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**Shiminay** · 03-05-2012, 12:23

You know what I find annoying? I can't choose to learn another weapon. As a force user, you should be able to play with any style of sabre you want - similarly a trooper or bounty hunter should be able to pick and choose what weapon they want and you can substitute whatever skills in the tree based on whatever weapon is in use. Makes no sense that a Jedi shouldn't at least be able to pick up and twirl a second sabre or that a Bounty Hunter doesn't know how to use a rifle or heavy rifle.

Lockky · 03-05-2012, 21:32

i dont actually play yet - ive to wait til my leaving is done n dusted
but...

i read today that theyre starting server mergers and free transfers to / from certain realms at the end of may or beginning of june. i cant find the article but i think it was on massively or mmorpg or ign, one of the gamin sites. by the sound of everything ive heard / read it seems like a great game which will only get better when they balance out realm populations. i dont quite like the comparisons to WoW cos to be fair it too had realm size problems at launch. i remember my cousin was very annoyed about that - that kinda comes with the territory of MMO's - but me personally i literally cant wait to rip into this game! probably more excited bout it than my 6th year holiday hahaha

**Raphael** · 04-05-2012, 01:16

Transfers seem to be coming soon, dunno about fullblown merges or free transfers - guess we'll see.

Omphin · 04-05-2012, 03:30

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Originally Posted by Raphael

Transfers seem to be coming soon, dunno about fullblown merges or free transfers - guess we'll see.

From what i have heard they will have paid transfers soon and then see how the servers are b4 they bring in any mergers. Pretty much going to milk the desperate people for cash, if they do this then they are going to p.iss alot of people off. I also heard that LFG finder is coming soon, not sure if it will be cross server, if its not then theres no point. Again this is just what i have heard, cant say where.

Eoin247 · 04-05-2012, 12:27

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Originally Posted by Omphin

From what i have heard they will have paid transfers soon and then see how the servers are b4 they bring in any mergers. Pretty much going to milk the desperate people for cash, if they do this then they are going to p.iss alot of people off. I also heard that LFG finder is coming soon, not sure if it will be cross server, if its not then theres no point. Again this is just what i have heard, cant say where.

www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=441119

Seems they will offer free server transfers to badly affected servers. Then offer paid thereafter. Here's hoping that early summer means the end of this month or the start of next.

Gonzo · 08-05-2012, 13:45

400,000 subscribers lost since February, down to 1.3 million from 1.7million, at the current rate there will be less than 1 million players by the summer. Im enjoying the game but will be cancelling my subscription as the place is totally empty. There is more life and soul in the single player Skyrim than there is in this game.

Kiith · 08-05-2012, 13:49

The 400k are mostly the people who didn't resub after their first month. Every mmo has a huge amount of them. Not saying things are rosy (far from it), but it's not as bad as the above sounds.

**Nody** · 08-05-2012, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Kiith

The 400k are mostly the people who didn't resub after their first month. Every mmo has a huge amount of them. Not saying things are rosy (far from it), but it's not as bad as the above sounds.

EA would appear to disagree with you.

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Originally Posted by EA Press statement on March 8th

Star Wars, this is an area that I think has got a lot of people anxious. I've heard from investors today saying that we must have 800,000 subscribers. I heard 600,000 yesterday. So what I think a lot of people have misunderstood is we said we had 1.7 million subscribers on the last call, which was about a month ago. What that was about was the fact that only about – just about half that number had triggered through their 30-day point and become active subscribers, our definition of recurring subscribers.

We had about half that total still in the 30-day trial period, but they're subscribers because that first month is including with a package good. What I said a month ago was, just over half. I can now confirm for you today that the vast majority of the 1.7 is now triggered through that point and they're recurring subscribers.

Edit, to clarify EA actually now blame it on casual gamers not subscribing longer ; funnily enough that is exactly the group that I'd expect to subscribe (the end level people would be the once I'd expect to drop out as you don't keep on leveling alts for ever as a "hardcore" gamer).

Quote:

EA's games label boss Frank Gibeau told investors last night the 400,000 subscriber drop was the result of casual gamers declining to subscribe to the MMO after going through a "billing cycle".

Full details are here.

Kiith · 08-05-2012, 15:42

Ah fair enough. I'm past being worried about the numbers though...i didn't even bother signing in when i had a free weeks playtime. As much as i wanted to love it, it just wasn't good enough to keep me interested.

Agent J · 08-05-2012, 18:56

I still have an active account. That's more down to not paying attention enough to unsub.

I'd love to see numbers about how many/often people actually log in and use it rather than have an active subscription.

I swear i'll get to actually playing it after exams.

Eoin247 · 10-05-2012, 17:35

Anybody else notice that rep and imp are starting to even out now?

MAybe it's just my server, but rep used to suck at pvp and lose most games. Now it's pretty 50-50

Cina · 11-05-2012, 09:32

Problem is that in my server you end up playing against other Imp in most of the PvP zones now. It's very unbalanced.

Omphin · 11-05-2012, 21:36

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Originally Posted by Eoin247

Anybody else notice that rep and imp are starting to even out now?

MAybe it's just my server, but rep used to suck at pvp and lose most games. Now it's pretty 50-50

what server u on? as a matter of interest. I find that rep win alot on TFN server

Eoin247 · 12-05-2012, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Omphin

what server u on? as a matter of interest. I find that rep win alot on TFN server

Basilisk Droid. I think it's the server that most boards.ie guilds were on, joined after all the irish republic guilds died

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Vicxas · 14-05-2012, 09:36

Nightmare lands has a failry good population on low and max levels, the mid - high range levels (30 - 45) seems to have an issue with grouping.

I went from 30 - 45 and I only ran 3 HC4 groups. Its pretty annoying as i want to experience all of the game.

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03-05-2012, 12:23	#976
Shiminay Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Location: At the Gate! Posts: 17,079 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Comeonbanus, Dark & Deviant, The Nocturnal Forum	You know what I find annoying? I can't choose to learn another weapon. As a force user, you should be able to play with any style of sabre you want - similarly a trooper or bounty hunter should be able to pick and choose what weapon they want and you can substitute whatever skills in the tree based on whatever weapon is in use. Makes no sense that a Jedi shouldn't at least be able to pick up and twirl a second sabre or that a Bounty Hunter doesn't know how to use a rifle or heavy rifle.

03-05-2012, 21:32	#977
Lockky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 43 Adverts \| Friends	i dont actually play yet - ive to wait til my leaving is done n dusted but... i read today that theyre starting server mergers and free transfers to / from certain realms at the end of may or beginning of june. i cant find the article but i think it was on massively or mmorpg or ign, one of the gamin sites. by the sound of everything ive heard / read it seems like a great game which will only get better when they balance out realm populations. i dont quite like the comparisons to WoW cos to be fair it too had realm size problems at launch. i remember my cousin was very annoyed about that - that kinda comes with the territory of MMO's - but me personally i literally cant wait to rip into this game! probably more excited bout it than my 6th year holiday hahaha

04-05-2012, 01:16	#978
Raphael Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UCD Posts: 7,794 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Massively Multiplayer, Roleplaying, UCD	Transfers seem to be coming soon, dunno about fullblown merges or free transfers - guess we'll see.

08-05-2012, 13:45	#981
Gonzo Registered User Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath Posts: 3,922 Adverts \| Friends	400,000 subscribers lost since February, down to 1.3 million from 1.7million, at the current rate there will be less than 1 million players by the summer. Im enjoying the game but will be cancelling my subscription as the place is totally empty. There is more life and soul in the single player Skyrim than there is in this game.

08-05-2012, 13:49	#982
Kiith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,323 Adverts \| Friends	The 400k are mostly the people who didn't resub after their first month. Every mmo has a huge amount of them. Not saying things are rosy (far from it), but it's not as bad as the above sounds.

08-05-2012, 15:42	#984
Kiith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,323 Adverts \| Friends	Ah fair enough. I'm past being worried about the numbers though...i didn't even bother signing in when i had a free weeks playtime. As much as i wanted to love it, it just wasn't good enough to keep me interested.

08-05-2012, 18:56	#985
Agent J Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,528 Adverts \| Friends	I still have an active account. That's more down to not paying attention enough to unsub. I'd love to see numbers about how many/often people actually log in and use it rather than have an active subscription. I swear i'll get to actually playing it after exams.

10-05-2012, 17:35	#986
Eoin247 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mullingar, Westmeath Posts: 229 Adverts \| Friends	Anybody else notice that rep and imp are starting to even out now? MAybe it's just my server, but rep used to suck at pvp and lose most games. Now it's pretty 50-50

11-05-2012, 09:32	#987
Cina Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 629 Adverts \| Friends	Problem is that in my server you end up playing against other Imp in most of the PvP zones now. It's very unbalanced.

14-05-2012, 09:36	#990
Vicxas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Climin' in your window, snatchin yo people up! Posts: 2,644 Adverts \| Friends	Nightmare lands has a failry good population on low and max levels, the mid - high range levels (30 - 45) seems to have an issue with grouping. I went from 30 - 45 and I only ran 3 HC4 groups. Its pretty annoying as i want to experience all of the game.