Hows the population in union??

Hey guys, i play on defiant but it always seems real quiet over there and i've heard that union is a lot more populated than defiant. So how populated is union? are there frequent TF's and the such? and is getting a team togehter pretty easy most of the time??

Thanx =)
-NP

It's a decent enough population. Does depend on the time, but simply add on a few channels (Sal's Badgehunters, I think?) and you should be fairly well connected for TF runs and stuff. Basically, get connected, and you cnat go far wrong =]
Also a goodly RP crowd =P

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It's reasonably populated. Haven't had real problems getting TFs/SFs up and running during afternoon/evening time (only issue being people not replying to my tells, really, and this is without advertising the TF/SF on any channels). Not -very- active, though, typically 70-140 people on redside, more on blueside... PvP is near dead, although Recluse's Victory does get some activity.

Personally I like it there and aint going elsewhere. >_>

I think that Union's great. Join Sals Badgehunters, they run TF's daily. Teaming, I find, is very easy

I'm already a member, i use it all the time =P. but i can't remember the last time i was on a team that wasn't a TF. I miss doing *8 +4 farm missions. and i very rearely see more than one person when i'm running arround anywhere.

CoH/V needs to get some advertising done. They should show the going rogue trailer on british tv add's and get more articles in gaming mags =)

Or if thats not worth the money, then they could always add the EU servers to the US ones and make CoH/V global =)

I recently left to join the American servers! There is just no competition 500+ online on blue side and 300+ on red! Alright you need to start again, I have given up 33 lvl 50's but the game is fun again!

I've noticed the lack of players on Union recently. See, I have a slight case of altitis and as such I roll and reroll characters often, and at low levels its quite hard to find teams. Especially when I think back and compare the current state of the population to when I first started playing.

I've seriously been thinking about going over to the US servers recently and after hearing there are 500+ players over there, I feel even more drawn in. And then there's also the possibility of making a villain, which I've never done due to there being NO people redside whatsoever. Seriously, I rolled a brute not long ago and I think I saw 1 or 2 other players on my way to level 6.

The downside to this is the loss of all my veteran badges, costume packs, my lovely level 50's and all influence I've saved up.

I'm torn.

I know a large number of players on both Union and Defiant will play solely within their own SG without the requirement to venture out and join random teams. This will affect the ability for others to join in on normal team activity over TF runs generated from channels such as Defiant Events and Sal's Badgehunters. From personal experience, and from leading an active SG, players will log on, get an SG team, or sign up to an SG TF/Trial/Event, and never venture beyond this. I know that without an active SG, many player will drift from the game as it can be a struggle to be involved with doing different events, so would recommend to all players to try to join an SG as game enjoyment can be so much better. Hell, we even do our own Mothership raids from time to time, which can emphasis what additional options you can get from being in an active SG.

Going back to the original debate, its interesting to see that Union population has dropped, as historically this was always busier than Defiant. Always worth having toons on both sides so you have the option to play where the demand and where the fun happens to be.
Server transfers have allowed players to move to their preferred location, and I'm sure, due to altitis, some Union players have moved toons to Defiant, and visa versa.
Personally wouldn't shift to the US for reasons already mentioned and the loss of vet awards and effort spent on existing toons, but fortunately am in a possition to still enjoy activity Defiant side.
I do think Server Transfers should remain open permanently, as this flexibility is great, especially when a TF demands an AT type which you have on another server
Plus we all need more character slots....

yes.. Union is not as populated as US servers.. that is.. as US big servers! The smaller ones are about the same as Defiant and Union. But... it has a tirght community. And less idiots. You need to know and find them though.

Sal's Badgehunters is the best channel to join right away.

A good SG is a second. Some of the top 10 Sg's are real active and sometimes you never need another source for team mates. Most of the top SG's are also in coalition with each other. Some names are Dirty Hand Prints, Ultimate Darkness and The Court of the Blood Countess.

With SSK and repp system you don't need a full team all the time either to enjoy the game. So what is there are only 3 on Mercy when you start a toon. Form a team of those 3 and have fun!

Leaving the EU servers for the US will just make the problem here worse.

I would like to see two things though...

- A client based translation system so German and French can play everywhere incl Union
- The EU servers added to the US list making one global list with transfers possible between all of them

This would make us playable on all servers.. and community would descide where you want to play.

Union is not dead.. Defiant is not dead.. A some would say on these forums.. I like my quiet server! in the US you will find 500+ players... you also find random tells... begging for inf... rude remarks... irritating people... etc.

Rent, while I accept that there are less people over here posts like yours really aren't helping the situation.

Because if everyone who jumped ship had stuck around things might not look so dire. Not really begrudging you leaving, best of luck, but worth a thought.

Gotta agree with Rent and Atonement to some degree. 135 people on-line at 9pm on a Friday is frankly rubbish. And 140 at the same time Saturday night. Blue side (red side is even worse at the mo).

Think it's time to vote with my feet and switch accounts again as at the moment playing City of Soloing isn't that much fun. All I'm doing at the mo is farming AE arcs because solo play pre level 20 is so utterly dull.