I can't even pretend to understand or predict how this will affect the future for players that just want to play and earn their rewards over purchasing them to be honest with you. This was so shocking that I don't have my thoughts fully wrapped around it, but one red flag that made my stomach drop when reading the letter this morning was this statement:
Based on the results of this poll, we will light up a certain amount of new servers that are specifically "Exchange enabled."
If the percentage of players who want this service is high enough, we might consider converting some existing servers to "Exchange enabled." Players who want to play on those servers will have the opportunity to transfer over to the "Exchange enabled" servers for free on a one-time-only basis (but you can't ever move that character off these servers). We will, of course, let people who don't want to stay on an "Exchange enabled" server off with a free transfer.
I have seen alot of people comment: "as long as it is kept on another server and I dont have to be around it I don't mind"......well what if your server gets converted. I have 3 characters on Mistmoore, a guild, heck I just finally earned enough money to upgrade to a better house in SQ. Now "depending on how many people want to participate" they can just say "oh btw Mistmoore welcome to platinum farming hell." My only choice is to then uproot my characters, my guild, find a new server etc. etc. What about all the great people on my server that could just end up dispersing to a bunch of different servers and I we lost the opportunity to see and hunt with them. It is such a bummer to even think about.
If SOE is set on doing this then I am BEGGING don't take existing servers and convert - if you want to do it only add new servers that will be flagged as Exchange. I can honestly say that if I have to try and uproot everything my friends and I have worked so hard for just to find a new home......well that home wont be with EQ2.
Maybe this is the smallest worry to have regarding this letter, but right now in my little corner of the EQ2 world the thoughy of losing my home on Mistmoore to authorized and encouraged plat farmers just makes me so sad :smileysad:
*Keeping hope that the right thing can still somehow be accomplished*
Message Edited by FenaImayan on 04-20-2005 09:25 AM