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Accounts and eligibility

Which accounts will be transferred? Is there a last-login cutoff date?

There is no last-login cutoff. Every TR account that has at least one character or a moonstone balance will be merged to the International servers automatically, and you don't need to do anything. Accounts with no character and no moonstones will not be moved.

I have accounts on both TR and International with the same email address. What happens, and what should I do before the merge?

Before the merge, we recommend changing the email address on one of the two accounts so you can keep both without any extra steps. If both accounts still share the same email address after the merge, don't worry: log in at https://en.4story.gameforge.com/account/merged and change the email address and password of the merged account.

Will my login details stay the same, and where do I log in after the merge?

Yes, your email address and password stay the same. After the merge, open the Gameforge Client, set your game region to EN and log in as usual. The Turkish website will be shut down and redirected to the International website at https://en.4story.gameforge.com/.

Do I need to reinstall or update the Gameforge Client, or change my language/region setting?

Yes. With the merge, it will no longer be possible to play with the TR client, so you will need the International (EN) client. If you use the Gameforge Client, simply set your game region to EN. Otherwise, you can download the International (EN) client here: https://en.4story.gameforge.com/game/downloadclient. Please note that the EN client doesn't support Turkish special letters such as ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş and ü.

I can't log in after the merge. Who do I contact?

After the merge, accounts are unlocked one by one, and the most recently active players are prioritised. For less recently active accounts, this might take a bit longer. If you have problems accessing the game, please open a ticket with our Support team at https://support.gameforge.com/ and include your account email address and character names.

Characters and names

What happens if my character name already exists on the International servers? Will I get a free rename?

Characters already on the International servers have priority on their names. If your character's name is already taken, your character will get a temporary name, and you will receive a free name change voucher so you can pick a new one.

What happens if my guild name is already taken?

Guilds already on the International servers have priority on their names. If your guild's name is already taken, your guild will get a temporary name, and your guild leader will receive a free guild name change voucher.

Will my level, skills, equipment, upgrades and stats stay exactly the same?

Yes. Your characters are transferred exactly as they are, including level, skills, equipment and upgrade levels.

Is there a character slot limit if I end up with characters from both accounts?

No, the merge has no impact on your character slots. Whole accounts are merged as they are, so each account keeps its own characters and slots. Characters are not moved between accounts.

Will I keep my faction (Valorian, Derion or Gor)? Can I change faction if my friends are in a different one?

Yes, your characters keep their faction. It isn't possible to change faction during the merge, but you can change it afterwards by the usual means.

Items, inventory and premium

What happens to items in my inventory, warehouse and mailbox?

Items in your inventory and warehouse are transferred with your character. To be on the safe side, please empty your mailbox and collect any items and gold before the merge. Please also close your personal shop and remove any market listings: items still listed at the time of the merge may be lost.

Will I keep my pets, mounts and costumes?

Yes. Pets, mounts and costumes are transferred together with your character.

What happens to my premium currency and unused purchases?

Your moonstone balance and purchased items stay on your account and are transferred with it.

Will shop prices and the payment currency change for TR players?

Yes. So that everyone on the International servers enjoys the same shop and the same offers, the currency and prices for TR players will be aligned with those of all other players. Your existing moonstone balance and purchased items are not affected and stay on your account.

Guilds and PvP

Will my guild transfer intact, including guild master, members, level and funds?

Yes. Your guild moves over intact, including its guild leader, members, guild level, guild storage and guild funds.

What happens to castle and territory ownership held by TR guilds?

Castle and territory ownership is not transferred. The International servers keep their current owners, and war applications and the castle hero from TR do not carry over. Your guild keeps its members, storage, guild level and experience, battle points and PvP record, and can fight for territories again in the next war on the International servers.

Will honour points, PvP rank and rank titles be kept or reset?

Your total honour points (spendable and lifetime), PvP win/loss records, duel scores and rank points are kept. Your monthly progress is reset: this month's honour points and win/loss count start again from zero, and titles based on monthly kills, deaths or win rate reset with them. Monthly ranking and tournament titles are removed at the merge; they would have expired on November 1st anyway. Titles based on gold or total honour are restored automatically at your first login.

What happens to leaderboards, rankings and pending ranking rewards?

Current ranking placements, the Hall of Fame, the battleground (AOS) ranking and arena records are not transferred. You will reappear in the International rankings at the next ranking calculation. Ranking and tournament rewards you have already received are kept, including rewards still unopened in your mailbox. Tournament registrations in progress are not carried over.

Will Battle of Wars, Castle Wars and battleground schedules change?

For now, on the servers receiving TR players, we will switch to the timetable from the TR servers. If the community doesn't like it, we're open to changing it again.

Gameplay and technical

Which servers will merge?

To keep the population balanced, the servers will be merged in this order: TR Server1 → Kalinor, TR Server2 → Nigiro, TR Kalinor → Pauldron, TR Nigiro → Kapak, TR Pauldron → Lamia. Lapiris is not affected. Lamia, which is currently a speed server, will be converted into a regular server. Later on, character transfers between International servers will be enabled, so you can join your friends on another server.

Will my ping change?

No, since all the game servers are in the same location.

Is the TR client on the same version as the International servers, or will I see new content or changes?

Both communities are on the same game version, so you won't see any content differences. With the merge, however, it will no longer be possible to play with the TR client, so you will need to switch to the International (EN) client (see above).

What happens to unfinished quests or event progress?

Quest progress is transferred with your character.

Community, language and time zones

Can I chat in Turkish in-game? Will there be a Turkish chat channel?

English is the main language in general chat, so everyone can understand each other. You can use Turkish freely in whispers, party and guild chat. Please note that the EN client doesn't support Turkish special letters such as ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş and ü.

Will support tickets still be answered in Turkish?

Support will continue to work the same way as before: tickets handled by our Community Managers are answered in Turkish, and tickets handled by our volunteers are answered in English. Support is always reachable at https://support.gameforge.com/.

What happens to the Turkish forum section, Discord and social media pages?

The Turkish website will be shut down and redirected to the International website at https://en.4story.gameforge.com/. The Turkish forum section and Discord channels will stay, so you can keep socialising with other players in Turkish. There are no separate Turkish social media pages.

Are the game rules the same on the International servers as on TR (for example, multi-accounting, bug usage, trading)?

The International game rules apply to everyone after the merge.

Will there be Turkish-language news, and event announcements?

No. Going forward, all news and event announcements will be published in English only, on https://en.4story.gameforge.com/.

Merge logistics

When will the merge take place?

The merge will take place on Tuesday, 20 October, starting at 08:00 CEST. After the servers are back online, accounts are unlocked one by one, and the most recently active players are prioritised, so for some accounts it might take a bit longer. We'll post updates on the forum and Discord throughout.

Why is this merge happening, and what does it mean for players already on the International servers?

Bringing the communities together has long been a wish of our players, and ours too. This merge is the first step, and it will also help us see what we can improve so that one day all players can play in one place. It also means more populated servers, bigger wars, more active battlegrounds and a livelier market. Players already on the International servers will simply have more people to play with.