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Hakera
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Posted - 2005.09.30 00:04:00 -
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I dont see a problem really, asia is a different playerbase on the far side of the world that needs different tastes catered for. It will help CCP put the feelers out on that market by starting with a smaller capacity server which as the article says they can scale upwards.
And lets be honest, I dont think TQ is quite in a state yet where it can accomodate such increases in load as a mass marketing campaign in asia might bring. They also have the option in the future of integrating the two shards by transferring accounnts from the other server for eg.
Though will be interesting to see how CCP/GM's etc cope in asia handling two servers being patched and so on and maintaining them both.
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Hakera
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Posted - 2005.09.30 00:06:00 -
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 Originally by: Joshua Foiritain
If anyone wants to scan the page(s) related to the Asian cluster/server/market/whatever then ill be more then happy to host them. I dont care about the rest of the mag as thats just fancy non-important stuff.
called stealing btw 
I would not be surprised if you were threatened with your accounts being banned if you decided to, especially since its CCP's own mag. I am sure they will explain further soon enough.
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Hakera
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Posted - 2005.09.30 00:20:00 -
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Originally by: Christopher Scott
I don't think any of you actually 'get it.'
China is restricting internet playtime by government law, and is banning all freedom of speech that might cast negativity on their government. Any MMO game that does not follows these exact rules and regulations, is BANNED from being released in China.
Let me repeat it again: BANNED from being released in China.
The so-called "Asian market" is pretty much dominated by the chinese. If CCP, or any other international MMO wants a part of that market, they have to create a dedicated server farm for that country.
If you don't like it, and are not from China, then stop whining. 
aye stuff like this
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Hakera
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Posted - 2005.09.30 00:22:00 -
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Edited by: Hakera on 30/09/2005 00:23:34
Originally by: Tenacha Khan
I dont feel its right that the devs are forcing people to buy a magazine to read about something that is as important as this.
I dont think they will tbh, an explanation will be needed on forums as well really since I expect it will be a really hot topic. It is a big change/step.
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Hakera
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Posted - 2005.09.30 02:25:00 -
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Originally by: Bombcrater
I don't think there are any to give. A seperate cluster seems to be a win-win situation for everyone involved.
Not really, eve was designed as a single shard, quite possiblly because CCP saw they could fit everyone onto one shard and save money in the beginning whilst being able to moderatly increase its capacity inline with no of subscribers. I guess it was very much a guessing game on how big Eve might get. I really dont think a single shard was intentional as a feature of the game world, moreso that economics and technology at startup benefited a single shard. However it has grown up to embrace the single shard feature and indeed is one of eve's best features.
I guess CCP are looking ahead to just what TQ's capacity is and their ability to add such features as ones pencilled for kali like plantery flight onto a server that struggles at the best of times currently. In the same sense leaving China's internet gaming policies aside, I imagine they are being speculative on how many subscribers they can draw from the ever strong asian market and realising that a locally based customer support and server would benefit more in the competitive asian market never mind being able to give TQ some breathing room whilst it is upgraded in preparation for kali.
But to directly answer your point, I hope CCP never shard the TQ we have currently or make for eg seperate servers in the US & Europe like most common MMORPG's, as most know, that would destroy the eve we know, even if sometimes a db wipe and restart does cross my mind as beneficial, I know it wont happen.
Regardless, the MMORPG industry is fast paced and CCP are very well positioned to make Eve 2 whenever they decide to,knowing what they know now and with previous experience they will most likely secure greater financial backing and be able to deliver a very formidable package but thats for us to worry about in say 2008.
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Hakera
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Posted - 2005.09.30 13:26:00 -
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Originally by: prsr
Originally by: Hakera
Originally by: Joshua Foiritain
If anyone wants to scan the page(s) related to the Asian cluster/server/market/whatever then ill be more then happy to host them. I dont care about the rest of the mag as thats just fancy non-important stuff.
called stealing btw
BS. Look for the definition of stealing in a dictionary and explain how making a digital copy of something is stealing. You're just repeating the lies of a certain industry.
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read digitil media copyright 101 and comeback. You have to buy media to be able to view it legally, especially magazines. Whats the point in buying any magazine if its ok to upload it in its entirety and read it for free, your effectively stealing it because your not paying for it.
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