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After the client (CWE) was made open source on April 6, [[2011 CE|2011]],<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=24534|author=Chogon|title=An Open Letter on Open Source|forum=Myst Online forums|date=April 6, 2011}}</ref> a number of shards not managed by Cyan opened. Some of the most notable ones are:
After the client (CWE) was made open source on April 6, [[2011 CE|2011]],<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=24534|author=Chogon|title=An Open Letter on Open Source|forum=Myst Online forums|date=April 6, 2011}}</ref> a number of shards not managed by Cyan opened. Some of the most notable ones are:
* '''The Open Cave''' (Alcugs), opened in August 1, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://the-open-cave.net/en/how-to-play-tpots|title=How to Play|website=The Open Cave|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
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* '''Deep Island''' (Alcugs), opened in August 23, 2010<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=4610|author=diafero|title=Welcome to The Deep Island Shard!|forum=Guild of Writers forums|date=August 23, 2010}}</ref>
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* '''Windring''', opened in 2011, later closed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.openuru.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Shard_List|title=Open Source Shard List|website=OpenUru.org wiki|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>
! Name !! Type !! Opened !! Server !! Status
* '''The Open Cave''', opened in August 1, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://the-open-cave.net/en/how-to-play|title=How to Play|website=The Open Cave|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
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* '''Minkata''' (testing shard), opened in December 11, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://openuru.org/sitenav/wikicms/pages/Play.php|title=Play|website=OpenUru.org|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
| The Open Cave ||  || August 1, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://the-open-cave.net/en/how-to-play-tpots|title=How to Play|website=The Open Cave|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref> || Alcugs || open
* '''Gehn''', opened in February 4, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guildofwriters.org/gehn/|title=Gehn Shard|website=Guild of Writers|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
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* '''Lyros''' (testing shard), opened in March 2, 2012, later closed<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=383076#p383076|author=Lyrositor|title=Fan Run MOULa Based Server List|forum=Myst Online forums|date=March 2, 2012}}</ref>
| Deep Island ||  || August 23, 2010<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=4610|author=diafero|title=Welcome to The Deep Island Shard!|forum=Guild of Writers forums|date=August 23, 2010}}</ref> || Alcugs || open
* '''Destiny''' (testing shard), opened in February 1, 2013<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://destiny.mystler.eu/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2|author=Mystler|title=What is DestinyURU?|forum=DestinyURU forums|date=February 1, 2013}}</ref>
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* '''The Lost City Of Atlantis''' (testing shard), opened in April 29, 2013, later closed<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=398314#p398314|author=MercAngel|title=Fan Run MOULa Based Server List|forum=Myst Online forums|date=April 29, 2013}}</ref>
| Windring || || 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.openuru.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Shard_List|title=Open Source Shard List|website=OpenUru.org wiki|access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> || MOSS || closed
* '''Minkata alpha''' (testing shard), opened in March 20, 2019<ref>{{cite forum post|url=http://forums.openuru.org/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=1020|author=rarified|title=Initial testing of the Minkata-alpha shard|forum=OpenUru.org forums|date=March 20, 2019}}</ref>
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| The Open Cave || || August 1, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://the-open-cave.net/en/how-to-play|title=How to Play|website=The Open Cave|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref> || MOSS || open
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| Minkata || testing || December 11, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://openuru.org/sitenav/wikicms/pages/Play.php|title=Play|website=OpenUru.org|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref> || MOSS || open
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| Gehn || || February 4, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guildofwriters.org/gehn/|title=Gehn Shard|website=Guild of Writers|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref> || DirtSand || open
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| Lyros || testing || March 2, 2012<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=383076#p383076|author=Lyrositor|title=Fan Run MOULa Based Server List|forum=Myst Online forums|date=March 2, 2012}}</ref> || MOSS || closed
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| Destiny || testing || February 1, 2013<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://destiny.mystler.eu/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2|author=Mystler|title=What is DestinyURU?|forum=DestinyURU forums|date=February 1, 2013}}</ref> || DirtSand || open
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| The Lost City Of Atlantis || testing || April 29, 2013<ref>{{cite forum post|url=https://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=398314#p398314|author=MercAngel|title=Fan Run MOULa Based Server List|forum=Myst Online forums|date=April 29, 2013}}</ref> || MOSS || closed
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| Minkata alpha || testing || March 20, 2019<ref>{{cite forum post|url=http://forums.openuru.org/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=1020|author=rarified|title=Initial testing of the Minkata-alpha shard|forum=OpenUru.org forums|date=March 20, 2019}}</ref> || MOSS || open
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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:55, 15 May 2021

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A shard is an array of one or several game servers to support one instance of Uru Live. Shards do not communicate with each other; indeed, explorers end up on completely separate instances of ages, unable to see or send messages to each other.

Prologue

During Prologue, three shards were created; first Atrus, then Katran, and finally, following the Clerical Error and the cancellation of Rehearsal, Achenar (using what used to be Rehearsal's hardware). Explorers frequently registered KI numbers on all three shards, and communicated outside the game to meet on one particular shard so they could actually meet each other in game.

Untìl Uru

In Untìl Uru, administrators unrelated to Cyan got to create their own shards[1][2] and configure them to their liking, including such details as what areas of the City are accessible. The auth(entication) server, however, had remained Cyan's throughout. Particularly popular shards included Slackers and Tapestry.

In early 2006, Cyan created their own Untìl Uru shard, D'mala, as a precursor to their attempt at reviving Uru Live itself, which ultimately led to Myst Online: Uru Live.

Myst Online: Uru Live

From Nuru until the cancellation and eventual reopening of Uru Live in 2010, no fan-managed shards were officially allowed.

After the client (CWE) was made open source on April 6, 2011,[3] a number of shards not managed by Cyan opened. Some of the most notable ones are:

Name Type Opened Server Status
The Open Cave August 1, 2010[4] Alcugs open
Deep Island August 23, 2010[5] Alcugs open
Windring 2011[6] MOSS closed
The Open Cave August 1, 2011[7] MOSS open
Minkata testing December 11, 2011[8] MOSS open
Gehn February 4, 2012[9] DirtSand open
Lyros testing March 2, 2012[10] MOSS closed
Destiny testing February 1, 2013[11] DirtSand open
The Lost City Of Atlantis testing April 29, 2013[12] MOSS closed
Minkata alpha testing March 20, 2019[13] MOSS open

References

  1. ↑ "[1]", Uru Shards, accessed February 5, 2007. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "[2]", Semplers' shard visits, accessed September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009.
  3. ↑ Chogon, "An Open Letter on Open Source", Myst Online forums, April 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ "How to Play", The Open Cave, accessed December 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ diafero, "Welcome to The Deep Island Shard!", Guild of Writers forums, August 23, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Open Source Shard List", OpenUru.org wiki, accessed December 1, 2019.
  7. ↑ "How to Play", The Open Cave, accessed December 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Play", OpenUru.org, accessed December 2, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Gehn Shard", Guild of Writers, accessed December 2, 2019.
  10. ↑ Lyrositor, "Fan Run MOULa Based Server List", Myst Online forums, March 2, 2012.
  11. ↑ Mystler, "What is DestinyURU?", DestinyURU forums, February 1, 2013.
  12. ↑ MercAngel, "Fan Run MOULa Based Server List", Myst Online forums, April 29, 2013.
  13. ↑ rarified, "Initial testing of the Minkata-alpha shard", OpenUru.org forums, March 20, 2019.
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