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anyone think they should add more server switches?
Loki Seiguro
yeah i know its probably more for a personally gain atm (i want favor *cough cough*)...but anyone think anet should give you 1 server switch every time you add on a new account? it would be ncie imo.
discuss or just read and think
discuss or just read and think
onerabbit
omg! yh..if u install them speratly u get them, so why not if u just add them on..we are loosing out 
MisterB
No, they should not, in my opinion. And I believe Gaile and Alex have both said that won't happen. The only valid exception I see is when they changed the number of switches some time ago, but then ANet already helped thos folks on a case-by-case basis. There is too much possibility for abuse for personal gain.
Darkfish
They should do it so you get a chance to switch every 3 months or so. When I first got the game I used up all my switches, and now I really regret it.
MegaMouse
The big reason they decided to limit how many times you can switch servers is to keep farmers from making too much gold. And it was causing problems with the servers that had favor in overloading with "Favor Hunters". I think it should stay the way it is, or if tehy change it, they should make it so that once you choose a region you are stuck their permenantly.
Mega Mouse
Mega Mouse
marshy man
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The big reason they decided to limit how many times you can switch servers is to keep farmers from making too much gold. And it was causing problems with the servers that had favor in overloading with "Favor Hunters". I think it should stay the way it is, or if tehy change it, they should make it so that once you choose a region you are stuck their permenantly.
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Loki Seiguro
like i said it is for my personally gain atm lol...but it will also help oither players who knew nothing when they first bought the game and used them all up.
and like you said there will me farmers that is why is aid 1 switch for every game you buy not including the 3 you get from the first.
from example...you buy prophocies..you get 3 switchs, then you go out and buy factions and add it and now you have 4 switches....then NF now you have 5.
you can not add mroe then 1 account of any type to an existing account so there will be your limit to those favor farmers
and like you said there will me farmers that is why is aid 1 switch for every game you buy not including the 3 you get from the first.
from example...you buy prophocies..you get 3 switchs, then you go out and buy factions and add it and now you have 4 switches....then NF now you have 5.
you can not add mroe then 1 account of any type to an existing account so there will be your limit to those favor farmers
MegaMouse
Now that you explained it in more detail I will Sign for it. I was unsure of exactly what you were wanting, but adding a switch for each added campaign would be nice. On a side note let the player know that when they have only one server switch left it will be permenant, and they will be stuck at the next server they go to. As it is when you use up your last switch you do not know about it until you are stuck in a server that you do not want to be in (an American in a Korean server for example where the american cannot speak any Korean at all).
Mega Mouse
Mega Mouse
Malice Black
I want 1 more switch that way I can go back to my "home" server. Like many others I kinda abused by switches when I was new to the game.
Antheus
Why would you switch servers in the first place?
The only reason is for farming and UW/FoW access. For everything else, there's international districts.
When you switch, it states in big bold letters, you have x/5 changes remaining. It doesn't get any clearer than that. And since there never was any advantage to switching servers (legitimate advantage that is), there's no reason to simply add more to those who used them.
The only reason is for farming and UW/FoW access. For everything else, there's international districts.
When you switch, it states in big bold letters, you have x/5 changes remaining. It doesn't get any clearer than that. And since there never was any advantage to switching servers (legitimate advantage that is), there's no reason to simply add more to those who used them.
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I want 1 more switch that way I can go back to my "home" server. Like many others I kinda abused by switches when I was new to the game.
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Malice Black
Yea I might do that.
BowLad21
How about anet gives us one switch per chapter add to our account? encourage buying new chapters more =)
Priest Of Sin
bleh, no. I used up all my switches and trapped myself in Euro districts for quite some time... but then I just asked support and they put my fat american ass back where I belonged 
leprekan
Personally I think they should move everyone back to threir home servers and leave them there. They made ID for a reason. Kind of defeats hoh if half the players are not playing from their actual home districts.
TheRaven
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Originally Posted by leprekan
Personally I think they should move everyone back to threir home servers and leave them there. They made ID for a reason. Kind of defeats hoh if half the players are not playing from their actual home districts.
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There would need to be some type of system for folks that move in real life and want to switch servers. It would be rare of course. I'm should there is some way for Anet to detect where you are physically logging in from (maybe not your exact street address, but I'm sure they can narrow it down to which continent). When they detect a "European" player logging in from America they can pop up an option to change servers and leave the option available for 6 months just in case the European wants to still play with European friends for a while until he meets American players.
Sarevok Thordin
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Personally I think they should move everyone back to threir home servers and leave them there. They made ID for a reason. Kind of defeats hoh if half the players are not playing from their actual home districts.
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If you want Favor, fight for it.
Anarion Silverhand
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Very true
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Oh wait.
Sarevok Thordin
Nobody said it was going to be easy.
It's a core high end PvE. If you need a fix, there is SF,Urgoz/Deep and GoA.
It's a core high end PvE. If you need a fix, there is SF,Urgoz/Deep and GoA.
Smile Like Umean It
Why should he not be able to go there when you can pvp any of those maps? And how exactly is that going to give you your "fix" by going to a completely different place?
Yes it is core, and all the other places you mentioned aren't.
On topic, no you shouldn't have more chances. I really don't see then need to switch that many times. Though I don't think it's such a bad idea to give you one or two extras when you add more keys to an existing account.
Yes it is core, and all the other places you mentioned aren't.
On topic, no you shouldn't have more chances. I really don't see then need to switch that many times. Though I don't think it's such a bad idea to give you one or two extras when you add more keys to an existing account.
Diablo???
5 is not enough?
seut
If the limiting of server switches has any financial based reasons, then the number should be reset every time you add a new campaign.
Malice Black
Limiting server switches was done to stop people jumping server everytime their current server lost favor.
The 5 switch limit is fine but they need to add a small warning about what happens when you use all your switches.
The 5 switch limit is fine but they need to add a small warning about what happens when you use all your switches.
seut
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Limiting server switches was done to stop people jumping server everytime their current server lost favor.
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They added material storage in a kind of way that would equal the disc space used for about one row of normal storage slots. Development decisions are made much more with costs in mind than many would believe.
Malice Black
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remmeh
Personally, I think ANet should limit the frequency of possible server switches to once per week, or something like that, rather than give all accounts a certain X number of server switches. Makes more sense to me; you won't be stuck on a certain server, and you can't constantly switch to and from servers to abuse the favor mechanic.
Skuld
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Personally, I think ANet should limit the frequency of possible server switches to once per week, or something like that, rather than give all accounts a certain X number of server switches. Makes more sense to me; you won't be stuck on a certain server, and you can't constantly switch to and from servers to abuse the favor mechanic.
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jimmy_logic
Skuld that costs money don't give them ideas... 
Sendai
the only reason why the server switch exists is for the favor system which was never properly implemented. i remember a dev (i guess it was voxy voo) saying to me that the maps for lyssa, melandru and dwayna "will be there soon" (it was a few days after the release of prophecy).
I think everyone should be in a "common continent" and only use the disctricts in order to choose their language (like the system currently in use in Europe).
I think everyone should be in a "common continent" and only use the disctricts in order to choose their language (like the system currently in use in Europe).
Graywing
Well, Im "stuck" on the US server from the first month after launch (swapping various guilds and stuff). Only now do I really regret being on the US server since my own guild plays on the EU district (its pretty damn annoying when you always have to play on the international servers only to be able to grouping with my guildies).
I myself would be very very happy if I could make only one more switch, its not about the fact that only EU has the favor the last 6 months, but I rather play on my home district again.
And I find it quite reasonable that you get 2 switches (instead of 5) per chapter you've linked, just like you get 2 character slots (instead of 4).
I myself would be very very happy if I could make only one more switch, its not about the fact that only EU has the favor the last 6 months, but I rather play on my home district again.
And I find it quite reasonable that you get 2 switches (instead of 5) per chapter you've linked, just like you get 2 character slots (instead of 4).
Sqube
I don't see why you should get any switches, to be honest. As has been previously stated, international districts exist for people who want to mingle with the crowds on the other side of the ocean.
That's just my take, but I don't see any benefit other than people who leave because they want to go where the favor is so they can farm more. Other than that, there really aren't any legitimate reasons to jump back and forth.
That's just my take, but I don't see any benefit other than people who leave because they want to go where the favor is so they can farm more. Other than that, there really aren't any legitimate reasons to jump back and forth.
I Write Sins
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I don't see why you should get any switches, to be honest. As has been previously stated, international districts exist for people who want to mingle with the crowds on the other side of the ocean.
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/agree .... PvErs have always claimed to be "pros" at PvP, now lets see them prove it imo, but oh wait...if u go to AD1 of heros ascent what do you see?? "Tyrian Pathfinder SF Elementalist LFG!" rofl...i still have 1 server switch left, used others on Xmas so i could get a festival hat 2 hours before anyone else (haha)
~and btw...winning vs a team that has a r9 in it in Random Arenas...doesnt mean your good....b/c your in RA...where that r9 didnt get to choose his team and probably ended up with "nubs"