Server Browser
The Server Browser is the GUI used to filter and search a list of Eco servers to join.
An improved Server Browser was introduced in Eco Beta release 7. Clicking "New Game" in the main menu will bring it up. The browser allows players to select between several types of worlds. These are:
- New Beginnings — Fresh worlds with new players and lower collaboration
- Cities Upon a Hill — Older worlds with established cities
- Brave Frontiers — Worlds with experienced players and higher collaboration
- Strange Worlds — Modded worlds
Players can also choose to host private worlds, though it is not recommended, especially for new players.
Tips for Server Admins
In addition to the criteria listed above, server owners can boost their match score in the server browser by taking the following actions:
- Having a server admin online
- Adding a server description (the DetailedDescription field in the server UI)
- Setting a Timetable for preferred play times
Server Filters
There are buttons on the top right of the Server Browser to help filter and search currently available ECO servers.
Press the green button that looks like a funnel. Here you can narrow down your server search to your given parameters.
The following options are available:
- Ping
- World Age
- Meteor Enabled
- Online Players
- Total Players
- Specialization
- No Password
- Version Match
- Language Match
Ensure to click APPLY when finished setting your filter parameters.
Server Badges
| Icon | Name | Description | Score | Сomment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Some Players Online | # players currently online. | 50 + ( # * 10, but not more when 100 ) | Online < 4 |
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Many Players Online | Online < 10 | ||
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Lots of Players Online | Online > 9 | ||
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Admin Online | An admin is online. | +50 | |
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Server Description | Server description is set. | +30 | |
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Newbie Friendly | Server has a distribution station for new citizens. | +30 | |
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Immigrants Needed | Immigrants needed to replace abandoning players! Save Our Server. | defecit x 25 | MaxActivePlayers in Balance config |
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Growing Population | Initial set of citizens still growing to capacity. | defecit x 10 | |
| Full | Is already full of active citizens. | -500 | ||
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New Server | Day # of a beginner server. | 60 + -20 x Day | |
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New Hard Server | Day # of an experienced server. | 15 + -5 x Day | |
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Post-Meteor Society | A world building a utopia after the meteor has been destroyed. | ||
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Unmatched Times | Server play times matches yours by % | -10 + % x 50 | % < 20% |
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Matched Times | % < 50% | ||
| Friends Online | You have # friend playing on this server. | +500 | ||
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Great Ping | Server has a great ping # | 200 - Ping | Ping < 100 |
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Bad Ping | Server has a slow ping # | 200 - Ping | Ping > 350 |
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Disconnected | Server did not respond to ping. | -1000 | |
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Unmatched Hours Per Day | Server has no exhaustion-limit set on citizens, which matches your setting of # hours per-day by % | -50 + % x 200 | |
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Matched Hours Per Day | Server has an exhaustion-limit set on citizens after # hours, which matches your setting of # hours per-day by % | +50 + % x 200 |
