Transfers Extended

kidengineer · 01-29-2010 07:01 PM

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=2574659

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Demon_Shell · 01-30-2010 01:09 AM

I'd like to see them do away with the whole server system entirely and pool everything together, like Phantasy Star Online use to do.

It's not like they couldn't still have high and low population channels to jump between, and aside from CPU performance (which shouldn't matter for the previous reason), what purpose does it serve having them separate?

But this is a nice start.

Obscure Blade · 01-30-2010 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Demon_Shell

I'd like to see them do away with the whole server system entirely and pool everything together, like Phantasy Star Online use to do.

I disagree. The different servers have different subcultures, and I think that's useful.

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Originally Posted by Demon_Shell

It's not like they couldn't still have high and low population channels to jump between, and aside from CPU performance (which shouldn't matter for the previous reason), what purpose does it serve having them separate?

Well, they ARE physically separate clusters of machines. So for one thing, I expect they'd have to buy a new system capable of handling the load of all the existing servers and copy everything there. They'd also lose the advantage that they have right now, when a network or server problem will often take down only some of the servers; instead whenever the One Server went down, the whole game would go down.

I will say I do like free server transfers though.

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Demon_Shell · 01-30-2010 03:30 PM

Fine, screw that idea.

But due to the naming system this game uses, even keeping the server transfers up permanently wouldn't be enough for me.

Riverdancer · 01-30-2010 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Demon_Shell

Fine, screw that idea.

Also, you run into the issue of character names. While your global is unique, what if someone else has the same toon name as you on another server?

Demon_Shell · 01-30-2010 09:41 PM

Probably what they do in World of Warcraft instances and battle grounds, put a little symbol next to your name if you weren't created on the server you're currently running on.

People get to keep their names, transfer around without hassle, and server communities remain relatively intact.

RiOTWRAiTH · 02-04-2010 11:17 AM

im using my transfers,mostly, for alts and renames, and it doesnt really seem like im getting 6 a week. what gives?
is there a hard and fast rule about when each batch is awarded? has anyone gotten any for february yet?

Vega · 02-04-2010 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RiOTWRAiTH

im using my transfers,mostly, for alts and renames, and it doesnt really seem like im getting 6 a week. what gives?
is there a hard and fast rule about when each batch is awarded? has anyone gotten any for february yet?

They recycle after 7 days, so if You use one on Monday and one on Tuesday, you will have three on Friday. Starting with 5, if you use one on Friday and none for the weekend, then come monday you will have 4 instead of 5. They do not fully recharge at the beginning of the week.

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