by MagicManICT » Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:51 am
<15 minutes is within the realm of possibility of maps unloading. The rule of thumb is 15-20 minutes, but nothing about is guaranteed. From what I recall when I first read it many, many years ago (like w3), it was something players had tested out. Under heavy server operation, it is very likely map areas could be unloaded sooner to free up memory for areas where players are active.
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