#[SUGGESTION] SEA Regional Server at Launch

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meager hound
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SUMMARY
Please consider adding a Southeast Asia (SEA) regional server to AION 2's launch lineup or post-launch roadmap. The currently available Japan server produces high latency that puts SEA players at a significant disadvantage in competitive PvP and PvE.

MAIN ISSUE
SEA is home to over 680 million people, with countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore all having large, dedicated MMO communities — many of whom played the original AION. The closest available server at launch is Japan, but average ping from SEA countries to Japan ranges from 80–150ms depending on location and ISP.

For casual content this is tolerable, but AION is built around skill-intensive, reaction-dependent gameplay — Rifting, open-world PvP, Siege battles, Arena, and tight PvE mechanics like boss pattern dodging and chain skill timing. At 100ms+, SEA players are at a measurable competitive disadvantage, which risks discouraging the entire region from investing in the game long-term.

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

  • Dedicated SEA server node hosted in Singapore or Bangkok, reducing average ping to ~20–50ms for most SEA countries
  • If a launch server isn't feasible, a post-launch SEA server roadmap commitment would help retain SEA players currently on the fence
  • Localized publishing partnerships to help offset infrastructure costs and grow the regional player base

EVIDENCE/EXAMPLES

  • Manila, PH → Tokyo, JP: ~90–120ms | Jakarta, ID → Tokyo, JP: ~100–140ms
  • Singapore-hosted server would reduce this to ~20–40ms
  • SEA is a proven MMO market: Ragnarok Online, Lineage 2, and the original AION all had strong SEA player bases
  • Maple Story, Black Desert Online, and Genshin Impact all saw strong SEA engagement once regional servers were available
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junior zinc
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elyos_sad even HK sv is not bad at all, they have data-mined HK sv is available in the list but when global announced, there is no HK sv, such a dissapointed
or SG sv is okay too
JP/HK/SG are data center of Asia, i know the cost in SG maybe high, but HK is equal to JP right?

meager hound
junior zinc
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i think they would put SEA players to TW sv, but it not working, TW ppl dont speak English
and the global ver is different to TW ver too

teal fiber
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I'm from Hungary and I support this (I like Pestily and Mighty Car Mods :D)

junior zinc
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it sounds strange but how about creating an global SEA sv in TW ?
i know its hard to create HK sv (due to HK near TW) and SG sv (due to cost)
but creating a Asia sv in TW is not bad at all
why creating Asia in TW with the TW sv is already there?
bc global is different, its opt for global audience, not for TW region only

haughty copper
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If HK, might as well play TW ver 🙂
Otherwise, im supporting it

elfin rain
novel grail
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add SEA server pls on global!

junior zinc
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a Southern Asia server is happy for us, JP and North East Asia are too far elyos_sad

rich ore
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pretty sure if you are such a market target, you are getting a SEA server for sure.

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But thats simply not true

maiden sandal
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I would love to see a SEA server for this game. Currently, playing on the TW server always gives me latency and high ping problems. I truly hope an official SEA server becomes a reality in the near future.