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Working on the following assumptions;
The first unity rally gathered a lot of people, and a lot of attention
The concentration of participants helped drive home the message that we are not willing to let CoH go quietly
Devs have stated that "keep making noise" is a beneficial factor in whatever negotiations they're undergoing with NCsoft, so repeated rallies, even if they don't bear the magnitude of the first one, can act as a show of persistence
On the flipside, the unity rally completely gridlocked two servers, and repeating the event might not sit well with those who would prefer to simply play the game while they can
There is, however, one server that could host the rally, at least in a limited capacity, without obstructing anyone's regular gameplay - the Beta server
Pro: It is, for the time being, accessible to everyone, whether they're vreem, preem or freem.
Pro: A large turnout would also help showcase the improvements that would have come with I24 if not for the sudden shuttering, thus helping illustrate that the game wasn't, in a development sense, dying.
Con: Inconvenience of installing the beta client
Con: Can the character transfer tool handle a large load?
Con: Beta might not be able to handle as many concurrent players as live servers.
Any thoughts?