And I sincerely applaud that decision, but PLEASE... Listen to the concerns of the community a bit better this time around, so that the populace on the merged servers won't dwindle again, like before. Poor management is bad for business. ;]

Less new items instead of more fixes for ongoing issues, PVP FIX, Keron/PvP, droprates/identifyrates, golddroprates/goldsinks, etc, etc.
(I know most of these are up to the devs, but hey.. money talks.)

Kind regards,

Occnaab.
[Otherwise known as a concerned player for a much loved game.]

Dark.Marty wrote:

And I sincerely applaud that decision

I don't like this server merge at all. I would be more than happy to go back to our small Sarissa -__- sorry to go off your original topic.

I agree that they should focus on fixes. Make the game fun to pvp again. Sadly I do not see this game getting better. 4 years of history has been nothing but downhill.

I also think the merge was stupid. While I was happy to see ns flight finally get fixed. I am not happy that my sio crafting recipes have been wiped out. I also liked the quieter Sarissa server. The biggest thing I notice is that Katar players are very dramatic and do not respect some of the rules(keron stone/sleep) in pvp.

Still have hopes for the "classic" LC server if it ever comes. I bet it will remain a fantasy that never comes to fruition, though I hope it does.

Gudmugly wrote:

. The biggest thing I notice is that Katar players are very dramatic and do not respect some of the rules(keron stone/sleep) in pvp.

Most of them have bought gold/accounts too.... But not all of us have. Katar is the **** hole for bad players.

EDIT: okay opposite to heaven! - Censored lol!

Would be nice if the AG&E-team would set up a to-do list concerning short term fixes that they will work on getting from the developers, collected from all the before mentioned concerns of the community. Of course Game Sages could advise on these concerns, since they actually are an integral part of the community and very well know what's worrying the community. Games Sages are known for their unbiased position concerning exploits, bugs and hacks. They are also approachable for players, whether the players are forum trolls or not. They report back to the AG&E-team, correct?

A to-do list with an E.T.A. would show players that things are actually being taken seriously and worked on. I'm pretty sure that being kept up to date with these issues will have a more positive effect on the community than the very much generic slogan of "back-end fixes" will.

Where's mr. Kent when you need him?

Gudmugly wrote:

I also think the merge was stupid... I also liked the quieter Sarissa server.

+1000000000000

I miss our peaceful little Sarissa. Even though MCS/DCS were often boring, when people came it was usually exciting. There would be some minor cheating here and there like getting stuck in the throne at mcs, but nothing of likes of Katrissa. Cheats, hacks, macros, gold buyers, account buyers run rampant on Katar.

Yes, a zero tolerance concerning deliberate repetitive exploits is something that's desperately needed to rid Katrissa of its rotten apples. A strict guide to exploits and the resulting bans would serve the bigger purpose, since few ruin the fun for the many. Three strikes you're out is a policy I'd definitely would approve of. No one cares anymore... They just can't log in for a day or three and that's it. Laugh it off and exploit again. And again.

We need a fix to this, too, GMs. Badly.

No offense to you guys, but saying that you preferred the "quieter" or "emptier" Sarissa doesn't quite make sense. This is an MMO game, not Final Fantasy or Skyrim with a chat option. If you feel this way, then this might not be your genre of game. Server merge was a step in the right direction.

The usual policy of "money talks" doesn't seem like it has or will change, though, for both Aeria and Barunson.

It was a step in the right direction, but it was not a fix. It was a delay.

TwinkleBella wrote:

It was a step in the right direction, but it was not a fix. It was a delay.

Yeah, now comes the hard work.