NEW Blog : Choosing and Transferring Worlds - Useful Info

[Cherrysoul]

For our first Beta Weekend Event (April 27-29), home-world selection and world transfers will work just as they will when Guild Wars 2 launches.
When you log in to the game for the first time, you will have the opportunity to pick any available server, or home world. If you choose to select a home world that is in a different region from where you purchased your game, you will be logged out for a short period of time while your account is moved to your new region. Once you have selected a home world, all the characters you create will play on this world and will represent it in our world-versus-world (WvW) format.

While you can change your home world, there is a limit of one world transfer every seven days per account and a charge of 1,800 gems for each transfer. A world transfer moves all of your existing characters to your new home world. Any subsequent characters you create will also play in this new home world.

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ETA: There is more to read, just a part quote - fyi

*delete if already posted, i cant find anything on it tho*

List of Servers that will be availble for this BWE

US Worlds
Anvil Rock
Borlis Pass
Yak’s Bend
Henge of Denravi
Maguuma
Sorrow’s Furnace
Kaineng
Jade Quarry
Fort Aspenwood
Ehmry Bay
Ferguson’s Crossing
Darkhaven
Vasburg
Eredon Terrace
Crystal Desert
Tarnished Coast
Steamspur Mountains
Blazeridge Mountains
Isle of Janthir
Sea of Sorrows
Deldrimor
Scavenger’s Causeway
Moladune
Eternal Grove

EU Worlds
Kodonur
Gandara
Kodash
Blacktide
Istan
Vabbi
Kourna
Fissure of Woe
Underworld
Ring of Fire
Far Shiverpeaks
Petrified Forest
Jade Sea
Desolation
Magus Falls
Whiteside Ridge
Fort Ranik
Ruins of Surmia
Sharp’s Corner
Aurora Glade
Riverside
Elona Reach
Augury Rock
Abaddon’s Mouth

[MusikDisaster]

I'm happy that I can finally coordinate with friends where to play.

[Wikram]

Why don't they state what time zone each home world is in? Or does it not work that way?

[Larynx]

Sorrow’s Furnace

This one for the guild.

:3

[Mif]

FYI: Anvil Rock was the press and ArenaNet employee server, but I think they'll be redistributing them for the beta.

[Cherrysoul]

This one for the guild.

:3

Have to admit that name stood out for me also

[Malthurius]

Why don't they state what time zone each home world is in? Or does it not work that way?

Depends, what functionality are you thinking of when you consider the server's designated timezone?

[Arkenaw]

I vote Deldrimor, but if they announce server timezones and there is one for CST I will join that regardless of anything else.

[Deleted]

now whats that 1800 gems gonna be in € $ £?

[Cherrysoul]

I vote Deldrimor, but if they announce server timezones and there is one for CST I will join that regardless of anything else.

I don't think they will seeing as everyone globally is on the same schedule for beta, ie x day/time to x day time. (X being the equiv to Anet time )

[Creatinebrah]

Why don't they state what time zone each home world is in? Or does it not work that way?

excellent point! I would love to join an EST server over say CST =P

[Arkenaw]

I don't think they will seeing as everyone globally is on the same schedule for beta, ie x day/time to x day time. (X being the equiv to Anet time )

Not sure what you mean here.

What I'm talking about is the server time when you mouse over the clock. Like for WoW, it will show "local time" and "server time" I played on a server that was in my timezone, so when people say "meet up at x:xx server time" it is a whole lot simpler.

[Larynx]

I vote Deldrimor, but if they announce server timezones and there is one for CST I will join that regardless of anything else.

I think we've agreed to do EST, since it's the midpoint between the US and Europe.

Which works out for me, since I live there.

edit: Datacenter I mean. Not timezone. Time zone is kind of irrelevant really.

[Mif]

Have to admit that name stood out for me also

And everyone that played GW1.
It's going to be way too popular, you'll forever be on overflow.

[Cherrysoul]

Not sure what you mean here.

What I'm talking about is the server time when you mouse over the clock. Like for WoW, it will show "local time" and "server time" I played on a server that was in my timezone, so when people say "meet up at x:xx server time" it is a whole lot simpler.

Ah my bad, see what you mean now. Sorry and no idea

ETA: LOL Mif, thanks for the headsup

[Wikram]

Depends, what functionality are you thinking of when you consider the server's designated timezone?

The practicality of having your server's time synced with your real life time.

[Arkenaw]

I think we've agreed to do EST, since it's the midpoint between the US and Europe.

Which works out for me, since I live there.

edit: Datacenter I mean. Not timezone. Time zone is kind of irrelevant really.

Here's hoping they don't announce timezones then.

[Cherrysoul]

No timezones

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There are no "special servers". Language is client side. No PvP or RP servers. No East or West coast servers either. ^MK

[Arkenaw]

No timezones

Interesting. I guess in game clock is always local time. Wonder how guilds are gonna organize events, I sure hope they don't use GMT. lol

[grandpab]

Interesting. I guess in game clock is always local time. Wonder how guilds are gonna organize events, I sure hope they don't use GMT. lol

I don't think there even is a clock?