As we get more I will add them here. Starters for 10:

Q1. Will ALL sailors be merged aside from Yellows under level 12? If so how will the
system cater for an account that is maxed out on each server with the core 50 plus
maxed
on HQ pages?

A1. All sailors irrespective of level or yellow will now be merged. If the number of
sailors when merged extends beyond the 50 limit then they extra will be invisible
until
space is made in the core 50, either by placing sailors in the HQ or dismissing
unwanted
sailors. At that point the previously hidden sailors will start moving in to the space
made.

Q2. The yellow sailor question - is it just yellows under 12 that will not be merged?
If
a player has levelled his yellows on both servers and spent money on them with
B/V/E for
instance will he lose a set or will he keep all of those? If losing a set which will he
lose?

A2. Answered by 1.

Q3. Ships - obviously cant have two of a ship type after merge, so one will be
disposed
of by the system if doubled up, but will full reimbursement occur for Armour, Guns,
Hulls etc?

A3. Duplicate, non-premium ships, will be sold to harbour as part of the merge.
Non-duplicated ships will be moved. If players are concerned about armour costs or
reimbursement costs for selling then they are advised to sell duplicate ships before
the
patch on 17 Feb 11.

Q4. Ships 2 - prem ships paid for with cash, same as above cant have two, but is
there
any compensatio for the money spent on two?

A4. The aim where premium ships are duplicated is to have the spare one placed in
to the
Items list. This will allow the player to keep one in reserve or to sell one and use the
other after the merge. However, this is not yet confirmed and it may be that
doubled up
prem ships may need to be sold with credit reimbursement as part of the merger.

Q5. Fleet Data?

Q6. Fleet Compensation - are we going to provide some compensation for fleet
leaders to
re-establish fleets for those that lose fleet data?

A5&6 - we are asking the Devs to keep the fleet data on Iowa and Bismarck. Fleet
data on Yamato and Nelson will be lost in the merge. Between now and the merge
Fleet
Leaders on Yamato and Nelson can have a level 80 radioman placed on Iowa or
Bismarck as
appropriate to start reforming the fleet ahead of the merge. Fleets on Yamato and
Nelson
can apply to Vick on email for compensation for having to reform on their new server
and I
will get **15** mil credits added to the fleet leader/exec account they nominate.

*****Addition & Edited - Same to request by support ticket, but we will now actually
copy your radioman across to the other server. Ideally, fleet leaders should then
delete the original radioman on Yo or Ne prior to the merge. If already submitted
based on the level 1 sailor instruction then we will work that out and no need for a
new ticket. Thanks*****

Q7. Harbours - reset or allow to be kept for those retaining fleet data if any? If
reset
is there any compensation for any investment made in harbours?

A7. All harbour information will be reset, so no fleet will own a harbour after the
merge.
Fleets in possession of a harbour on ANY server just ahead of the merge, so week
commencing 14 Feb 11, can apply to Vick by email for compensation and will receive
**50 mil credits for each harbour held**
credits to compensate for declaration costs and some of the previous investment
that has been made in the
harbour. HA declarations will not be available before 28 Feb 11 to provide fleets a bit
more time to get themselves back in shape.

Q8. Are we looking for players to avoid using the new trade system in the run up to
merge? If that is the case can we get it removed to make sure or are we trying to
rely on
their goodwill? How do we get the message out if the latter?

A8. Players should stop using the New Trade System at least 3 days before the
server
merge to be totally sure nothing gets lost from there in the merge. We cannot
remove the
system without a major patch, which will not happen. We ask players to spread the
word on
this and TeamNF will be doing server messages in game as we run up to the merge.

Q9. Credit and point reimbursement for BB6s if doubled up?

A9. If BB6/CV6 are doubled up the second one will be sold and credits/points
reimbursed.

Q10. Is there any plan to bring MN and SN harbours online for HA after these
merges are
done and SN is introduced? A lot of players would like to see this, especially if we
get
busy servers with more fleets competing?

A10. There are no plans for this at the moment. MN and SN harbours are not set up
for HA
and there is more development required to add them than it might appear at first. It
remains an aspiration without a timeline at the moment.

Q11. Will EBBs be transferred and if doubled up will there be compensation for losing
one?

A11. EBBs will be transferred and the same principles as premium ships will be
applied.
Any problems with EBBs should be referred to Support Ticket and if required we will
manually place them again, but only with the same nation etc that the player had
previously.

Q12. Can we assume premium items will just be added together to give new total
amounts -
for example expert packs, Smoke, mines and premium HH?

A12. All such totals of items like this will be added together and available on the
merged server.

Q14. Will duplicate ship names be permitted or is one server losing all theirs?

A14. Duplicate ship names will be permitted on the merged servers as long as they
are not
changed. If you change a ship name that was duplicated and then try to change it
back the
system will inform you it is taken and you will need to set a different one.

Q15. Used items such as Dock expansion and HQ slots - do they get combined?

A15. Yes.

Q16. How long will the merge process actually take on the day?

A16. Still trying to get a better feel for this but expect a few hours.

Q17. Are players going to have to do anything before the merge?

A17. A3 above and stop using the New Trade System at least 3 days before the
merge. **Addition - we will ask fleet leaders to remove any copied Radiomen from
Yo and Ne just before the merge and fleet leaders should empty any fleet account
on Yo and Ne back to the Fleet Leader account**

Q18. If I have a free account with 12 slots in my HQ, will I then have 24 slots after
the merge?

A18. No, you will still only have 12 slots on the merged server.

Q19. Do we need to empty the fleet accounts back to the fleet leader on Yamato
and Nelson
before the merge?

A19. Yes.

Q20. Are we planning on running any account merge events (different IDs) on
individual servers now or after the merge?

A20. No.

Q21. What does a fleet do if their fleet leader is absent and has been for some
time - can someone else get the radioman on the other server to get the fleet going
again?

A21. Ideally, it should be the current fleet leader, but if the fleet leader does not
reappear until the server merge takes place, then we will provide a 'replacement'
fleet leader with a suitable radioman to reform the fleet. Liaision required with Vick.
However, if the original fleet leader returns at a later date we will not then facilitate
a further change to reverse this and that will be up to the fleets to work out.

Q22. Will all our credits & points be included ?

A22. Credits and Points from the servers being merged will be added together in to
the
combined server.


**8 Feb - Some edits and additions. Qs 18 and 19 answered. Q&A 20/21/22
added**
**14 Feb - HA compensation figure updated.**