01-28-2009, 03:36 PM
I am honestly really torn between staying or going. I have been playing this game since early 2005 and I've always been on this server. There are probably ~50 people I know from school, work, etc, who play this game on Nath with me. My entire high school all played on Nath a few years back when the game first came out. We all decided to play on the same server together and for the most part everyone who still plays is here. Not to mention the four years worth of friendships and memories I have built and maintained on this server. I've only been in a handful of guilds and I always made the commitment to stay with them.
Also, I have quite a few alts, and while I can honestly say I don't play them all that often, I would definitely want them all on the same server. Transferring Shar means transferring about 5 other characters with her. Plus there's the chance that this new server ends up being just as bad, if not worse, than Nath. I know people there say they don't have that many problems with latency and it's low pop, but at the same time, us going there is definitely adding to that population no? On top of that, I enjoy a heavily populated server. The whole point of an MMO is to feel like you're part of a living society. Nath has its fair share of tards but there are a lot of cool people here. Going into IF last night to find half a dozen people in trade chat made me sad. As much as I like 'you people', I'm worried that the 40 or so of us would literally be playing this game by ourselves. May as well just all play on a private server if all we care about is the PvE content.
Speaking of which, the best part of raiding to me is the competition. The whole point of clearing Sunwell and looking badass in full t6 was that only a handful of other people could do it. Being that lead figure and constantly dueling with other top end guilds for the title "server first" is a huge part of the experience for me. Why work hard to clear things first when no one else even cares/acknowledges our achievements but us? Seems like it'd be nothing but a circle jerk over there.
Despite all of this, I really do enjoy all of your company and want to stick it out with everyone. I know I don't really talk that much on Vent and therefore people might not have as good of a perception about me as I'd like, but I hope my presence in our raids is felt as much as I'd like to think it is. I know if I didn't transfer I would probably stop raiding and only play an hour a week to talk to my friends. Subsequently, I know that if I did transfer I would probably just as soon sever all contacts with Nath, as I really wouldn't have the time or patience to log back and forth just to see who's online.
The point is, I'm sort of damned if I do damned if I don't. I play the game to raid. I raid for the thrill of the content and the thrill of competition. Transferring will probably remedy the lag and let me raid, but the purpose of raiding, for the competition, will also die with it. I have a metric assload of friends and memories on Nath and it has been my home since day 1. At the same time, I'd be saying good bye to an entire guild that I've been with for over half a year now, if my math is correct. What's a shadow priest to do?
Also, I have quite a few alts, and while I can honestly say I don't play them all that often, I would definitely want them all on the same server. Transferring Shar means transferring about 5 other characters with her. Plus there's the chance that this new server ends up being just as bad, if not worse, than Nath. I know people there say they don't have that many problems with latency and it's low pop, but at the same time, us going there is definitely adding to that population no? On top of that, I enjoy a heavily populated server. The whole point of an MMO is to feel like you're part of a living society. Nath has its fair share of tards but there are a lot of cool people here. Going into IF last night to find half a dozen people in trade chat made me sad. As much as I like 'you people', I'm worried that the 40 or so of us would literally be playing this game by ourselves. May as well just all play on a private server if all we care about is the PvE content.
Speaking of which, the best part of raiding to me is the competition. The whole point of clearing Sunwell and looking badass in full t6 was that only a handful of other people could do it. Being that lead figure and constantly dueling with other top end guilds for the title "server first" is a huge part of the experience for me. Why work hard to clear things first when no one else even cares/acknowledges our achievements but us? Seems like it'd be nothing but a circle jerk over there.
Despite all of this, I really do enjoy all of your company and want to stick it out with everyone. I know I don't really talk that much on Vent and therefore people might not have as good of a perception about me as I'd like, but I hope my presence in our raids is felt as much as I'd like to think it is. I know if I didn't transfer I would probably stop raiding and only play an hour a week to talk to my friends. Subsequently, I know that if I did transfer I would probably just as soon sever all contacts with Nath, as I really wouldn't have the time or patience to log back and forth just to see who's online.
The point is, I'm sort of damned if I do damned if I don't. I play the game to raid. I raid for the thrill of the content and the thrill of competition. Transferring will probably remedy the lag and let me raid, but the purpose of raiding, for the competition, will also die with it. I have a metric assload of friends and memories on Nath and it has been my home since day 1. At the same time, I'd be saying good bye to an entire guild that I've been with for over half a year now, if my math is correct. What's a shadow priest to do?