I posted this on another thread, but thought that adding some context about the issues that OCE is facing for the Devs and NA / EU brothers and sisters.
As an West Coast player who has played on Shadowstrike since P1, I’ve heard a lot of Aussies complain about ping on CS and often thought it was a bit silly. I play daily on SS with 160-200 ping, so what’s the big deal?
After chatting with many of my guildies and others on the server, one of the things that I’ve noticed that hasn’t been specified or maybe articulated well to the developers is the nuances of WHY high ping is such a big deal to the AU. I’ve learned that in many places , especially more rural areas of the AU, the the effects of low ping are exacerbated by poor infrastructure.
It seems that something as simple as the 50ms difference between WG and CS would go a long way in satisfying many of the players on SS, many of whom will choose quitting over transferring to CS.
My suggestion? Leave the Transfers from SS → CS and CS → SS open for the two weeks as planned. After that, close the transfers, and open up FCT from SS → WG.
Anyone that stays on SS after the CS transfers ends is only really staying because of latency issues. Giving OCE a better option to address the core problem (Ping) would really go a long way in making the AU community feel heard and respected. I know this ruins the precedent of the PVP realms not being able to transfer to PVE, but I think most of SS would find this suitable compromise.