Hey everyone!
I know some of you are eagerly awaiting an update on the situation for the EE Classic Server.
Unfortunatly we have decided not to pursue this at the current time.
We appreciate the good words in this discussion towards our server, but please know we did not take this decision lightly, especially with the status of the new official server. We feel its within our best interests to lay this project to rest for now and turn our attention to Eden Awakened.
There is several reasons on why this was the decision but I think the main one being I just don't think a Classic server will ever be successful enough in the long-term. To this date we have saw countless servers open and close and they all end up with the same results, people play, people complete everything super fast then push for the next content quickly because (rightly so), people get bored.
I think the only way to avoid the above situation is by following a similar path our Awaken server took which is once you reach the ideal point in time, you then pivot into new custom content based and balanced around the stage of the game that is most optimal for players. You could argue that taking notes from the Awaken server to slow down the progression of content to make it so people can't just complete there gear in a week for several classes at the same time is also an option.
However, that being said this would be a huge time commitment for me and will probably have mixed opinions among the Classic community, which if history has taught us anything (not just talking about our server), mixed opinions cause huge divisions when new servers become available which the community is not just big enough to support.
So to conclude, althought I never want to say never as of the current moment in time there is no desire from myself or anyone else on the team to pursuit this project as it stands.
The server will remain open until May 11th, till about 12pm-1pm UTC when maintenance begins for Eden Awakened and Scarlet Blade. During this, Classic will come offline and stay offline.
The Classic section of the forums will also close at this time.
Accounts are network wide, and can be used to log into Scarlet Blade and Eden Eternal Awakened. They will not be deleted with this shut down.
Any VGN, transfered AP or unused AP purchased since October 13th, 2022 on Eden Classic will be refunded back into VGN and can be used on Eden Eternal Awakened or Scarlet Blade. It will be returned at a 1 VGN:1.1 AP rate to account for the additional AP obtained when changing VGN into AP.
We thank those that played and enjoyed Eden Eternal Classic, and perhaps in the future we can bring it back in a way that's exciting for all those that wish to try it!