The CU and people leavingFollow

hey,
I have noticed that alot of people have been leaving because of the CU. I have not heard a real number of the percent of people that have left. If anyone has an actual number that they could post here that would be great. also I have heard talk of galaxies being merged is there any truth to this?

There may be some people leaving because they are bitter about the CU change. However, I like the new format and I have been playing for over a year now. I see more and more people in the spaceports on the server I play. It doesn't really matter how many people leave so long as they are replaced by other players.

Also, I had a few friends that swore they would never come back to SWG and after about 2 weeks, I saw them running around our guild town again.

Anothr thing I have seen to disprove the fact that too many people are leaving SWG, is the fact that when I went out to buy TE today, I had to go to 4 stores because three of them were sold out.

Well I think that there are some good changes that the CU brought, and some not-so-good changes. Some examples of good changes: multi-passenger speeders, grouping is now a lot more effective, in some ways combat is more realistic (you aren't as powerful as a god anymore. I was TKM before CU, and even though I was really strong, it did seem a bit to unrealistic), inspiration buffs (+10% xp for up to 3 hours. You get them from entertainers), it's a lot easier for new people to get going and into the game now (with grouping), and some other minor changes that helped things out.
The CU brought some annoying changes, too, though. For example: Soloing is no longer an option, so if nobody wants to group with you, you are at a loss; colored icons (dang, I think they might bother me more than anything else in the CU. The regular white/blue ones were cool), stupid/annoying combat annimations (for some of the special moves, and things like stunned and bleeding), and some other minor deals that irritate you every once in a while.
I think that the biggest issue was change. SWG is still fun, and I don't plan on quitting, but it doesn't feel the same as it did. As stupid as it sounds, I am feeling nastolgic for the old SWG. I would not say that the CU is "bad", it just takes a lot of getting used to.
I don't know about the other galaxies, but Shadowfire's population has been AT LEAST decreased by half. I think it might be more like 60%. It really bothers me, too. somewhere near 10% of the population are Jedi, it seems, as opposed to where it used to be, which was around half a percent. I think that the die-hard players (like myself) kept playing, as did the Jedi. The less die-hard players quit, (on Shadowfire, anyway), so we are left with the die-hards, the Jedi, and the new people that have come in post-CU. I think that some people should transfer their Characters to Shadowfire, we need more people. That would make ME happy.... lol. Anyway, take care. If anyone joins Shadowfire, let me know, I'll give you some kind of appreciation gift (might be just a pat on the head, though...) Take care.

Only the wise ones stay in the game because they no they are greater treasures to be found but the mindless leave and search for another game ive played since the games started and i do not wish to quit but the only thing i do not like about the cu is it gives bhs a better chance to kill you only the wise one that is

---flinko sencrete---- jedi master



(the path to the darkside is chosen it is not forced)

I'm quite enjoying the CU. At least now the spaceport's are full, and not just Coronet. The whole galaxy seems more alive. Grouping is fun and I have had no problems soloing. I am master creature handler / master pistoleer (CL80) and as long as you know your profession taking out your level mob's can be quite easy. Things can go wrong but only if you make a mistake. I saw a lair of 4 level 82 ancient bull rancors on dath last night and had a pop at one of them. thought if I pulled one I could do some damage. No chance. I pulled one, my 3 female nargs went down in a few minutes and then the lair spawned another 4 so I ran like hell with 8 chasing me! Still, fun though! haha!

M

Hey wisegreenone? One word for ya....


Punctuation and correct spelling!!! Give it a try!

As for being wise...well you have a strange notion of what wisdom is. My gripe with the CU was the bait and switch that SOE pulled on the veteren players. To me it is a different game than the one I had been playing for the last 8 months. Would you consider it wise to take a Kia when you thought you were buying a BMW? I don't and I don't think anyone else of any wisdom would. If you enjoy playing SWG II (and let's face it, that's what this is now)then I'm glad someone is. I would have been perfectly happy if they had just fixed SWG 1.

The reason there are more people on is because they are now consolidating servers. Take a little from here, and a little from there and put them together and it appears that more people are playing. This game suks now. don't bother responding, I won't read it. I got better things to do. Ex-SWG player

give it a F*%K*N Break will ya

U WON YOU GOT UR CU YOU GOT THEM TO MESS UP HALF OF THE PROFS SO YOUR HAPPY & F*&K EVERYONE ELSES OPINION.

Wouldn't a more sutible reply to that post be, no they are not concoledating servers, its just an influx of noobs off the back of EP3 that has brought the population back up after the dip, mainly caused not by the CU its self although it was a major factor, but the attitude of people like you about the CU.

U have your game now, we lost ours, so come on tell me i cant spell,tell me my grammer is all wrong, tell me to go play something else. all i have to say if the game so damn graet why you sitting on here insulting people, wouldn't be so bad if it had been an argument instead of someone looking to stir up trouble in the 1st place, im not kidding i feel sorry for you that this is what the game has come down to for you.

Yes some good changes have been made, but many more bad changes have been made, but not only that they, for the likes of your self who couldn't even after almost 2 years figure out a way of playing a game with such levels of freedom that was fun for youself have destroyed the freedoms the rest of us enjoyed so much. Freedoms that imo made this game so diffrent from the rest of games out there. And what were the liberties removed from the rest of us for???? because people like your self have to be led by the hand, and dont feel anyone but your self are important or deserve to have opinions or earn a living in the game.

now that might be a harsh generalisation on my behalf, but i am so so very sick of all this CU arguments, but im more sick of the total disreguard you CU lovers show to anyone that stands up and says its crap. or they dont like it. there is no discussion and more just out and out flames. which i have to say come on flame on, i can give as well as i can take.

We should not be arguing like its a black and white issue, we should be trying to formulate ideas that make both sides happy and then trying to get SOE to implement those ideas.

But if you want to contine with your biased in happy F%&k you jack attitudes how about you get your self on the soe site where you will be welcomed with open arms and maybe ever promoted to SOE empires cheif lap dog.

exactly... theres only one star wars mmorpg and when you look at the fan-fest videos about captital ships i tell you this just the start ;)