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UPDATE: The issue has been addressed with the LOA team and the server is coming back online now. Please wait about 5 minutes before trying to log in again. Sorry again for the interruptions!
PREVIOUS MESSAGE: The server is offline temporarily due to an unexpected crash. We're working on resolving it as quickly as possible and will update this post again when the server is coming back up. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your patience through the rough patches.
We are aware of the login issues (error 100) that some users are experiencing due to an issue with the Legends of Aria login server. We've alerted those involved with the LoA Team and have been told that the issue is being actively worked on. However, we don't currently have an ETA for a fix, we are hopeful it will be fixed as quickly as possible. We do apologise for the convenience, and thank you for your patience!
Please note: Players have found success logging in eventually after a short time. If you see this error, please try again in a few minutes.
UPDATE: This issue has been resolved and the server is back online. Unfortunately, any accounts that were created since May 31st, the last 48 hours roughly, may have been lost due to this critical issue, and neither LOA nor SOB teams are able to recover them, we're very sorry for the inconvenience. The server is back online now.
PRIOR MESSAGE: Recently, there was an update to the original Legends of Aria infrastructure, specifically impacting the Legends of Aria Account Management page used by all community servers. Unfortunately, this update introduced a critical issue, causing players to log into the wrong accounts inadvertently in some cases.
Due to the severity of this security flaw, we've immediately notified the Legends of Aria infrastructure team and are awaiting a resolution. As a precaution, we've temporarily shut down the game server.
We have confirmation that the issue is being actively investigated and addressed. We'll provide updates as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and interruption
UPDATE: All clear for login! The server has been restored to a state 10 minutes prior to the scheduled restart. We apologize for the minor rollback, and appreciate your patience through the downtime. The game is available to login to again!
PRIOR MESSAGE: We're aware the server is having difficulty re-starting after the restart earlier, and we're actively working to restore it as quickly as possible. Thanks for your continued patience. Please do not try to log in until we've given the all clear. We'll update this post again when the server is back online and available for you to log in.
We've updated the Housing Wiki Page at https://wiki.shardsofbritannia.com/en/housing to clarify the meaning of the "Ageless" house decay state. Ageless houses do not decay and are typically reserved for staff use or public property.
Recently, there’s been some confusion suggesting that Ageless status is granted through favoritism. To be clear, that is not the case. Ageless houses have only been assigned to Staff Members, designated public plots, and, more recently, a few houses awarded through raffles, which are considered public properties for the purpose of this article.
Please understand that Ageless houses are assigned intentionally and are not subject to player requests. Even if a house appears unused, it is reserved for a reason. We kindly ask that you do not request Ageless status, or ask us to move or revoke it from existing houses. Thank you for your understanding.
We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2025 House Lottery: Five Rings! Congratulations on securing this incredible prize!
A heartfelt thank you to all the players who participated in this year’s lottery. Your enthusiasm and support made this event a tremendous success. We truly appreciate everyone who joined in the excitement.
We will be reaching out to Five Rings very soon with further details. Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you again for making the 2025 House Lottery unforgettable!
During the next server maintenance window at 9am UTC, we will be performing additional back end maintenance. This will take up to 2 hours.
Please keep an eye on #news for an update on when the game is available again. Thank you for your patience.
We are aware of occasional issues occurring during server restarts. Our team is actively investigating the root cause and working on a permanent solution. We appreciate your patience during these disruptions and are committed to improving the stability of our services as quickly as possible. Thank you for your continued patience and support!
The Easter activities have now officially concluded!
🐰 Thank you to everyone who participated — we hop you had fun!
We truly appreciate you spending some of your free time with us during the event.
✨ The Easter Vendor will remain available until May 12th to allow you time to finalize any purchases and trades.
Thanks again, and see you in-game!
We've noticed intermittent issues with our CDN provider that hosts our game’s artwork globally. Sometimes, when artwork is updated, players in certain regions experience login connection failures. We are actively working with our current provider and exploring other options to resolve this problem once and for all. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we work to restore full service.
An issue has been resolved where some players are unable to log into the game due to an asset loading issue. Sorry for the interruption and thanks for your patience!
If you encounter an issue in the game or something appears off or incorrect, or if you have an idea for improvement, please make sure to let the developers know by submitting a Bug Report or Suggestion from in-game using the /bug or /suggestion commands
Submitting feedback in-game ensures that the team sees it and also provides some helpful information automatically to the team to help identify and troubleshoot issues
If you run into an emergency and need help, we have a few ways to get into touch with us outlined here: https://shardsofbritannia.com/about/contact
Please do not direct message staff, we do not accept DMs and will not respond to them.
This is a reminder of our annual dyes lineup:
Ivory Dyetubs: Available from March 25th to April 9th
Pigment & Enamel vendors are available at the Yew Bank
Read more: https://shardsofbritannia.com/news/annual-pigment-enamels-donation-dyetubs
We wish you a happy and safe St Patrick's Day. It was our goal to have some activities for you to do over the weekend and today, but unfortunately we were unable to add them in time for the holiday. Alas, thanks for spending some of your free time with us and we hope you have a good holiday.
The login server is now restored and you can log into the game again.
There's an unexpected outage with the Legends of Aria services preventing players from logging into the game right now. We've alerted those involved and hope the issue is resolved quickly, thanks for your patience!
Unfortunately due to a data integrity issue, we have had to roll back to the last known good save at 01:30 UTC. We apologise for this inconvenience, however if we had not done this, there would have been data loss for various players.
Thank you for your understanding.
This is a reminder that Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Clocks will be set forward by one hour, which may affect how game times, events, and restarts appear in your local timezone.
Please note that our servers operate on UTC timezone, and neither the server time nor in-game activity schedules will change with the start of DST. All events and restarts will continue to occur at the same times in UTC. However, due to the DST change, the time at which these activities appear in your local timezone may have shifted.
Since DST adjustments occur at different times in various regions, we recommend checking your local time against UTC to ensure you stay on track with event schedules.
Thank you for your attention and understanding. We look forward to seeing you in-game!
We've restarted the server to clear out some cobwebs that were lingering in the connection. The server should be back online now or within a few minutes. Sorry for the interruption and thanks for your patience!
UPDATE: The connectivity issue with users in Europe is now resolved, you should be able to log in again as normal. If you have any further connection issues please let us know, thanks for your patience!
We're currently experiencing issues with one of our providers serving the European market. Our team has submitted a detailed ticket, including specific player feedback, to expedite troubleshooting. While we're optimistic about a swift resolution, please note that it may take up to 24 hours (or longer) to fully restore service. We will provide updates as soon as we have more information.
Note: Some users have reported that connecting via a VPN from outside the affected region can serve as a temporary workaround.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
As part of our ongoing efforts to make hunting more fun and challenging, we’ve updated another key area:
We hope you enjoy these changes and look forward to hearing your feedback as we continue to improve the game world!
We'd like to welcome the newest member of the team, Ned! He has extensive experience with technical team leadership, development, and even more valuable skills, plus a passion for Shards of Britannia! To start, Ned will be diving into development and Game Master related duties in-game. Please give him a warm welcome!
This is just a brief announcement with regards to the notice of Legends of Aria Classic sunsetting. At this time, this does not affect Shards of Britannia and we will continue to operate unless otherwise notified.
For full transparency, work on moving to our own login server is almost complete. We'll announce more when we are closer to that goal.
Just to repeat again - we do not expect any impact on Shards of Britannia from the announcement that Legends of Aria is sunsetting. We are sad to see the project come to an end as it is the foundation of everything we have built here with Shards of Britannia, and we wish Supreem and co all the best for the future.
We’re excited to announce the start of our overworld revamp, aimed at making hunting more fun and challenging. These are only the first of many upcoming changes to overworld spawns. The first areas updated include:
Wind Mountain Area
Yew Peninsula (NW of Shame)
We hope you enjoy these changes and look forward to hearing your feedback as we continue to improve the game world!
We'll need around another hour to complete the maintenance. Apologies for the inconvenience.
The server will remain offline for up to 2 hours from Sunday 26 January @ 09:00 UTC. Please keep an eye out for an announcement as to when it is back online.
Thank you for your patience.
Great news, decorators! We’ve extended the Winter House Deco Contest deadline through this weekend, giving you a few extra days to finalize your festive designs. Judging will take place next weekend. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far, your creativity is truly inspiring! For full contest details, visit:
https://shardsofbritannia.com/news/winter-holiday-house-decoration-contest
🏠🎄 Winter Holiday House Decoration Contest 🎅❄️
Now that the Christmas activities are coming to an end, it’s time to show off your creativity! With all the new Winter Decorations you’ve collected, we’re excited to announce the Winter Holiday House Decoration Contest!
Bring your A-game, show off your decorating skills, and help spread the Winter cheer! We can’t wait to see what you create.
Good luck, and happy decorating! 🏠✨
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