Once sub fee are reinstated we know there is going to be a dip in population on a per world basis.
I want to know if there are any plans in place to merge some servers to keep the population in balance. I don't think we'll be playing in ghost towns (since people will conglomerate in Uldah even more so) but the more people around the merrier.
I know server merge is taboo in MMOs but I'm thinking of our "quality of game life" over the next year. More people per server (via merge) will create a more robust economy. Material will be plentiful. Crafters will have more competition driving market prices to more reasonable levels. More people to exp and raid with is never a bad thing.
On SE's side it's less over head costs by maintaining all those servers.
When Ver 2.0 launches there is window of opportunity to open more servers.
Thoughts?
Population control post 2012.
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10-22-2011, 01:40 AMChiefCurraheePopulation control post 2012.
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10-22-2011, 02:14 AMTidonius
After they start charging a sub I think they should make server transfers free. Maybe they should gate it so you can only transfer once every 30 days or so. That seems like it would be the best option for SE to keep them off headlines and make it easy for people to consolidate. Another option could be to give incentives to move to particular servers, either way I would love to see more ppl out and about, the world feels a little dead imo.
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10-22-2011, 02:17 AMTonkra
the problem is you cant undo a server merge... and you need to rename your character or there are funny things like "Quichy sturmbruch [Lindblum]" which i really dont like in any MMO..
isnt it too early for a server cluster? especially if we all know that the server population will rise again with 2.0. (at the latest)? -
10-22-2011, 02:42 AMEekiki
They're making new servers! Why waste time and energy on these servers when they're going to be going away?
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10-22-2011, 02:45 AMlynex
We have a lot of people now on our server. It is great seeing all the people I don't know what will happen after they start charging. Trabia is my server.
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10-22-2011, 02:47 AMTonkra
they should stick to f2p like Guildwars does :D
well thats the price for they kindness to their customers to keep FFXIV free to play for such a long time :)
The players get used to it and now its hard for SE to change this :D :D -
10-22-2011, 02:52 AMTeakwood
XIV was never intended as a f2p game; it was only made f2p because of the catastrophe of its initial year of release.
As far as server transfers go, from what Yoshida's said it's -literally impossible- to implement this without spending a huge amount of time on it with the way the servers are currently set up, and the entire server structure is going to be changing after 2.0. -
10-22-2011, 02:54 AMEsk
Yeah wait and see.. I think if a server is dead, sub 200 active accounts then they should look at it, but really we all know the pop will drop off then slowly pick up..
So they can just ram everyone on one or two server.
An If they do it, has to be a 1 off controlled move from X to Y or Z from the dead server, and then only a move back option once 2.0 is out. no more Imo anyway. -
10-22-2011, 02:54 AMChiefCurrahee
Keep this on topic, it's not about whether FFXIV shoudl be F2P or P2P but how to balance world populations.
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10-22-2011, 04:24 AMEekikiAnd I already said these servers are going away and being replaced by a whole new server infrastructure.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChiefCurrahee
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10-22-2011, 04:27 AMTezz_Xivectro
But but... if there aren't as many people you won't lag in town as much!
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10-22-2011, 04:46 AMChiefCurrahee---wasn't directed at you, but the posters above who started to talk about sub fees. Don't want the thread to go there. ---Quote:
Originally Posted by Eekiki
I know the servers are being changed in a year, but what about the time inbetween. We have 18 servers up right now. Myabe world populations will be fine. If they are low and that creates a environment in which it becoem increasingly difficult to play
drought in raw materials = increase in prices which drive up crafting prices
Fewer crafters doing their thing which creates a huge demand of thier skills which drive up prices.
More difficult time getting people together for Soulbind grinds, or EXP PTs.
ect ect.
It's going to take some time to see the results, immediately we'll see a flux in player base, and then an increase over time. I want to know if they have a plan.
If transferign server data all together is impossible with the way SE set it up, then thats that.
But if they mean settign up voluntary transfers (transfer service) is too difficult but they can do a forced merge that might be for the better.
With the given and sir names I don't think too many people will have to pick a new name, Unless you're one of the "Clouds" -
10-22-2011, 05:03 AMAntysince the engine cant handle more then 40 npcs/pcs/whatever is added that throws shadows i guess, it might be nice to finally see who stands next to you, so fewer ppl in the cities and on the server/fewer retainers etc. will at least look better :D... Until that isnt changed (so basicly 2.0 somewhere) less ppl might give you less pop-in pop out feeling of npcs/pcs and so add to the immersion /sarcasmQuote:
Originally Posted by ChiefCurrahee
- still weird how someone could ever even think about using this kinda engine in the first place ...