Server merge.

[Bloodskittle]

Pretty simple, reduce the amount of servers to 3 or 4 so that server populations are higher.

A change like this would require a hardware upgrade but would make a significant difference to online play as there would always be people to play with. Also many players are leaving the game due to low population, a server merge is a nice band-aid fix to the population issue.

[Uska]

only if they merge Khyber and g-land otherwise just no

[Sehenry03]

I would be all for this. I think a server merge would be a huge boon to players especially on low pop servers. Here are a couple issues though:

1) Names - I would think it would be based on who had the name first but who knows. Who would keep the name? Would we get a free name change?
2) Favor. I heard a few people mention that when you switch servers you lose your favor. Would everyone on 1 server lose the favor? I could care less but some people find it important apparently.
3) Guild names. Not sure if any are the same on different servers but same issue as players.

[Uska]

I would be all for this. I think a server merge would be a huge boon to players especially on low pop servers. Here are a couple issues though:

1) Names - I would think it would be based on who had the name first but who knows. Who would keep the name? Would we get a free name change?
2) Favor. I heard a few people mention that when you switch servers you lose your favor. Would everyone on 1 server lose the favor? I could care less but some people find it important apparently.
3) Guild names. Not sure if any are the same on different servers but same issue as players.

The person on the server merged into keeps the name if they have been active recently the other person keeps the name plus the server name they came from they also get a free name change.

Guild I think you will lose your guild if your server is merged into another cant remember its been so long since a merger

[UurlockYgmeov]

only if they merge Khyber and g-land otherwise just no

you mean G-Land into Khyber?

just no - this request is shortsighted because server populations are growing and should continue to grow providing the last's years worth of hard work is continued into the future.

[Qhualor]

address the problematic issues first before even considering a huge change like a server merge.

[FranOhmsford]

address the problematic issues first before even considering a huge change like a server merge.

IF they use new servers moving everyone off say Khyber and Cannith onto one new server could fix multiple lag issues!

We all know the problems with Server Merges - Problems I'm absolutely certain the Devs know too!

But the time has long since passed when Server Merges became a necessity - The Devs need to work out how to minimise the problems like:

Character and Guild Names - Add "of Old Server" and Allow Guild Mergers of Guilds with the exact same name!

Example:
Tycoons of Tomorrow have chapters on every server - A Merger would I'm sure be appreciated in the case of a Server Merger.

Anti-Example:
Guardians of House Cannith {Sarlona} and Guardians of Cannith {Cannith} would remain the same as now! {No need to change whatsoever!}.

Also give a Free Name Change token to every character affected.
And a Free Guild Name Change token to every Guild Leader affected.

Just don't force the name changes!

[UurlockYgmeov]

IF they use new servers moving everyone off say Khyber and Cannith onto one new server could fix multiple lag issues!

We all know the problems with Server Merges - Problems I'm absolutely certain the Devs know too!

But the time has long since passed when Server Merges became a necessity - The Devs need to work out how to minimise the problems like:

Character and Guild Names - Add "of Old Server" and Allow Guild Mergers of Guilds with the exact same name!

Example:
Tycoons of Tomorrow have chapters on every server - A Merger would I'm sure be appreciated in the case of a Server Merger.

Anti-Example:
Guardians of House Cannith {Sarlona} and Guardians of Cannith {Cannith} would remain the same as now! {No need to change whatsoever!}.

Also give a Free Name Change token to every character affected.
And a Free Guild Name Change token to every Guild Leader affected.

Just don't force the name changes!

Sorry - not moving from Khyber. You are most certainly welcome here, where you will be heckled like all did to those who got merged before.

Just move onto new hardware if you think it is 10 yo hardward (which it isn't because kobold says so)

[MisterCanoeHead]

just no - this request is shortsighted because server populations are growing and should continue to grow providing the last's years worth of hard work is continued into the future.

Server populations are growing? Since when?

Last time I looked of the server logins they were on a steady decline since MoTU came out.

I'd love to see where you're getting your data from.

[Qhualor]

IF they use new servers moving everyone off say Khyber and Cannith onto one new server could fix multiple lag issues!

We all know the problems with Server Merges - Problems I'm absolutely certain the Devs know too!

But the time has long since passed when Server Merges became a necessity - The Devs need to work out how to minimise the problems like:

Character and Guild Names - Add "of Old Server" and Allow Guild Mergers of Guilds with the exact same name!

Example:
Tycoons of Tomorrow have chapters on every server - A Merger would I'm sure be appreciated in the case of a Server Merger.

Anti-Example:
Guardians of House Cannith {Sarlona} and Guardians of Cannith {Cannith} would remain the same as now! {No need to change whatsoever!}.

Also give a Free Name Change token to every character affected.
And a Free Guild Name Change token to every Guild Leader affected.

Just don't force the name changes!

Sev said they were looking into? going to look into? if things continue as is, they will look into? updating the hardware for the servers. I just woke up from naptime and don't feel like looking for the post.

[UurlockYgmeov]

Sev said they were looking into? going to look into? if things continue as is, they will look into? updating the hardware for the servers. I just woke up from naptime and don't feel like looking for the post.

Nah - they were talking about fixing some hardware issues (they did for Khyber already) - personally I believe this is a random rant thread.

[Uska]

you mean G-Land into Khyber?

just no - this request is shortsighted because server populations are growing and should continue to grow providing the last's years worth of hard work is continued into the future.

Nah I just want my best characters all on the same server I am not actually in favor of mergers sarcasm doesn't go through text well.

[UurlockYgmeov]

Nah I just want my best characters all on the same server I am not actually in favor of mergers sarcasm doesn't go through text well.

*chuckle* tell me about it. ;p

[Tloboc_Pelor]

Why not create a new server with new/upgraded hardware & software for people to transfer or copy onto?

[zaphear]

A Single Universal server would make this game amazing, imagine a LFM completely full of every quest all the time.......sigh...


But logistically I fear it's impossible with the outdated server side code they use.

[TrinityTurtle]

The person on the server merged into keeps the name if they have been active recently the other person keeps the name plus the server name they came from they also get a free name change.

Guild I think you will lose your guild if your server is merged into another cant remember its been so long since a merger

This seems like it will make a large number of players unhappy enough to quit. People have worked hard on their personal reputations and guild efforts. I wonder how well this would actually work to improve conditions for the playerbase with this sort of event on a really old game where new content is few and far between. If you move their toons, but they stop coming, there is no gain.

[BigGoettge]

Guild renown and reputation wouldnt be affected as all people you know on the server would transfer too

I can't see any disadvantages in merging serves - who would not like easier filled lfm's, more social interaction in any time of day, possibility for all raids to fill, more items in ah/sah

Any agumentation against merging (if they could be done flawless) is just plain silly to me

[Missing_Minds]

Why not create a new server with new/upgraded hardware & software for people to transfer or copy onto?

Contracts. Turbine does not own the servers, they contact them. That is why you really won't see any merges until the contracts are at such a point of either
A) the contract is expiring.
B) there is monetary profit to be made by breaking the contract early.

Due to current state of game is why you won't see your idea
C) make an addendum to add another server to the contract.

[General_Gronker]

A change like this would require a hardware upgrade

Which would require that such a thing be budgeted. Why on Earth do you think they would do that?

because server populations are growing

Cite please?