This system is being introduced to address one of the chief complaints we’ve heard from Noveans, namely abandoned constructs cluttering up the universe, especially in public markets.
The purpose of the Inactive Asset Requisitioning (IAR) system is to:
- create salvaging opportunities for players around the game world.
- ensure cleanliness and performance around markets and other Aphelia zone hot spots.
- clean up older, unowned constructs.
Players with active game time, even if they have not logged in for a while, are in no danger of having their constructs flagged as “abandoned”, with the exception of constructs parked in Aphelia territory as noted here.
In effect, constructs belonging to unsubscribed users and not on their owners’ Sanctuary/Haven tiles will eventually lose their ownership, putting them in an abandoned state and making them vulnerable to be salvaged by other players. Likewise, constructs owned by an organization will lose their ownership when the org’s last remaining legate ends their subscription.
During the unsubscribe process, players will be reminded that their constructs will be in danger of becoming abandoned. When the constructs lose ownership, a blueprint will be placed in the owner’s inventory should they choose to return to Helios at a later date.
What happens in-game:
When an account becomes inactive due to a canceled subscription or depletion of game time, a countdown will begin on all constructs belonging to that account. After a period of time, those constructs will lose their ownership and other players will be able to salvage or capture them.
Then, all unowned constructs will have a countdown timer and it will count down from the moment it is unowned, regardless of why they are unowned (PvP destruction, IAR, abandonment, etc.) At the end of this timer, the construct will simply be removed from the game world.
The ‘ownership’ timer for unsubscribed players’ constructs is three months (90 days/2160 hours). The timer is the same for organization-owned constructs and begins when the last active legate of the owning organization’s subscription expires.
Each time a construct is unclaimed, whether due to an owner’s inactive game account or if abandoned via PvP, a one-month countdown to decay is set and is visible to everyone. If no one salvages the construct, it will be permanently removed from the game.
What about Sanctuary or Haven tiles?
Your constructs are safe on your territory. Aphelia territory rules still apply on Sanctuary/Haven Aphelia territories.
Can I block or cover the construct core of a construct that is being unclaimed?
I lost constructs that were owned by my organization, or one I was apart of.