on the 16th of November 2008 we had a open guild meeting to have our first discussion about the possible transfer.(attending Alas,Pen,zach,nikollii,laredo,maras,martyn.dodgar,audie)
1.Reason. fist thing we talked about was if moving actually made sense, everyone seem to think it was the best solution to continue a active guild and other pro's like a better economy (more people= more sales and also more competition so better pricing). But most of all its about having more people in the galaxy so it doesn't feel like you’re alone on Tatooine all the time.
2. Server as to what server we would move to, we'll have to wait until SOE releases the list with MOVE TO servers before we can pick what server would suit us best.
3. How and what to do. Since it’s still early this is a rough idea of how we see this move happening.
- pack up: your house, factory, harvestors everything, if u have vendors empty them put the items in houses (if u have too many items u might need assistance be sure to ask before everyone is moved).
- Move: to the other server with all your toons.
- Create a temporary town: to place your housing for the time being, preferable close to a shuttle port.
- location : we'll know more about the location as we get closer to the actual date.
-Rebuilding : as soon as we found a suitable location we can start rebuilding Amber Ridge and get it to metropolis this will of course take a minimal of 4 weeks(correct me if I’m wrong). to get to that point.
that’s about all we got at the moment I will continue to add to this post as I get more info and/or feedback.
Free Character Transfer Service Begins January 13, 2009 - 12/11/2008 In response to requests from our players we are offering a limited time opportunity to move any characters on identified servers to a designated target galaxy at no charge. We believe that by offering a Free Character Transfer Service (CTS) in this manner we can address the concerns we have heard players voice with respect to server population. It is our hope that those of you who are looking to move will take this opportunity to do so beginning on January 13, 2009, and that this will bring with it a fresh sense of excitement and enthusiasm that will extend across all the galaxies.
Free Character Transfer will begin at 12:01AM PST on January 13, 2009, and will only be offered to those accounts with characters created on or before December 10, 2008 at 11:59 PM PST on the identified galaxies listed below. Again, the only way to qualify for the Free Character Transfer is to be on one of the identified Free Character Transfer servers and move to one of the targeted galaxy servers and this is only available on a one-time/once per character basis. The Free Character Transfer service will end on March 31, 2009 at 11:59PM PST.
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Effective January 13, 2009, and ending on March 31, 2009, the character(s) you have active on the identified current "transferred from" galaxies* listed below, that were created on or before December 10, 2008 at 11:59PM PST, may be moved to one of the destination servers at no charge*. This option will be available on a one-time/once per characterbasis.
The current "transferred from" galaxy servers include:
Ahazi Bloodfin Bria Chilastra Eclipse Europe-Chimaera Europe-FarStar Flurry Gorath Radiant Shadowfire Starsider Sunrunner Free Character Transfer Service Rewards Available to Transferred Characters that Meet Free CTS Requirements
In the spirit of galactic friendship, all characters who move to a valid destination galaxy will receive a relocation gift of a painting which when "examined" will carry the name of the transferred character and the home (transferred from) planet on it. Only characters who transfer to a valid destination server as part of this promotional free character transfer service are eligible to receive the painting gift. Along with the painting, players who transfer to a valid destination galaxy as part of the promotional free CTS will also receive a gift box which can only be used as a gift to give to a waiting welcomer on the new galaxy. Once the gift box is given to another player, it can be opened to reveal the same painting received by the transferor but with a new inscription which includes the "welcomer" recipient's name and the moving character's name and home galaxy, as a "thank you" for their warm welcome of the newcomer (the inscription is only visible when you use the "Examine" option to view the painting).
It is in the spirit of peace and friendship that we offer these gifts and hope that the goodwill that comes from sharing these gifts will spread across the galaxy like the stars overhead.
We want your experience with Star Wars Galaxies to be the best possible and look forward to seeing you in your new home galaxy!
More details on this promotion will be released in the coming days and weeks.
May the Force be with you!
Terms and Conditions Apply:
Free Character Transfer is available beginning at 12:01AM PST on January 13, 2009, through 11:59PM PST on March 31, 2009. This "Free" Character Transfer Service only applies to a one-time/once per character move from an identified server to a designated target galaxy server as determined by SOE in its sole and absolute discretion. To qualify for the Free Character Transfer the character must have been created on or before December 10, 2008 at 11:59PM PST. All characters must be transferred to and from the same Station account. Your character must be located on one of the original 10 ground planets at the time of your transfer request to perform a server transfer. The original 10 ground planets are Corellia, Dantooine, Dathomir, Endor, Lok, Naboo, Rori, Talus, Tatooine, and Yavin 4. For purposes of this promotion, current "transferred from" servers include: Corbantis, Intrepid, Kauri, Kettemoor, Lowca, Naritus, Scylla, Tarquinas, Tempest, Valcyn, Europe-Infinity and Wanderhome. Valid destination servers include: Ahazi, Bloodfin, Bria, Chilastra, Eclipse, Europe-Chimaera, Europe-FarStar, Flurry, Gorath, Radiant, Shadowfire, Starsider, and Sunrunner. To access the Free Character Transfer service, you must login to Star Wars Galaxies with the character you would like to transfer. You will be notified via in-game message that your character qualifies for the free character transfer service opportunity when you login. Eligible characters may also enter "/freects" to begin the transfer process. Only one character may be transferred at a time. Please read and respond carefully to each question and answer entry you type. All Character Transfers are considered final and cannot be reversed. Character Transfer Service terms and limitations: Please be aware that Vendors and contents of Vendors will not transfer. Items equipped by the character (and/or contained within items equipped by the character) will transfer. Items in the character's inventory (and/or contained within items in the character's inventory) will transfer. Items in the character's bank (and/or contained within items in the character's bank) will transfer. Items in the character's datapad (and/or contained within items in the character's datapad) will transfer. Items that do not qualify as either "items equipped by the character" or "items in the character's datapad" as noted in the aforementioned terms, will not transfer. Please note that any items that are connected to your in-game structures must be packed up with the structure(s) or they will not be transferred. Character names are not guaranteed on galaxy-to-galaxy transfers. If the character's name has already been used on the Galaxy you wish to move to, you will be able to enter a new name in the field provided (subject to the terms and conditions of the Character Naming Policy). Character transfers from one account to another are not part of the free Character Transfer Service promotion. The Free Character Transfer painting that a player who transfers to a new galaxy receives, is available immediately upon completion of the character transfer and will be available as a reward (and can be claimed) using the existing /claim reward interface. The reward will appear in the character's inventory when it is claimed. There is no limit to how many gift boxes and painting(s) a character can receive and both items are tradeable. The inscription is only viewable in the viewer's Examine window. If you attempt to transfer characters in violation of these rules, the Terms of Use for Star Wars Galaxies or the Rules and Policies (for instance, attempting to transfer characters from another person's account or to or from an account purchased by or for you for another person on which you are not the original registered user of that account), the characters will not be moved, your request will not be processed or approved, and your account(s) will be subject to review and appropriate disciplinary action taken. Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts do not ensure continuous or error-free access, use or availability of any game content, feature, game-play or server and may change, modify, disable, suspend or remove any such content, feature, game-play or server at their sole discretion.
I'll say Farstar simply cos it'd be nice to stay on a European server (I know we have Merkins here, but think we're predominantly based in proper locations ), and Farstar sounds nicer than Chimaera
For ping, lag, people play times etc, euro servers tick the boxes.
So between Chim and farstar. Well, chim has the higher pop of the 2 I beleive, but I also know alot of idiots from infinity left to go play there, so that and the fact that the least populated of the 2 means a greater chance of some real estate means Farstar gets another tick.
Yup Farstar gets my vote too. Mainly due to the horror stories I've heard about the tards that left for Chimaera, but also for lag and population size too. I kinda like under popluation :)
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In response to requests from our players we are offering a limited time opportunity to move any characters on identified servers to a designated target galaxy at no charge. We believe that by offering a Free Character Transfer Service (CTS) in this manner we can address the concerns we have heard players voice with respect to server population. It is our hope that those of you who are looking to move will take this opportunity to do so beginning on January 13, 2009, and that this will bring with it a fresh sense of excitement and enthusiasm that will extend across all the galaxies.
Free Character Transfer will begin at 12:01AM PST on January 13, 2009, and will only be offered to those accounts with characters created on or before December 10, 2008 at 11:59 PM PST on the identified galaxies listed below. Again, the only way to qualify for the Free Character Transfer is to be on one of the identified Free Character Transfer servers and move to one of the targeted galaxy servers and this is only available on a one-time/once per character basis. The Free Character Transfer service will end on March 31, 2009 at 11:59PM PST.
More Details
Effective January 13, 2009, and ending on March 31, 2009, the character(s) you have active on the identified current "transferred from" galaxies* listed below, that were created on or before December 10, 2008 at 11:59PM PST, may be moved to one of the destination servers at no charge*. This option will be available on a one-time/once per characterbasis.
The current "transferred from" galaxy servers include:
Corbantis
Europe-Infinity
Intrepid
Kauri
Kettemoor
Lowca
Naritus
Scylla
Tarquinas
Tempest
Valcyn
Wanderhome
The valid destination galaxy servers include:
Ahazi
Bloodfin
Bria
Chilastra
Eclipse
Europe-Chimaera
Europe-FarStar
Flurry
Gorath
Radiant
Shadowfire
Starsider
Sunrunner
Free Character Transfer Service Rewards Available to Transferred Characters that Meet Free CTS Requirements
In the spirit of galactic friendship, all characters who move to a valid destination galaxy will receive a relocation gift of a painting which when "examined" will carry the name of the transferred character and the home (transferred from) planet on it. Only characters who transfer to a valid destination server as part of this promotional free character transfer service are eligible to receive the painting gift.
Along with the painting, players who transfer to a valid destination galaxy as part of the promotional free CTS will also receive a gift box which can only be used as a gift to give to a waiting welcomer on the new galaxy. Once the gift box is given to another player, it can be opened to reveal the same painting received by the transferor but with a new inscription which includes the "welcomer" recipient's name and the moving character's name and home galaxy, as a "thank you" for their warm welcome of the newcomer (the inscription is only visible when you use the "Examine" option to view the painting).
It is in the spirit of peace and friendship that we offer these gifts and hope that the goodwill that comes from sharing these gifts will spread across the galaxy like the stars overhead.
We want your experience with Star Wars Galaxies to be the best possible and look forward to seeing you in your new home galaxy!
More details on this promotion will be released in the coming days and weeks.
May the Force be with you!
Terms and Conditions Apply:
Free Character Transfer is available beginning at 12:01AM PST on January 13, 2009, through 11:59PM PST on March 31, 2009. This "Free" Character Transfer Service only applies to a one-time/once per character move from an identified server to a designated target galaxy server as determined by SOE in its sole and absolute discretion. To qualify for the Free Character Transfer the character must have been created on or before December 10, 2008 at 11:59PM PST. All characters must be transferred to and from the same Station account.
Your character must be located on one of the original 10 ground planets at the time of your transfer request to perform a server transfer. The original 10 ground planets are Corellia, Dantooine, Dathomir, Endor, Lok, Naboo, Rori, Talus, Tatooine, and Yavin 4.
For purposes of this promotion, current "transferred from" servers include: Corbantis, Intrepid, Kauri, Kettemoor, Lowca, Naritus, Scylla, Tarquinas, Tempest, Valcyn, Europe-Infinity and Wanderhome.
To access the Free Character Transfer service, you must login to Star Wars Galaxies with the character you would like to transfer. You will be notified via in-game message that your character qualifies for the free character transfer service opportunity when you login. Eligible characters may also enter "/freects" to begin the transfer process. Only one character may be transferred at a time. Please read and respond carefully to each question and answer entry you type. All Character Transfers are considered final and cannot be reversed.
Character Transfer Service terms and limitations: Please be aware that Vendors and contents of Vendors will not transfer. Items equipped by the character (and/or contained within items equipped by the character) will transfer. Items in the character's inventory (and/or contained within items in the character's inventory) will transfer. Items in the character's bank (and/or contained within items in the character's bank) will transfer. Items in the character's datapad (and/or contained within items in the character's datapad) will transfer. Items that do not qualify as either "items equipped by the character" or "items in the character's datapad" as noted in the aforementioned terms, will not transfer.
Please note that any items that are connected to your in-game structures must be packed up with the structure(s) or they will not be transferred.
Character names are not guaranteed on galaxy-to-galaxy transfers. If the character's name has already been used on the Galaxy you wish to move to, you will be able to enter a new name in the field provided (subject to the terms and conditions of the Character Naming Policy).
Character transfers from one account to another are not part of the free Character Transfer Service promotion.
The Free Character Transfer painting that a player who transfers to a new galaxy receives, is available immediately upon completion of the character transfer and will be available as a reward (and can be claimed) using the existing /claim reward interface. The reward will appear in the character's inventory when it is claimed. There is no limit to how many gift boxes and painting(s) a character can receive and both items are tradeable. The inscription is only viewable in the viewer's Examine window.
If you attempt to transfer characters in violation of these rules, the Terms of Use for Star Wars Galaxies or the Rules and Policies (for instance, attempting to transfer characters from another person's account or to or from an account purchased by or for you for another person on which you are not the original registered user of that account), the characters will not be moved, your request will not be processed or approved, and your account(s) will be subject to review and appropriate disciplinary action taken
Gonna be interesting trying to work it so that I can get both the gift of parting and the gift of greeting. Suppose that's the joy of having two accounts :) I think I will send my main char over and then have him greet my spy when I transfer him over. Wonder if the unopened box can be displayed in house. Hope that works :)
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Not here to vote but rather say "HEYA!" and to point out something we've discussed in TRF on this subject :
Moving to pretty much any server that's not "Very Light" is probably gonna be capped on cities right now until the next purge & Moving to a server that's just "Light" may just be a temp solution as it's likely the same population issues will begin there at some point. Best (IMO) to move to a higher pop server as it's most likely to be around longer... until SWTOR comes out at least
yeah its a issue we have been discussing, and its a big risk as we do want out own town with shuttleport (who doesn't) and if u put your ear to the ground u hear loads of ppl and guilds are planning to move so yes it will be extremely difficult to get a city with a shuttleport.
but i believe its a risk worth taking, infinity isn't going to make it if all the ppl who atm say will leave indeed leave it will be one lonely server, but still its not something u'd do lightly or make the dicision overnight we got about 4-5 years of history on Infinity and no garantuee's that we'll survive a transfer.
and what SWTOR brings we'll see as someone else posted on the forum its SW its a MMO im sure we'll all try it :D
Seems there was a big Inter-Guild meeting this week (12-16-08) concerning the transfers and where the guilds stand on it. We had a rep there who sent us a report, I'll paste it here for ya so you can see how that went.
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Hello guild.
Earlier today a post was made by Strs guild leader Ayge on Infinity forums, concerning a meeting with guild leaders and/or representatives from any guild on Infinity.
I responded to the said post saying someone from TRF would be there. Sadly Roabbracca did not make it online in time to be informed and there was misunderstandings with the meeting date. I was contacted by Ayge as the meeting was starting and went there to represent TRF.
These are the guilds that attended and who came to represent each guild, and which server they plan to move to/leaning towards/other status:
-VS- Vampessa - Farstar EF Destith - Farstar IG Kiwa & Faythe - Farstar SPQR Satepnaria & Atuh - Farstar TL Seung-Mina & Seelec - Farstar Stars Ayge & Prior - Farstar GODS Marek - staying on Infinity as of now. HALO Drez & Ickto -Undecided Farstar /Chilastra Light Simeo - Farstar Tango Rizz - Farstar Horde Perle - Undecided/no further information given TRF Impkillah - Undecided/discussing target server options.
Another piece of information given at the meeting was that the current city cap might be reached on planets on Farstar, and most other servers out there aswell. But that a few guilds are looking over the option to aquire an existing deserted city. Alternatively put their houses down temporarily until the purge has been completed and/or other options like higher cap is introduced.
It was agreed between all attending to send information about final target servers, moving dates and goabouts and such things to Ayge, who would in turn send them to all attending guilds. Also an additional mail about the meeting will be sent to each guild.
OK this got very long but is neeed information. :)
"One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes a revolution in order to establish a dictatorship."- George Orwell
With the Farstar transfer looming, I am handing the mayor ship over to Alastrina.
I am transferring this toon (pendarric) as soon as the free transfer opens, so he can be installed asap as mayor in the new Amber Ridge on Farstar. Handing over mayor ship here to Alas means that our city on Infinity won't just go 'poof' once I transfer - therefore the shuttle etc should be operational for the time period during which everyone will gradually transfer. Please go and vote for Liras with all your toons asap.
It has been a privilege working for you all as mayor this last year.
Our new city on Farstar was founded in December. It is currently lvl 2 and will be stuck there until the housing pack up occurs (date unknown).
However we have designed the city as if it was level 5. So it has a large square with other streets/features leading from it.
Please use the following guidelines on moving to the new city:
Unpack all your houses in the holding location (waypoints will be provided later) and make sure the structures' names make it clear which toon owns it.
Don't place any structures within 700m of city hall. Even though there is no zoning outside our level 2 border, we are still creating a planned town layout.
I have 2 good locations for factories - waypoints will be provided later.
Due to the level 2 restriction, residential slots within the border will be very limited until we can advance to level 3.
Priority for those initial slots will be given to the KS Council, Amber Ridge Militia, and members of the Advance Party who have been instrumental in allowing us to get the new city established.
Players without any residential slots in the new town will be given absolute priority as slots become available.
Upon arrival on Farstar, email to aclok (gellan's alt there), who will provide all
Pendarric.
Guild news.
Hello members.
Same as with the city i will transferAlastrina asap when the transfer opens to set up our guild on infinity, before i leave here i will transfer leadership of KS to my alt Liras who will stay behind awhile longer, so that we can still have normal guild communication like guild chat and mail.
Upon your arrival on farstar contact me and i’ll get u accepted back in to KS (or a new name we’ll have to see when we get there.)
My plan is to take all my toons on 13th.. but... I'm in Sweden and being put up in a bedsit rather than a hotel so I might not be able to shift anything till the 16th / 17th / 18th
With the upcoming move of KS to Farstar, we would like to advice everyone to check your name on Farstar.
The reason we advice this is, that your current name could be taken on farstar,and u would need to enter a new name before u can continue the transfer.
Knowing this before hand gives u a chance to come up with a new name rather then having to think up one on the spot.
this is a real downside to the move for some ppl for others it might be a chance to change .
easy way to check is make a toon on farstar (generic name) and try adding your names to your Friendslist, if it adds the name its been taken if it says unavailable its free to use.
take in Mind this is not a 100% accurate, as i understand it now is that if the name is added to your friendslist it has been created at one point on the server, but if the char is deleted the name will be available (but it will still show up as valid=take)
I have copied the files from my profile folder from a 'still on Infinity' character and renamed them using the number for my 'on farstar' characters. Hopefully this will mean my keymap and ui settings will be transferred across. If not I'll revert to the original Farstar ones and change it all manually... *groan*