No one gives two ***** about play style, merge the aus servers. I can't think of any realm that strictly adheres to this.

I have another toon at 35 on a USWEST realm - the experience is less than ideal.

I will never play an EA/Bioware MMO again.

Dear Bioware, I am finding it increasingly difficult to believe that 'play-style' was one of your primary reasons for not merging all of the Oceanic servers in to one cluster as per the statement below: Let's face it, it doesn't matter if i'm killing mobs, or other players - if my quality of response in my input time sucks and my frame rate is dropping due to server lag in highly populated areas then i'm not going to enjoy any mode of play in this game. Your second reason on top of this is even more baffling: Maybe so, but i'm pretty sure here on Dalborra most of us are very into PvP and or the occasional chat fun with our mates regardless of the environment. You guys are dictating that because the server was intended for these purposes, this then justifies the move - but if you were even moderately in touch with the communities , or even talked to real people you would see that isn't what any of the servers are used for. On top of all of this, you actually must think we're complete idiots and that we buy 'blanket statements' that only large companies can spin, I know this too well having consulted for many large organisations over the years: Please really? Do you think the countless numbers who literally unsubscribed from their favorite MMOs just to come and play on a low-ping, oceanic service give any craps about your 'ultimate goal' ? We play, we have fun, we enjoy. That's the common mindset, and I am pretty sure if i canvassed the general server population in any means as to whether they were aware of what your ultimate goal is, then I think they wouldn't have the faintest. You're not winning any loyalty in this,and you've missed a golden opportunity to extend the popularity in Oceanic regions. You've also forgotten how communities naturally grow - by having fun, and friends telling other friends. That concept transcends any of Bioware's 'Ultimate Goals' or 'intended playstyles'. Dalborra is by no means the largest realm, but we are a tigh-knit community who love the game and the current services provided. Don't tell us rubbish results from your so called polls, go visit general chat on the fleets and look at how annoyed people are about this. You've made a mistake Bioware and that'll show by me and other people unsubscribing soon enough, irrespective of your expansion. Just have the balls to say you're cutting costs Bioware, Australia's average education rate per capita is one of the highest in the world, we aren't idiots - at least give us real reasons instead of this rubbish spin. If you really gave a crap about our play experience you would just merge our servers together.