Can we talk about the future of P99?

[Wiltan]

Explicitly? Not that I've been able to find. I can only find the one or two times the idea of a future merge was mentioned before Green ever launched. But clearly circumstances have changed: besides the obvious negative impact a merge would have on both servers' communities, economies, and raid scenes, the most obvious impediment is that the devs are gone.

Assuming that everyone that is currently on green is a server hopper is crazypants. Yes, some folks hopped over there because it was the new shiny thing, but plenty of people started over there (because despite all this talk of dead servers, new folks join P99 all the time). Additionally, a lot of those server hoppers might have wanted to finally experience a brand new server, because maybe they missed that on Live. Now they have, and don't feel like starting all over again on P99 a third time.

Anyway, the TL;DR of all of this comes down to a combination of if it ain't broke, don't fix it plus I don't accept the premise that the server is broken and needs fixing plus there aren't devs here any more to do these things, so there's not much point talking about it anyway.

To your earlier point about the conversation going in circles, you're right. I've taken my spin around the loop and I've said my piece. See you on the other side.

[Toxigen]

There is no downside to a merge.

[Jimjam]

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

There is no downside to a merge.

Do you really want THOSE green in the FACE sick FUCKS doing an MQ of their DISGUSTING green PLANKS to our virgin BLUE rangers?!

[Allishia]

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

Do you really want THOSE green in the FACE sick FUCKS doing an MQ of their DISGUSTING green PLANKS to our virgin BLUE rangers?!

Yes, merge for the planks, we need every ranger to have a BFG =P

[shovelquest]

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The whole "reset" thing devalues all the efforts folks have put into advancing their characters though.

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[Snaggles]

1.) Merge the servers, or don’t. Who cares?
2.) Ban the toxic people who create 95% of the raid issues.

If 2.) is offensive, sorry you’re the real server problem.

[Viscere]

The Staff said they planned to merge Blue and Green, they have been clear about that.

Slowly letting blue die is a shame, when merging both as initially intended would clearly strongly revivify the experience from leveling to economy.

I believe however it would put a strain on CSR to organize this - so that might be the blocker.

[Toxigen]

I could have sworn I read somewhere that guides can play on whatever server they don't guide on?

Maybe I'm onto something...

[cd288]

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

I could have sworn I read somewhere that guides can play on whatever server they don't guide on?

Maybe I'm onto something...

I think this is a rule yes. So it creates an awkward CSR situation where you'd basically have to let them play on the server they'd guide on. Only real impediment I can think of to a merge

[Jimjam]

I guess that is why there is such strong CSR on Red.