GreenCity Posted May 31 Posted May 31 Hello everyone, I would like to bring attention to the current state of the INT servers and suggest merging DE1 and INT1, or implementing another solution to address the low player population. At the moment, the INT servers are often nearly empty. Many players, including myself, play SimRail because of the interaction between real dispatchers and drivers. Unfortunately, when there are very few players online and most traffic is controlled by AI, the multiplayer experience loses much of what makes it enjoyable. This is not only my opinion. I have seen many players express similar concerns. Empty servers can discourage both new and existing players from joining multiplayer sessions, which can further reduce activity over time. I believe that merging DE1 and INT1 could: Increase player activity. Create a more realistic and lively railway environment. Improve communication and cooperation between players. Make multiplayer more attractive and enjoyable. I understand that some players prefer language-specific servers, but server region does not necessarily have to determine the language used by players. A more active server would benefit everyone. On a personal note, I enjoy SimRail so much that I have even started learning Polish just to communicate better with other players and enjoy the game more. That is how much I care about the multiplayer experience and the community around this game. I kindly ask the developers to review this situation and consider a solution in the near future. The current state of the INT servers is having a noticeable impact on the multiplayer experience. Thank you for your time and consideration. 6 1
LeProblemo Posted June 3 Posted June 3 INT1 is the largest english-speaking server for european players, DE1 the same for the german community. By merging these servers you always would lose one of these groups just by forcing them to use a different language. Yes, playing together with players instead of AI is way more fun and entertaining. But your approach would hurt SimRail and many players. However, I don't quite see the need for seven INT- and three DE-Servers. One or two DE-servers would be enough, and maybe three INT ones. Merging servers within their own language would be the better option than your suggestion. 3
BigVern Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago (edited) Problem is, the game got a bit stale. I haven't touched it for at least three months. Got a bit disillusioned with the CD163 and the "realistic" buzzing noise and the last route extension was just more of the same. In fact, it's currently uninstalled to make room on my HD for TSC. I had hoped more work would be forthcoming on the SP game, though I used to enjoy the odd bit of MP. Chicken and egg, because if the English language server is dead, other than the better timetable you might as well be running single player, at least (when the save game behaves) you can pick up where you left off. I love the Polish routes and locos but that doesn't mean I don't crave to have something closer to home (UK) and until SimRail can scratch that itch, then TSW and TSC have the edge. And what happened to the US route which was supposed to be in development? Even a nice sleepy diesel worked branch line for SimRail would be more appealing than the relatively flat and straight main lines the game offers. Frankly if the multiplayer side of things is dying, time they looked at buffing the SP game - like give us the full timetable to choose from. Edited 7 hours ago by BigVern
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