Why dont we merge with the US version of the game?
By
Blue Rabbit,
Posted on: 2008-11-24 10:42 in Suggestions and Ideas
[ QUOTE ]
is something to be said for a merge of some kind
[/ QUOTE ]
Yes, there is something to be said for it. there are also sounder commercial reasons for shutting the EU game down all together, and going on about it is more likely to make it happen sooner rather than later, wich is why people who don't want that to happen jump on anyone who is talking down the game.
[ QUOTE ]
its hard to get a team sometimes if you dont have a full friends list
[/ QUOTE ]
It's easier to get a PUG in CoX than on WoW, so I don't think that really says much about the number of players.
I really should do something about this signature.
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
is something to be said for a merge of some kind
[/ QUOTE ]
Yes, there is something to be said for it. there are also sound commercial reasons for shutting the game down all together, and going on about it is more likely to make it happen sooner rather than later, wich is why people who don't want that to happen jump on anyone who is talking down the game.
[ QUOTE ]
its hard to get a team sometimes if you dont have a full friends list
[/ QUOTE ]
It's easier to get a PUG in CoX than on WoW, so I don't think that really says much about the number of players.
[/ QUOTE ]
I know that praf, but where has the "community" gone of late everyone is just jumping on anyone who doesnt fit in with there own idea of what the game should be, im guilty of doing it myself, the forums use to welcome new posters but after the kind of responce this guy got i doubt he will bother again, it seems that some posters on here just want anyone who doesnt fit in with there point of view gone,
Gr should be watching things like this imo.
[ QUOTE ]
However i have been playing on the american servers for about 3 weeks now, and it truely is a different game! it takes me back to how Union used to be in the old days, maybe a bit of nostalgia, but everything is alot more soical.
[/ QUOTE ]
Well, I came back here after about a year and something's absence. Back to Union. And lo did I see that it was pretty much like it was when I used to play, but before I left. Even the number of total and utter tools who would turn up to be annoying planks at GG RP meets is about the same.
Frankly, I'm sure the numbers have gone down, it's a 5 year old game. But I really do think that some people view the past through binoculars designed to burn a rosey titnt into your retina.
Plus... it's not going to happen, so just drop it.
Disclaimer: The above may be humerous, or at least may be an attempt at humour. Try reading it that way.
Posts are OOC unless noted to be IC, or in an IC thread.
Welcome to the forum, Super Sidekick 
Don't take too much notice of the reactions of some people - it's just that this subject has been brought up and discussed quite frequently for quite a long time now, and the official word is that there are no planned server merges, and that they're happy with the current performance of the game, including the Euro part.
Some of the zones can seem a little quiet at times, but that's often because CoH has so many indoor missions, so you won't see so much activity out on the streets - plus, a number of shy/solo types often play on /hide, which means they won't show up on searches 
EDIT: Also, if you're on Defiant server, and play late, I'm usually around and can help with teaming - my global handle is @Golden Girl
@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
[ QUOTE ]
Plus... it's not going to happen, so just drop it.
[/ QUOTE ]
Never say never, i agree maybe some of us do look at things with rose tinted glasses, then again the same could be said for those who say there isnt a problem.
Super_Sidekick,
Historically the servers, and forums, were kept separate for a myriad of business reasons. A little over a year ago City of Heroes Was owned 50/50 between NCsoft and Cryptic. However, that wasn't the full story because until the recent formation of NCsoft West the US and EU offices of NCsoft were completely separate business entities (although both owned by NCsoft Korea).
Without going into details, while many of those business reasons for the separation have changed over the last year they have simply been replaced by some technical reasons that would need to be addressed. We have many years of development of CoH that has been done with the assumption that EU and US servers are separate, so it isn't as simple as 'just merging the server lists'.
[ QUOTE ]
I know. Let's just hound, flame and slag the new person rather than post anything constructive. That'll encourage them to stick around.
Bravo!
[/ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
You're amazingly high on your soapbox today, Carni. Feeling happy?
Anyway, I'd say that either the OP is either the kind of person who makes extremem snap decisions based on playing a game for 10 minutes, or it's actual a second account belonging to one of the "Please merge the servers" crew.
He doesn't sound like he's planning to stay anyway. Does he?
High horse. Off. Please.
[/ QUOTE ]
It's not a soapbox or a high horse when he's absolutely, 100% right. Yes, Super Sidekick has raised a question / suggestion that many of you have seen ad nauseam over and over for longer than you can remember. But that's still not an excuse to dig in, and there are much, much better ways of pointing someone new to this forum towards previous discussions.
The forum rules explicitly request that you show some respect to your fellow forum members. Please do.
I think someone mentioned one of the main things;
This is Europe, its a European server. For me, at least, its pretty important. I really don't want to see it go unless the 'upgrade' is seriously worth it. And, to be honest, what I have seen of US Online players does not inspire me further. I don't particularly *want* to play with US people.
Don't get me wrong, a lot of my friends are from the US, and there are nice people there. But, for every nice person we could get, it doubles the amount of utter tools in the pool.
Just...really doesn't do anything for me, this topic. UNLESS they did is as part of a CoX2.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
 |
[ QUOTE ]
Welcome to the forum, Super Sidekick
Don't take too much notice of the reactions of some people - it's just that this subject has been brought up and discussed quite frequently for quite a long time now, and the official word is that there are no planned server merges, and that they're happy with the current performance of the game, including the Euro part.
Some of the zones can seem a little quiet at times, but that's often because CoH has so many indoor missions, so you won't see so much activity out on the streets - plus, a number of shy/solo types often play on /hide, which means they won't show up on searches
[/ QUOTE ]
This I second, but to re iterate what I mentioned in my previous post, when I first played this game years back it was so easy to get a team, and yet when I returned a couple of years on after a hiatus, it did seem a little more difficult to get a team...not impossible or even rare...just..less than before.
This is that "wall" I mentioned, a lot of people (from my experience only I must add) are very very helpful and friendly in this game, yes you will find some who are not but as the community is smaller they tend to stand out a little more, however the fact remains that once you break that invisible wall and make a few regular contacts/friends you tend to team with their friends who in turn remember you and so on and so on, its just that first "breakthrough" where the game may seem desolate to some...
My advice bud, go to your tab and search for some channels ..on union for example the best ones are "union chat" "sals badgehunters" just 2 that spring to mind. let yourself be known to the guys there and it shouldnt be long before your amongst the goons flying through the myriad ITF/LGTF random hunts, mothership raids etc....
Tell you what if youre around on fridayat 8pm BST, and have a toon over 35 come to RWZ on union...Tsumiju Zero is running a raid and if it goes as well as last wednesday you will see this game (whilst I agree there is a low population in relation to other games around) still has a fun community to be proud of.
Art of War Co-Leader - Union *Global@Warscythe*
"The box said Windows Vista or better - so I installed Linux"
[ QUOTE ]
I think someone mentioned one of the main things;
This is Europe, its a European server. For me, at least, its pretty important. I really don't want to see it go unless the 'upgrade' is seriously worth it. And, to be honest, what I have seen of US Online players does not inspire me further. I don't particularly *want* to play with US people.
Don't get me wrong, a lot of my friends are from the US, and there are nice people there. But, for every nice person we could get, it doubles the amount of utter tools in the pool.
Just...really doesn't do anything for me, this topic. UNLESS they did is as part of a CoX2.
[/ QUOTE ]
Then why bother to reply?
You will get as you put it "tools" on any kind of MMO, but the advantage of a larger player base outways this, the EU game is far from any kind of merge at teh moment but as i said before never say never, ncnc will do what they think is right at the end of the day no matter what any of us can or will say
[ QUOTE ]
I wont post any more stupid threads, so flame on.............
[/ QUOTE ]
You guys have become very nasty of late when it comes to merge server posts, while i agree that there has been a few there is no call to jump up and down on someone who is new to the forums for posting what he thinks should be done.
Maybe GR should sticky something about server merge so that people can be directed to it and not get jumped on by the rest of us.
Aside note it seems most of these kinds of threads have come from new posters to the forums so maybe there is something to be said for a merge of some kind if players that havent posted before on here are signing up for the forums to post there views on it.
And no matter what we all say the servers are empty at the moment due to people waiting for i13 or what ever, its hard to get a team sometimes if you dont have a full friends list, think about that before you jump on another new poster.