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  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by Esquire1980


    Sure makes that $200.00 I paid last December to leave Kauri much more of a waist.

     

     Bu if you were planning on buying food with that $200.00 you would have much less of a waist.

     The only problem as others have stated that why not now. With other games buying for our  purchase and Subs, waiting until 2009 just puts us that much closer to a game that we will not break from. At any rate other the seeing more Peeps, what will be our reward?

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  • Prime8Prime8 Member CommonPosts: 108

    Free or not , whats the point ?

    The game is bad , full of bugs still , and no matter what server you go to its deserted in comparison to pre nge .

    Sorry I just can't see that it improves anything about the basic game .

  • tman5tman5 Member Posts: 604
    Originally posted by Prime8


    Free or not , whats the point ?

    The game is bad , full of bugs still , and no matter what server you go to its deserted in comparison to pre nge .

    Sorry I just can't see that it improves anything about the basic game .



     

    The point is simple: Money.

    Providing server transfers will reduce at least some of the bleeding of customers from dead servers who do not have the funds or will to pay for a transfer.  It bolsters the community, which is still SWGs strongest asset.  It reduces the cost of running the game by reducing hardware and will likely bring in some new subscriptions, even for a short time, as vets return to relocate their isolated toons and see if the game is bearable with other players.  I know I will try.

    All of this is waaaaay overdue and, like others, I'm still puzzled as to why they are waiting until next year.  Why not now?

    BTW what's the best RP server these days?  I'd be moving from Ket.

  • SuvrocSuvroc Member Posts: 2,383
    Originally posted by tman5  
    All of this is waaaaay overdue and, like others, I'm still puzzled as to why they are waiting until next year.  Why not now?



     

    I can't help but think it's partially because of the Hoth instance. I'm thinking that SoE is hopeing this will increase the player base before having to make hard decisions on whether to close some servers or not.

    I can't really blame them at this point because I'm sure they'll really want to do it right and not leave too many unused servers still open. (that is of course assuming there will be some server closures following a free transfer)

  • Esquire1980Esquire1980 Member UncommonPosts: 568
    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by Esquire1980


    Sure makes that $200.00 I paid last December to leave Kauri much more of a waist.

     

     Bu if you were planning on buying food with that $200.00 you would have much less of a waist.

     The only problem as others have stated that why not now. With other games buying for our our purchase and Subs, waiting until 2009 just puts us that much closer to a game that we will not break from. At any rate other the seeing more Peeps, what will be our reward?



     

    lol  I should of taken that out of the food budget.  Could of lost a few pounds.

    I am absolutly, positively, looking foward to SGW and STO.  I have high hopes that 1 of these will give back the "old feeling" that SWG used to have.

  • fluxenfluxen Member UncommonPosts: 40

    Not suprised by this news, anyone who is willing to pay for a transfer has most likely already done so.  Although this is a good idea I have no doubt that nearly all the remaining player base will transfer to the same 5 or 6 servers and this will make the lag in game far worse than it already is.

    I wish a free transfer would solve most of the games problems but it won't solve issues like lag, 4/5 year old bugs, lack of collision and the lack of quality content put into this game now ( and no collections and heroics and not quality content they are grinds)

    The dev team and overall population continue to dwindle down as another one leaves for DC this week.

    I'd rather hope for some new decent mmos next year.

  • ThalosVipavThalosVipav Member Posts: 273

    Sticking with SOE's past experience and their current transfer model...

     

    I will be willing to bet to move your character with NO items will be free, to move with items will cost you.

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  • KazaraKazara Member UncommonPosts: 1,086
    Originally posted by ThalosVipav


    Sticking with SOE's past experience and their current transfer model...
     
    I will be willing to bet to move your character with NO items will be free, to move with items will cost you.



     

    Bingo! Any deviation to the free CTS, be it destination or items, will carry a price tag. I wouldn't be  surprised if the resources and crates will be able to trasnfer before the free CTS just for a quickie money grab. There are lot of players who have been waiting for that alone.

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  • BullseyeArc1BullseyeArc1 Member UncommonPosts: 410
    Originally posted by Kazara

    Originally posted by ThalosVipav


    Sticking with SOE's past experience and their current transfer model...
     
    I will be willing to bet to move your character with NO items will be free, to move with items will cost you.



     

    Bingo! Any deviation to the free CTS, be it destination or items, will carry a price tag. I wouldn't be  surprised if the resources and crates will be able to trasnfer before the free CTS just for a quickie money grab. There are lot of players who have been waiting for that alone.

    Read what they are doing, all items will transfer, even resources.    Not all servers will be on this list.   What they are doing is allowing smaller servers to free transfer to medium to large.   This was needed long ago, but its going to make the game play alot better for people left on small servers.    

    The problems of the past are being addressed, its slow, but the games on a upswing.   Its not dead  no matter how much some people wish it was.  In the next two years I expect things to significantly improve for the better.     Thiers no place but up people, we already hit rock bottom this year.    Soe and La have too much invested they are not going to give up until its pointless.   Why?  they are still making money.   90k subs = 1.3 million a month, not bad for a dead game, lol.

     

  • kobie173kobie173 Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by Kazara

    Originally posted by ThalosVipav


    Sticking with SOE's past experience and their current transfer model...
     
    I will be willing to bet to move your character with NO items will be free, to move with items will cost you.



     

    Bingo! Any deviation to the free CTS, be it destination or items, will carry a price tag. I wouldn't be  surprised if the resources and crates will be able to trasnfer before the free CTS just for a quickie money grab. There are lot of players who have been waiting for that alone.



     

    WRONG

    So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.

  • efefiaefefia Member Posts: 631
    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1


    Read what they are doing, all items will transfer, even resources.    Not all servers will be on this list.   What they are doing is allowing smaller servers to free transfer to medium to large.   This was needed long ago, but its going to make the game play alot better for people left on small servers.    
    The problems of the past are being addressed, its slow, but the games on a upswing.   Its not dead  no matter how much some people wish it was.  In the next two years I expect things to significantly improve for the better.     Thiers no place but up people, we already hit rock bottom this year.    Soe and La have too much invested they are not going to give up until its pointless.   Why?  they are still making money.   90k subs = 1.3 million a month, not bad for a dead game, lol.
     



     

    90k.......  oooh kay then, moving on

     

    I actually think this is a decent resolution for the poor bastards stuck on low pop servers, lets not forget though, this has been an ongoing issue now for almost 3 years, rough dates for an announcement have been mentioned twice before. This is obviously far more concrete than anything given before but it still only states "next year". 

    "carrot on a stick"  was a term used in the other thread, it fits quite well because that's pretty much how all the announcements on the low population issue have gone in the past.

    Oh and one more thing, limited window for free transfers, that's just dumb, really dumb.

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  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by efefia

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1


    Read what they are doing, all items will transfer, even resources.    Not all servers will be on this list.   What they are doing is allowing smaller servers to free transfer to medium to large.   This was needed long ago, but its going to make the game play alot better for people left on small servers.    
    The problems of the past are being addressed, its slow, but the games on a upswing.   Its not dead  no matter how much some people wish it was.  In the next two years I expect things to significantly improve for the better.     Thiers no place but up people, we already hit rock bottom this year.    Soe and La have too much invested they are not going to give up until its pointless.   Why?  they are still making money.   90k subs = 1.3 million a month, not bad for a dead game, lol.
     



     

    90k.......  oooh kay then, moving on

     

    I actually think this is a decent resolution for the poor bastards stuck on low pop servers, lets not forget though, this has been an ongoing issue now for almost 3 years, rough dates for an announcement have been mentioned twice before. This is obviously far more concrete than anything given before but it still only states "next year". 

    "carrot on a stick"  was a term used in the other thread, it fits quite well because that's pretty much how all the announcements on the low population issue have gone in the past.

    Oh and one more thing, limited window for free transfers, that's just dumb, really dumb.

       Hey Eff - I am one of those poor bastards stuck on Kauri . Imagine me Banned for stupid reason for 22 months then allow to return to Kauri. It got so bad that the French even left!

     As I stated , I will pay for one month just to get the F off of Kauri - No bets for a second month , unless I can go to Kobie server!

     

     

     

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  • kobie173kobie173 Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by efefia

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1


    Read what they are doing, all items will transfer, even resources.    Not all servers will be on this list.   What they are doing is allowing smaller servers to free transfer to medium to large.   This was needed long ago, but its going to make the game play alot better for people left on small servers.    
    The problems of the past are being addressed, its slow, but the games on a upswing.   Its not dead  no matter how much some people wish it was.  In the next two years I expect things to significantly improve for the better.     Thiers no place but up people, we already hit rock bottom this year.    Soe and La have too much invested they are not going to give up until its pointless.   Why?  they are still making money.   90k subs = 1.3 million a month, not bad for a dead game, lol.
     



     

    90k.......  oooh kay then, moving on

     

    I actually think this is a decent resolution for the poor bastards stuck on low pop servers, lets not forget though, this has been an ongoing issue now for almost 3 years, rough dates for an announcement have been mentioned twice before. This is obviously far more concrete than anything given before but it still only states "next year". 

    "carrot on a stick"  was a term used in the other thread, it fits quite well because that's pretty much how all the announcements on the low population issue have gone in the past.

    Oh and one more thing, limited window for free transfers, that's just dumb, really dumb.

       Hey Eff - I am one of those poor bastards stuck on Kauri . Imagine me Banned for stupid reason for 22 months then allow to return to Kauri. It got so bad that the French even left!

     As I stated , I will pay for one month just to get the F off of Kauri - No bets for a second month , unless I can go to Kobie server!

     

     

     

    I'm on Ahazi, skipper.

     

    So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.

  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by efefia

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1


    Read what they are doing, all items will transfer, even resources.    Not all servers will be on this list.   What they are doing is allowing smaller servers to free transfer to medium to large.   This was needed long ago, but its going to make the game play alot better for people left on small servers.    
    The problems of the past are being addressed, its slow, but the games on a upswing.   Its not dead  no matter how much some people wish it was.  In the next two years I expect things to significantly improve for the better.     Thiers no place but up people, we already hit rock bottom this year.    Soe and La have too much invested they are not going to give up until its pointless.   Why?  they are still making money.   90k subs = 1.3 million a month, not bad for a dead game, lol.
     



     

    90k.......  oooh kay then, moving on

     

    I actually think this is a decent resolution for the poor bastards stuck on low pop servers, lets not forget though, this has been an ongoing issue now for almost 3 years, rough dates for an announcement have been mentioned twice before. This is obviously far more concrete than anything given before but it still only states "next year". 

    "carrot on a stick"  was a term used in the other thread, it fits quite well because that's pretty much how all the announcements on the low population issue have gone in the past.

    Oh and one more thing, limited window for free transfers, that's just dumb, really dumb.

       Hey Eff - I am one of those poor bastards stuck on Kauri . Imagine me Banned for stupid reason for 22 months then allow to return to Kauri. It got so bad that the French even left!

     As I stated , I will pay for one month just to get the F off of Kauri - No bets for a second month , unless I can go to Kobie server!

     

     

     

    I'm on Ahazi, skipper.

     

       Enjoy Your New Year  Toast  , because you will be toast . Gilligan.

     

     

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  • pdxgeekpdxgeek Member Posts: 585
    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

  • kobie173kobie173 Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

    So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.

  • pdxgeekpdxgeek Member Posts: 585
    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

    From what I saw during my last vet trial I think 7k is generous and none of the usual suspects around here have given me a shred of proof that I'm wrong.

  • kobie173kobie173 Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by efefia

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1


    Read what they are doing, all items will transfer, even resources.    Not all servers will be on this list.   What they are doing is allowing smaller servers to free transfer to medium to large.   This was needed long ago, but its going to make the game play alot better for people left on small servers.    
    The problems of the past are being addressed, its slow, but the games on a upswing.   Its not dead  no matter how much some people wish it was.  In the next two years I expect things to significantly improve for the better.     Thiers no place but up people, we already hit rock bottom this year.    Soe and La have too much invested they are not going to give up until its pointless.   Why?  they are still making money.   90k subs = 1.3 million a month, not bad for a dead game, lol.
     



     

    90k.......  oooh kay then, moving on

     

    I actually think this is a decent resolution for the poor bastards stuck on low pop servers, lets not forget though, this has been an ongoing issue now for almost 3 years, rough dates for an announcement have been mentioned twice before. This is obviously far more concrete than anything given before but it still only states "next year". 

    "carrot on a stick"  was a term used in the other thread, it fits quite well because that's pretty much how all the announcements on the low population issue have gone in the past.

    Oh and one more thing, limited window for free transfers, that's just dumb, really dumb.

       Hey Eff - I am one of those poor bastards stuck on Kauri . Imagine me Banned for stupid reason for 22 months then allow to return to Kauri. It got so bad that the French even left!

     As I stated , I will pay for one month just to get the F off of Kauri - No bets for a second month , unless I can go to Kobie server!

     

     

     

    I'm on Ahazi, skipper.

     

       Enjoy Your New Year  Toast  , because you will be toast . Gilligan.

     

     



     

    That a threat? What, pray tell, are you going to do to make me "toast"? Choose your words VERY CAREFULLY.

    So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.

  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

      No -what he has honestly convinced himself that he is trying to communicated with someone with limited capabilities and the NGE is the half way home of the same.

     This will make Smed Smile for ear to ear - I chose my words very carefully - perhaps you should take my lead.

     

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  • kobie173kobie173 Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

      No -what he has honestly convinced himself that he is trying to communicated with someone with limited capabilities and the NGE is the half way home of the same.

     This will make Smed Smile for ear to ear - I chose my words very carefully - perhaps you should take my lead.

     



     

    This does not make any sense.

    So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.

  • kobie173kobie173 Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

    From what I saw during my last vet trial I think 7k is generous and none of the usual suspects around here have given me a shred of proof that I'm wrong.



     

    Of course you do, because you had that in your mind going in.

    I also haven't seen a shred of proof that you're right, either. You "heard" 7K. That's it.

    So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.

  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

      No -what he has honestly convinced himself that he is trying to communicate with someone with limited capabilities and the NGE is the half way home of the same.

     This will make Smed Smile for ear to ear - I choose my words very carefully - perhaps you should take my lead.

     



     

    This does not make any sense.

      Muhahahaha - and you really want me to come to your server ------ I hope that this comes true. (Just for you -JW)

     

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  • kobie173kobie173 Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

      No -what he has honestly convinced himself that he is trying to communicate with someone with limited capabilities and the NGE is the half way home of the same.

     This will make Smed Smile for ear to ear - I choose my words very carefully - perhaps you should take my lead.

     



     

    This does not make any sense.

      Muhahahaha - and you really want me to come to your server ------ I hope that this comes true.

     

    Did I say I wanted you to come to my server? Sadly, no. I don't care what you do. But you obviously want to come to my server, since you asked me which one I was on. For what reason, I can only guess. So indulge me -- why are you concerned with what server I play on? Is this all part of your grand scheme to make me toast? I prefer it with butter and jam.

     

    So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.

  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

      No -what he has honestly convinced himself that he is trying to communicate with someone with limited capabilities and the NGE is the half way home of the same.

     This will make Smed Smile for ear to ear - I choose my words very carefully - perhaps you should take my lead.

     



     

    This does not make any sense.

      Muhahahaha - and you really want me to come to your server ------ I hope that this comes true.

     

    Did I say I wanted you to come to my server? Sadly, no. I don't care what you do. But you obviously want to come to my server, since you asked me which one I was on. For what reason, I can only guess. So indulge me -- why are you concerned with what server I play on? Is this all part of your grand scheme to make me toast? I prefer it with butter and jam.

     

       Your new name will be Melba , JW.

     

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  • kobie173kobie173 Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    Originally posted by kobie173

    Originally posted by pdxgeek

    Originally posted by BullseyeArc1

    90k subs


     

    I think you fat-fingered that one and hit the 9 and 0 keys at the same time. The last figure I heard was 7k so I'm sure you meant 9k subs. SWG hasn't seen 90k players for years.

    If you have honestly convinced yourself that SWG has only 7K subs ... wow.

     

      No -what he has honestly convinced himself that he is trying to communicate with someone with limited capabilities and the NGE is the half way home of the same.

     This will make Smed Smile for ear to ear - I choose my words very carefully - perhaps you should take my lead.

     



     

    This does not make any sense.

      Muhahahaha - and you really want me to come to your server ------ I hope that this comes true.

     

    Did I say I wanted you to come to my server? Sadly, no. I don't care what you do. But you obviously want to come to my server, since you asked me which one I was on. For what reason, I can only guess. So indulge me -- why are you concerned with what server I play on? Is this all part of your grand scheme to make me toast? I prefer it with butter and jam.

     

       Your new name will be Melba , JW.

     



     

    I prefer wheat toast, thx.

    Also, very clever on the Google search.

    So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.

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