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For those of you that haven’t read it yet, Microsoft came with some exciting news today! They are planning to migrate to new servers to improve the server stability. The beta testing with start the 5th of February so make sure to sign up and help out! For more information, see the quote below.

The New Servers Are Coming!
All of you Age III fans might want to sit down, because we’ve got some big news: We’re upgrading to new servers for Age of Empires III! This is happening very soon, and you can jump in to help beta test the new servers! The beta test for the new servers will begin on Friday, February 5 at 12:00 PM PST.
Want more info? Allow me to break it down!

Why the upgrade?
Way back in September, we promised to bring our servers up to modern standards. The hardware that’s been hosting Age III has been near the end of its life cycle for a while, and this has caused problems for our dedicated player base. We knew it was time to move on to server hardware that worked with more modern systems; it was just a matter of finding the right tools for the job!

What will this fix?
Primarily, this will fix the stability issues that have been caused by our aging hardware, so the ESO service should be much more reliable. That’s not all, though! There are a host of other issues that this upgrade will address, including making it much less difficult to recover lost passwords.

How will it affect me?
For the most part, it won’t. It will take a few weeks to fully implement the transition, but you’ll still be able to play online during that time; we will continue to run the old servers during the upgrade, and schedule specific uptimes to beta test the new servers as we get rolling.
However—and this is important—all statistics from matches played during the transition will be wiped at the end of the transition! This means that whatever your ELO/PR is at noon on February 5, that’s what it will be once we complete the upgrade (no matter how many times you win or lose in the interim). This is true for BOTH the old and the new servers! Whether you opt in to beta test the new servers or remain on the old servers during the transition, we’ll be turning back the clock on the player data once we’re done.

How can I help? (a.k.a. “SWITCH ME NOW”)
We will need players to test the servers and make sure they’re really up to snuff. We will begin the beta at 12:00 PST on Friday, February 5. The beta test will last a few weeks; we’ll announce a more solid end date once we see how things are going with the beta.

SIGN UP NOW!
To join the beta test, simply enter your name and email below (link below). You will receive a confirmation email containing instructions for joining the new server once our test period begins. We will also shoot you a brief reminder each time a new test session begins, and a final email at the end of the beta.

Thanks to everyone for their help! We can’t wait to make our game and our community even more awesome!

Here’s a handy little infographic depicting the plan:
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Written by Joe Homes (Microsoft team) February 3, 2016 -->(https://www.ageofempires.com/news/2016/0 ... beta-test/)
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We decided to get this out there as a news posts for those that missed eaglemut's topic. Happy to see the new eso servers, means microsoft still cares about us (at least a little bit).
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I still don't know how i can sign up for beta testing :(
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thebritish wrote:I still don't know how i can sign up for beta testing :(


You’ll be able to sign up starting on the morning of February 5, so keep your eyes tuned to this blog, and check the official Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates!
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_NiceKING_ wrote:
thebritish wrote:I still don't know how i can sign up for beta testing :(


You’ll be able to sign up starting on the morning of February 5, so keep your eyes tuned to this blog, and check the official Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates!

"The beta test for the new servers will begin on Friday, February 5 at 12:00 PM PST" it says on the official website... so just a moment of time :)
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thebritish wrote:I still don't know how i can sign up for beta testing :(

It says that we have to keep an eye on their official Twitter and Facebook. More information will follow.
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We'll update the OP once they announce where to sign up!
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Hey guys,
I've been reading in the forum for quite some time and now decided to finally register.
Great that there will be new servers. But will there be any fix about cheats?
PS: My ESO name is Akechi_Mitsuhide
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Akechi Mitsuhide wrote:Hey guys,
I've been reading in the forum for quite some time and now decided to finally register.
Great that there will be new servers. But will there be any fix about cheats?
PS: My ESO name is Akechi_Mitsuhide

I don't think so.
You can play on the ep tho.
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Best thing about this is learning that they actually care (a little) about aoe3.

Someone ask them to put the EP on the new servers ? :P
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WickedCossack wrote:Best thing about this is learning that they actually care (a little) about aoe3.

Someone ask them to put the EP on the new servers ? :P

pls not
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Akechi Mitsuhide wrote:Hey guys,
I've been reading in the forum for quite some time and now decided to finally register.
Great that there will be new servers. But will there be any fix about cheats?
PS: My ESO name is Akechi_Mitsuhide

Let's play some? I'm online
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KINGofOsmane wrote:
WickedCossack wrote:Best thing about this is learning that they actually care (a little) about aoe3.

Someone ask them to put the EP on the new servers ? :P

pls not

Why not?
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Mr_Bramboy wrote:
KINGofOsmane wrote:
WickedCossack wrote:Best thing about this is learning that they actually care (a little) about aoe3.

Someone ask them to put the EP on the new servers ? :P

pls not

Why not?

japs bs now
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KINGofOsmane wrote:
Mr_Bramboy wrote:
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Why not?

japs bs now

Because walls have less hp?

Learn to play without walls maybe. It's a boring playstyle generally speaking and makes for long dull games.
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The new maps which are rated now is the best feature imo. I don't even care that much about civ changes except for Iro and Otto.
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Mr_Bramboy wrote:
KINGofOsmane wrote:
WickedCossack wrote:Best thing about this is learning that they actually care (a little) about aoe3.

Someone ask them to put the EP on the new servers ? :P

pls not

Why not?


Treaty has so many imbalances and the EP makes it worse.
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lol
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_NiceKING_ wrote:
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Why not?


Treaty has so many imbalances and the EP makes it worse.


EP wasn't designed to balance treaty, and treaty players make up a small minority of the online population.
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I know. So, they need to balance treaty too. Putting the EP as the main ESO patch is a bad idea.
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_NiceKING_ wrote:I know. So, they need to balance treaty too. Putting the EP as the main ESO patch is a bad idea.

Treaty is just as balaced on RE as EP but EP also removes cheaters and allows rated play on proper maps.
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Treaty was never balanced. The EP won't and can't fix that without severly unbalancing supremacy.
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britishmusketeer wrote:
_NiceKING_ wrote:I know. So, they need to balance treaty too. Putting the EP as the main ESO patch is a bad idea.

Treaty is just as balaced on RE as EP but EP also removes cheaters and allows rated play on proper maps.

Microsoft can just edit their exe and remove developer tools instead of putting EP. amirite?
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Mr_Bramboy wrote:Treaty was never balanced. The EP won't and can't fix that without severly unbalancing supremacy.

Why not. I really don't see the reason why it can't. There's literally almost no supermacy game which goes longer than 40 minutes. Even if it goes 40 mins imperial age is never reached. So why not change things in the imperial age and cards which affect the late game ?! I understand that nobody wants to spend time on it but saying it's impossible is just stupid. Ofc you can never balance a game perfectely but i could be better than now.

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