Changing Servers at Release

I'm wondering..

Yoshi P. said that we are going to receive Servers with regional Mirrors for lag reduction.
So there are going to be server which data centres are located in europe, usa and japan.

But didnt he mentioned, that we wont be able to transfer to an other server directly at release? or did i missunderstood that, and he only meant we cant transfer to one of the new servers (who are for newcomers only)


can anyone clearify? it would not be useful when we dont get the chance of a server transfer when one of the ARR features are "regional server"?


greetings

Oh i wish he rectify this too. Please pretty please.. :)

It wouldn't make much sense if we couldn't transfers servers since that would lead to increased lag on the servers with all the returning members... He most likely meant we can't transfer to the new comers only servers...

Also we shouldn't forget all the community reps on the NA forum are on vacation...

I don't think we have been told yet how we will arrive/choose servers at launch. It is my most anticipated information, because re-gathering with friends/linkshells is of utmost importance to me.

My question for the final live letter, which was not answered, was this:

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Originally Posted by ME!

"How will our character will first log in to ARR - will we have to select a server or, will we arrive on our existing server? If we will have to select a server, will the server names be announced in advance?"

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It got 26 likes. ^^; I would still LOVE an answer to this question. Certainly by Beta phases 3 or 4.


EDIT: My belief and understanding of previous official posts is that:

We will arrive on our existing server. We will then, or later, have the option to transfer to another server (one-time free of charge.) It makes NO sense to me that they would have us (blindly) select a server upon logging in our existing characters. That would be utter hodge-podge and random loss of friends and linkshells, especially now that we know there will be over 20 servers.

IF they will have us CHOOSE a server upon logging into ARR, then certainly a list of servers and their regions should be up well in advance.

I still hope and believe we will simply land on our existing servers, allowing us to re-connect, and then as a group decide if server hopping is desired.

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Originally Posted by Kirito

It wouldn't make much sense if we couldn't transfers servers since that would lead to increased lag on the servers with all the returning members... He most likely meant we can't transfer to the new comers only servers...

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He worded out in a way that is no answer for if we can transfer servers again during release, mostly we know we can't transfer to new servers, but aside that can we transfer to old servers? There isn't an answer for this yet.

I'm sure we'll eventually get an answer by the time Beta rolls around. Right now the team is on holiday so we shouldn't expect responses from them until after the New Year

I'm itching to get an answer for this as well, however I can wait.

okay um...

they said there will be regional servers.
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they said old 1.0 players can't start on transfer to servers for new players.

can you actually make such statements without... well... having a plan? O.o

I'm sure they have a plan. We just want to know the plan. In a timely manner. :)

Hopefully they'll also announce if the ps3 and pc version will be up at the same time...

The big question I still want to know is if they will be creating an official RP server like Yoshi-P said he wanted to do sometime back in an interview. There was mention he wanted to do this but I don't think there's been any mention of it since. A lot of the RP community is still waiting for a notification about this so we all know where to gather in advance instead of having to go through a big long poll like we've gone the past two times. Plus it lets those who absolutely despise RPers and newer people who want to get into the act know what server to avoid, or what server to go to.

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Originally Posted by Phe

okay um...

they said there will be regional servers.
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they said old 1.0 players can't start on servers for new players.

can you actually make such statements without... well... having a plan? O.o

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No....

They say that we can't transfer our characters to new server, but we are allowed to create new characters on new or old servers.

bleh..... /edit

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Originally Posted by Kirito

It wouldn't make much sense if we couldn't transfers servers since that would lead to increased lag on the servers with all the returning members...

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The fact Alpha had almost zero lag should pretty much tell you this isn't the case.

I don't think it's necessary because you'll be playing all servers with multi-characters.

I want a "hardcore" server. ^^

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Originally Posted by Elexia

The fact Alpha had almost zero lag should pretty much tell you this isn't the case.

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Let us not forget that the commercial version of the game will have much more players than the alpha testers... I assume there were a lot alpha testers but in the commercial release there will be all the alpa tester (for the most part), non-alpha testers and new players... although I doubt they may all be on the same server in the same time... it is still a possible for server activity above what was tested in the alpha test... that is why they are still doing stress tests in the beta test... (I can't say much about the alpha test since I wasn't a part of it, so there may have been crazy stress test there too)...

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Originally Posted by Kirito

Let us not forget that the commercial version of the game will have much more players than the alpha testers... I assume there were a lot alpha testers but in the commercial release there will be all the alpa tester (for the most part), non-alpha testers and new players... although I doubt they may all be on the same server in the same time... it is still a possible for server activity above what was tested in the alpha test... that is why they are still doing stress tests in the beta test... (I can't say much about the alpha test since I wasn't a part of it, so there may have been crazy stress test there too)...

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I must say that 2.0 got a lot of alpha testers confused what is the difference.

If memory serves correct, as far as i know all 1.0 character's will be able to pick server's specifically dedicated for people with 1.0 character's... While everyone starting from scratch will have the option to pick were they start.. Something along the line of..
At launch!
Servers A, B, C, D: 1.0 character's priority, and return players
Servers E, through Z: Open for return player's only

At launch the server you pick will be your home until server hopping is allowed... no time frame on that option thought.

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Originally Posted by Zehira

I must say that 2.0 got a lot of alpha testers confused what is the difference.

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Don't get what you mean...

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Originally Posted by Kirito

Don't get what you mean...

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Hmm, I can't really tell right now because they are still arguing about 1.0 and FFXI stuff.

However, you can find out yourself and what 2.0 really is...

Hint: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...806-21-2012%29

I think you are right that the new game will bring more new players but we should wait for beta to find out tho.

They said that old players will not be able to move to new worlds (Mainly for economics reasons). But they could create regional worlds for old players too... We need more info anyway.

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Originally Posted by Enma

They said that old players will not be able to move to new worlds (Mainly for economics reasons). But they could create regional worlds for old players too... We need more info anyway.

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It can't be old players only or it will slowly die...

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Originally Posted by Kirito

It can't be old players only or it will slowly die...

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New characters are allowed to be created on any server, not just new/Level 1 servers.

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Originally Posted by JillyBean

New characters are allowed to be created on any server, not just new/Level 1 servers.

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I know but Enma suggested having a old players only sever which will eventually fail since you'll have no new players coming in as old players retire...

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Originally Posted by Kirito

I know but Enma suggested having a old players only sever which will eventually fail since you'll have no new players coming in as old players retire...

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It was sarcasm.. Like he said we need more info anyway.

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Originally Posted by Kirito

I know but Enma suggested having a old players only sever which will eventually fail since you'll have no new players coming in as old players retire...

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Ohh, that's not how I interpreted his post. I took it to mean that old players cannot move to level 1 servers. But I guess maybe all "new" servers will be Level 1....?

I really didn't think about it that way.

Hmmm.

*edit* Yes, more info we need. *patiently looks forward to that*

Hopefully there's "New comer servers" and new servers we can transfer to that are for anyone. I have a few friends who are joining and I also have a few friends that play who want to be based on a US server. But if the Alpha servers were JP based and I never noticed any lag.

I plan on rolling a new character, but I don't want to have all my money, and main on one server and can't be able to transfer that to another.

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Originally Posted by Pwnagraphic

Hopefully there's "New comer servers" and new servers we can transfer to that are for anyone. I have a few friends who are joining and I also have a few friends that play who want to be based on a US server. But if the Alpha servers were JP based and I never noticed any lag.

I plan on rolling a new character, but I don't want to have all my money, and main on one server and can't be able to transfer that to another.

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I highly recommend staying on japanese servers since Yoshida said they can do direct management of those servers while they can't with the american and other abroad servers...

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Originally Posted by Pwnagraphic

Hopefully there's "New comer servers" and new servers we can transfer to that are for anyone. I have a few friends who are joining and I also have a few friends that play who want to be based on a US server. But if the Alpha servers were JP based and I never noticed any lag.

I plan on rolling a new character, but I don't want to have all my money, and main on one server and can't be able to transfer that to another.

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That's the point of "new players server" they don't want that you can get your main over there. If you want to reroll then do it on the same server you got your main on. Otherwise it could take long time till you will be able to get them together if it gonna be possible at all....

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Originally Posted by Kirito

It wouldn't make much sense if we couldn't transfers servers since that would lead to increased lag on the servers with all the returning members... He most likely meant we can't transfer to the new comers only servers...

Also we shouldn't forget all the community reps on the NA forum are on vacation...

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but wouldn't that mean that we would all be stuck on the Japanese servers? Unless we create a new character on the regional servers?

I would imagine they would eventually provide server transfers down the road, but at launch it's just to chaotic to pull off.

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Originally Posted by JillyBean

Ohh, that's not how I interpreted his post. I took it to mean that old players cannot move to level 1 servers. But I guess maybe all "new" servers will be Level 1....?

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It's not just a my opionion, but it's been stated officially by Dev Team.

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Originally Posted by Camate

Greetings!

I have a bit of follow up information in regards to world selection when A Realm Reborn begins.

For those of you that have friends that are not currently playing and you would like them to play with you, rest easy knowing that new players will be able to select the existing worlds instead of the newly created worlds. However, in the case that there is a large amount of people who come back to the game and the world reaches it population cap, the regular rules will apply and there is a possibility that we will suspend new character creation on these worlds.

Also, for current players, it will be possible to create a new character on the new worlds. However, existing players will not be able to move to these new worlds for a certain period of time.

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I was just assuming how Old Players will can play on Regional Datacenters at the Release, since they cannot choose New Worlds.
Kirito, I meant Old Servers are "exit-closed" for Old Players for a certain period of time, not "enter-closed" for New Players. (I know it could not be so clear :P )

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Originally Posted by Enma

It's not just a my opionion, but it's been stated officially by Dev Team.



I was just assuming how Old Players will can play on Regional Datacenters at the Release, since they cannot choose New Worlds.
Kirito, I meant Old Servers are "exit-closed" for Old Players for a certain period of time, not "enter-closed" for New Players. (I know it could not be so clear :P )

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Ok. Thanks for the clarification ^^

I do remember that post of Camate's, and at the time, I think it confused me further than it clarified. However, in this new discussion context, it makes a lot more sense. I also feel it confirms my belief that we will land on our same servers because of the way the term "existing servers" is used in the post. If that's true, the only information left to be learned is which servers will have which regional designations.

On another topic, does anyone know if the way linkshells work will improve? When we pull up the LS list will we be able to see the type of info we did in XI (whether online, which zone, which job, in party, etc.)? And equally as important, will we be able to make a linkshell message (also like in XI)? XD

I would hope those of us with 1.0 characters would be allowed to change our names. New game and all, I'd like to change it to something realm reborn-esque, but I see we will have to wait before we can transfer, now I'm sad panda.