You should have let the players buy this game out of receivership. You are a disgrace to the single most revolutionary game made in modern times since the inception of 3D MMOs. I once thought you were better than Sony but I agree with previous comments in reference to SWG. Both Ryzom and SWG were something new and great. Now our last hope of a not so copy paste game is twitching in death throws with you holding the noose.
Why not have a central login server only and allow for player (opendev) servers to host the actual game.
or have a login server and assets server with all other code/servers player hosted.
Allow for custom work, open source more of the world. Obtain the rights if you don't have already, to opensource the main Server's full assets and world design.
You have a following that includes many creative and dedicated minds regardless of the new games out there.
In a time where 2 major titles have been released and the big dog on the block (WoW) has released new expansions you are killing this game by this rash move.
Think of OTHER ways to make capitol off this while freeing it up a little bit. there are options out there.
This game will die for good if this is the reward you offer for years of dedication to the game. Remember people are loyal to the GAME not WG. You borrowed our loyalty off the backs of the work created by Nevrax.
Look at many other old games that have emulators. The emulators outlive the official servers in many. Heck they become a threat to the official server due to a few simple facts. People are BROKE but still want entertainment, People like the ability to create the environment if they choose, And some people like to host servers with new rules or lack of rules for the expanded entertainment of their peers.
Drop the greed and slow down the milking this thing for every last dieing dollar/Euro.
You can make something work while still holding onto the rights of control over the game itself and opening it up for others to "play with" the deeper aspects of the game.
Why not have a central login server only and allow for player (opendev) servers to host the actual game.
or have a login server and assets server with all other code/servers player hosted.
Allow for custom work, open source more of the world. Obtain the rights if you don't have already, to opensource the main Server's full assets and world design.
You have a following that includes many creative and dedicated minds regardless of the new games out there.
In a time where 2 major titles have been released and the big dog on the block (WoW) has released new expansions you are killing this game by this rash move.
Think of OTHER ways to make capitol off this while freeing it up a little bit. there are options out there.
This game will die for good if this is the reward you offer for years of dedication to the game. Remember people are loyal to the GAME not WG. You borrowed our loyalty off the backs of the work created by Nevrax.
Look at many other old games that have emulators. The emulators outlive the official servers in many. Heck they become a threat to the official server due to a few simple facts. People are BROKE but still want entertainment, People like the ability to create the environment if they choose, And some people like to host servers with new rules or lack of rules for the expanded entertainment of their peers.
Drop the greed and slow down the milking this thing for every last dieing dollar/Euro.
You can make something work while still holding onto the rights of control over the game itself and opening it up for others to "play with" the deeper aspects of the game.