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Taelorn
Improved Eurotrader rewards for Celebrated are coming in a future build.
Taelorn
It was fixed long ago.
Rusty
1 in thread Server Balance and population issues. Yes another one. [Ask an FLS Developer!]
Doh! You're correct. I was thinking about the first part of the message.

I would agree that a couple of hundred is bad. We have significantly more people than that on our servers (even Hornigold exceeds that, though poor Bellamy lies below). My concurrency number is higher than that (example, Hornigold hasn't reached my threshold), so I don't think we're too out of line with our expectations, though we apparently see different numbers for the servers.

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Originally Posted by SWBgHz
Your words, only edited to bold the part you now deny.

Sorry Rusty - if you are going to come here and claim that only two servers are lighter than you want I am going to call you out on it. I know from checking that many servers are light across the board all the time and another 2 or 3 are barely any better than that. An MMO where 70% of its servers only have maybe a couple hundred to a few hundred people on them is pitifully underpopulated and you trying to spin it otherwise is inexcusable. You and FLS owe your fans better than that kind of BS. You know that for many people on these servers the game is less than anywhere near its best because a nation with 80 or 100 people on at any given time is just stagnant and boring.

I see now why you guys where so excited about the SoE deal - like minds as far as how you treat and view customers.
Taelorn
1 in thread Is the level 50 NO mission working as intended? [Ask an FLS Developer!]
It'll be easier in an upcoming 1.1 patch, then it'll be getting a more thorough revamp in a future build.
Taelorn
1 in thread Ticket 080218-000055 [Ask an FLS Developer!]
There's a huge number of posts and not many of us to go around. Every response I make takes time, which leaves me with less time to actually read through the threads.
Taelorn
1 in thread excuse me mr/mrs dev [Ask an FLS Developer!]
Your ship impacts XP. No part of your character impacts loot, as that's entirely based on the target.
Rusty
1 in thread Server Balance and population issues. Yes another one. [Ask an FLS Developer!]
Let me put it this way. Two weeks ago I was a lot more concerned. If our trend continues (continue, continue!!!!) then in three weeks you'll also feel better because the servers will continue adding people. Growth is good.

I did not, however, address population imbalances. If you want me to address a specific thread, just put the link in here and I'll go through it. I've been travelling a lot, and the forum has a lot of traffic, and I get behind and lose track of threads or never see them.

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Originally Posted by NameTry2468
Well uh....I guess that's unfortunate. I was hoping for something more subtantial than more "wait and see", but that's about all I can gather from your response as far as what strategy you guys are taking to address population shortages/imbalances. I would still ask you to take a look at thread I've created in this same forum, but I'd understand if you feel like you've said everything you've needed to say.
Taelorn
1 in thread The Arena System and Unrest [Ask an FLS Developer!]
We'll be talking about the skirmish system more in the near future, once some elements are more solidified than they are right now.
Taelorn
Yes, the UI is getting more work. Societies in general will be getting attention, too.
Rusty
1 in thread Server Balance and population issues. Yes another one. [Ask an FLS Developer!]
Actually, I didn't type "light". I typed "reasonable". There are certain concurrency minimums that we believe are necessary for the economy to work, for PvP to work, etc. Hornigold is below that threshold, Bellamy is swimming with the fishes below that threshold. The other servers are above that threshhold. Some servers are nicely above, some are just above it. Would we like the servers to have more density? Absolutely. That's why we look at the subscriber growth pretty closely each day.

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Originally Posted by SWBgHz
What?" Two servers that are light? Try two servers of the 11 that are not light, maybe three. I am hoping you mis typed that response because if you are honestly going to post here with this kind of non denial denial BS then I think allot of us will just walk away right now.