Tharianus Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) NP guys^^ Come to Tulak Hord :> We Germans know how to Deal with (Server)refugees Edited October 4, 2017 by Tharianus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master-Nala Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Yeah, if they've already named them, added them to the existing network and are migrating assets to them, then you're up a creek without a paddle. Why? I'm not arguing I'm honestly curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master-Nala Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Look at the bright side. A brand new troll joins the game ready to spew forth mountains of racist insults and filthy sexual talk. Which server do you think they will choose? Consider this a public service. My guess is that they would join Star Forge so they can be a big fish in a little pond relatively speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trabble Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 NP guys^^ Come to Tulak Hord :> We Germans know how to Deal with (Server)refugees wir schaffen das ! <> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trabble Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 hot prospect.... everytime my mc gets a new "prospect" he has to do some **** work no one else wants to do: clean the clubhouse, go and get new beer ( late in the night ) or some food for the officers. welcome to your new swtor life as prospect - but not a normal prospect. a HOT prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Chambers Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 NP guys^^ Come to Tulak Hord :> We Germans know how to Deal with (Server)refugees Lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malphicious Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) Worst most of mine can be called is maybe Star Fox. So yeah... for once I feel a little sympathy for Harb. Will probably transfer mine off Harb before merge. I'd much rather be called a 90's Nintendo 64 game, than a lava filled doughboy. Edited October 4, 2017 by Malphicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi_riches Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Could be worse, I guess, I just saw Server McServerface suggested. I'd rather be a Hot Pocket... >< That is in reference to a public poll to name a British battleship in which the name Boaty McBoatface won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eloi_BG Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Why do you care about the server name? I mean, it's not as if it had any impact at all on anything... Unless you play on many servers you never even see the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malphicious Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Why do you care about the server name? I mean, it's not as if it had any impact at all on anything... Unless you play on many servers you never even see the name. Pretty sure the majority does play on many if not all they can. Plus I doubt many really "Care". It's just funny is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortis_Vox Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Hot Prospect was a "gem" of a ship(server), when it was actually a gem miner. As a result Slyssk choose to buy the Calipsan mining ship, which looked equally ugly both inside and outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUXs Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Yeah, if they've already named them, added them to the existing network and are migrating assets to them, then you're up a creek without a paddle. White knight spotted...clearly you're moving to one of the cool named servers Just kidding of course...this is kinda why I think it's "too late" at this point as well...the "back-end" stuff has likely been happening for months already and they're probably far too deep to change the name now...way to go Musco... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrac Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 White knight spotted...clearly you're moving to one of the cool named servers Just kidding of course...this is kinda why I think it's "too late" at this point as well...the "back-end" stuff has likely been happening for months already and they're probably far too deep to change the name now...way to go Musco... Haha! Star Forge here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diviciacus Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) That makes no sense. They are months out from doing it and it’s just a name change. It's happening in 34 days. That's not months away. Second, the name of a server isn't just some label that shows up in-game. It's the physical, coded-in name of the server. To change the server name now, they'd have to go through the code and find literally every reference to that server and change it to whatever you want it to be instead. Because if they missed even ONE thing, your entire game breaks. Every time your game contacts SWTOR's server-side, it uses the server name. Every ability use, every movement, ever mouse click. Every time you try to sell something, move something in your inventory, buy something, type in chat. Every time you try to craft something, run a crew skill mission, or access the GTN. Every time you enter a phase, start a dialogue/cutscene, or try to group up. Everything. If they miss even the single most innocuous, oblique mention of the server name, the one time your client needs to use that to contact it but finds "Hot Prospect" instead of "MUUUU SERVUH NAME SHOULD BE CHANGED" your client will crash. Whatever you were trying to do will break, likely permanently until Bioware fixes it, and the character you were on will likely be unable to be logged into until its fixed. And if you were messing with some kind of personal asset, such as a currency or an item, it will disappear because it will be sent to a location that doesn't exist. And there won't be a record of it because there was no destination to a) record the reception or b) send a confirmation back. So maybe, just maybe, stop crying over a ridiculous server name? Edited October 4, 2017 by Diviciacus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieAlteHexe Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Hot Prospect was a "gem" of a ship(server), when it was actually a gem miner. As a result Slyssk choose to buy the Calipsan mining ship, which looked equally ugly both inside and outside. Heh, see you found the same source...I thought the name rang a bell but I couldn't remember. I can see why, it's a bit "out there". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUXs Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Haha! Star Forge here I come! Meanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quraswren Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) SNIP... Every time your game contacts SWTOR's server-side, it uses the server name.SNIP... Then I would suggest they do a thorough search while they change it. I know thats not happening but please don't pretend it's harder than it actually is. If they can kill off 3 servers and get them adjusted to what is possibility one of the stupidest server names ever, then they could change it. They simply choose not to. Edited October 4, 2017 by Quraswren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatanka Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Rumor has it that Treek suggested Sorrow Mountain as a server name since they were going with an obscure reference theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarKoE Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Then I would suggest they do a thorough search while they change it. I know thats not happening but please don't pretend it's harder than it actually is. If they can kill off 3 servers and get them adjusted to what is possibility one of the stupidest server names ever, then they could change it. They simply choose not to. its possible, but hardly worth the effort. Also the effort is not trivial and has risk. If I was them, I would not do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunafox Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) That makes no sense. They are months out from doing it and it’s just a name change. Hey, I never claimed it made sense, I was just repeating what Eric said on the Twitch. It seemed like a relatively easy thing to change to me too. But it seems that they've had a change of heart and are calling it Satele Shan now...which is better. Edited October 4, 2017 by Lunafox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quraswren Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 its possible, but hardly worth the effort. Also the effort is not trivial and has risk. If I was them, I would not do it. Good thing they are not you as they are now changing it. It's a smart move to do so and put in that bit of effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForfiniteStories Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Got good news. You will not be a Hot Pocket, but instead be a Hot Woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verain Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Satele Shan is an excellent server name. I like that it went from "technically impossible to change a string" to "totes changing it" in the span of one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDutchman Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Satele Shan is an excellent server name. I like that it went from "technically impossible to change a string" to "totes changing it" in the span of one day. Probably had an engineer watch the stream and go the Keith/Eric and say 'you know, all we need to do is change a value in an xml file..." Or maybe they had to resort to find and replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarKoE Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Good thing they are not you as they are now changing it. It's a smart move to do so and put in that bit of effort. Good that you recognize it. And yea, probably a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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