I need server transfer now!

[GilbertLapine]

I still don't get why this is something that will be charged outside of the monthly fee. I know they've been doing it this way since XI, but it doesn't make a lot of sense technically... it's not like they need to have a midget in a box doing transfers all day at minimum wage, it can be totally automated. Is it to discourage players from changing worlds, or is it just a gratuitous 'extra service' money grab?

[Kerihobo]

I still don't get why this is something that will be charged outside of the monthly fee. I know they've been doing it this way since XI, but it doesn't make a lot of sense technically... it's not like they need to have a midget in a box doing transfers all day at minimum wage, it can be totally automated. Is it to discourage players from changing worlds, or is it just a gratuitous 'extra service' money grab?

It's because they need people to consider reasonably if they really need to be changing servers. if people do it all the time it can make RMT easier, and also can cause imbalance on the servers again and they will once again have people bitching about congestion and log in issues, and probably character creation restrictions again. it's to avoid allll that crap that players complain about, which is actually caused by players.