Whoa.... thanks for explanation. I feel for you guys, you have one of the highest quality of life country in the world, I would never believe Australia is having a lousy overseas internet connection until you confirmed... Although I still want a free transfer, but then -- /signed for: 3 servers merge or x-servers queue between the 3 is still highly needed. If possible, also offer a choice for "optional" x-servers queue between, "queuing with the US servers" or "queuing within APAC only". Although ping would be bad with US, but you live with that for years and with most other MMOs anyway, an extra choice for APAC players who do not mind the ping so much would help to keep them playing/paying.

ISP: PCCW (50M boardband service plan) Modem: the modem was given by PCCW, as I also have the boardband TV -- "NOW", their share the same modem. (btw, does the modem matter?) My ping to US servers to WOW is always around 190ms-230ms (was around 280ms-350ms years ago). To other MMOs like RIFT / Warhammer is around 250ms (but RIFT is a strange game with serious lag and FPS problem, I would had loved RIFT if they don't have this problem) SWOTR is able to give me the best ping even somehow, always below 200ms to US or Aus servers, like I mentioned, I got a bit better ping to US even, kudos to them. BUT... too bad I want to have a game to play, not to wait at queue.

Will F2P brought tons of new player to SWTOR I do not know. But I am 100% sure it will stop the un-sub number. As ppl do not need to un-sub anymore even they left the game forever. Like I bought GW2, played a week, then decide never to touch it again. My GW2 account is still "open" forever, as it is F2P, I do not need to cancel my account like the monthly one. For the player -- I had left. For the company annual report -- I never leave. Smart trick to cover the crack on the wall right? [[ P.S. I think SWTOR > GW2. Not a SWTOR hater myself, just disappointed. ]]

Well, yes & no. I have un-sub about a month ago, but my remained pre-paid subscription is not burnt out yet, so I can still post at the forum or play the game. I believe once my time is drained out totally, I won't be able to troll here anymore. Don't worry, it won't be long last I checked. P.S. But then I guess once SWTOR become F2P, anyone can troll here, open an account becoming free anway. Beware!!

Get yourself a better ISP or replace a new boardband modem might help? I don't live in Australia, I live in Hong Kong. My ping to Aus servers is around 160ms~180ms, my ping to US servers is around 150ms~170ms. I can't believe you have 600ms~800ms from Aus to US, seriously?? You are talking like you live in third world with using a 28k modem.... I heard someone from Thailand still can manage with 350ms, twice as fast as yours. Hell 350ms is already very close to "unplayable". LOL, please don't fool me I don't think connection to US is that bad from Aus.

Then try to get a programmable mouse, that will improve your game play experience a lot more. By all mean, mouse clicker doesn't mean you have no skill, it actually means you are giving yourselves a more difficult time to play comparing with the people taking in hardware advantage, it costs you more skill to play in order to achieve the same. A smart mouse or keyboard doesn't make you epic, but it is a quality of life improvement. If you can manage playing with hot-bar clicking, I see no reason where you would not enjoy changing your mouse habit.

It's just a causal guessing man, "why so serious?!" . It's just fun to troll the forum when there nothing to do ingame. Plus, "make sense"??? Does Bioware look like to you they are "make sense" on running this game so far? Does the DEV replied you to shut up and don't post /sign or /+1 instead of PR & ans. our question actually making sense?? Most of the time, fact exists not need to be make sense. Like politics. Now also running a MMO.

Maybe they are waiting or dreaming (depends on the result) F2P to save these hopeless servers.

After the introduction of mega servers, it doesn't need cross-server queue. One mega server queue is > x-servers queue imo. Bottom line is, if SWTOR is able to keep the mega servers to continue staying "mega".

I suspect that Bioware might have signed contract with service provider for these 3 servers for running within certain period, while they thought SWTOR would had e a huge demand with enough ppl to fill up at least 3 servers for years. Although now is clearly not the case, they have to stuck with 3 servers at the min.. Whether they keep the servers or not, rental payment must continue. Hence, Bioware is hopeless on this issue as well as like us. LOL. (My guessing)

(Sorry for my Enlgish in advance) I had owned and tried serveral gaming mouses, 1) For low budget choice, Logitech G300, it's CHEAP but nice quality, with good macro software (you can programme the auto-repeat rate, Razor cannot. You will know why this is good for SWTOR below), it offers you 7 programmable buttons, with keybinding scroll up & down, you got 2 abilities and 7 chained abilities macroed. This little cheap mousse surprised me with the quality and function it offers! It has the best value vs quality ratio imo. 2) Logitech G700, lots of programmable buttons with good layout and mouse size. Major problem is the buttons are too fragile, I have broken 2 of them in a year, replaced one and shelfed the another one. Another problem, I found the button design is too sharp, it hurted my finger tips and pain me. It took me almost a month to grow thicker skin on fingers to adapt it. LOL. The wireless option and rechargeable battery is no use for me, I don't use these in gaming, so I would rather they took these away and lower the price. Software is good, but different from G300 one. 3) Razer Lachesis, the mouse I have used for the longest time. Comfortable, good for both left or right hander, lots of programmable buttons at that time. But this mouse is retiring. 4) Razer Naga, it has tons of button, specially a phone dial 12 buttons on the side. Solid software, plenty to play with. The phone dial is the marketing point, but also the reason I didn't choose. It is too much for me on the small layout, in fast pvp pace with mouse tuning all the time, the side phone dial buttons make me cannot grip the mouse hard enough, and very easy to press a wrong button. For slower PvE might be good, but as I PvP mainly, not my choice. 5) Razer Naga Hex, this is my core mouse now. When my Logitech G700 broke the 2nd time, I was thinking between Naga Hex or Nage, they have same price. Finally I picked Hex. It has 6 buttons on the side, half of the number comparing with original Naga, but the good thing for RAZER software is you can also programme the mouse scroll buttons while Logitech cannot. So in total, 6 on the side + mouse middle/scroll up/ scroll down + 2 on top, you get 11 programmable buttons already. SWToR doesn't not support ingame macro, but most other MMOs do, combine together there are more macro hot button than you actually need. Hence the 12 side buttons Naga for me is overkilled. Hex is good enough. And the 6 side button has super clear layout, no more wrong pressing problem, plus there is a nice grip point in the middle, so I can hold my mouse tight while doing fast circle-8 mouse turn and pressing mouse macros at the same time. Only big problem with Naga mouse is from the software, whenever I try to use auto-fire, it brings super lag in the game, might be the RAZER built-in auto rate is too high, or the game cannot handle. Logitech can tune your own auto rate (ie. 4 presses every sec.), so I do not have this problem with Logitech mouse with auto fire turn on. With Nage, I have to turn the auto fire off, or the game will be unplayable. 6) I notice there is a new Logitech MMO mouse -- Logitech G600 MMO, very similar to Naga 12 side buttons. I think they have the right side lever as a "shift" function, which can double the amount of 12 side buttons to 24! Whoa! But what game needs 24 macroed hot buttons? My personal recommend: Logitech G300 for casual player. Naga Hex if you have good budget.

If you choose to stay, I choose to move, then why I have to be forced to stay for your population sake? People who choose to move back to US has prepared to suffer the higher ping if they are form Aus. For those who choose to stay, less population is the cost you should prepare to suffer. Every choice has its consequence. In fact, I don't believe the 3 servers merge will save the APAC servers, even if we had 3 servers into 1, sooner or later, the only 1 mega APAC server would stay in light population anyway or then close. F2P will pump the subs up? Which F2P MMO succeeds to offer a health populate APAC server?

Well, fair enough. One less game to play.

/support Cross-server unlikely to happen since APAC servers are physically located outside US, which was supposed to be a good thing, if the boat didn't sink that fast & serious. So 2 options left: 1) Give the people an option at APAC servers who want to move back to US servers to free transfer away. 2) Then for the APAC people who choose to stay because of ping preference, merge the 3 APAC servers into one. If that happens, I might return to play, now is just wasting my time. (an unsubscripted APAC player)

Thanks the almighty force!! Finally!! Even after 8 months!