How to fix low server pop

[cd288]

To my read they aren't obligated to okay it with Daybreak as a general matter, just to make sure that it's not going to launch at the same time a Daybreak server is. So they can launch a server if they want to, but if it were conflicting with the timing of a Daybreak launch then P99 could be asked to delay it a bit (like they did with Velious release on Blue).

This all assumes that the server they launch is consistent with what they're allowed to do under the agreement of course. If they wanted to deviate from that they'd have to talk to Daybreak.

[Confit]

Merge the servers and release Luclin. Even the people who say they hate Luclin would come back.

[zelld52]

Originally Posted by Confit [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Merge the servers and release Luclin. Even the people who say they hate Luclin would come back.

I actually really have the itch to play in Luclin. Remember PUGs in Maiden's Eye - when Luclin first launched? Good times.

[Confit]

Originally Posted by zelld52 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I actually really have the itch to play in Luclin. Remember PUGs in Maiden's Eye - when Luclin first launched? Good times.

I spent so much time grouping there! If I am remembering it right, everyone always set up camp along the outer wall of the zone near one of the tunnels that leads to a different zone. So when shit hit the fan you could just run to safety lol.

[zelld52]

Originally Posted by Confit [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I spent so much time grouping there! If I am remembering it right, everyone always set up camp along the outer wall of the zone near one of the tunnels that leads to a different zone. So when shit hit the fan you could just run to safety lol.

Yeah, near Dawnshroud. Only the brave ventured to the Umbral Plains

[chillybob]

I think part of the problem with server merge is dupe names.

On green launch, green and blue DID share a name bank... but the addition of Teal for overflow screwed things a bit. Teal did not share a name bank with Blue, but did share a name bank with green if that even makes sense.

So after teal merged into green, there's a lot of people with names on green who don't own them from blue because they originally made their toons on Teal....

[cd288]

Originally Posted by chillybob [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think part of the problem with server merge is dupe names.

On green launch, green and blue DID share a name bank... but the addition of Teal for overflow screwed things a bit. Teal did not share a name bank with Blue, but did share a name bank with green if that even makes sense.

So after teal merged into green, there's a lot of people with names on green who don't own them from blue because they originally made their toons on Teal....

This isn't true???

The character name is tied to your account. So, for instance, if you have the name Chillybob on Blue, then no one on Green or Teal could create that name unless they were doing so on the same account that has the name on Blue.

The staff already explained this. They also said duplicate names will have an X added to the end upon server merge (just like how this was handled on live). This is also what happened upon Green and Teal merge. So if you had used one account to create Chillybob on Blue, then on Green, and also on Teal, when Teal and Green merged you'd have Chillybob and Chillybobx on Green. When Green and Blue eventually merge, you'll now have Chillybob, Chillybobx, and Chillybobxx on the merged Blue.

I really wish people would stop spouting off about duplicate names with false statements like this guy made, when it's already been opined on by the staff and it's a non-issue.

[chillybob]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This isn't true???

The character name is tied to your account. So, for instance, if you have the name Chillybob on Blue, then no one on Green or Teal could create that name unless they were doing so on the same account that has the name on Blue.

The staff already explained this. They also said duplicate names will have an X added to the end upon server merge (just like how this was handled on live). This is also what happened upon Green and Teal merge. So if you had used one account to create Chillybob on Blue, then on Green, and also on Teal, when Teal and Green merged you'd have Chillybob and Chillybobx on Green. When Green and Blue eventually merge, you'll now have Chillybob, Chillybobx, and Chillybobxx on the merged Blue.

I really wish people would stop spouting off about duplicate names with false statements like this guy made, when it's already been opined on by the staff and it's a non-issue.

Then how do I have names from teal that I never had on Blue.... I now have them on green yet cannot make characters with those same names on those same accounts over on blue..

Because someone already used those names years ago. Green and blue did share a name base but Teal was put together I assume rather quickly to deal with the massive population, seemingly it did not share the name bank with blue, only with green. Its confusing but trust, as someone who has names that I CANNOT make on blue.... Teal was its own enigma.

And honestly, might also point to why the servers were merged so early on in the classic timeline ~

[zelld52]

Originally Posted by chillybob [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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And honestly, might also point to why the servers were merged so early on in the classic timeline ~

I always said this: they probably realized they had a runaway train situation with the name pools, and wanted to minimize the amount of work they would have to do in order to consolidate it.

But other folks would say things like "BRO they already did it it was called TEAL and also on live in 2004 when Sony Interactive had hundreds of employees working on EverQuest, it was easy to accomplish - so I don't see why a handful of unpaid volunteers cant easily accomplish the same"

[Ekco]

Originally Posted by zelld52 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

when Sony Interactive had hundreds of employees working on EverQuest,

it was prolly one dude who did it, fennin ro first xfer was in like 99 or early 00 iirc team was like 20 people, 1 dude hit enter and the 19 others crossed their fingers they didn't have to skip lunch that day to deal with angry nerds

like i'm borderline regarded and i'm pretty sure i could manage to merge the DBs just from the 5 minutes ive spent learning how to setup mysql and postgresql for my ai grill friend