This is quite a serious problem that most people don't realise or, don't bother to understand. Frankly, I dont think devs give it too much thought either.
People quit on a online game, All the time, in every game, just like people die on earth. This isn't a rocket science, but the problem with this game is barely any new player join in an old server.
Why should they, how should they?
Whenever a new player(let's assume that player is just a naruto anime fan and saw there is a mmo game on that and decided to try it out). That player will be redirected to the most recent servers, as recommended server by the system. Then how are the old server supposed to get new players? result - People will keep quitting, due to study, job or other reasons and barely any(if any) player will be there to fill their place. eventually player on that server will request for a merge and hopefully a mod will pick that server for a merge.. end of story..
Does it really solves the problem? I wish..
Want stats to back the above facts? Here, let's take a look at the threads posted here:
http://forum.naruto.oasgames.com ... 0480&extra=page%3D1
Dec 20th, server merge update - NY Server 91, 95 and 97.
Now, lets look the date those servers started:
Server 91 : 8 sep 2016 - http://forum.naruto.oasgames.com ... viewthread&tid=3738
Server 95 : 10 sept 2016 - http://forum.naruto.oasgames.com ... 871&extra=page%3D10
Server 97 : 12 sept 2016 - http://forum.naruto.oasgames.com ... 016&extra=page%3D10
So, those servers were supposed to be filled in that short duration? ;P this is true for most server that are merging out there.
Sad part, Mods or someone from high wont bother to explain these things. Mods aren't allowed to share any info (I don't blame them, mods are just the messengers, doing their job).
Maybe, just maybe, if there were some encouraging rewards for joining old servers (Maybe coupons, extra exp or some other things), old servers would see some new players too, and maybe things will change a bit, even if a little.
Cheese_crater, I hope you get some players on your server. But the sad fact is, its very hard to get them this way. Cause most people who would read your post, are already a player in some server. Don't think they should have any reason to leave and and join s16. New players mostly dont use forum, and by the time they do, will already be attached to the server they started..
I'm not good as expressing my thoughts, but just tried as I could. Maybe someone will see from my point of view and think a bit on this subject.
Thanks for reading.
This post was last edited by Sourav at 2016-12-21 14:05