Greetings Sleepers,
On the 26th of May, some lower-population Worlds will close as we rebalance server populations. As stated earlier, Server Migrations will allow you to choose which World to migrate to. Migrations to our most popular Worlds like Pax or Harmony will be limited and the plan is for the vast majority of characters to distribute across less populated servers.
We know some of you are anxious about these server migrations, and some of you have fed back to us that you don’t want to play on more populated worlds, that you enjoy playing by yourself. We are working on options for people who prefer to play solo including Self-hosted Servers and more Private Server options.
In this article we will explain 1 – the sequence of events, 2 – how Server Migrations work, 3 – what you can do to prepare, and 4 – which Worlds are affected.
1 – The Timeline
Today: Announcement.
The full list of Worlds is below. Over the next 24 hours, the Worlds which are going to be closed will also be marked in-game. Once they are labelled as closing in-game, you will be able to perform a Character Transfers away from these Worlds without consuming a Transfer Token.
Note: World closures will not begin yet.
26th May: Selected Worlds will close
Any characters in impacted worlds will be able to select a new World to continue their adventure. It is recommended that you move your character earlier, to secure the spot that best suits your character and base.
2 – How Server Migrations work
Scenario 1: Your character is in a World that is NOT closing
No action needed. You can keep playing normally.
Scenario 2: Your character is in a World that IS closing
Characters in affected Worlds will go through a Character Transfer process.
When the World closes:
- When you are on the Server Browser, you’ll choose which World to migrate to
- Your bases can be redeployed in a new World using the Base Reconstruction Tool
- All your vehicles will also be backed up in your Vehicle Backup Tool, which will have a new “Auto Transfer” section. This section will allow you to recover all of your transferred vehicles.
If you do not already own a Base Reconstruction Tool and Vehicle Backup Tool, you will receive one through the Claim Rewards menu.
To claim it:
- Press Escape (or Start on controller)
- Open Claim Rewards
- Collect your Base Reconstruction Tool and Vehicle Backup Tool
If your base was designed in a way that it only works for a very specific location, in a specific position, you can use Snap to Origin in the tool to reposition it automatically to its original location. If the location is already taken in one Sietch, you can try another one.
Vehicles stored in the Vehicle Backup Tool will transfer normally.
Scenario 3: You want to move your character to a Private Server or Self-Hosted Server
This will work largely like Scenario 2. But keep in mind that it is a one-way trip and you won’t be able to transfer that character back to an official World.
3 – How to Prepare
If your World is listed below, your best way to prepare is to transfer early and claim your spot in a new World and Sietch.
You can transfer now using the existing Character Transfer feature.
Before doing so, we recommend:
- Make sure you own a Base Reconstruction Tool
- Disassemble your vehicles and store them in base storage
- This will make sure they transfer with your character and base during Character Transfer
- Modify your base to make it easier to rebuild in another location
- This will give you more flexibility by making the base placeable in more locations
- Use the Base Reconstruction Tool to save your base to your character
- Choose the World you want to migrate to, and scout the base location before choosing to settle down on that Sietch
- Note: transferring away from closing World after the release of 1.3.20.0 does not consume a Transfer Token
- Moving between Sietches does not consume a Transfer Token, so you can go to your desired location and check multiple Sietches before you settle down
4 – The List of Impacted Worlds
The Worlds listed below are scheduled for closure.
If your World does not appear here, it will remain active.
Asia
- Al Dhanab
- Bezel II
- Bifrost
- Essen
- Foum al-Hout
- Ishia
- Kolhar
- Lepus
- Meridian
- Quadra
- Revona
Europe
- Actaeon
- Aiglon
- Archidamas III
- Arkon
- Bahamonde
- Batigh
- Buzzell
- Calypso
- Centaurus
- Chapterhouse
- Circinus
- Cycliadas
- Daedros
- Deneb
- Dione
- Dur
- Eumenes
- Gansireed
- Ghanima
- Grumman
- Helios
- Hicetas
- Horologium
- Indra
- Ipyr
- Ixalco
- Jansine
- Karna
- Lacerta
- Lampadas
- Laurrant
- Leto
- Lothar
- Lynx
- Martijoz
- Menelaus
- Mihna
- Molitor
- Nereus
- Niveus
- Numenor
- Octans
- Orion
- Ostara
- Persephone
- Phaedra
- Pisces
- Porthos
- Remus
- Richese
- Rossak
- Salusa Secundus
- Saturnia
- Serpens
- Shamal
- Suk Alusus
- Tantalus
- Thule
- Volans
North America
- Alajory
- Andioyu
- Aramanli
- Aren’s Refuge
- Auriga
- Beakkal
- Bootes
- Breaker Station
- Broken Stone
- Caelum
- Carpathia
- Chains of Karak
- Colomba
- Crater
- Crompton
- Dahkotah
- Dayside
- Dendros
- Dewgap
- Dis
- Duskwraith
- Dustpan
- Edgeway
- Egeria
- Equuleus
- Eurasia
- Fallow Eight
- Farhold
- Foranis Triad
- Freya
- Fury
- Gliese
- Greed
- Hand of Khidr
- Helius Gate
- Hestia
- Hollow Arches
- House of Fiqh
- House of Ilm
- Hydra
- Hyperbatas
- Ironwatch
- Jasper
- Junction
- Kadrish
- Kytheria
- Laran
- Limbo
- Lust
- Microscopium
- Monoceros
- Nicodemus
- Old Terra
- Orsippus
- Pallas
- Pellucidar
- Pinnacle Station
- Ponciard
- Quarterhouse
- Red Maw
- Relicon
- Riftrun
- Rigel
- Sagitta
- Sandtide
- Sculptor
- Sentinel City
- Serenity
- Sextans
- Sirius
- Stepstone
- Stygia
- Taqwa’s Watch
- Tartarus
- The Anomaly
- The Crossroads
- The Jumble
- Themis
- Veiled Cleft
- Vela
- Vowbreaker
- Windsong
- World’s End
- Wormsight
Oceania
- Aerarium IV
- Elara
- Libra
- Megara
- Orpheus
- Scutum
South America
- Mimosa
- Othello
Thank you for your continued support. These changes will help create healthier server populations and a better experience across Arrakis.
See you in the dunes of Arrakis!
