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    Server transfers have begun.

    http://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20120612

    06.12.2012 Free Character Transfers Now Available On Select Servers




    The initial character transfer service is now available, allowing qualifying characters to be transferred at no charge from selected origin servers to selected destination servers. This character transfer service will be available as long as is required to help maintain population balance across the service and create a better overall gameplay experience. Select servers will be eligible for free character transfers based on the player populations of the origin and destination servers.


    To qualify for a free character transfer, a player must have a character on one of the selected origin servers and must meet the following requirements:

    • A player’s account cannot be in a banned status.
    • The character being transferred cannot be a guild master; they must either resign as master or demote themselves to a lower guild rank to be transferred. (Guild rankings and status will not be transferred.)

    To start the character transfer process, login to your account, click My Account and then click Character Transfers in the left hand menu. From there you will be able to select Start a Character Transfer and see if you have any characters eligible for transfer to selected servers.


    For guild members and masters, you will not be able to transfer your guild as a whole to your new server; instead you will need to reform it. If you have a guild bank, it will be re-granted to your new guild on your destination server by Customer Service. This is not an automatic process and you will have to contact Customer Service directly.


    The character transfer service will be made available gradually, starting with a small number of the lowest population servers and adding more until all servers eligible for transfer are made available in the service. Eligible servers will be listed as they become available for transfers at www.swtor.com/transfer. This is to prevent potential server load issues. As a result, you may have to wait a short period before you can begin your character transfer.


    After you confirm your character transfer request, it can take up to three hours for your requested characters to be transferred. During this period you will be unable to login to any of the characters that are being transferred, or any other character on that origin server. If you are playing one of these characters when you confirm your transfer, you will be logged off from that character and server until the transfer is complete.


    You will be notified via email (to the email address registered on your game account) once your character transfer requests have been processed. The character transfer page will also be updated at that time.


    Moving forward, we are committed to making improvements to the character transfer service to provide you with a great gameplay experience. For more information on the character transfer service, please read our FAQ on the character transfer service and our recent Community blog. You can also keep up to date on the latest news and updates about Star Wars: The Old Republic by visiting www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com, as well as joining us on Twitter and Facebook.
    Last edited by Back; 06-12-2012 at 11:46 AM.

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    I saw they were allowing transfers from one server to The Fatman. The most overpopulated server in the game. It used to have queues for 45 minutes or more in the evening.

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    The current list.

    Certain transfers are complimentary at this time:

    Between the following servers:

    Keller's Void to Jedi Covenant

    Hedarr Soongh to The Fatman

    Fa'athra to Drooga's Pleasure Barge

    Kath Hound to The Ebon Hawk

    Eye of Ashlanae to The Red Eclipse

    The Shadow Runner to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Ven Zallow to Jung Ma

    The Courageous to Canderous Ordo

    Rakata Mind Prison to The Bastion

    Soresu to The Harbinger

    Mecrosa Order to Darth Nihilus

    Stereb Cities to The Jedi Tower

    The Restoration Zone to Jar'Kai Sword

    Phateem Halls of Knowledge to Mantle of the Force

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    They opened up more free transfers.

    Infinity Gate to Prophecy of the Five

    The Swiftsure to The Bastion

    Eidolon Security to Jedi Covenant

    Axial Park to Jedi Covenant

    The Maw to The Bastion

    Rakata Mind Prison to The Bastion

    The Crucible Pits to The Bastion

    Warriors of the Shadow to The Bastion

    Black Vulkars to The Bastion

    Dark Reaper to The Bastion

    Krath to The Harbinger

    Soresu to The Harbinger

    Empress Teta to The Harbinger

    Zaalbar to The Harbinger

    Gauntlet of Kressh to The Harbinger

    Daragon Trail to The Bastion

    Namadii Corridor to The Harbinger

    Kaiburr Crystal to The Harbinger

    Shadowtown to The Bastion

    Kaas City to Canderous Ordo

    Krayiss Obelisk to Canderous Ordo

    The Corsair to Canderous Ordo

    The Courageous to Canderous Ordo

    Zez-Kai Ell to Canderous Ordo

    Assassins of Sion to Canderous Ordo

    Master Dorak to Canderous Ordo

    The Constant to Canderous Ordo

    Kathol Rift to Canderous Ordo

    Nadd's Sarcophagus to The Bastion

    Wall of Light to The Harbinger

    Mandalore the Indomitable to The Bastion

    Infinite Empire to The Bastion

    Whitebeam Run to Canderous Ordo

    Juyo to Canderous Ordo

    Wound in the Force to The Bastion

    Lord Ieldis to Begeren Colony

    The Krath Enchanter to Jar'Kai Sword

    Loramarr to Jar'Kai Sword

    Darth Traya to Jar'Kai Sword

    Blotus the Hutt to Jar'Kai Sword

    Gnawer's Roost to Jar'Kai Sword

    Exis Station to Jar'Kai Sword

    The Restoration Zone to Jar'Kai Sword

    Brianna to Jar'Kai Sword

    Hssiss to Mantle of the Force

    Vodo-Siosk Baas to Mantle of the Force

    Kissai Caste to Mantle of the Force

    Phateem Halls of Knowledge to Mantle of the Force

    Pius Dea to Jar'Kai Sword

    Darth Revan's Mask to Jar'Kai Sword

    Murakami Orchid to The Jedi Tower

    Handmaidens of Atris to The Jedi Tower

    Princess Galia to Darth Nihilus

    Star Map to Darth Nihilus

    Dol Grenn to Darth Nihilus

    Trask Ulgo to The Progenitor

    Ajunta Pall to Jung Ma

    Shaltin Tunnels to The Progenitor

    Atris to Darth Nihilus

    Hrakert Rift to Darth Nihilus

    Dreypa's Oubliette to The Jedi Tower

    The Cinzia to The Jedi Tower

    Stereb Cities to The Jedi Tower

    Opila Crystal to The Jedi Tower

    Mecrosa Order to Darth Nihilus

    Baron Deathmark to Darth Nihilus

    Vrook Lamar to Begeren Colony

    Kessel Run to Battle Meditation

    Bondar Crystal to Prophecy of the Five

    Fa'athra to Drooga's Pleasure Barge

    Naddist Rebels to Prophecy of the Five

    Veela to Prophecy of the Five

    Gardens of Talla to Prophecy of the Five

    Davik's Estate to Prophecy of the Five

    Lord Praven to Drooga's Pleasure Barge

    Perlemian Trade Route to Drooga's Pleasure Barge

    Sanctum of the Exalted to The Ebon Hawk

    Shien to The Ebon Hawk

    Darth Xedrix to Drooga's Pleasure Barge

    Mask of Nihilus to Drooga's Pleasure Barge

    Master Zhar Lestin to Drooga's Pleasure Barge

    Master Gnost-Dural to Drooga's Pleasure Barge

    Cho Mai to The Fatman

    Firkrann Crystal to The Fatman

    Sedyn Kyne to Jedi Covenant

    Keller's Void to Jedi Covenant

    Telos Restoration Project to Jedi Covenant

    Nathema to Jedi Covenant

    The Defenestrator to Jedi Covenant

    Fort Garnik to Jedi Covenant

    Keetael to Jedi Covenant

    Ki-Ta Kren to Jedi Covenant

    Thendys Noori to The Fatman

    Hedarr Soongh to The Fatman

    Rwookrrorro to The Fatman

    The Deadweight to The Fatman

    Khoonda Militia to Jedi Covenant

    Kinrath Spider to The Fatman

    Kath Hound to The Ebon Hawk

    Lord Adraas to The Ebon Hawk

    The Exile's Crystal to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Ula Vii to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    The Ravager to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    The Shadow Runner to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    The Kumumgah to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Ahto City to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Chuundar to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Niman to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Hex Droid to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Hanharr to Jedi Covenant

    Tassaa Bareesh to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Scepter of Ragnos to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Tott Doneeta to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Kai-kan to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Starstorm One to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Uthar Wynn to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    The Arkanian Legacy to The Red Eclipse

    Flames of the Crucible to The Red Eclipse

    Eye of Ashlanae to The Red Eclipse

    Cassus Fett to Vanjervalis Chain

    Rubat Crystal to The Ebon Hawk

    Zayne Carrick to Vanjervalis Chain

    Ludo Kressh to The Red Eclipse

    Sluis Shipyards to The Red Eclipse

    Trayus Academy to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Senator Contispex to Tomb of Freedon Nadd

    Goluud Corridor to The Red Eclipse

    Rogue Moon to The Red Eclipse

    Dxun Battle Circle to The Red Eclipse

    Kellian Jarro to The Red Eclipse

    Ven Zallow to Jung Ma

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    And it looks like my prediction of TOR being switched to a F2P model within a year were entirely spot on, despite some of the naysayers here that ridiculed me for that idea

    http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...-free-to-play/

    2012 1Q results weren't very pretty for EA and Bioware as they lost almost a half a million subscribers within the first two months.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Androidpk View Post
    And it looks like my prediction of TOR being switched to a F2P model within a year were entirely spot on, despite some of the naysayers here that ridiculed me for that idea

    http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...-free-to-play/

    2012 1Q results weren't very pretty for EA and Bioware as they lost almost a half a million subscribers within the first two months.
    So what if it does? We are in a transitional period with gaming pay structures right now. A micro-transaction model is a proven profit maker. I think we will see most games and other similar entertainment services move to this method in the next few years.

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    The point is they initially said they had no idea in ever switching to f2p. However they aren't even coming close to the amount of money they wanted to be making off subscriptions so they're being forced into this to hopefully get more people to play. Micro-transactions work for some games but its not a bandaid that can be applied to all games.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Androidpk View Post
    The point is they initially said they had no idea in ever switching to f2p. However they aren't even coming close to the amount of money they wanted to be making off subscriptions so they're being forced into this to hopefully get more people to play. Micro-transactions work for some games but its not a bandaid that can be applied to all games.
    Curious what you think is the amount of money they wanted to make off subscriptions?

    Here is a blog post with another view point that seems to me to be a little more in line with the reality of the situation as planned out by Bioware.

    To recap, a $200 million game that made $30 million in first month sales has $170m still to recoup from subscriptions. SWTOR is likely to retain 1 million subscribers, earning $180 million in the first year. Operating costs are likely less than $10 million.


    From my crude napkin-maths, Star Wars: The Old Republic should break even by the end of the first year, with anything beyond that being healthy profit margin. It’s possible that the forecast was for the game to pay back within three years, in which case it’s easy to see that the game should make a substantial sum even if subscriber numbers drop.
    Of course they could still make a healthy profit without going F2P as described above but they could get greedy and go F2P to make even more money once they have solidified their subscription base.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Back View Post
    Curious what you think is the amount of money they wanted to make off subscriptions?
    Uhh.. enough to break even from the development/advertising costs? Derp

    Here is a blog post with another view point that seems to me to be a little more in line with the reality of the situation as planned out by Bioware.
    Except that isn't the reality of the situation. Bioware didn't expect to hemorrhage subscriptions so quickly, roughly a quarter in the first couple of months. That's pretty fucking bad for MMO, especially one that was so costly.

    Of course they could still make a healthy profit without going F2P as described above but they could get greedy and go F2P to make even more money once they have solidified their subscription base.
    I would love to hear how you think they could make even more money off F2P, maybe you should go tell them how. As they weren't expecting to have to make this switch I'm pretty sure they didn't have a backup plan and are going to have to figure this out from scratch.
    Last edited by Androidpk; 06-16-2012 at 04:54 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Androidpk View Post
    Uhh.. enough to break even from the development/advertising costs? Derp



    Except that isn't the reality of the situation. Bioware didn't expect to hemorrhage subscriptions so quickly, roughly a quarter in the first couple of months. That's pretty fucking bad for MMO, especially one that was so costly.



    I would love to hear how you think they could make even more money off F2P, maybe you should go tell them how. As they weren't expecting to have to make this switch I'm pretty sure they didn't have a backup plan and are going to have to figure this out from scratch.
    Well obviously you're such a fucking expert my saying you're completely full of shit is nothing that you didn't already know so whats the point?

    You seem to have a negative viewpoint of F2P models. S'cool.

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