While they said that they would be taking PvE in another direction, I am almost certain the NA PvE server was not taken down to work on any PvE content. From reading their announcement (which isn't exactly clear and I think purposely worded to be this way), it seems obvious to me that they are using what hosted the NA PvE server to now host their new map, which from their verbiage sounds like it is going to be a PvP server. They will need a server to host this new map, yes? While I'd love to believe they're taking NA PvE down to work on PvE, it seems clear that's not the case at all.
The thing is, their announcement is a far cry from clear and I hate to say it, rather than being clear, we are left reading between the lines.
To me it seems clear they are essentially sacrificing their NA PvE community not to benefit them (the NA PvE community), but rather, to benefit the NA PvP community with this new map. I quote: "ATLAS' grander plan is to focus on PVP..." ..."with an eye towards breaking out PVE play into something else..." These words tell me they are solely focused on PvP right now, not PvE. And honestly, there is no other explanation for taking NA PvE down other than they need it to host their new PvP map.
Having said this, I too am looking forward to changes and I completely understand this is an early access game and I fully expect wipes, changes large and small, etc. However, for those, such as myself, who do not enjoy PvP, having our North American server taken away and given to the PvP community without any real explanation nor statement in regards to what direction they intend to take in respect to PvE play is a real kick in the teeth. It feels as though they've pretty said, "screw you... we could care less about you".
Could I be wrong? Could it be that they are taking NA PvE down to work on PvE? Anything is possible. But I highly doubt it.
NA PvE is being removed, everything else is getting wiped. There won't be an old and new map, just the new map. So all servers and even single player will be wiped. This is what the following sentence from the announcement means: "Bringing a new World Map online will require a complete reset of the system, something we don’t take lightly. ".
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NA PvE is being removed, everything else is getting wiped. There won't be an old and new map, just the new map. So all servers and even single player will be wiped. This is what the following sentence from the announcement means: "Bringing a new World Map online will require a complete reset of the system, something we don’t take lightly. ".