Howdy folks,

I can understand your concern and definately appreciate that some folks might be upset, but let us sort this out and figure out exactly what is going on.  Updates to follow as we have details. 

Thanks

Test server is double experience rate, also other differences too - hence the title Test.  It has always been stated transfers off Test to a live server would NEVER be allowed due to this and yet it appears that this has indeed occured.

If this has happened why have these players levels not been cut by half, and why this particular guild?

Are people on the PvP and Bazaar servers also entitled to transfers now seeing as this has occured?  Are the rest of the players on test now also entitled to a transfer to a live server also?

Cannot believe that SOE have condoned this, it makes a complete mockery of all the players who levelled or are levelling a character on a live server.

Honestly, I think a mountain is being made out of a molehill here. If they had transferred to a PvP server, then yeah, I could see folks being upset. But to a PvE server? Seriously, why does it matter. It sounds like the Mythical gear they had was stripped, so they came over with the same fabled (and T7 fabled at that) that everyone else can get their hands on.

And what do people propose be done? The transfer is there, they're already part of the Unrest community now. Strip their gear and coin? Strip their levels? All SoE would be doing was ensure that they'd lose 50+ accounts.

And just to be clear, I'm not associated with the guild (never heard of them until now), have never played on Test and have no characters on Unrest. Ultimately I don't care one whit what happens as a result of this, but I'm still of the opinion that this is much ado about nothing.

Edit: LFG makes the comment that now that people on Test know this guild was moved, other guilds want to be moved too. I say fine, move them to any non-PvP server that they want. It's clear that the standard servers are all pretty much "test" servers anyway. Why have the distinction?

Howdy folks,

 definately appreciate that some folks might be upset

I can understand the time needed to be able to give more information on this, will be interesting to see what comes to light.

That this has happened is important for a variety of reasons, some of which are:

1.  Double experience rates given on Test.

2.  Differing levels of Dev interaction on Test, equipment obtained by different methods/handed out to test effects on raids, encounters etc?

3.  Mythical equipment may have been stripped but other equipment no matter how gained was not?

3.  No level adjustment made to offset the increases experience rates, rationalise it how you will, the experience rates on test are different in an advantageous way.

4.  Opening the door for possible duping?

It goes without saying that everyone appreciates the who people play on test to fine tune advances/content for the game as a whole.  These people choose to play on test, they do so knowing the rules, is it now the case that if you play on test for a given length of time you can transfer across after this and the increased experience rates and all other aforementioned differences concerns are a reward for doing such? 

Also if the reason is given that the Test server is underpopulated and used as an excuse as to why these transfers do not matter, it will not stand up.  There are many players who have levelled/levelling on other low/lower populated servers also, players who for a myriad of reasons solo play, should they recieve double experience and altered levels of Dev interaction too?

That it is only a few people and that it doesnt really matter is not the problem here, the problem is allowing players who have levelled under advantageous experience/equipment gain conditions to transfer.  It smacks of favouritism and reward no matter how it is spun.

If one guild is allowed to transfer off then all should be allowed to do so should they wish.  A clear set of guidelines should be implemented to make sure that it is fair to the game community as a whole - and done so openly and honestly.

What really is important here is the way this was conducted, the obvious lack of communication internally about this and the fact that despite clear assurances from SOE that this would never occur it most obviously has.  Are official statements and rules to be disregarded willy nilly now and mean nothing whatsoever?

As I stated previously; I understand the need for time to look into what has gone on in this situation before any information can be given.  I am going to wait until official information is forthcoming before posting again as there may very well be good reasons for this that have not been forthcoming as of yet.

Just for clarification, it is a 50% bonus to experience not double. Basically the same as "bonus experience days" that occasionally occur on the live servers.