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title: "Pre-registration for Game Worlds"
description: "Pre-registration for Game Worlds"
url: https://support.rail-nation.com/en/articles/44-pre-registration-for-game-worlds
collection: "Getting Started"
updated: 2026-10-15
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# Pre-registration for Game Worlds

Pre-registration for Game Worlds

Pre-registration allows players to reserve a spot in the next round of their current game world before it begins. This feature ensures continuity and helps prevent overcrowding in preferred cities.

**How Does Pre-Registration Work?**  
Pre-registration opens at the start of the endgame, allowing players to secure their spot in the next round of the same game world. There are two types of pre-registration:

-   Individual Pre-Registration: Players reserve a spot for themselves.
    
-   Association Pre-Registration: An entire association can pre-register together to start in the same city.
    

**Association Pre-Registration Mechanics**

-   Who can pre-register? The Chair or Deputies of an association can pre-register all members who haven't already pre-registered.
    
-   City Selection: The Chair or Deputy chooses a non-overcrowded city, which becomes the default starting city for all pre-registered members.
    
-   Automatic Assignment: Once the association is pre-registered, all members are automatically assigned to the selected city.
    
-   Player Choices:
    
    -   Players can switch to another non-overcrowded city if they prefer.
        
    -   They can return to the association’s default city as long as it is not overcrowded.
        
-   Opting Out: Players who do not wish to participate in the next round must either manually cancel their pre-registration or avoid joining that game world.
    

Example: If the Chair or a Deputy pre-registers and selects a specific city, all association members are automatically pre-registered for this specific city.

**Reservation Duration & Late Arrivals**

-   Reservation Period: Reserved slots remain available for 24 hours after the game world starts.
    
-   Late Joins: Pre-registered players can still join after the game starts, provided there is available space.
    
-   Leadership Role: If a pre-registered Chair joins late and there is space in the association, they automatically regain their leadership role.
    

**Pre-Registration for Special Event Game Worlds**

-   Special event servers may have different pre-registration rules.
    
-   Typically, pre-registration for these events opens 24 hours before the game starts.
    
-   Some events have a player cap, making early registration essential.
    

Pre-registration ensures a smooth transition between rounds, keeps associations together, and helps players secure their preferred locations.