Server question

[reputationZed 4]

earlier today I started a private region on East Coast 1. After about four hours of play I got a message that the connection with the server was lost. I tried reconnecting with no luck, but was eventually able to get on East Coast 2. My region was however no where to be found. Started over again on EC2 only to be kicked out an hour or so latter. Are saves server specific? Should I be able to access my region on any server or only the server I created it on? Just wondering if these cities are lost or just stuck on servers I can't log on to.

[SirChick 184]

Any thing you make on one server will not be on a different server they do not transfer over. It will still exist on East Coast 1.

[reputationZed 4]

So EA's solution of opening additional servers doesn't get us back into the cities we already started. Disappointing to have to start all over again not once but twice now

[Randall_Lind 19]

That is just wrong. I think they need to fix this,

[rawls 39]

This is from the official forum a FAQ about the servers. I leave it here for others with similar questions.

 

Hi Mayors -- some of you may have noticed we've implemented Waiting Rooms on some of our busy servers. If you have any questions about how the waiting room (or our servers) work, this FAQ should help. 

Remember, if you are placed in a waiting room, you are always welcome to join a new server that is available. Just note that cities are not shared between servers, so joining a new server will mean building a new city. 

Q: I’ve be put in a waiting room? What does that mean? 
A: In cases of heavy load on a particular server, our systems will automatically trigger a waiting room. The waiting room will prevent anyone not currently logged into that server from joining. Once the timer on the waiting room has counted down completely, it will attempt to log you back in the server. If successful, you will be able to join. If the server is still busy, the time will recommence. The waiting room will remain up until traffic on the server returns to normal levels. Remember, if a waiting room pops up, you can always join and play on a different server. 

Q: How will I know if a server is full, or near to full? 
A: You will see a Server Status Alert on the SimCity launcher. This indicates whether a server is available, full, or busy. 

Q: What does it mean if a server is listed as FULL or BUSY? 
A: If a server is listed as BUSY, this is a notification that there is heavy activity on that particular server. You can still join it if you wish to start a new region or city; or load a pre-existing city. If a server is listed as FULL, you will not be allowed to join that server unless you have an earlier city saved on it. If you already have a city saved on that server, the server will be accessible. 

Q: Are servers country or language specific? 
A: SimCity is Region Free. It doesn’t matter where you live, you can join and play on any server you’d like. 

Q: How many servers can I exist on? 
A: Players will be able to play on multiple servers, with a maximum of 10 regions on each. 

Q: Are my cities and regions transferable from server to server? 
A: Each server is discrete which means that cities and regions are not transferable.