106714-server-population-merges-transfers-lets-discuss

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The community needs a place to continue this discussion. 
 
Moderators have continually locked any thread outside of one for many days.  They have now locked that thread as well.  Is that supposed to mean that we simply are not allowed to discuss this on the forums anymore?	
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			Basically.. they're saying the discussion has been beat to death.  And until something new comes down from Carbine or something dramatically changes in the servers, that is correct.  The discussion is over.	
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			They said they'd update us if and when they decided to do anything in this regard, and that it shouldn't be taken as proof they're actually going to do something. There's nothing more to really say about it.	
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The discussion is over?  So players who don't frequent the forums are not allowed to join that discussion?  Not allowed to even see that the community has been discussing this for weeks?
 
I can understand directing communication to a single thread to allow for other discussions to take place on the forums.  But I don't think its appropriate to completely lock-down a 29 page topic.
 
P.S. Anyways, whatever their reasons - it is no longer true that there is another place to discuss this issue, so I think it's fine if we discuss it here.  Or in another thread, whichever.	
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 As much as I would like to know.. as well
Im not expecting anything in this regards for a few months.. they may have a huge add campaign coming up for all we know.. or slam down some content thats more relaxing than gold or bust...
Until than if your worried about low pop.. just reroll.. if your gonna be playing for the long haul might as well check out the other servers and other faction ect.. Thats what i did.. and quite frankly im enjoying the game. Don't allow yourself to feel like you have to just be stick to one thing..	
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I completely agree and at the same time i am kinda really annoying that the community managers here on the forums
 
I made a post earlier about this and i was directed to another post by an admin to take the discussion there, which is fair enough dont want a gazzillion threads about the same thing, but then no later than 1 hour later the post i was directed to, by the admin, was also closed for and i quote "this discussion has gone on long enough", firstly i didnt think that a forum post could "go on long enough", obviously havnt been to other forums, but no answer was given minus from the usual "this has been passed up the chain" which is basically means nothing.
 
I hoping i have read into the admins generic bland remark too much i really do, but i have a terrible feeling that nothing will be addressed about this for a long time and currently low pop servers which are struggling will just have to stagnate more. I hope its not a profit tactic to force many of us dedicated players into throwing down the £11.99 to server transfer.
 
But i would rather have an actual dev give a proper response on this forum then have a admin decided he is bored of the topic and lock it.	
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The problem becomes at 29 pages.. how much can REALLY be said? Or be left to be said?  Some servers probably need to be consolidated.  Hope we here back from Carbine soon.  ...that's basically the summation of 29 pages.  As for the people who just got here?  They can search, read the 29 pages and be caught up.  
 
While I agree with consolidation, I also agree the topic has been beat to death.  We've obviously voiced the need for it.  Now.. we wait to see what the Hill comes back with.	
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			Looks at OP, puts 'server merge' into search bar, checks first page of resuts; notes a massive number of open (as well as locked) server merge threads, realizes OP is full of *cupcake* and moves on to a useful thread.	
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Carbine needs to know this is becoming a huge problem. Even if those 29 pages are saying the same thing, it can tell them that this is the next big problem they need to tackle instead of the 100 other bugs.
 
They should have implemented megaservers but instead they catered to people who wants to force everyone to play with the same people to make friends. Doesn't work so well when there's only 15 people in the main city does it?	
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Carbine needs to know this is becoming a huge problem. Even if those 29 pages are saying the same thing, it can tell them that this is the next big problem they need to tackle instead of the 100 other bugs.
 
They should have implemented megaservers but instead they catered to people who wants to force everyone to play with the same people to make friends. Doesn't work so well when there's only 15 people in the main city does it?
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God damnit. 
They literally just closed the other thread on this same *cupcake*ing topic.
 
It's been discussed to death, buried, dug up, beaten to death a second time, and then set ablaze.
Let it the *cupcake* go.	
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 As much as I would like to know.. as well
Im not expecting anything in this regards for a few months.. they may have a huge add campaign coming up for all we know.. or slam down some content thats more relaxing than gold or bust...
Until than if your worried about low pop.. just reroll.. if your gonna be playing for the long haul might as well check out the other servers and other faction ect.. Thats what i did.. and quite frankly im enjoying the game. Don't allow yourself to feel like you have to just be stick to one thing..
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Just because we don't like the answer, does not change it.  Low pop servers have 3 options.  1.  Re-Roll.  2.  Transfer.  3.  Wait for an official decision and plan from Carbine.
 
29 pages of the same words typed in different formats won't change that reality.  Speaking very loudly, and opening 14 threads of this isn't going to make them go any faster.  It's a waiting game or a re-roll game.  That's it.	
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You seriously think Carbine doesn't have an internal metric handing them the daily, maybe hourly populations of each server?  C'mon now.  Of course they know they probably have a problem.  And if they didn't, 29 pages and a forum lock probably found it's way up from the moderator to the Community Manager and from his desk to someone else in Carbine who goes "Oh.  This was a big topic?  Uh oh."
 
As for should have / would have.. waste of time to debate what design choice might have been.  Unless this is a class on MMO Design Theory 202.  If it is, damn it.  I'm in the wrong class.  I'm supposed to be in Tooltip ethics 104.
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Then I guess you should posting on Reddit?  Not sure what you want from that comment.  That said...
 
OutB4Lock.	
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The problem with locking threads and not allowing discussion, even if it does go in circles, does not allow everyone's vioce to be heard. This is the first I am hearing of this. So because other people have been talking about for awhile means that I cant voice my oppinion on the matter?
 
If you are tired of the convorsation DONT OPEN THE THREAD. Its not that hard.
 
Also, even if they dont do a server merger they need a better system for at least telling people what servers are the most active. Some people may want a low pop server, some may want a higher pop. But when they all say low, its a total gamble for new people.
 
PS: Mods if you lock all the threads on server mergers people will just keep making them, better to have one GIANT thread then 10 locked ones.	
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Also, even if they dont do a server merger they need a better system for at least telling people what servers are the most active. Some people may want a low pop server, some may want a higher pop. But when they all say low, its a total gamble for new people.
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Just because we don't like the answer, does not change it.  Low pop servers have 3 options.  1.  Re-Roll.  2.  Transfer.  3.  Wait for an official decision and plan from Carbine.
 
29 pages of the same words typed in different formats won't change that reality.  Speaking very loudly, and opening 14 threads of this isn't going to make them go any faster.  It's a waiting game or a re-roll game.  That's it.
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Just because we don't like the answer, does not change it.  Low pop servers have 3 options.  1.  Re-Roll.  2.  Transfer.  3.  Wait for an official decision and plan from Carbine.
 
 
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			My apologies if that seemed snarky.  Didn't mean to.  That said.. *waits for a Dev Response*	
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			This will be locked soon as well but do not fret, OP! Not all is lost. One can always head over to the morning coffe thread and link pictures of what they pump into their digestive system. That's a much worthier contribution to General Discussion than threads about population issues.	
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The discussion is over?  So players who don't frequent the forums are not allowed to join that discussion?  Not allowed to even see that the community has been discussing this for weeks?
 
I can understand directing communication to a single thread to allow for other discussions to take place on the forums.  But I don't think its appropriate to completely lock-down a 29 page topic.
 
P.S. Anyways, whatever their reasons - it is no longer true that there is another place to discuss this issue, so I think it's fine if we discuss it here.  Or in another thread, whichever.
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One can always head over to the morning coffe thread and link pictures of what they pump into their digestive system. That's a much worthier contribution to General Discussion than threads about population issues.
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Why indeed.
 
Replace "game" with "thread".
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			As was said in the other thread, there isn't any news to share on this subject at this time. The voices had been heard and there was very little coming out of the discussion except a circular argument about whether the population is fine or it isn't and whether server merges are needed or they're not. In the end, it wasn't constructive for anyone involved. 	
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It's one. Daily. Thread. The same every day. Never more, never less. 
I still can't believe anyone could be so petty as to get genuinely mad over it, but hey...  Internet people.   :rolleyes:	
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