i think, if they had more localized servers where you were forced into your time zone... it would be better than making a single server.
part of the problem is that players go where the activity is.
they don't care if that activity is mostly localized to different time zones, or if they will struggle to get to events...
they just want the action.
new players always like to come onto the most popular servers because they want to be helped, they don't want to be alone.
if more players played on the newer servers, this wouldn't be an issue.
i don't really know what i'm saying anymore other than...
the problem is not the number of servers, but the players who play on them.
We have already tried merging servers over the years, always a loss in overall population. Might not be the direct cause, might actually just be the symptom.
Let the dead servers fade away and spark transfers to Chronos and Naia. The core servers will continue as they have in the past... it is better these two servers to burn out than to fade away (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bOKsOveYD0).
I'd say one of the biggest issues for not having as many players is the lack of advertisement, not many people know about Lineage 2's existence unless their buddies tell them about the game.
Before someone gets on to me about this, I will say I am well aware about the money/staff issue.
Merge all the servers into Chronos & Naia to balance population. All the other servers are dead & not a single server, chronos/naia included, have a player base like the korean servers have. This game is supposed to be played with more people.
The last remaining people playing are doing it because they rule on their server and farm big bosses,sell and make real money and/or win hero since no competition.
If server merge,1 of the 2-3 big clans/heroes will win,the rest wont have a reason to exist and will quit.
Among with the remaining people some more log to do some daily or think to join a big clan to expirience something else than dailys,once clans shrink even more,these will stop log too.
The ones who were playing because game was fun and were after battles and pvps are gone or dont have something to do since population is so low,full partys cant be made and you cant do anything in l2 anymore without your own cp and cc.So,unless game changes like solo areas for good xp/q so we dont need to make a party to move around and be able find pvp 1s1,ways of making adena with low toons,like it used to be fishing/spoiling/fortress and ncwest does changes(every active player knows what changes i mean),merge wont create a more alive server.
If they merge down to one server they will need to get those clan halls that are not current available and activate them. We would need the extra halls turned on so there are more clan halls to use. You can walk around some on the big cities and see past some sealed doors of clan halls that were never turned on for us to use. That would help the new INCREASED population and the need for halls.
it would be a server that cannot participate in any event; event items sometimes need to be bought in the store or galleria.
a server with no lucky enchant stones, and no way to transfer account-bound items (effectively making them character bound) because the dimensional merchant is the only way to freight items now, and he doesnt freight just anything.
Make 1 server w/o L2store and server transfers and let the daddy's kids QQ.
I approve this idea. With all the money that NC is supposedly making nowadays they could afford a server like this. Then lets dream a bit more they get a good protection software/system and then you have the best utopic mmo server to play.
I still think lineage 2 should be played without BOX ... just u and the other ... A client that does not provide option to dual box would be ideal ... login the site has been a widely used tool for this ... avoid Adena Farm, Farm Boss Solo (vc and a full box pt), and PVP VS 1 or 2 active and the rest with scripts pvp ... the need for players that would result in a merge would revive those who are playing, and they stopped. the "DECREASE" these players would come back they saw a server for those who have money and bots, "BEST" for a referral to a server again EXCELLENT.
In Valiance was created new clan halls, and who already played private knows the old clan halls Heine ... A solution would be to merge ^ ^
Solution exists ... and will of those who manage to improve ... there?
I still think lineage 2 should be played without BOX ... just u and the other ... A client that does not provide option to dual box would be ideal ... login the site has been a widely used tool for this ... avoid Adena Farm, Farm Boss Solo (vc and a full box pt), and PVP VS 1 or 2 active and the rest with scripts pvp ... the need for players that would result in a merge would revive those who are playing, and they stopped. the "DECREASE" these players would come back they saw a server for those who have money and bots, "BEST" for a referral to a server again EXCELLENT.
In Valiance was created new clan halls, and who already played private knows the old clan halls Heine ... A solution would be to merge ^ ^
Solution exists ... and will of those who manage to improve ... there?
let me fix that english for you, i ran it through google translate backwards and forwards through a few languages and have hit upon a better translation.
I still do not think Lineage 2 is played without a window ... U irvyras ... The customer, who will not nėravariantas, kadlangas būtųteisingas thing ... Enter your login was mutshlli used tool when ... Also, in order to avoid Growing Up Boss Solo (IR and full box PT) and PVF of 1 or 2 active IRIS FWP scenario the rest ... No players, which may cause a merger need to bring back those who were green, and they stopped. "Down" his players back to them pamatytitiems, the server is to have money and PVF Order "best" for the server to return very well.
Be Brave is created a new clan halls and played knows the old halls private clan charm ... The solution would be to come **