Discussion: Free Character Server Transfers for the Holidays!
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Posted on: 2009-12-15 10:33 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
Well, now I need advice. I have toons currently on the Infinity and Victory servers; which 2 servers would be the next step up (population-wise).
Apparently, I play "City of Shakespeare"
*Arc #95278-Gathering the Four Winds -3 step arc; challenging - 5 Ratings/3 Stars (still working out the kinks)
*Arc #177826-Lights, Camera, Scream! - 3 step arc, camp horror; try out in 1st person POV - 35 Ratings/4 Stars
Pretty sweet. After 54 months on Freedom, I can finally move my favorites off to another server.
Yes hahaha I was already in the process of moving my toons around and this just saved me about a hundred bucks!
TY you ppl are just awesome!
I actually don't have that many characters I'd like to move. I have one, maybe two that will be moving to Victory. Regardless, thank you, Paragon and NCSoft for this wonderful gift!
For those chatting about moving to Victory, Victory is indeed a very Taskforcey server. I've happened to have run TFs and other badge groups with Chad and Eric.
Sadly, Victory Badges is full and cannot accept new members. However, the Victory Badges 2009 channel is also very active. Most members who advertise for TFs, teams, and badge groups in Victory Badges will dual-broadcast in VB'09, so please feel free to join us and get some fun TFs and badges under your belt.
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Victory is one of my main servers already. |
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
As Eric stated in the other thread, you'd be more than welcome to come hang out on Victory. We can also recommend a few good groups to join around the server, if you're looking.
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It and Pinnacle are where I'll be found a good 90% of the time. Most of my 50s are split between those two.
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I don't really see how this would be an indicator that they were. Most people seem to want to use it to make room on their main server for new ones. It would be poor planning to make transfers free with an ulterior motive of preparing for a server merge and leave it up to chance that the players will move their toons to a higher population server.|
Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
This is a nice gift from Paragon Studios.
AND IN NO WAY INDICATES THAT THE SERVERS ARE MERGING AND THE GAME IS SHUTTING DOWN. Leave the paranoia on the grassy knoll, people. |
I have to agree with people that it's a good bet they did it with GR in mind. 2 new powersets, side switching, and a new zone to start out in makes for a big influx of new toons.
Level 50s: to many to remember at this point
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I just tested this with a couple of throwaway characters.|
Originally Posted by Caligdoiel
This has potential to be epic.
One question though, since I can't read the KB article from here (blocked): If two level-pacted characters travel to the same server, does their pact remain intact? |
Pacts DO NOT remain intact.
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You must have open slots.
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Originally Posted by Bellen
I checked the Knowledge Base, but could not find the answer.
Do I need to have a open character slot in the receiving server or does the character slot move with the character? I would love to move one of my characters over but really don't want to delete an existing one to fit him in. |
Did you transfer both members of the pact?
Hello, my name is @Caligdoiel and I'm an altoholic.
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Mod 08 already clarified that when he shut down the other thread. No merge is coming.
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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Avatea, would you be so kind as to state (or have another red name do so) that you are not going to shut down any servers in the foreseeable future?
There's a small but vocal group of people who seem to view this as the only possible reason that NCSoft would allow for free server transfers. It'd be best to nip that chatter in the bud as quickly as possible.  |
thanks ncsoft, this is truly a gift. i can now utilize all the loot in my justice base for my newer freedom toons.
By the way, are the dates correct?
It says the winter event ends January 5th, but the free server transfers end January 31st?
@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
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... why would they?
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Originally Posted by SunGryphon
I just tested this with a couple of throwaway characters.
Pacts DO NOT remain intact. |
Thanks for the nice gift Devs!
(Not sure I'll get any use out of it but very thoughtful nonetheless.)
Happy Honka!
http://www.change.org/petitions/ncso...city-of-heroes#
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As the one small spark or mercy in the otherwise relentless wave of hatred towards us that the devs are unleashing with the unending horror of free server transfers?
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Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
... why would they?
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@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
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30? lol now THAT'S optimistic :P I think 2 a day is more likely from what I've seen and I've only been playing for a few months but the amount of people spouting off ridiculous opinions and theories on this is astoundingly funny lol.|
Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
Your optimism is astounding.
I bet we'll see at least 30 threads starting over it between now and the end of January, some percentage of which will say any redname post to that effect is actually a lie to keep "everyone" from moving to Freedom. (Me, I'm thinking about who I can move OFF of there.) |
Either way I'm stoked about it!
Global @radubadu
Usually playing one of the following toons blueside on Virtue:
Cadler 50 WP/SS tanker
Radubadu 46 Fire/Fire blaster
Hell Runner 35 Fire/Fire brute
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heh.|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
As the one small spark or mercy in the otherwise relentless wave of hatred towards us that the devs are unleashing with the unending horror of free server transfers?
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Though mine was more a "Think of the mechanics of it" instead of "What possible reasoning would they have for offering such a thing?"
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Uh, yeah, of course I did. It breaks on departure, not arrival, if you get my meaning.|
Originally Posted by Caligdoiel
Did you transfer both members of the pact?
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Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
heh.
Though mine was more a "Think of the mechanics of it" instead of "What possible reasoning would they have for offering such a thing?" |
Okay I have asolutly no use for this "gift."
But "Wow" and "Damn" anyway.
Sure today is the first day of the rest of your life. But so was yesterday. And look how that turned out.
Thank you Paragon Studios, this is a very nice gift, one I will absolutely be cashing in on to
a) evacuate old, forgotten 50s from Freedom (including stored loot)
b) diversify to servers I haven't tried out yet with some retired characters.
Again, I think this is great, thanks.
Global = Hedgefund (or some derivation thereof)
Now to move my PvP toons to freedumb.
Infinity and Victory mostly
dUmb, etc.
lolz PvP anymore, Market PvP for fun and profit
Thanks this will allow to move my old characters to Virtue to join my daughters toons.
Wow-unexpected, but very nice. I need to go get to swapping!
Basically too many 50's to count, but I'm generally a brute/scrapper/tank kind of guy.
Great gift Paragon! Anyone else notice that the Check Name button only works on servers you already have a character on? I wanted to check if my name is taken on a server i have no characters on, and the button is greyed out.
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