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Koltyr is a special warzone continent on Auraxis reserved for low server population. A uniquely small continent, Koltyr is an island with much the same terrain as Amerish—fair grasslands and plantlife ringed by hills and mountains.

"The small island of Koltyr retains little tactical value in the Auraxian War, and factions will often send new recruits here to hone their combat skills."

Koltyr features only three Large Outposts and three total major facilities—one Amp Station, Bio Lab, and Tech Plant—and the selection of vehicles is greatly reduced. The usage of War Assets is fully restricted on Koltyr.

Mechanics[]

Population[]

Koltyr is reserved for times of low player population. When the server population falls below 200 players, a locked instance of Koltyr is added to the continent lock rotation. Koltyr can be locked or unlocked like any other continent in the rotation by the same alert rules. At 150 or more players, a second, large continent may unlock alongside Koltyr. At 200 or more players, Koltyr is removed from the rotation.

Alerts[]

A Meltdown Alert triggers on Koltyr if any faction exceeds 66% territory control or when the server population rises to 90 players.

Restrictions[]

Koltyr functions significantly differently from standard warzone continents, with the following notable differences in place at all times.

Interactive Map[]

Koltyr Facilities[]

History[]

Koltyr was added to the game a few years into the game's lifespan, on September 23rd, 2015.

September 23, 2015 Hotfix[]

  • Koltyr has been enabled and will allow new players to begin in this zone. This zone will only be available when the server population is sufficient to support it.

January 28, 2016 Hotfix[]

  • Accounts with experienced characters will no longer be able to create new characters to access Koltyr

December 15, 2016 Update[]

  • Fixed geo near Koltyr Tech Plant outpost.

February 8, 2018 Update[]

  • The continent of Koltyr has been re-purposed as a VR training area where players of all factions can join in and test weapons and equipment on one another in a casual environment that doesn’t record statistics. Players can reach Koltyr VR from the world map screen, or through a Warp Gate Terminal.
    • Some additional information about this zone…
      • VR loadouts are used, meaning all weapons and equipment are at max level, unlocked, and do not need to be purchased for use.
      • Up to 33 players on each of the three factions (99 total players) can make use of this continent.
      • Up to two instances of Koltyr can exist at any time currently.
      • FlashSunderer, and Lightning are the only available ground vehicles.
      • Experience gain is disabled.
      • Friendly fire is disabled.

June 12, 2018 Update[]

  • ESF and Valkyrie have been re-enabled for use in Koltyr VR
  • Koltyr will no longer inherit the skybox of the area the player zoned in from.

April 15, 2020 Update[]

The island of Koltyr has now become an instanced playspace that will become available under certain conditions.

  • During times of high server population, Koltyr will become available to accommodate the population overflow.
  • Likewise, during times of very low server population, Koltyr will become available to provide a more focused playspace.
  • Capturing 66% territory on Koltyr will trigger a 30-minute Meltdown alert, after which the continent will lock.
  • Unlike Meltdown events on full continents, Koltyr does not provide rewards on completion, but will increased experience gain by 25% for the duration of the event.
  • War Assets are not available for use on Koltyr.

September 22, 2021 Hotfix[]

  • Koltyr will now be added to the continent unlock rotation during times of low population.
  • Depending on how low the current global population is, large continents still in the Unstable state may also be spun down to help funnel players into Koltyr.

October 20, 2021 Hotfix[]

We're re-adjusting our goals for Koltyr based on player feedback. The main problem we're addressing with the changes below is that the zone is available too often, and for extended periods of time. This is an issue that affects some servers more than others. We'll be using Koltyr less like a holding pen for off-hours combat, and put it forth more as a change of pace that can occur during off-peak hours.

  • Koltyr now enters the continent lock rotation when the server-wide population is less than 200 players.
  • Large continents can now unlock if the server-wide population is greater than 150 players.
  • Koltyr no longer auto-triggers an alert immediately upon unlocking, and will instead trigger a Conquest alert (metagame event 215) when population reaches at least 90 players on the zone.
  • Koltyr alerts now last 45 minutes total.
  • Koltyr alerts now provide full alert rewards, similar to other continents.
  • Koltyr's sky now colors to the faction that wins the alert, similar to other continents.
It's possible that the large continent unlock limit comes down further, or is removed altogether in the future.

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Trivia[]

  • Koltyr has changed purposes three times during its lifespan:
    • Preceding the February 8, 2018 Update, Koltyr was used as a training continent for lower battle rank players. Players of BR15 or below were automatically sent to Koltyr, and could no longer return once they passed that battle rank.
    • Between the February 8, 2018 Update, and the April 15, 2020 Update, Koltyr was a VR continent. It had similar vehicle restrictions as today and players could not earn any experience points. In exchange, all available vehicles could be freely spawned and all weaponry/equipment could be used without restriction or purchase.
    • In the period between the April 15, 2020 Update, and the September 22, 2021 Hotfix, Koltyr opened as an extra continent during times of extraordinarily high or low populations, to provide a play-space for the overflow of players unable to otherwise reach an appropriate warzone.
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