How to know which servers gear carries over to?

[mjp808 18]

I was on US153, got some stuff, started getting dark, but I cannot spawn same dude on other servers?

[Subtex 21]

It was most likely a private hive that you got your gear on

[Trizzo 632]

Probally a private hive server. In the server browser look for a combination of "Private" and or "Hive". Private hives keep their own data on your character. You dicscovered the big con, you can't immeditaly transfer your gear... but in fact its a huge plus.

If you find a hive in a 'local area' (rather region) with low ping and lag they generally have better performace and gameplay. Severs with a prolific amount of hackers/hacked gear do lag. A lot of hive hosts check the logs to get rid of hackers/ban them, they delete hacked gear, nobdy can transfer hacked stuff into the server from the out, hives spawn more cars etc and admins generally keep things honest.

Of course when a hive goes down or you quit it however much gear and time you invested won't be transfered to another server. Honestly this isnt a big deal. The immediate gameplay is what keeps me hooked. Loosing my data from hive to hive is essentially a clean slate. Its often fun to start fresh by bringing you back to the games roots and you can try different things. If it bothers you dont freak out, join a non hive sever and your character is restored.

Edited September 26, 2012 by Trizzo

[HMS 115]

Probally a private hive server. In the server browser look for a combination of "Private" and or "Hive". Private hives keep their own data on your character. You dicscovered the big con, you can't immeditaly transfer your gear... but in fact its a huge plus.

If you find a hive in a 'local area' (rather region) with low ping and lag they generally have better performace and gameplay. Severs with a prolific amount of hackers/hacked gear do lag. A lot of hive hosts check the logs to get rid of hackers/ban them, they delete hacked gear, nobdy can transfer hacked stuff into the server from the out, hives spawn more cars etc and admins generally keep things honest.

Of course when a hive goes down or you quit it however much gear and time you invested won't be transfered to another server. Honestly this isnt a big deal. The immediate gameplay is what keeps me hooked. Loosing my data from hive to hive is essentially a clean slate. Its often fun to start fresh by bringing you back to the games roots and you can try different things. If it bothers you dont freak out, join a non hive sever and your character is restored.

After the first paragraph, when you say "hive" do you mean "private hive"?

[mjp808 18]

Thanks that clears some stuff up. I agree that its fun to start from scratch, but 3 or 4 times (2 hackers, a tent bug, and a kill) now I've lost cool gear I didnt even get try out first.

So the servers can tell the difference between real loot and hacker spawned loot?

Edited September 27, 2012 by mjp808

[Trizzo 632]

After the first paragraph, when you say "hive" do you mean "private hive"?

Yes in mean private hive.

Yes there are obviously hacked items, like guns that dont spawn without a hacked script, there is evidence of it in the server log when somebody makes something, such as spawning 500 rounds of ammo for a legit gun, or hard to find tools. Hives are made by several mindests, laregly by people and clans pissed off at hacking/duping.

Edited September 27, 2012 by Trizzo

[toxicsludge 406]

Boots are hacked in you know. Anyone wearing anything other than thongs is a HACKER!!

Edited September 27, 2012 by ToxicSludge