I don't know if others feel the same way but I hate joining a PvP server blindly. Not knowing the ratio of Imperials to Rebels on a PvP server sucks. Reasons being:

• Unbalanced Warzone queue times
  
• One faction out numbers the other consistently in Open World PvP
  
• Due to uneven ratio one side constantly dominates objectives, zones, etc.
  
• The out numbered faction typically has to quest or participate in zones at odd times during the day to avoid constantly being out numbered which takes away from the fun of consistent Open World PvP
  

There are probably others but I want to keep this short. I just don't want to be in a situation down the road where I have 3 Rebel characters but PvP is a drag since Rebels out number the Imperials. I could roll an Imperial character but that then separates my characters so I can't share items, crew skills, etc. plus I end up ditching 3 characters that I spent a lot of time on. There is the option of allowing paid "faction changes" or "server transfers" but having to pay for each character blows especially when I had no information to make an educated server selection in the beginning. Plus I'm sure a lot of ppl would hate the idea of allowing "faction changes".

 

My suggestions:

• Imperial-to-Rebel ratio shown on the server selection screen (primarily for PvP servers)
  
• Offer free server transfers for servers with unbalanced faction ratios OR give each character 1 free server transfer that they can use if they so desire
  

Just offering my opinions. This is in no way a QQ post or a "I demand this or I quit" post. What are your guys opinions on this?

 

*EDIT: My bad for not using Empire-to-Republic or whatever the faction names are, you get the point. There always has to be critics

Edited December 13, 2011 by Chubbysnowman

/agree

Yea, I agree, we just talked about this didn't we?

/signed

 

Should re-post this on the main boards

There are no rebels.

Would be nice.

This is SWTOR. If you are going in to a server blindly it's pretty safe to assume that Sif Lawds will have the larger pop.

I would definetly love to see such feature also.

Would help with guilds rolling on certain servers.

what rebels? i see no rebels, well cept on balmora. Or do you mean republic?

I don't know if others feel the same way but I hate joining a PvP server blindly. Not knowing the ratio of Imperials to Rebels on a PvP server sucks. Reasons being:

• Unbalanced Warzone queue times
  
• One faction out numbers the other consistently in Open World PvP
  
• Due to uneven ratio one side constantly dominates objectives, zones, etc.
  
• The out numbered faction typically has to quest or participate in zones at odd times during the day to avoid constantly being out numbered which takes away from the fun of consistent Open World PvP

 

 

I want to be out numbered. That way I do not have to search all over to get my GANK on.

 

But like the OP suggested it would be nice to know the ratio before joining.

Edited December 13, 2011 by Knott

Just remember, if your faction is outnumbered, your queue times will be minimal.

Most servers will be empire heavy out of the gate, though hopefully they will even out eventually (faction reroll, new players etc). So for right now assume empire has the bigger faction.

Ahwell.. The goodguys are supposed to be outnumberd =)

It makes them more heroic when winning.

/Agree

I like the idea of 'one transfer in the lifetime of your character' idea. The question is whether the 'financial overlords' would allow that, or if it would cut too much into the zillions of dollars they could make charging for it.

I don't know if others feel the same way but I hate joining a PvP server blindly. Not knowing the ratio of Imperials to Rebels on a PvP server sucks. Reasons being:

• Unbalanced Warzone queue times
  
• One faction out numbers the other consistently in Open World PvP
  
• Due to uneven ratio one side constantly dominates objectives, zones, etc.
  
• The out numbered faction typically has to quest or participate in zones at odd times during the day to avoid constantly being out numbered which takes away from the fun of consistent Open World PvP

 

 

I want to be out numbered. That way I do not have to search all over to get my GANK on.

 

But like the OP suggested it would be nice to know the ratio before joining.

 

Don't get me wrong, I prefer being a little out numbered as well. But on the opposite spectrum, I would hate to have to spend a lot of time searching around for the enemy when the faction I play on out numbers the other. So just to reiterate, some kind of system that helps balance the servers would be nice.

 

I do understand it's the first day... I'm just making a suggestion for a possible future feature if other ppl see it useful.

also with huttball the unbalanced que times should not be a problem, you can que up and go up against your own faction.

what rebels? i see no rebels, well cept on balmora. Or do you mean republic?

 

There's always one of you, isn't there?

also with huttball the unbalanced que times should not be a problem, you can que up and go up against your own faction.

 

I definitely lean more towards World PvP so Huttball doesn't really help. Plus I doubt anyone wants to play just Huttball as their primary form of PvP.

Good empire guilds will crush servers, republic will stop queuing.. This will happen to my server most likely, let's hope the same faction queues are fast..

/agree

 

I remember being outnumbered 2v1, it wasn't what I would describe as 'fun'.

/agree hopefully they'll implement that in the next couple of days i don't want to pick blindly

if you have the slightest concern for faction ratio, play republic

 

that's really all that needs to be said

Totally agree with OP Edited December 13, 2011 by islander