tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post4806287793931048774..comments2024-03-26T20:47:12.919+00:00Comments on Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog: Not Too Keen on Server MergesShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-40860513329063073962017-06-12T20:19:16.315+01:002017-06-12T20:19:16.315+01:00Did you read the news about AoC being put into mai...Did you read the news about AoC being put into maintenance mode?Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-85750124396982506852017-06-12T12:54:22.709+01:002017-06-12T12:54:22.709+01:00If you want to see the extreme end of server merge...If you want to see the extreme end of server merges, check out Age of Conan. There are now exactly one PvP and one PvE server globally. I knew that merges were ongoing there, but I was kind of shocked when I started playing regularly again how few there were. And still players are talking about creating one single merged server globally --PvP, naturally-- to make sure that the population is up. I figure that if you're down to just two servers globally, the game is on its last legs anyway. (A shame, really, since AoC still has some interesting things to offer. Not the bugs, mind you, or some of the players either, but an interesting Sword and Sorcery storyline that is seen so little of these days.)<br />Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-65232791044220111302017-06-11T17:55:52.713+01:002017-06-11T17:55:52.713+01:00I guess I'm in the con-side of this debate for...I guess I'm in the con-side of this debate for sure, and yes, that's almost entirely for a selfish reason: My character names! I already lost my original name for 4 out of 5 characters when Hydian Way was closed and I moved my characters to Nightmare Lands, and the subsequent merge of NL to TRE. I would not look too kindly on having to do this again for my now 20+ characters, especially since the available choices are limited even more now than they were before.<br /><br />I'd say a system similar to STO would be good to implement. It will allow you to have whatever name you want, with the only requirement being that within your account, you cannot have duplicate. If having the username for the unique identifier is a problem, it can simply be substituted for the Legacy name (small change needed, in that new players will need to choose one immediately, rather than when reaching the proper level to access that feature).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875228217272782403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-89546047489257448722017-06-10T15:39:48.146+01:002017-06-10T15:39:48.146+01:00Server meh..gers im on TRE and dont PVP or RP so i...Server meh..gers im on TRE and dont PVP or RP so i am not really impacted if they come to my server. I agree though that RP servers should be left alone whatever happens as the play style and general mood of the server is radically different from anything else. Good post nicely put for and against.Sootyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218431999395698542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-41875015801446967742017-06-09T20:44:43.911+01:002017-06-09T20:44:43.911+01:00I don't really know "why" the pvp se...I don't really know "why" the pvp servers died.. I think they were dying as Bioware didn't strongly support pvp, ranked and cheating for a while and lots got fed up and left. I remember when the 90cc came out they tried as a pvp community to pick a server, but it didn't work out well. But PvPers I think more than anything want pops... so they go to the pve servers where at least people are playing pvp, period, even if it's less often than the few playing on pvp servers. <br />Yes I'm very happy when I see those questions on reddit, twitter, youtube. Same with easily fixable tech problems. But I *know* that the amount who take the time/courage/effort to make an account and ask must be dwarfed by those who just passively sit by... the only evidence I have is not very strong, but if it helps those who comment on my videos vs those who watch (viewcount) is about 1:10 (though it's not quite the same, if you watch something and it perfectly answers your question you don't need to comment unless you want to haha). There are also some stats here https://www.reddit.com/r/swtor/about/traffic/ of visitors, about 9,000 SWTOR visitors a day but only a small fraction of those ever make a comment (or the moderators would never be able to keep up!!! - but same issues, some are just browsing with no need to ask questions/post.)Swtoristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-49202600951348203352017-06-09T05:56:41.952+01:002017-06-09T05:56:41.952+01:00Nice write-up on the servers, that seems to back m...Nice write-up on the servers, that seems to back my impression of about one in three being low pop. I'll forever be mystified of why it's all the PvP servers that died. People can claim that it's because the open world PvP wasn't good enough or whatever, but that doesn't really explain why so many transferred to the PvE servers to do the instanced PvP with the "PvE scrubs" instead of with their existing server mates who were supposed to give them so much better matches. But that's a different subject!<br /><br />I do know those new confused players exist but if they express that confusion to others they are already on the way to being enlightened. ;) The biggest issue would be those that don't talk to anyone and just give up... and we don't really know how many of those there are.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-13660735546682048612017-06-08T23:58:59.961+01:002017-06-08T23:58:59.961+01:00Nice write-up! I'm in the pro camp, so it'...Nice write-up! I'm in the pro camp, so it's nice to see a really strongly written con-post. <br />Maybe a good solution from what I read of your post would be free tranfers from the "quiet" servers to the populated ones for those who choose too, and a TRUE indication of the population of a server when people sign up so they don't accidentally pick an empty one without knowing. <br />The main reason I am pro is all the posts I've seen of new and returning players confused about what the game is "dead", not understands it isn't. Obviously a smart player would scope out all the servers, but that takes time and the knowledge of how the servers work in the first place. SWTOR I think has the most amount of players new to MMOs due to its awesome IP... not everyone even really understands what a server is. <br />Also you were wondering about the servers and their quietness. I did a quick list up about them here https://www.reddit.com/r/swtor/wiki/returning_player/serversSwtoristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-22039608604654682602017-06-08T22:16:51.151+01:002017-06-08T22:16:51.151+01:00I never quite understood why they got rid of those...I never quite understood why they got rid of those indicators. I guess it was some sort of PR thing because the sheer capacity of the new servers meant that anything but the biggest ones were classified as low pop. But they'd just have to change the parameters to something more realistic so the display would avoid looking negative and it would be useful to players again.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-63621840987589800522017-06-08T21:49:49.633+01:002017-06-08T21:49:49.633+01:00At-present, server transfers are still down at 90 ...At-present, server transfers are still down at 90 CC. <br /><br />They did temporarily raise them last year (although I can't remember what) to coincide with the international server transfers, which at the time were something like <i>1,800</i> Cartel Coins. These, too, have been lowered, to 150 CC which is a very nice price.<br /><br />Personally, I also don't feel they should implement obligatory server mergers for the moment - maybe introduce a new version of that population counter which was lost with the new server-selection screen, so that people get a feel for which servers are the best for them depending on what they're looking for population-wise. See how the game populace reacts to that, then act; if enough people still go to the "dead" servers because they like them quiet, by all means they should be allowed to keep them. Calphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809660484854758097noreply@blogger.com