So, no roleplay server?

[Rowyne]

I just researched what an RP server's purpose is...

I dont see why there would need to be more than 1 server TOTAL for this.

I do agree that I don't think ARR needs more than one RP server at launch, or maybe two (one for NA/EU and one for JP).

IMO, they should just slap the label on Balmung and be done with it.

[fuzz]

I do agree that I don't think ARR needs more than one RP server at launch, or maybe two (one for NA/EU and one for JP).

IMO, they should just slap the label on Balmung and be done with it.

Yea possibly two because of the language barrier.

Ive honestly never even noticed RPers before. Ive seen people who get really into their avatars, but never knew there was a specific community that they belonged to. Probably because im a PvPer.

-fuzz

[Robobandit]

Yea possibly two because of the language barrier.

Ive honestly never even noticed RPers before. Ive seen people who get really into their avatars, but never knew there was a specific community that they belonged to. Probably because im a PvPer.

-fuzz

Not all of them belong to the "RP community". A lot of people just like to go to officially designated "RP" servers because the communities on the servers are usually a bit closer knit and better to be a part of. In most games where I've been on a RP server, there have been server-wide player-run events that get planned and scheduled and people actually show up to take part.

[Tannlore]

IMO, they should just slap the label on Balmung and be done with it.

I'd be just fine with this myself!

[Rowyne]

I do agree that I don't think ARR needs more than one RP server at launch, or maybe two (one for NA/EU and one for JP).

After reading some of the other forums out there, I think I have to amend this statement. I'm finding that there are new players who want to be on a RP server, but don't want to play on a legacy server.

So, in a perfect setting, ideally there would be 4 roleplay servers for this game:

• One NA/EU Legacy
• One NA/EU Non-Legacy
• One JP Legacy
• One JP Non-Legacy

However, Yoshi-P has only (so far) confirmed that there would be "a roleplay server" (meaning singular). If we're limited to one, it only makes sense to designate a server that everyone has access to. And since the majority of the RP community already resides on Balmung, a legacy server, it's really just logical to designate that as the RP server, IMO. That solution is the most fair to everyone, and causes the least amount of upheaval.

[Hvinire]

While we understand you guys are eager to hear about an official role-playing server (especially before you choose where you and your friends want to play), the team doesn't have any new progress on this idea just yet. We're continuing to look into it, and hope to have something to report later.

[Duuude007]

While we understand you guys are eager to hear about an official role-playing server (especially before you choose where you and your friends want to play), the team doesn't have any new progress on this idea just yet. We're continuing to look into it, and hope to have something to report later.

Effectively what we've been trying to tell Abriael. They will tell us when they are good and ready. There is no point in trying to push them to announce it sooner than that.

Thank you once again, Hvinire, for sharing more than necessary, in the months leading up to launch.

[Abriael]

While we understand you guys are eager to hear about an official role-playing server (especially before you choose where you and your friends want to play), the team doesn't have any new progress on this idea just yet. We're continuing to look into it, and hope to have something to report later.

Thanks a lot for the response Hvinire.

A couple further questions if you don't mind (I know you probably won't be able to respond immediately, but I'll leave them here for when you can):

1: In the case the server won't be ready for beta 4 or launch, will we be granted a free transfer to it when it will be ready?

2: In the case the server will be ready for beta 4, but not by when transfer applications will start being accepted, will be be able to change our transfer application to the RP server?

Thanks,

Effectively what we've been trying to tell Abriael. They will tell us when they are good and ready. There is no point in trying to push them to announce it sooner than that.

Since you're obviously not interested in a RP server, but just in derailing this thread, you're no judge on whether there's a point or not.

As a matter of fact, there's plenty point in knowing in an RP server will be provided before we make a choice, especially since organizing one's friends network to get as many people as possible on the same server is not something that can be done in 10 minutes.

Thank you once again, Hvinire, for sharing more than necessary, in the months leading up to launch.

It's not for you to judge what's necessary to share.

[Rowyne]

While we understand you guys are eager to hear about an official role-playing server (especially before you choose where you and your friends want to play), the team doesn't have any new progress on this idea just yet. We're continuing to look into it, and hope to have something to report later.

Thank you, Hvinire! This is an important topic to many of us, and it helps to ease a bit of anxiety to know that it's still in the works. We did indeed need to know that it hadn't been forgotten and that we will get an answer.

Hopefully before server transfers...

[SkyeWindbinder]

While we understand you guys are eager to hear about an official role-playing server (especially before you choose where you and your friends want to play), the team doesn't have any new progress on this idea just yet. We're continuing to look into it, and hope to have something to report later.

Thanks for the tip, Hvinire!

Although I won't be playing on one, I know a lot of people are super-interested in being able to play on an RP server. Hopefully we get some more news soon.