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Amastat
Caldari
Omegatech
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Posted - 2008.05.17 06:18:00 -
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For those who don't know, Serenity is the beta server for EVE that is in China. Well - as far as i know they are running the same version that TQ is running off of, they just cal it BETA because it's BETA over in China.
My question, for anyone who would know - merge the TQ and Serenity servers? Or just have them stay in their own server?
They've been around for going on.. 2 years now I think, and they still have several thousand players on at a time - but that's those who were accepted into the BETA, and it sounds like it has been successful and is really catching on over there.
So - yea; they are restricted to just what players they have, CCP isn't letting anymore on that server, since it's a BETA. But when it's time for them to go live, are they going to hook up to TQ or no? 
I would presume if they did hook up to TQ, CCP would have a dedicated line go between the TQ and Serenity so there is maximum efficiency with data transfer, or they'd just transfer all the data to TQ. Or is something else in CCP's mind?
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CrayC
Gallente
CrayC Inc.
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Posted - 2008.05.17 06:20:00 -
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Uhm... No... It's not still in Beta.
It has been fully released, it will never be merged with TQ and it would be impossible to do so due to Chinese laws...
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Amastat
Caldari
Omegatech
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Posted - 2008.05.17 06:22:00 -
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Edited by: Amastat on 17/05/2008 06:22:25
 Originally by: CrayC
Uhm... No... It's not still in Beta.
It has been fully released, it will never be merged with TQ and it would be impossible to do so due to Chinese laws...
Ahh - I thought it was still in for some reason.
Chinese law huh?  That's a huge slap to CCP, bet they wished they'd thought of that beforehand - unless they were aware and they planned to have a second EVE in China anywho.
Would you know which law this was in particular, what was it about?
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Shakuul
Caldari
Extreme Addiction
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Posted - 2008.05.17 06:42:00 -
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Originally by: Amastat
Chinese law huh? That's a huge slap to CCP, bet they wished they'd thought of that beforehand - unless they were aware and they planned to have a second EVE in China anywho.
Would you know which law this was in particular, what was it about?
We wouldn't be allowed to use words like "democracy," reference events like "Tiananmen Square." Also, the Gallente Federation would have to be renamed the "People's republic of [name of Gallente homeworld]."
Look up information on google censorship in China; its the same idea.
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Posted - 2008.05.17 07:31:00 -
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Hi. Serenity was always planned to be a separate server. To run an MMO in China requires an operator's license and also requires the servers to be located in China. We do not offer an English language client for Serenity, but if you speak Chinese there is no reason you can't go to the official site and download a trial from there to see what it's like.
The degree of content changes we had to make were minimal. EVE feels and plays just the same way on Serenity as it does on Tranquility, albeit with less players and with a Chinese UI. We're seeing slow but steady growth in player numbers now as EVE's gameplay style finds greater appeal amongst the Chinese gamers. And no, most of the players are not isk farmers. 
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Amastat
Caldari
Omegatech
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Posted - 2008.05.17 07:40:00 -
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Edited by: Amastat on 17/05/2008 07:40:36
Originally by: CCP Whisper
Hi. Serenity was always planned to be a separate server. To run an MMO in China requires an operator's license and also requires the servers to be located in China. We do not offer an English language client for Serenity, but if you speak Chinese there is no reason you can't go to the official site and download a trial from there to see what it's like.
The degree of content changes we had to make were minimal. EVE feels and plays just the same way on Serenity as it does on Tranquility, albeit with less players and with a Chinese UI. We're seeing slow but steady growth in player numbers now as EVE's gameplay style finds greater appeal amongst the Chinese gamers. And no, most of the players are not isk farmers.
Ah, I see. Well that's a pity, but a relief at the same time. Would be cool to have more players, however the lag would suck.
No thanks, I don't speak Chinese But it is interesting, maybe I'll check it out sometime, though I probably will need google translator 
And nah - didn't cross my mind they would all be ISK farmers. Why would they RMT on their own server they play on? 
I am wondering if the hardware is the same as TQ though? Or is it like a hobbit TQ?
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Hoshi
Black Water.
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Posted - 2008.05.17 09:02:00 -
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Here are the Serenity user concurrency for the last year.
http://eve.coldfront.net/status/serenity
5.373 top, compare that to Tranquility with 42.711. Even if there where some kind of merge it would be hardly noticeable on the tranquility side.
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Posted - 2008.05.17 09:25:00 -
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Interesting server, i can read chinese just fine and im kinda shocked that you had to change eve so much to put up their laws.
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