I get the feeling the original poster was inquiring to other, existing 4.85 servers - wether or not those will be forced to update to 4.86. I don't think this is the case, although I doubt you could log onto a 4.86 server with a 4.85 mod client, or vice-versa.
Wide awake in a world that sleeps, enduring thoughts, enduring scenes. The knowledge of what is yet to come.
From a time when all seems lost, from a dead man to a world, without restraint, unafraid and free.
Mostly retired Discovery member. May still visit from time to time.
' Wrote:Go play the game, within the given limitations. That is how role play games are played. Not by trying to work around those limitations or whining about them.
' Wrote:Moved this to general discussions because the moderators were too lazy to do it or they were sleeping or something.
To answer the original question (which I note wasn't there when I posted my first post)
Yes, this will happen automatically when the server is upgraded to the new mod.
...except for Mr Joker's ships which will be deleted again.