^^^ Not just character names. How about our guilds? And our banks that we have sunk millions of credits in to tabs?

Since my thread got killed when I asked this question in the CS forum, I'll paste it here, in the "CORRECT" thread topic. And if it's been asked before, sorry. Not gonna read 74 pages when my question could have been answered in it's own post rather than being closed. So... Other than possible name issues (which will be there either way), I can not think of a single reason why they are not just merging a bunch of servers together instead of this optional transfer garbage. I think BW needs to just admit that they goofed at launch by putting out way too many servers and step up and fix it right. The only thing these optional transfers is going to do is leave a bunch of really dead servers to rot while they move most of the players to another server. No point in this. Just merge the servers together and be done with it. I know this was considered because in the video that was out a couple weeks ago merging to a few "super servers" was mentioned. Get to it! Or at least give a valid explanation why you aren't...because I sure can't think of one.

Best guess is that it is what happens when you log out while infected. Probably to keep people from logging out an infected alt and saving the "fun" to blow up and infect people after the event is over. Just a guess.