Server Merge

Rhyme - Harshlands
Rhyme - Harshlands Posts: 1,004 Arc User
edited February 2010 in General Discussion
To be honest this is what we need.

My-en did it and it increased server fun and income.

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  • Risingson - Lost City
    Risingson - Lost City Posts: 499 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    No.

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  • DrazoThePsy - Dreamweaver
    DrazoThePsy - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,167 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Even if they would, I imagine there would be a lot of technical problems and conflicts to get around.

    Since they add each server when the others are full or nearing full, the only thing they should do is add more servers to the ever-growing PWI player population. Merging two would cause a lot of chaos or QQing for both PWE and the players if it was even feasible.

    This of course is what I'm assuming you mean by a server merge, so correct me if I'm wrong.
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  • Venue - Lost City
    Venue - Lost City Posts: 102 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i would love to se a server merge between LC and HL b:dirty TW will be a 1sided rapeb:dirty
  • AinaMizuako - Sanctuary
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary Posts: 1,041 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I already lag enough, thanks. b:surrender
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  • DrazoThePsy - Dreamweaver
    DrazoThePsy - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,167 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary wrote: »
    I already lag enough, thanks. b:surrender

    That is just one of the major problems. b:chuckle
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  • VerenKaunis - Dreamweaver
    VerenKaunis - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,099 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the reason MY-EN merged its servers because the population on each was low? If so, seeing as how the servers on PWI are nowhere near empty, the lag caused by a merge would be b:spit
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  • MistaBwanden - Sanctuary
    MistaBwanden - Sanctuary Posts: 2,803 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I'd like to see huge TW factions from all servers go against each other.
    :D
  • AinaMizuako - Sanctuary
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary Posts: 1,041 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    VerenKaunis - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the reason MY-EN merged its servers because the population on each was low? If so, seeing as how the servers on PWI are nowhere near empty, the lag caused by a merge would be b:spit

    Imagine West Arch. b:embarrass
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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Would that mean that AinaMizuako on Sanctuary and AinaMizuako on Lost City and AinaMizuako on raging Tides would get renamed to P-29848712 until the GMs could make up their minds on which one got to keep the name and told the other two they were screwed? b:laugh
  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    no
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  • MANray_ - Sanctuary
    MANray_ - Sanctuary Posts: 2,311 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Server merges are usually done when it's no longer cost effective to keep the original number of servers operating. This means the game is loosing players as servers at full capacity cannot be merged anyway. In case you've never seen a server merge in another MMO it usually goes hand in hand with deleting inactive accounts.

    Server merges are usually a strong sign a game is in trouble and are regarded as a sign of failure by both investors and the gaming comunity. Requesting one just so you can PvP with people on another sever is stupid.
  • Ceshiari - Sanctuary
    Ceshiari - Sanctuary Posts: 757 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Server merge would indeed spice things up, and even increase revenue for the company.

    IMO, we have way too many servers. Much more than the average MMO. If PWE spent the money to upgrade to servers that could handle a server merge between 2 current servers (say....Harshlands & LC or Sanc & DW)....

    It would spice up TW, seeing the huge factions duke it out (and jump from faction to faction) There would be endless entertainment. New friends, new enemies b:pleased

    Its probably just a fantasy though.....
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  • AinaMizuako - Sanctuary
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary Posts: 1,041 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    truekossy wrote: »
    Would that mean that AinaMizuako on Sanctuary and AinaMizuako on Lost City and AinaMizuako on raging Tides would get renamed to P-29848712 until the GMs could make up their minds on which one got to keep the name and told the other two they were screwed? b:laugh

    There's other AinaMizuakos? b:shocked
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  • VerenKaunis - Dreamweaver
    VerenKaunis - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,099 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Imagine West Arch. b:embarrass
    ......................I don't want to.b:surrender
    truekossy wrote: »
    Would that mean that AinaMizuako on Sanctuary and AinaMizuako on Lost City and AinaMizuako on raging Tides would get renamed to P-29848712 until the GMs could make up their minds on which one got to keep the name and told the other two they were screwed? b:laugh

    Well, didn't even think about that. O_o

    All my Ikureis will die then?b:cry
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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary wrote: »
    There's other AinaMizuakos? b:shocked

    Er.... umm...... hey look free fashion! b:avoid
    VerenKaunis - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Well, didn't even think about that. O_o

    All my Ikureis will die then?b:cry
    One of the difficulties in a server merge for a game where you can't share the same name as anyone else. Another difficulty is what happens to people with more than 8 characters total across whatever servers are merged on their account....
  • AinaMizuako - Sanctuary
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary Posts: 1,041 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    truekossy wrote: »
    Er.... umm...... hey look free fashion! b:avoid

    b:cry My wardrobe stone can't take anymore.
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  • MANray_ - Sanctuary
    MANray_ - Sanctuary Posts: 2,311 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Ceshiari - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Server merge would indeed spice things up, and even increase revenue for the company.

    IMO, we have way too many servers. Much more than the average MMO. If PWE spent the money to upgrade to servers that could handle a server merge between 2 current servers (say....Harshlands & LC or Sanc & DW)....

    It would spice up TW, seeing the huge factions duke it out (and jump from faction to faction) There would be endless entertainment. New friends, new enemies b:pleased

    Its probably just a fantasy though.....

    No, it wouldn't help revenue. Server merges would give the game a worse reputation. And what you mean by average MMO? Even by f2p standards we have a small number of servers (which i actually consider a good thing).
  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary wrote: »
    b:cry My wardrobe stone can't take anymore.

    Don't even think about trying to force me into helping you get more. D:<
  • Waterfal - Sanctuary
    Waterfal - Sanctuary Posts: 2,723 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    omg think about it.. on sanc we have these idiots on WC, combine that with other WC-idiots from other servers... >_____> WC would be full of spam b:cry

    though it is my personal entertainment channel while doing WQ
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  • DarkSniper - Lost City
    DarkSniper - Lost City Posts: 1,830 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    If LC and HL merged or Sanctuary and DW merged then TW would be far from interesting.

    It would just be LC completely destroying HL, and Sanctuary completely destroying DW.
    The only way to win is to quit. b:bye
  • Kaneharo - Dreamweaver
    Kaneharo - Dreamweaver Posts: 327 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    West arch would literally become hell. If any catshop somehow stayed without forcefully logging out, any character who dared wander in would be stuck there due to lag, and would probably never be able to be played again. Revenue my ****.
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  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    DarkSniper - Lost City wrote: »
    If LC and HL merged or Sanctuary and DW merged then TW would be far from interesting.

    It would just be LC completely destroying HL, and Sanctuary completely destroying DW.

    yep....1st week EPIC LAG mayhaps even me will lag b:shocked
    2nd week...most if not all HL's TW factions disappear completely off the map.
    3rd week....QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
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  • Santacruz - Heavens Tear
    Santacruz - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,776 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    No ..10char
  • volst
    volst Posts: 180
    edited February 2010
    truekossy wrote: »
    Another difficulty is what happens to people with more than 8 characters total across whatever servers are merged on their account....
    Other characters become hidden until you scroll down. Just like when creating a character when PW first started, all the hidden stuff you could find by pressing down.
  • XanZerstorer - Dreamweaver
    XanZerstorer - Dreamweaver Posts: 505 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Hell no.

    Too many problems, few benefits...
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  • Deceptistar - Sanctuary
    Deceptistar - Sanctuary Posts: 10,454 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    so i heard that DW and HL was still kinda empty >.>
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  • Naproxen - Dreamweaver
    Naproxen - Dreamweaver Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    VerenKaunis - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the reason MY-EN merged its servers because the population on each was low? If so, seeing as how the servers on PWI are nowhere near empty, the lag caused by a merge would be b:spit

    ^^This
    Even after the merge PW MY still looked like a ghost town. That wouldn't be the case at all with PWI.
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  • Foxgrit - Lost City
    Foxgrit - Lost City Posts: 421 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The only thing that could possibly be an option would be to make a linked server which would allow guilds to TW between servers. The problem is this would be a nightmare for GMs to pick out certain accounts to transfer to this joint server. Every week different guilds having to submit a list of their members who would need to have their accounts transferred to this new joint server to participate in TW.

    While in theory it all sounds great to be able to interact with people between servers, it would be a complete nightmare for the GMs to implement. With a joint server they would be transferring accounts nonstop and with a straight merge they would have to deal with player rage regarding the horrendous lag which would be created and the argument over who gets to keep common names. This doesnt even begin to address the issue of getting new servers which could handle the increased amount of players. Unless you want a login que like some games have.
  • Taksuke - Dreamweaver
    Taksuke - Dreamweaver Posts: 29 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    no bc if there was a server merge lagg will be a killer b:shocked
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  • MoonUsagi - Heavens Tear
    MoonUsagi - Heavens Tear Posts: 4,377 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    PWI aren't dying right ? b:surrender
    Each server still has lots player so i don't want them to merge. b:cry
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