighting in my favorite game! Thank you so much for keeping this game alive and thank you for this exciting news!
    Moya, Oct 29, 2024
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