Quote Originally Posted by Stompa View Post
That would be reset to 2009 I guess, because Aby arrived in early 2010.

Would you like the reset to include "no level-synch" and no "auto gear-scaling" for capped events? And how do you think that 2014 lower server numbers would provide enough people to fill parties on the correct job / level / time of day. If this server was small (I think it would be) who would synth all the correct cap armors / weapons required for levelling-up and for engaging in capped events without gear-scaling.

Quite honestly my years 2004-2009 on Remora were my happiest days in Vanadiel, I liked the level 75 cap etc. So its not that I don't see your point of view. I just wonder how the lower player numbers in 2014, and the even lower numbers on an optional retro niche server, would have enough bodies to fill regular xp parties with the right levels / jobs / timezones etc. and how those small server numbers would farm the mats and synth the gear for all the level-capped parties.
Well, as you say there are risks but its something I think should be tried anyway. If it doesn't work, whats the worst that could happen? They shut the classic server down and ppl go back to the current ones. Personally though, I think theres a lot of potential for this to work, as there being only 1 server there would likely be a few people from all the current servers that swap over and I think we would even draw in some returning players who long for the old school ways. As for the level sync, while I was not a fan of it when it was added I think it should stick for this classic server on your point actually that we may have fewer players there so having tools like that may be needed. I think that still supports the classic but makes it approachable with lesser means which is more mandatory now than when it was originally added.