Server population is dropping...

But you see....a cross server LFG tool would look at all the servers and select those who are interested in doing a 4 man heroic which you have selected and then make up the group. It is not limited to the size of a single server, but only limited by the total number of players on ALL the servers. Makes for a rather large pool to make up groups from. And by the way, a cross server LFG is in the works for PVP warfronts. BioWare needs to see the logic of that and expand it to PVE content also.

So pray tell how do you think they are going to implement a x-server lfg for a 4 man heroic. A good share of them are out in the open and not even instanced. EVERY LFG that i have seen has only worked because the zone was instanced and 'teleported' you to the instance server..

This new LFG you want going to teleport you to Fatman? Or are you suggesting that they add even 'more' loading screens into this game?

Outside Heroics will be renamed AREA Quests.

Then what is the purpose.. I'll still be in chat going LFG N2M [AREA]

Couple issues with the LFG tool.

First - there has to be someone or something to look for Sadly this won't help a majority of the servers unless they go cross-server for both PvE and PvP.

Secondly - it won't help with side quests or some of the datacrons.

Thirdly - it won't help with the main thing we play MMO's for - the social aspect of it. Leveling zones, planets in general, or even the fleets need people to make the game feel real. It is difficult enough with the shard system they put in play, don't make it worse.

Lastly - you need a economy. The lower populated servers "ALONG" with the faction imbalance make it damn near impossible to find crafting materials or items to purchase. So here it is in a nutshell.

No one to talk to other than Elvis. Things you see are the same old scripted NPC's and what not. Warzones take forever. If they do start chances are it is a instant loss for the side who doesn't fill. Can't do any form of raiding. Crafting or purchasable items on the trading posts are far and few between. No one to hear you scream or ask for help.

Furthermore there is no conflict Two factions, ghost town of a server, no reason to do much of anything. Thus people moving to the fuller servers who have time left or willing to leave things behind. Face it. BioWare messed up in placing the patch 1.2 ahead of server merging.

It was a boneheaded move. No one wants to hear someone say their baby is ugly. But I'm pretty sure in this case we are correct. The baby is ugly.

look at this if ya dont believe me http://www.torstatus.net/ hit the north american tab and population trends...only 1% are heavy or full..where as between 50 and 75% are lightly populated...thats horrible

Of course, the new line of the complainers is that Standard = dead.