An Important Announcement about Server Population

[SIlverlegolas1]

If we have to change our names im going to be very upset! We all know each other and know each other by our own names!!

[Brumby]

If you are going to do away with some servers why not rename the new merged servers? This way it will feel like we are all being transferred to a new place. Right now it kind of feels like I'm being sent to someone else's home.

[Emili]

If you are going to do away with some servers why not rename the new merged servers? This way it will feel like we are all being transferred to a new place. Right now it kind of feels like I'm being sent to someone else's home.

Yes it feels very much like that... I love Riedra as even at it's peek population I knew so many people...

When you think about it ... if they really wanted to improve the grouping problems you'd think they'd do it by attracting more players, rather than downsizing.

Tonight, as I played I looked at my friends list and realized how many people I've met in this game and who has left. It literally left me begiled as they all left citing reasons of slow content, infrustructure, lack of support or the new MOORPG or whatever... on one of my list maybe 30 of 200> seem to show up... Not long ago a friend who had not logged in for months suddenly appeared - was happy to see her, she played for another month and left. Should she ever come back again - doubt I'd run into her as Riedra will be nomore so she probably would never bother to search for the toons on her account.

So then coming back in line of thought this comes to me with a bitter taste as it seems instead of expecting to fill up population by new accounts they're regressing and settling for the accounts they still have and not looking to expand but consolidate with the hopes of not losing what they have.

[Uska]

If you are going to do away with some servers why not rename the new merged servers? This way it will feel like we are all being transferred to a new place. Right now it kind of feels like I'm being sent to someone else's home.

I agree will miss good old Riedra

[Valzoric]

I have commented on this in another thread, but I will comment here too. I have had more time to think about this merge. This is a double edged sword, on one side there is the positives: Larger server populations, better grouping potentials, merging of not just people but ideas/personalities/etc. On the other side, you have the negative: Lag, Possible Name/Guild name changes, and what it means in the long run of the game.

A lot of people are trying to point which way this server merge will take the game, but I think we need to look at it a different way. Those of us who are still here, are here for a reason. Yes we *****, we moan and we complain, but deep down we like to play this game, otherwise we wouldn't be here. So I say, no matter what happens, let us continue to play, let us continue to enjoy it. IF this is the writing on the wall and this game is going down, well I for one am going down with the ship.

Things could be done better: More classes, more advertising, etc. And maybe we have been pushed to the side for the LOTR. This is still D&D, not in a pure form, but it's still D&D. As long as the servers are powered on, and there is even one other person to group with, I'm going to play. Why? Because I love D&D, and even in this version, it's still better than 95% of the other **** that tries to be D&D.

Goodbye Xoriat....I will miss you, you have been my only home.

Hello to those who will be on my new home, I look forward to healing you.

[Cupcake]

I would like to welcome those coming to Argonnessen. It is a pretty cool server.

I do wish Tharashk had been picked as the base server and Lhazaar LOL.

Many people have begged for a server merge, now that its a reality, a lot of those people are complaining about it.

I don't relish idea of running around with cuppcake-tharashk over my head LOL but hey, as long as I can keep my name I am cool with it.

[Traven]

If we have to change our names im going to be very upset! We all know each other and know each other by our own names!!

why can't our last names be taken into account? my newest character's name is andre, and i'm sure there are other's with the same name on other servers but how many are named andre linoge?

[Cupcake]

I have a question I am not sure was asked. If it was, I apologize.

On Lhazaar, I have my 1750 favor and several 32 pt builds.

If Lhazaar is merging over to Ghallanda, do you retain that favor?

[Gengulphus]

Great idea Turbine! Ignore the naysayers, this will only make a great game greater.

To all Aundairians and Riedrians, welcome to Khyber

Thank you.

After reading the many posts on the merge, I'm starting to feel a little more positive about everything. I know our guild is looking forward to the move. We will certainly miss Aundair - which has been our only home.

Hey, a few months (a year?) ago, Khyber became infamous for having the most lag problems - is that still the case? I logged on the other day and it seemed just fine...

Also, I for one, won't mind having any of my names with a "-Aundair" attached to it. It will be a source of pride about my original server.

[Hendrik]

I have a question I am not sure was asked. If it was, I apologize.

On Lhazaar, I have my 1750 favor and several 32 pt builds.

If Lhazaar is merging over to Ghallanda, do you retain that favor?

Yes Cupcake, retain Favor....

[Cupcake]

Yes Cupcake, retain Favor....

Tanks. Thats something to look forward to then.

[Hendrik]

Tanks. Thats something to look forward to then.

Always here to help my favorite chef!

[pcgammerm]

i'm just curious what happens if you have chars on both of the servers. do you keep them all? if i had to guess we keep them, but just wondering the offical story.

also should we take everything out of the ah and the bank before the merge, or will those be transfered too?

Any players that have created a character on Mabar or Argonnessen before July 23rd are invited to participate in the merge preview.

one last thing, does this mean you will use the same char info for the preview as the actual merge data? of so then there is no point in any raids till after the merge. as well as anything that make important changes to your inventory.

[Everart67]

I don’t see this as a good thing at all! It’s more about giving the whiners what they want and people that love the game get the SHAFT!!!

Riedra needs to live!!!

[Anarkius]

Well, this is weird. I just switched from Fernia to Aundair about a month ago. Now I am being moved to Khyber. Darn this emminent domain!!! Next I'll be given a working Visa on Khyber to complete adventures. What does this all mean??

Blast and double blast!! I hope all my toons are safe, not to mention their high end level 2-7 loot. LMAO Just don't lose my muckbanes - I dont think I can run Durk's AGAIN!!

[Bobbyd]

Actually this is way better... For a small fee just transfer your favor toons to any other server and you instanly have 32 point toons. So Its easier to change servers and you dont loose your gear.

[Emili]

Actually this is way better... For a small fee just transfer your favor toons to any other server and you instanly have 32 point toons. So Its easier to change servers and you dont loose your gear.

But why? I for one love Riedra, I never have a probem grouping and people here know my toons by their names... the minute I log in I get invites (albeit I put them off often). However, I never asked for a server merge, I never asked for my names to possibly change, yet because some complain about not being able to group I lose the comfort and identy I had for over a year?

[Zer0AcmE]

I for one would like a dev to speakup and let us know what will happen if there is name conflict. I have been playing my main character Acme since the first month DDO launched. I already checked the server Sarlona that I am being forced to merge with and the name Acme has already been taken. I have already told my guildys I will quit DDO if I am forced to change my name. So I would just like to know if i should just cancel my account now or is Turbine gonna try to speeze another month out of me by making me wait until the 6th...?

[Wheelz]

Can't wait for the mergers to happen (as long as the hardware upgrades are enough of course).

For all those still asking the same old questions about Toon names and max number of Toons, read the FAQ here

I'm looking forward to meeting all the others on the new Khyber...

[MeNorel]

If it better's the game I am all for it. If I loose one cure wand, or one arrow from the merge that after 3 attempts does not get rectified, I will be gone never to fatten Turbine's coffers agian no matter what kewl licence they get for new content.