Time to merge servers?

[Mox]

Originally Posted by Pella

Prime time, Miller is almost full. We still get continent queuing.

No it isnt. At the best one continent is locked. The other conts are not near locking at at the same time.

[Hamma]

SOE has not addressed server merging at all no.

The word "Merge" is a scary proposition for any MMO :P

[james]

Originally Posted by Hamma

SOE has not addressed server merging at all no.

The word "Merge" is a scary proposition for any MMO :P

Of course not, that means they have to admit they screwed up big time

[Hamma]

Riight.. It's more like bad press. Server Merges are always indicative of a dying MMO. If they do merges they will probably call it something else.

They needed tons of servers up for launch like any MMO.

[Hawgg]

Server merging does not mean an MMO is dying. It could be one symptom, but the reality of the situation is that server merging is a common and natural step in the progression of an MMO.

How many MMO's maintained even 75% of their population 6 months after launch? 60% population? 50%? Less?

The truth is, there is no shame in losing population. That's how these games go.

Refusing to address this because they think it will make the game "seem" worse or dying is totally reverse. If they don't, it WILL be worse or dying.

[GTGD]

I'll laugh when they are still too stubborn to budge on this issue even after they release Hossin and it is empty after the first week because everyone is back on Indar, and the devs decide there is no point in creating more new continents.

[Hamma]

I honestly don't see them ignoring it.

[ChipMHazard]

Unless the majority of the mostly empty servers suddenly fill up again I don't see how they can ignore it either, given enough time. But as Hamma pointed out the term is mostly seen in a negative light in the industry, perhaps unjustly so. IMO.

[Hamma]

Killing this thread with fire per:
http://www.planetside-universe.com/s...ad.php?t=53055