So another words KOTOR & SWG combined...Never gonna' happen mate.

Welcome back (hopefully to the Empire ). There are no planned server mergers in the near future, since there are not many servers left. H-bringer is a good choice US wise therefore. For the Empire.

Completely agree with what LadyVIx said. The disgruntled/cheating minority will have no impact on longevity, however they will be replaced by others. Its human nature to try and get ahead of others at all costs, even if it means exploiting mechanics (at the cost of polluting the community etc).

So far from reality mate... Its all about 'link gear & achievement'. That is the truth, lets not kid ourselves. Unless you manage to fin yourself in that 1/100 guild...

Depends on the mmo/game in question. For some its like gambling i.e an addiction. For others a way to elevate their ego's/selves online imo. Yet for others who have too much to bother counting - its nothing.

Although it seems like a large amount, there are many far wealthier 'whales' dropping larger amounts than OP. SO not sure why he/she felt the need to let us know the numbers. Completely agree with you that what you described is the majority of the population, however Teens & young adults also make up a sizeable chunk where they either have a part time job/mommy & daddy with a cc, live off of benefits or F2P. As for why someone would spend 500 euro a month online...Each to their own. Its a hobby. FOlks spend much more on alcohol, tickets for events, gambling etc. Also 500 euro is not that great. If it was £500 that would be diff. imo.

Don't get me wrong mate, but based on your inherent tone and opinions above, you should be looking for a diff. mmo imo. You seem unhappy with this game. So why stay in that case?

AA uses an interesting reporting system. Perhaps swtor should look into it.

The casual folk are the core of this game mate and they are the ones supporting it. The other 5-10% does not imo.

A community manager gets: An office with a view, a title and of course a fatter paycheck... Just guessing...

Each to their own . Thanks for explaining your view though. P.S I found that mid 70's to late 90's was a completely diff ball-game mmo-wise.

True, if that was the question raised, but the question referred to cross-continental server transfers . Still well done for pointing that out, to those who may be unaware

Bad example imo with no.3, unless the majority of the players are based in Britain mate. As for Bioware needing to be careful, I disagree. a few bans will not affect the average joe. Only the minority.

The casuals who do not raid (but do the occasional dungeon), make up the core player base imo.

Glad to see someone who didn't understand the irl metaphor. Although I like the somewhat crude example

I was specifically speaking of mmo's that offer various servers on diff. continents, as that is what the thread refers to in this instance. The mention of one shard or megaserver is nowhere to be found, therefore I found your comment a little odd meself

That is why I wrote ''i.e single player experience'', as you can never be sure whether the folk played KOTOR or not . Just found that many who enjoy this title have had some previous experience with it. This was a good read. Always good to see various opinions being shared, in threads such as this one. Happy days. P.S Regarding your last comment ''real life'', someone has told me before that as part of their thesis, they looked at the correlation between real life character and in-game persona. In this case the results would prove interesting. If only my aging memory could recall the individual in question... Wasn't sure what AARP was, but one learns something new everyday!

None of the mmo's I play offer the ability to transfer between EU and other part of the world Servers. Not sure why folks have their hopes up for this...

Precisely. If a group jumps off a cliff without a chute, or jumps into a fire, its your choice whether you follow them or not. Therefore examples should be made for exploiting the game i.e Permaban imo. Sometimes we must learn the hard way imo. On the other hand you may be lucky and get a second chance. Although society rarely gives one of them out.

Based on your response, you appear to be playing this game as a continuation to KOTOR i.e single-player experience (unless you have to group). In most mmo's Ive played since the 90's, it would be considered a jerk move. P.S Perhaps the new generation has a diff view.

Already so many toon's at 60...?! That is why I don't rush it following an x-pac. Its the same with other mmo's on the market today. X-pac only gives so much, before its further updates/stages are implemented. Its just the way it is nowadays imo. Best to accept it for now. P.S It has only been just over a month since the x-pac went 'live' for all. Patience young padawan

Must be either Cyborg or Sith then... But indeed a little courtesy goes along way. Perhaps even where EA is concerned...

Clearly you misunderstood the OP's reason for the thread. Or perhaps felt the need to be different. In any case those are the kind of comments that destroy communities AT least the OP took the time to elaborate and answer follow-up questions. Looking at both the OP's and your comment (s) in this thread, I believe it is our loss to have you as part of the swtor community. My 2 pence worth

An unstoppable force meets an immovable object... In the end the Dark side would prevail. ... p.s Long live the EMpire!

SWTOR- levelling alts WoW- PVP and occassional raiding (+achievements) Best of both worlds for me and the little free time i have. My 2 c