Koltyr/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.
  - Flash, Sunderer, 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.

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.