KRU did move to a new host (from AboveNet to Amazon Web Services.) Despite the fact that moving to AWS is an upgrade (or should be, depending on the instance they chose,) there shouldn't be any noticeable differences in-game. Nexus and Dark Ages actually create artificial lag from within the server software due to the fact that packets are not sent to clients instantly, but rather queued up and pushed out every second or so. As for why they decided to "upgrade to more powerful servers" then? My theory is that their contract with AboveNet was coming to a close and they decided to go with someone cheaper rather than renew. |