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Every US Server is standard / light.. what's the deal?

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Every US Server is standard / light.. what's the deal?

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Samborino
01.30.2012 , 08:18 PM | #171
Quote: Originally Posted by Lukhe View Post
PvP is definitely the most impacted by this population skew. I'm not even an avid PvPer, but I do feel for them. The lvl 50 bracket had the unintended consequence of highlighting this further. For many nights I heard grumbling over this in guild. It's tapered off.. but then I haven't seen those people that were complaining on much.

However BW (or EA) wants to handle this potential PR nightmare is not my concern. I'd like to see some voluntary (free) server transfers to designated low population servers. Blanket mergers tend to ruffle some feathers at times. I mean some people like low pop servers (to each their own and all).

Personally, I'd like to transfer somewhere higher pop because once I finish with my second 50 my intention was to start doing HM's until I can start raiding.. but I dunno if I can count on finding a consistent group of people.
Hmm are you on a light server, my server is standard to heavy and im on republic which has probably less than half as many players and there are consistently over 100 50's online (you can never tell the exact number though, it could be 500 50's or it could be 120 50's) even at 4am there is still over 100. a good portion of the servers go between standard and heavy so i assume your on one of the lighter servers.

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ExBrillig
01.30.2012 , 08:22 PM | #172
I suppose it's time to trot this one out again:

Populations of 50's and Fleet are basically meaningless. The audience Bioware wants to attract and retain aren't level 50 yet.

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BitterPill
01.30.2012 , 08:27 PM | #173
Quote: Originally Posted by Toweleeeie View Post
Uncompressed textures so the game ran smoothly, all gear was moddable so you could look however you wanted, tons and tons more armor types remvoed, heavy and medium social gear, entire Heroics were removed, almost all pvp gear removed, purple crystals for Republic gone, tons of options from character creation was removed

http://www.swtor.com/community/showt...=249590&page=9
So you getting this from beta? If so you do understand what beta means right? If not then you have a right to complain.. But if it was beta you really dont have a leg to stand on.. Next time understand anything can change from beta to when the game goes live...

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Feelinestars
01.30.2012 , 08:35 PM | #174
Quote: Originally Posted by BitterPill View Post
What did they bait you with?
High-resolution textures, and then they have the nerve to say "it was a bug," which is basically insulting every single one of us.

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Feelinestars
01.30.2012 , 08:36 PM | #175
Quote: Originally Posted by ExBrillig View Post
I suppose it's time to trot this one out again:

Populations of 50's and Fleet are basically meaningless. The audience Bioware wants to attract and retain aren't level 50 yet.
..you mean the audience that won't propel this MMO to success?

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Taitano
01.30.2012 , 08:42 PM | #176
Quote: Originally Posted by Samborino View Post
Hmm are you on a light server, my server is standard to heavy and im on republic which has probably less than half as many players and there are consistently over 100 50's online (you can never tell the exact number though, it could be 500 50's or it could be 120 50's) even at 4am there is still over 100. a good portion of the servers go between standard and heavy so i assume your on one of the lighter servers.
They are trying to tell you that you can break it down by class and level if you exceed the 100 limit. On your server, Empire side there is only 1384 online.

The level 50 bracket is the only one you have to break down further using additional modifiers. I just got this from your Heavy listed server.

50 Sniper: 22
50 Sorcerer: 90
50 Powertech: 37
50 Mercenary: 71
50 Operative: 34
50 Juggernaut: 43
50 Marauder: 60
50 Assassin: 62

The Republic side is only 712.

50 Gunslinger: 13
50 Sentinel: 22
50 Vanguard: 20
50 Scoundrel: 22
50 Sage: 33
50 Commando: 30
50 Shadow: 36
50 Guardian: 22

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Mcfondles
01.30.2012 , 08:46 PM | #177
Quote: Originally Posted by PjPablo View Post
My server is 'Standard'. When I check pop via /who the most it comes out to be is 500 TOTAL. 500 measly people is considered Standard. That's pretty sad.
/who can only show 100 at a time.. it just shows the first 100 results and that's it..

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Feelinestars
01.30.2012 , 08:51 PM | #178
Quote: Originally Posted by Mcfondles View Post
/who can only show 100 at a time.. it just shows the first 100 results and that's it..
If you read the thread, he added them all up.

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Yowfatto
01.30.2012 , 08:53 PM | #179
As of right now about 25 heavy, 2 very heavy and one full, quite healthy for a monday evening almost 10am EST I'd say.

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TheShoob
01.30.2012 , 08:54 PM | #180
Not sure when "peak time" starts/ends, but as of this moment ( 6:50pm on a Monday) i'm counting..

US Server Pop:

Full 1

Very Heavy 2

Heavy 26

Standard 91

Light 3

Sure it went down since the holidays... but not bad IMO.. Seems like this game is doing fine.
Also i might be wrong, but i heard that they raised the server caps some time ago, could account for servers looking less full...

OR THE SKY IS FALLING AND THIS GAME IS FAILING HARD!!!