Server merge inevitable?

[Mustybadger]

I've still got to say, logically, I'm the only one bringing up the right answer. Not merges. All a merge does is double the amount of afk players.

Open server transfers for free, with no 3 month waits. Log in today play on cerberus, log in tomorrow play on fenrir. See where all the people go and just stay there.

All the "oh that would screw up the economy" isn't it already beyond repair.

I'd be the happiest person alive if I could go to a "dead server" and not see a single other person clogging up my zone when I'm trying to accomplish something, then go to a "thriving server" and do group content.

While your idea if the most logical and would probably be the best approach for the remaining players, it's just not going to happen. Why would SE keep servers open for the occasional person to login to when they want to run solo content. It's just an un-needed expenditure.

Atleast, with a server merge, the few remaining active players would have combined focus. It would also prevent examples like above happening, where people come back to the game, ready to play, log in, see there is only 300 people on the server on a Saturday afternoon, log off, presume the game is dead and never log in again.

FFXI still has a relatively solid player base, it's just a shame it's currently bunched into little pockets over 16 servers...

[FaeQueenCory]

FFXI still has a relatively solid player base, it's just a shame it's currently bunched into little pockets over 16 servers...

So much this.

I think they're waiting on the REM update... cause I know a lot of ppl rage-quit when their empy got outdated in a month 3x.
That should bring back those.... or at least some of them.

After that influx, then the mergers will happen.
Don't want to overcrowd a server after a merge and have to split it. :/
"measure twice and cut once" type of deals.

[KingShez]

So much this.

I think they're waiting on the REM update... cause I know a lot of ppl rage-quit when their empy got outdated in a month 3x.

I'm agreeing with you. I think the next update will bring a bunch back and then by New Years you should see another merger!

[leorez]

I'm agreeing with you. I think the next update will bring a bunch back and then by New Years you should see another merger!

I also think that the people who shifted to 14 will realize another month of the same oversimplified gameplay and very causal focused game is not gonna last for them. Ive seen people who defend the game and are basically forcing themselves to enjoy it start to see the cracks. Its nothng new, just old ideas mostly well polished, but same old crap everyone has seen and done before.

I think FFXIV will hold onto people for a tops of 6 months (2 updates worth) before they fully give up, and it will be because the devs are trying so hard to appeal to a "mass audience" they wont have the depth there to keep most players amused.

I wont be shocked if the servers fill back up in the next few months, especially if the devs for this game finally get a clue and stop this ilevel vertical gear grind most people are not in favor of, and get back to making it how it used to be.

[Spectreman]

There not enough players to fill 10 servers. Need merge now.