The following was brought up in a thread by frOg and I feel it deserves to be clearly displayed for those that feel wronged/upset with AV's current NA server decisions. I've copy and pasted my reply from there to here and modified it to make it easy for those that wish to do so to speak out.
While I agree that AV's initial statements are ultra vague and do NOT truely expect anything to happen, I have filed an official complaint through econsumer and highly recommend everyone else who is upset with how this all has worked out to do the same. If for no other reason than maybe with enough complaints it will force game producers to be VERY clear upfront about this type of thing in the future.
If you feel you have been scammed by a bait and switch tactic, file a complaint against Aventurine here(it only takes a minute):
http://www.econsumer.gov/
If you wish to use it, here is a copy of my complaint anyone can use by pasteing it into the comments section at the bottom of the complaint form:
Aventurine is the creater of an online game called Darkfall Online. The game is hosted on an european server. When Aventurine initially released this game, they stated that North American players would be able to play on the EU server and that they would accomadate their move to the NA servers when such servers were launched. They also said that players would be allowed 1 character per server. NA players bought the initial game($50) and payed for monthly access($15 per month) with the understanding they would be able to move to the NA servers and play there instead once launched. Aventurine has just recently announced that NA players who wish to play on the new server at launch must now buy a new copy of the game(account) and that the game is no longer 1 character per server, but rather 1 character per account. Had this information been clearly stated initially many NA players, myself included, would not have bought the game at all and/or paid for the monthly subscription. Aventurine clearly changed their single character per server agreement, which is why I initially decided to buy the game, after I had already bought the game and had been paying for multiple months of service.
This thread is not for the discussion of what was implied or refered from AV's inital quotes. The 1 thing that really can not be argued is that AV clearly changed their stance on 1 character per server and changed their FAQ in regards to this after the fact.
If you wish to /sign or state that you have filed a complaint to bump the thread and keep it easy to find for others please do so.
If you want to discuss what was implied or meant by the initial quotes from AV and/or flame those that are upset about this all please do so in the multiple threads that already exist for just that purpose.
How to file an official complaint!
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