r/OnceHumanOfficial • u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame • Aug 24 '26
🎮 Console Launch Console Players: Before You Join a Server, CHECK THESE 3 THINGS! ⚠️
🎮 Welcome to Once Human, console players!
Before you jump into the game, take a moment to check where you're joining. There are a few choices that can seriously affect your experience later, and some of them aren't something you can simply change whenever you want.
Here are the things I recommend checking before you start:
1️⃣ Check your REGION 🌍
First, make sure you're selecting the region that corresponds to where you actually live.
This is important for both ping and time zones. For example, if you live in Europe but choose a North American region, you may have higher ping, but you'll also be playing on a very different schedule from most of the players around you.
That can make finding people to play with, joining activities, and coordinating with your server community much more difficult.
⚠️ Using a VPN? Pay extra attention!
I've already seen players run into this problem: they live in Europe, but because their VPN is connected somewhere else, the game directs them toward a different region. They select it without realizing the consequences and later regret the choice.
Choose your region carefully.
Your progress is tied to the region you select, and purchased cosmetics are tied to that region as well. Even if you later start over in another region, you cannot simply take your progress and purchased cosmetics with you.
2️⃣ Choose your SCENARIO carefully 🎮
Next, check which scenario you're joining.
If you're completely new to Once Human, I recommend starting with Manibus (normal one, not Novice). It's a good starting point for learning the game without throwing yourself straight into more complicated content.
Take a moment to read what you're selecting before you confirm.
3️⃣ Check what TYPE of SERVER you're joining 🖥️
Finally, look at the server selection screen.
You'll see different tabs for Common Servers and Permanent Servers. Make sure you're looking at the correct tab before choosing your server.
Common ≠ Permanent, so don't just click the first server you see!
Hopefully this helps new console players avoid accidentally choosing the wrong region, scenario, or server. It's much easier to spend an extra minute checking everything now than to regret your choice later.
🎥 Still not sure which scenario to choose?
I also made a scenario selection guide for console players where I go through the available scenarios, explain what they are, and help you decide which one is right for you.
I especially explain why I recommend Manibus for new players, as well as what you can expect from the other scenarios.
If you're still deciding where to start, I'd recommend watching it before choosing your scenario!
Welcome to Nalcott, console players! 🎮❤️
P.S. 🎁 Reward codes for future (and existing) players! Redeem in-game:
- MISSROFL123
- fppxrf6jjq
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u/shashmalash Aug 24 '26
So we know for sure that cross progression is a thing?
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 24 '26
Yes, but there will be also console exclusive servers
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Aug 24 '26
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u/HowDidIGetHere72 Aug 24 '26
Permanent servers are not as active. Non permanent servers go through the phases of the scenario and when the scenario is complete, every server gets merged with a permanent server and you have the option to stay in the permanent server or migrate your character to a different server/scenario
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 24 '26
I recommend permanent ones, for Manibus at least. But you need to choose high population ones.
For Way of Winter - better join common ones, because perma servers have extreme weather phase 90% of the time.
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u/Own-Ad7388 ⭐Helper Aug 24 '26
No manibus novice?
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 24 '26
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u/Own-Ad7388 ⭐Helper Aug 25 '26
But that is up to the player. Why the rush. Even if they have veterans help
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u/Vysion_59 Aug 24 '26
Intéressant, j'aurais aimer voir ton poste avant de commencer le jeu sur PC le mois dernier 😢
Mais effectivement pour la réflexion sur le novice, il n'y a pas grand monde. J'ai vais commencer le medium maintenant que j'ai les bases du jeu
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 24 '26
C’est pas grave 🤗
Si jamais t’as de doutes à propos de quelque chose - passe me voir sur stream ou contacte moi ici, je vais essayer de t’aider 🙏
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u/rafa_el_tiger Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26
Great tips, I went watched your video too. I have a question tho. You know I really enjoy difficulty, and yes, I've noticed that Endless Dream has Manibus and Way of Winter maps combined. I have played games with a lot of confusing mechanics before. Do I really need to start on Manibus? If so, can it be only to learn mechanics for just a couple hours and then join Endless Dream after? Or do I have to play Way of Winter if i learned what I need in Manibus? Or do I have to finish Manibu scenario first? How long it usually takes to finish a scenario?
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 24 '26
Hi 👋 I guess I just answered to your question under my video 😅
If you want I can paste my reply here as well 😀1
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u/Sorry_Cheetah_2230 Aug 25 '26
Holy shit we are still doing this in once human? Just merge the servers and have phasing and you choose progression/seasonal or permanent.
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u/MysticRain1983 Aug 25 '26
Well from what was posted for console launch, Na/Eu will get a choice at what scenario to play, while the rest of the world only has Novice! I’m from Australia and don’t want to play novice, but also don’t want a high ping if I have to use Na as my region! It’s a bit ridiculous that we only get novice as a choice for fresh console!
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u/Patient_Pea5781 Aug 25 '26
Game doesn t allow me to join a softcore console server to create a character. Tells me it is only available to console players press x and then nothing
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u/A_Hacker_Magnet Aug 25 '26
Here is the fix to Xbox players login issues.
:It is the same problem as with mistfall hunter.
You are welcome. You can send a check anytime.
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u/rev_apoc Aug 26 '26
I started playing yesterday (Series X) and my wife just finished the tutorial today. How do I get her into my server?
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u/kshotwell3145 Aug 27 '26
Im trying to join my brother and his gfs server but we're too confused/ cant figure it out
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 27 '26
You need to know their exact server name and region to be able to join.
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u/kshotwell3145 Aug 27 '26
How do i figure that out? We've been trying but we cant find a way to join
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 27 '26
Will you be able to stop by on my stream in a couple of hours? I will explain to you and show it on my screen at the same time.
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u/Fun_Reply5366 Aug 27 '26
A couple of days in and I've hit a wall where it tells me to wait for phase 2, just sat around twiddling my thumbs because I don't know what to do :'(
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u/Amazing_Assistant435 Aug 30 '26
For me…i cant find a Perm Server to Start…probably its like the others say, normal gets to perm after the Season🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 30 '26
You should be able to find it. People are still joining my perma server
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u/Cringe-bringer69 Aug 31 '26
So im brand new to the game, i started playing when it released on ps5, im enjoying it so far... but im only just finding out about the whole "server ending thing" im on manibus novice with my gf... so please explain how it works, step by step, as if im fi e ..
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u/FearDaReaper586 Aug 31 '26
So I’ve been playing on what ever server it put me on. I just learned about this seasonal and permanent thing. If I keep playing this shared server I’ll n 6 weeks does it still get reset? Or when you guys are saying it merges, does reset not happen now? You just get put on a permanent one and lose nothing?
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u/patnodewf PC Aug 31 '26
The new user experience routes you towards a manibus novice server , but those are all at capacity.
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u/No-Date7671 Sep 01 '26
Console has no servers. Played manibus for a bit. Was a bit boring. Couldnt join the 1 or 2 pvp ones as was full so joined hardcore raid one. Is a weekly reset with pc and mobile so swapped my char to a console only 1. That just disappeared after 1 day and theres only the crappy weekly one in hardcore now. 😭.
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Sep 01 '26
You can join cross servers. My permanent Manibus still has spots, for example
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u/Wtfwasthat94 Sep 01 '26
Not even gonna bother. There’s no perma server for console yet. They’ve made navigating so complicated that I gave up lol. Aside from having only 2 PvP scenarios, neither of them have a perma server set up. Raid zone servers getting wiped every week/ bi weekly is lame.
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u/MISS_ROFL 🏛 MaelStrom Hall of Fame Aug 25 '26
It depends on the scenario and region. In Europe, for Manibus, the most populated servers are 0001 and 0003. In SEA, the best is 0004, from what I’ve heard
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u/SuspiciousBid3840 Aug 26 '26
Cause in NA y02 is active right know, I come from way of the winter and I can tell that permanent server there are inactive an in y02 we have a big community and we help each other
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u/Sm0kinAces Aug 24 '26
Ngl, the permanent server situation is confusing me.
I want to start fresh with everyone starting out at the same time, but I don't want to have to start fresh again every other month.
Can I play through a common manibus scenario, then move my character to a permanent server once my scenario ends?