tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post3381821524983200322..comments2023-11-03T02:45:14.110-05:00Comments on I Have Touched the Sky: An Offer We Couldn't Refuse: SWTOR's Soft Mergers Strike the Sanctum of the Exaltedrowanblazehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-60112681788093665712012-06-14T16:45:06.557-05:002012-06-14T16:45:06.557-05:00Yeah I didn't hear about it until he tweeted a...Yeah I didn't hear about it until he tweeted and left his comment on your post. I'm in a bit of shock, but he has valid points. As I said previously, Cryptic's (and I guess CCP's) method of mega-shards seems a better way to go. It's not like there aren't multiple instances of planets, etc., on each server already.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-2482682192289073222012-06-14T16:33:48.570-05:002012-06-14T16:33:48.570-05:00Wow, crazy, I had started writing my blog post las...Wow, crazy, I had started writing my blog post last night and posted it this morning without seeing yours until just now. It seems we covered the same stuff and have almost the exact sentiments. My biggest shock of last night, of course, is when I got wind of Ryan's decision to depart. But losing all his names really hit him hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-12767883419710570072012-06-14T10:46:18.320-05:002012-06-14T10:46:18.320-05:00Yes, I am guessing the queues were more about tran...Yes, I am guessing the queues were more about transfer traffic than actual gameplaying, but we'll see. As I said on twitter, it would be nice if we got a chance for a do-over on the names.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-23889140926593354012012-06-14T10:42:52.801-05:002012-06-14T10:42:52.801-05:00One thing that people are doing is creating placeh...One thing that people are doing is creating placeholder characters. Then all you'd need to do is delete the placeholder just before you request the transfer.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-88298713014841825362012-06-14T08:50:18.222-05:002012-06-14T08:50:18.222-05:00I had to rename 5 of my 8, but I did get to keep m...I had to rename 5 of my 8, but I did get to keep my legacy. <br /><br />I'm hoping the queue times to get in will die down in the somewhat near future, and I expect that they will as everyone was rushing to get their transfers done and try to solidify their names last night. We saw just under 600 people on the Imperial fleet last night and just under 700 people on the Republic fleet. While there certainly could be that many people actually playing, I'm sure a decent amount of it was just people moving over and chatting with others about the whole situation.<br /><br />Having to rename characters doesn't bother me very much unless I'm really invested in a character, but that's only happened with two characters in SWTOR and they've kept their names. However, actually coming up with a name for some of them took me forever. A level 14 Agent last night took me almost an hour, and if I end up regretting any of my new names, that will be the one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-16451738923714620332012-06-14T08:49:07.401-05:002012-06-14T08:49:07.401-05:00Wasn't trying to be unknown....lolWasn't trying to be unknown....lolIamalananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-73019080944850540852012-06-14T08:48:10.097-05:002012-06-14T08:48:10.097-05:00My other guild seems to be taking a "bury our...My other guild seems to be taking a "bury our heads in the sand" approach and I imagine we'll run into a lot of problems because of it. For example, if transfers do become available for us today, I won't know if I should go ahead and do it (to try and make sure I get my names) or if I'm supposed to wait for them. You guys took a stand right away and although it was a little painful, at least you helped each other to get through it. I really will get better from here! I'll see you on there on Ebon Hawk soon!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597075588209359700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-43860615194859446442012-06-14T08:18:06.335-05:002012-06-14T08:18:06.335-05:00As far as I know, the decision to transfer the ent...As far as I know, the decision to transfer the entire guild met with approval from all active members. The queues slowed some people down, and it's kinda hard to recognize people with altered names. But it *was* a positive experience overall.<br /><br />I do feel bad for people that had most of their names or their legacy wipes out. I've long tried to develop fairly unique names to avoid that sort of thing happening. This is most evident with my WoW characters. Of the two names I had to change, one is OK, and the other I wish I'd thought about longer before comitting to the new name.rowanblazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820814610269599162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765136501328523372.post-41373761857632365712012-06-14T04:58:42.691-05:002012-06-14T04:58:42.691-05:00Oof, that sounds like quite an adventure. Glad you...Oof, that sounds like quite an adventure. Glad you made it safely. Renaming your character and legacy must really suck, though. I guess you're relatively lucky.<br /><br />It's really weird, but I'm almost sad that my server didn't get transferred. It's not extremely bad, but it could do with a bit more cosyness. I guess things will get better once I've found an active guild. ^^Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.com