Shadowdale and Thrane Should Be One Server

Two Servers or One Server

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    88
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Anurakh

Anurakh

Little Nixie
Believe me, I can understand wanting to gather everyone I play with on a single server. Going to Moonsea, I'm going to lose a lot of friends, and I definitely understand how you feel. I also understand the desire for a server with a large population, as that's something I also want. I really like grouping and raiding.

But you have to consider the ramifications of what you're asking for. In LOTRO, they created few servers, and the two servers (US and EU) with the most transfers were cut off from subsequent migrations, which meant guilds and friends were separated without planning. Here, at least, you can choose where to go with most of your friends. Also, the lag and log-in queues on those servers were horrible.

Many people want servers with high populations, but functional ones. What you're proposing is a recipe for disaster. A single server with so much population that it's goint to experience lag issues and potentially having to be shut down, unintentionally separating guilds that were planning to migrate together. Be sensible.

It's better for us to be able to decide where we're going than to be forced to stray where we don't want to. And if most of your friends are going to Thrane, then go with them. If they're going to Shadowdale, go with them. If they're going to Cormyr, go with them. The server name is a very silly reason to migrate. It's the people who count, they create your game environment. The server name isn't going to improve your gameplay in any way.

My two cents.
 
LeslieWest_GuitarGod

LeslieWest_GuitarGod

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Anurakh said:
Believe me, I can understand wanting to gather everyone I play with on a single server. Going to Moonsea, I'm going to lose a lot of friends, and I definitely understand how you feel. I also understand the desire for a server with a large population, as that's something I also want. I really like grouping and raiding.

But you have to consider the ramifications of what you're asking for. In LOTRO, they created few servers, and the two servers (US and EU) with the most transfers were cut off from subsequent migrations, which meant guilds and friends were separated without planning. Here, at least, you can choose where to go with most of your friends. Also, the lag and log-in queues on those servers were horrible.

Many people want servers with high populations, but functional ones. What you're proposing is a recipe for disaster. A single server with so much population that it's goint to experience lag issues and potentially having to be shut down, unintentionally separating guilds that were planning to migrate together. Be sensible.

It's better for us to be able to decide where we're going than to be forced to stray where we don't want to. And if most of your friends are going to Thrane, then go with them. If they're going to Shadowdale, go with them. If they're going to Cormyr, go with them. The server name is a very silly reason to migrate. It's the people who count, they create your game environment. The server name isn't going to improve your gameplay in any way.

My two cents.
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Yep, precisely my viewpoint.
 
Anurakh

Anurakh

Little Nixie
Dradle said:
I do, that is why I posted in Thrane thread. They will be the ones who have to speak to say we choose to not open the server. If we don't choose 3, it will be 1 & last time I check it was 18 - 1 without my vote, So I know at least one other person will be with me in the Thrane Vanguard, when they see this post and open an offical vote to the whole community that will be impacted from this meteorite of a poll.
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I'm feeling thick and very tired today, so maybe it's not surprising, but I didn't understand a single word of what you meant.

People are going to move wherever they want. If they really want to move to Thrane or Shadowdale, that'll be seen when the migrations begin. Realistically, that's not going to happen. And I think that's a good thing, because of what happened in LOTRO and what I explained in my previous post.
 
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DDO Gaming

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Dradle said:
I am not him and seeing more of that post I can understand, so I did remove it. And I am glad you see this isn't a troll poll, but I do need a new slogan if I am using that Harry Porter meme wrong because I thought he was with us.
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so tell me Dradle "I'm Elminster except when I'm not" when you acknowledge everyone in the forum has been "rude" toward you, why do you persist?
 
Anurakh

Anurakh

Little Nixie
Dradle said:
Thrane will be the server with the dieing population. Moonsea, Shadowdale & Cormyr will see growth being, Moonsea is EU, The word shadow is cooler, & Cormyr is already established and will only gain more. But if Thrane doesn't open, the other 3 servers will possiblity suffer with hardware limitations. And they don't want that, you have seen their own words saying it. Thrane will fall into hardships, and the people of Thrane will solely suffer with 4 servers. Thrane must be the ones to speak.
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Thrane isn't going to die. There are many, very active guilds moving there. I know a lot of people I've played with who are moving there. You can already see that there are many guilds from different servers who want to move there.

The cool name may attract a very limited segment of the population; generally, people will move for other reasons. And Thrane is consolidating the non-European population that enjoys end gaming and R1+ raiding. It's not going to die, no matter how much you hope for it.

As for a cool name, it's subjective. I love Eberron, and I like the name Thrane more than Shadowdale. Although I would have liked Aundair more, my true love in Eberron :p lol
 
Guntango

Guntango

Well-known member
Dradle said:
With the upcoming launch in days of the new servers Shadowdale & Thrane I’ve been thinking a lot about the community. Both names have potential, but looking at the forums, there’s already a noticeable amount of activity on both. It feels like splitting the player base between these two servers could lead to issues down the line, especially if one ends up being much quieter than the other.


Instead of launching two separate servers, why not combine them into one from the start? The extra player base would ensure that the world remains full of life and activity, and you wouldn’t have the risk of one server feeling underpopulated after a few months. Dungeons and Dragons is all about the interaction, the unexpected encounters, and the shared journey. Keeping the community together in a single server would make that much more possible.


I’m sure there are logistical reasons for having separate servers, but I’d much rather see one strong, active server where players can experience all the content without worrying about a merge down the road.

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They are here to stop you and spam this post to try to get it remove before you can see it and vote on the poll ending July 10. Please, Don't let them troll you, I'm here for you to express your voice about a very tough subject.

Anyone else think this would be a better move?

They has provided us with a budget for 4 servers, 3 in the US and 1 in the EU. I believe that removing Thrane and keeping 2 US servers and 1 EU server is the best solution. Why remove Thrane? Simply put, Shadowdale has a cooler name, while Thrane just doesn’t have the same appeal. For the sake of our community, it makes sense to let Thrane go. By consolidating to 3 servers instead of 4, I can help reduce fragmentation within the community. One less server means fewer people spread too thin, making it easier for guilds to fill raid groups and creating a more connected experience for everyone. Additionally, the funds saved from removing Thrane should be used to provide raises for the staff who work behind the scenes, including those who clean the restrooms and handle other important tasks. These are the people who help maintain the environment we all enjoy, and it’s only right that they are properly compensated for their efforts. I’m sure the company’s budget is tight, and there’s probably not room for luxuries like 2-ply toilet paper but the staff’s hard work deserves to be rewarded in whatever way we can. I’m asking for your support in this decision. If we focus on consolidating servers and use the savings to support the hardworking staff, we can create a stronger, more unified community.

When they give us 4, we say
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I object to being excluded from the list of rude or supporting rude comments.
 
Guntango

Guntango

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If there were enough headroom to support all Active DDO accounts having a toon ingame and questing or raiding at the same time, then I would agree. I'm going to have to trust that the Devs have a decent enough reason why splitting servers up this way is best for population and server speed.
 
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DDO Gaming

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Dradle said:
but do you support Thrane not opening?
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Cormry and eureka are likely to be the 64bit orien and argo whilst thrane seems to be attracting all the powerbuild R10 focused guilds. Which leaves the moon sailing in the wild blue seas of europe :)(y)
 
Jack Jarvis Esquire

Jack Jarvis Esquire

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Can anyone let me know of any other aliases this clownshoes uses on here please?

I've set a couple to ignore, but I can't help feeling I'm missing a few more... 😔👍
 
Lagin

Lagin

Well-known member
Dradle said:
Don't speak for others.
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Dradle said:
I'm glad you are with us is in closing Thrane before it is to late. :)(y)
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Guntango

Guntango

Well-known member
Dradle said:
They gave us the perfect amount, I am saying we tighten our belts and say No thank you, This is for you.
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This might sound crazy, but my instinct sides with SSG's budget and operating team rather than the Sage of Shadowdale.
 
Ungermax

Ungermax

Master Artificer
Just to be clear.

At the moment I don't care whether or not they are one or two servers.

The ONLY thing I care about, right now, tonight, forever and ever, is that list of peoples names you made in the OP.
 
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