When will there be a SERVER MERGE?

You aren't getting them. Next.

Fair enough. We don't get merges - we talk with our wallets

BW dont obsess with server merge. I am sure there are many "dead server" because you pushed too many servers at release. Merge them /relax

Tbh this should be a top priority for Bioware. It's the only way to save their game.

I believe the last statement was that they are "in the cards". But you obviously know more.

Well transfers are looking likely and shouldn't happen as they are a cop out to the situation and will only result in them shutting down servers and forcing people to transfer anyway!

Mergers are the way forward however they pose a few problems-

Character Names
Legacy Names
Guild Names

Out of the above Guilds names are not that bad. Infact if they introduced alliances as they said they were it might have been even easier to move a guild to another server......

Legacy names or surnames (how I saw them after a chose mine) Could be the thing which people would have to change and could become the unique factor to distinguish between people.
E.g. You get you choose you legacy name at the start and this will be your surname. it won't turn into an active legacy name until you reach the point where it used to come into action.

what this would mean-
Character names could be the same, this would avoid people getting pissed off cause all 5 toons names have been taken on the server merge already etc

I suggested this earlier in another post and some guy said it would be crap cause everyone would have to change their legacy names. I see it as everyone wouldn't have to change their main name which they have played with.

let me know what you think? or suggest other problems which they would face with mergers.

personally, i could give a **** about my characters names if i could actually play the game. i'd be happy with farthead1 if i could play a pvp warzone sometime other than the weekend

My 5 cents: I would rather have to change my character name then continue to beat on a dead horse ( playing on a dead server )

I'm going to explain to you why they are doing transfers, not merges. Merges would involve transferring characters of player who quit and aren't coming back. They aren't here to put in a new name or legacy name. Merging them onto another server is just moving people who don't play onto another server, which serves no purpose. Once all the active and dedicated players choose to transfer and do, that server left behind likely will be subject for a merger or closure at a later date.

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