With eight worlds in the plan, we wanted to walk through how choosing one will work once the isles open. Nothing here is set in stone — we're still in Alpha — but this is the shape we're building toward.
1. Start with your region
You'll pick the server closest to you for the smoothest connection — US-East, US-West, US-Central, EU-West, EU-Central, SE-Asia, or Oceania. Lower latency means crisper combat and far less rubber-banding.
2. Free or members?
Any free world will have everything you need to learn the ropes. Members worlds will open up the full map, every skill, and member-only content when you're ready for more.
3. Busy or quiet — your call
The Worlds page will show a live player count for every world, so you can pick the pace that suits you: a lively hub for easy grouping and a bustling market, or somewhere quieter to explore at your own speed. If a world reads Full, it's simply hit its 800-player cap — pick another and you'll be straight in.
Because your character travels with you
Whichever world you start on, your character and progress live with your account — so you'll be free to hop worlds any time. We'll point new adventurers toward Aetheria, our free starter world, but there'll be no wrong first step.
More to come as Alpha rolls on. See you on the isles.