Quote Originally Posted by Opener View Post
I know they have said about technical issues to make a full scale server merger... but, they did a Hardcore server and they are planning on transfer the characters created to a regular server.

So, they could make an Universal Server and plan a schedule to Transfer all active players of all servers to that one. During that scheduled time, all Character Transfers are Free. They can do it if we pay, why not make it Free?
The technical issue response is BS, to sell Transfers.

Ohhhh Guild Ships, Amenities and Buffs.
Everything is logged in a database, every guild and their members. Or it isn't?
Make a copy and paste to the Universal Server, some guilds could gain Levels during the schedule time (sorry, but it is manageable to regain).
I'm sure they could do a sort-of-manual process where a guild leader could get a coupon for a new guild and X guild renown, but "copy and paste to the Universal Server" is a lot harder than it sounds like.

Character transfers aren't horribly painful most of the time, but when anything goes wrong, there are going to be some really angry customers and not nearly enough customer service resources available to fix the problems that come up.

I absolutely agree that something is needed, but I'm not confident that SSG can manage to pull it off.