Test servers

I've been wondering, what are test servers and how/when will some players be able to go there?

Also, which players will be able to go there?

 

Test servers are servers sometimes opened for a limited number of players to join and test and experience and give feedback on new in-game items and updates and such, any player can join one so long as they aren't full and they fill up fast, if one is open then an announcement will be on the forums and you'll find it in your server list, no test servers have recently been opened and I don't expect any for awhile but maybe we''ll be surprised.

 

Also if you follow dark orbit on Facebook they will usually announce when they are opening up a test server. They will usually show up in the server list on your back page if you go through the servers available.

 

A test server is a way for the developers to pre-release ideas to the public. So for example, a couple of months ago before they put the new UI design to the public games, they released a "Test Server", in which a certain number of people can join and look at all the new things before it actually goes into the game. It allows the developers to find all the kinks in the program before they release it.

It is only released at certain times, sometimes it is announced, other times it is not. Getting in is also extremely hard, as they only let a certain number of players in at a time (not sure of the exact amount) in order to reduce lag. Everyone starts off with a certain amount of Uri, usually a large amount like 1,000,000 uri in order to buy new items or just stuff in general.

Once you get into the test server, it is the exact same as every other server, except for the new changes they want to introduce, such as a new ship, UI, etc.

Since there are so many people in at once, it is hard to play at some points because of lag. Also, if you aren't the first 100 people in the test server as soon as it comes out, you might as well just be a sitting duck. I have seen players become UFE in test servers within a couple of hours, because all they do is buy all Iris, LF3s and Goli, then they use the rest of the uri to do gates.

The test server has no relation to your other servers, so if you sell something in the test server, it doesn't affect you anywhere else.

Don't believe people when they say that the test server is going to be released soon, as the only people that would actually know that for sure is Support, and they aren't very fond of releasing information early to regular users. Just keep an eye out for it in the server list, on Chat, as many people give a heads up as the test server is on, and also the Official Announcements page, as they sometimes give information on when the test server when be open.

Taken from Test Server

 

speaking of test servers, if you look in this thread
https://board-en.darkorbit.com//threads/do-roadmap-what-do-you-think.5245/
Rick Dekard says that the test servers would be open early this year,

does anyone know when.. next month, few months?

 

Probably not, we probably have to contact support to know that.

 

If a test server opens, is it plainly visible on the server selection screen or do you have to fish for it?

 

It will be visible in your server menu if it's open and not full.

 

oh. ok

 

Hello SPSAT99

Thank you all for assisting with this thread.

Do you (the original poster) have any further questions or can we close?

 

no more questions. You can close

 

Enjoy the game.

Closing as requested.