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TUX426
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Joined: 8/04/09
Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else. |
9/15/09 2:56:53 PM#26
Something I find troubling on the "official forums" is the people saying "I saw this coming" or "If you didn't see this coming, you're an idiot"...correct me if I'm wrong, but, didn't SoE themselves say there were NO PLANS to close the Transfer From servers? Going with that as the "Official word"...many people on these small, dead, soon to be closed servers, have done a TON to band together and create smaller communities. They didn't jump to Starsider just because FCTS was here...they stayed behind, foolishly IMO, but they stayed behind to rebuild what they could of their server. They've wasted months building new cities, new guilds, new friendships...they didn't do it because they're morons...they did it because they were told by SoE that their server, despite FCTS, would NOT be closing. They've missed their chance to claim land on the Transfer To servers during the House Pack-up event. Again...these players were told they would NOT be forced to move, so rebuilding really wasn't a "stupid thing" for them to do. In fact, it wasn't until very recently that SoE (Linda I believe) let it slip that FCTS was just the "first step".
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9/15/09 3:03:47 PM#27
Originally posted by TUX426
Those same people who claim "they saw it coming" despite SOE's official statements, are the same people who quote SOE interviews stating SWG is not going to shut down any time soon. So ironic. |
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9/15/09 3:18:31 PM#28
They needed to close those servers. 13 is enough. Anyone that stayed behind, will more than likely now transfer to another server, so it hasn't cost anyone a thing. I've been hearing that SWG is dead and will close down for years now. Hate to tell you but it's still going strong. There's not another MMO like it. I have fond memories of pre-NGE days, but I think the game is also much better now than it was then. |
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9/15/09 3:27:58 PM#29
Only SOE could squeeze the words "overwhelming success" into the beginning of a statement about closing down half of the games servers. While this game is one step closer to being put out of it's misery, it is sad to see my home server on the list of ones being shut down. I might have to take one more depressing stroll through everything we built and remember all of the good times before they were ripped away from us. Tried: LotR, CoH, AoC, WAR, Jumpgate Classic |
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Inat_mivea
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Joined: 9/10/07
it ain''t braggin'' if you can do it. . . |
i dont think that anyone believes SWG is pulling in hoardes of new players - I do come across new players every week or so - but for those of us who have remained in game, the FCTS is a success. It has improved the gameplay of those that got to move to new servers and it improved the gameplay of those of us on populated servers by giving us new players to play with. Why not shut down unused servers? “The contents of this post do not necessarily reflect the views of MMORPG.com and its management.” |
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TUX426
Inquisitor
Joined: 8/04/09
Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else. |
9/15/09 3:58:10 PM#31
Originally posted by DeaOfMu
Why? Why do they need to close those 12 servers? If this game is much better now than it was, why did they originally ADD servers and now feel the need to remove half? You're right...there is no MMO like it. Most MMOs focus on a "theme"...be it Sci-Fi, Post Apocalyptic Life, Space or Fantasy - Good vs. Evil, Right vs. Wrong. SWG focused on...well...nothing really. SWG is not suffering because of the NGE...SWG is suffering to this day because of SoE and their lack of understanding WHAT Star Wars is. Star Wars is soooo MANY things - proof being the success of nearly any other Star Wars game, nearly any Star Wars novel, all the movies, all the cartoons, the action figures, the comics...Star Wars is a slew of any number of things...zombies and pink flying ewoks excluded. SoE has the #1 name/brand in marketing...STAR WARS...and they can't make the game a success. Sad. |
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9/15/09 4:17:33 PM#32
To bad the deadline for the closures wasn't November 15th.
So long Krettlemore.
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9/15/09 4:55:26 PM#33
Originally posted by Daffid011
lol That would have been awsome. |
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9/15/09 5:04:29 PM#34
All of SOE's games have had server merges at some point and all but one are stil running. Of course, I guess this translates to SOE is shutting down?
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9/15/09 5:11:04 PM#35
Originally posted by Obraik
Well that says alot about SOE that they have had to merge or shut down servers on all of thier games. |
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9/15/09 5:13:42 PM#36
I'm assuming we are SOL if we are not current subscribers? |
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9/15/09 5:53:21 PM#37
YAY!!! The beginning of the end has finally come. Akevv Ostone |
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9/15/09 6:01:39 PM#38
Originally posted by akevv Well the end might take 5 to 10 years. With so much downsizing the overhead must be pretty low. Thier still making a few million with SWG. Even at 30k accounts thier still making 5.4 mill a year, not including tsg sales. I really dont think SWG is going to be shut down for a long time. |
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9/15/09 6:46:36 PM#39
Originally posted by Obraik
Think about it this way: Which soe games are growing?
SOE 2004: over a million subscribers SOE 2009: 2-300,000 tops.
Still running, yes. Closing down, no, but heading in that direction for sure.
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9/15/09 6:54:05 PM#40
another win for us vets. we have 12 servers down and only 13 to go and once again this shows $OE and every gamer out there who is right. right now if pre-cu was still running $OE would be opening more servers due to more and more people wanting to get away from the boring level based games and want a game like swg pre-cu. and mark my words bioware best be watching. if they think us vets are going to roll over for them cuz they think tor looks nice think again. |
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9/15/09 6:55:55 PM#41
Brakes my heart to see those servers go. /pours some out The people on the servers left better welcome the few who have to transfer with open arms. If there's any that cancel they're welcome here anytime. The light is always on. Sorry to hear this, but hopefully the death of those worlds will bring some life to others.
*just copied my post from the news thread instead of making another* |
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9/15/09 6:59:13 PM#42
Originally posted by FikusOfAhazi it shouldn't. this is more proof that $OE should have stuck with the pre-cu system or should roll the game back to the pre-cu like we have asked them. really i am happy to see those servers go cuz it shows $OE that we are right. |
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9/15/09 7:04:16 PM#43
Originally posted by stillkillin it shouldn't. this is more proof that $OE should have stuck with the pre-cu system or should roll the game back to the pre-cu like we have asked them. really i am happy to see those servers go cuz it shows $OE that we are right.
Being right doesnt make me happy. Worlds people helped build just died. I was always warning, not wanting. Feel whatever you want about SOE, I was talking about the community, even the ones left. Even the ones that told us to GTFO. Unlike SOE, Im proud of the things we built, and its sad to see them Die. Even if it was their time to go. Screw SOE, it's the players you should empathise with. |
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9/15/09 7:12:14 PM#44
Originally posted by Daffid011
Think about it this way: Which soe games are growing?
SOE 2004: over a million subscribers SOE 2009: 2-300,000 tops.
Still running, yes. Closing down, no, but heading in that direction for sure.
Yes, let's ignore the majority of other MMO companies that have merged servers. Shall we take a look at...NCsoft?
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9/15/09 7:27:13 PM#45
Originally posted by FikusOfAhazi
Being right doesnt make me happy. Worlds people helped build just died. I was always warning, not wanting. Feel whatever you want about SOE, I was talking about the community, even the ones left. Even the ones that told us to GTFO. Unlike SOE, Im proud of the things we built, and its sad to see them Die. Even if it was their time to go. Screw SOE, it's the players you should empathise with.
and now we have to work harder to get the rest of the servers shut down now we have to work harder to show bioware that they need to ditch what they have now with tor and make it a pre-cu title. my friends we have won today the nge will soon be shut down and look around the whole casual gaming movement is dieing all around us along with the consoles and other bs real gaming is coming back |
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9/15/09 7:34:28 PM#46
Originally posted by Obraik Yes, let's ignore the majority of other MMO companies that have merged servers. Shall we take a look at...NCsoft? This is the SWG forums which is SOE please stay on topic. |
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9/15/09 7:39:23 PM#47
Originally posted by stillkillin
Being right doesnt make me happy. Worlds people helped build just died. I was always warning, not wanting. Feel whatever you want about SOE, I was talking about the community, even the ones left. Even the ones that told us to GTFO. Unlike SOE, Im proud of the things we built, and its sad to see them Die. Even if it was their time to go. Screw SOE, it's the players you should empathise with.
and now we have to work harder to get the rest of the servers shut down now we have to work harder to show bioware that they need to ditch what they have now with tor and make it a pre-cu title. my friends we have won today the nge will soon be shut down and look around the whole casual gaming movement is dieing all around us along with the consoles and other bs real gaming is coming back lol....and now I remember why I stopped coming to these forums...
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9/15/09 7:44:06 PM#48
Originally posted by Obraik
and now we have to work harder to get the rest of the servers shut down now we have to work harder to show bioware that they need to ditch what they have now with tor and make it a pre-cu title. my friends we have won today the nge will soon be shut down and look around the whole casual gaming movement is dieing all around us along with the consoles and other bs real gaming is coming back lol....and now I remember why I stopped coming to these forums... |
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9/15/09 7:44:54 PM#49
They should shut those servers down and migrate them into the existing cluster for a more robust server performance for the remaining subscribers that will stick with the game. Or maybe the CLone Wars MMORPG web based gamer will get them.
Dracus you are King! :) |
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9/15/09 7:50:43 PM#50
Originally posted by SgtFrog
and now we have to work harder to get the rest of the servers shut down now we have to work harder to show bioware that they need to ditch what they have now with tor and make it a pre-cu title. my friends we have won today the nge will soon be shut down and look around the whole casual gaming movement is dieing all around us along with the consoles and other bs real gaming is coming back lol....and now I remember why I stopped coming to these forums...
And people who claim that SWG has more players than ever and populations are growing are any better? I wouldn't call "Take part in a thriving Star Wars community" a growing game when they are merging half the servers. Think about that for a minute, they aren't closing afew servers for underperforming, they are closing HALF of the servers. |
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