Yoshida-san - GLOBAL Servers and Balancing Tweaks Instead of Regional Servers

[tymora]

Are you all forgetting that as a Legacy Member you can have up to 8 characters on Every Server/World? You can still play with your "International Friends" on their servers at no extra cost.

This argument is silly. How many people will want and have the time to do everything from scratch 8x over on 8 different servers?
As compared to being able to play with them now with our one and only pimped out character?

[Duelle]

This argument is silly. How many people will want and have the time to do everything from scratch 8x over on 8 different servers?

If progression is not super time-sinky and not a pain in the ass to achieve, it might just be possible. I'm assuming that will be the case, as they're encouraging people to roll alts to see the storylines for the other grand companies and other cities. As I'm a big inner-RP nut (I don't openly RP with others, but build my characters based on concepts and backstories), it might actually get me to create a character dedicated to crafting, and a character where having MRD fully leveled and WAR unlocked makes sense, and maybe even a character that can be a BRD or WHM.

[Cassandaria]

Are you all forgetting that as a Legacy Member you can have up to 8 characters on Every Server/World? You can still play with your "International Friends" on their servers at no extra cost.

And if ARR has half of the story that the original had I'm not going to sit through it on multiple characters again and again and again. I understand people who might, but I for on am not interested in doing that. There's a reason you can do all of your classes to 50 on one character, and it's so that you realistically don't "need" another character, and because of that, I don't want to have to need another character because of multiple region conveniences.

[rocky]

pump up, really hate new design. we need global server no regional server.
players dont need to know the server location, put it in north pole, the machine will never be over heated and equal distance to all the time region

[tymora]

pump up, really hate new design. we need global server no regional server.
players dont need to know the server location, put it in north pole, the machine will never be over heated and equal distance to all the time region

Nah, you're still screwing the Aussies. We need servers in the planet's core.

[Merc]

Kiara, I am glad you are not in charge. That is a horrible idea. If there was a "dislike" button you'd see more of those than "likes." If they said you can ONLY join the server for your region, I would understand your point. But since you can choose whatever server you'd like, everything you said is irrelevant. Global servers mixed with regional servers would not work. I could make a long ass post like you did to explain myself but i've already wasted enough time with this one.

[Ruethryl]

way to necro a really old thread (original last posts in mid to late September).. ^^;;

[Kiara]

If they said you can ONLY join the server for your region, I would understand your point. But since you can choose whatever server you'd like, everything you said is irrelevant. Global servers mixed with regional servers would not work.

Hi Merc,

You're welcome to express your own opinion as well (same for me). If I may ask:

* Why would simply adding *one word of text* in the Server List stating that

Server A = International

Instead of "JP", be "irrelevant"? How does it bother you, or ruin Regional Servers?

Just as Yoshi P & Square Enix have already *labeled* Ragnarok as a "European server" (from the Lodestone Main Page: "Ragnarok is recommended for players in the European time zones. Please note this is a recommendation only; players from other regions are free to play on Ragnarok."),

What would the harm be in Square saying the same thing about one other server calling it "Global" or "International"?

90% of the Servers are already Region Labeled (JP or NA/EU), which makes all the Regional Players happy (that's great). What's wrong with designating 1 or 2 Servers as "Global" in an effort to encourage players who *do* want to play with others from around the world to gravitate towards those specific Servers?

This would require NO extra work on Yoshida-san's part; literally it's just adding *1* word of text to the Server Lists.

Thanks.

[Alhanelem]

* Why would simply adding *one word of text* in the Server List stating that

Server A = International

Because all servers are international.
Yes its been said 1000 times but its a fact. Even if it says "international" it still has to be located somewhere and end up being listed under either 'group JP' or 'group NA/EU' because those groups are by data center.

There is nothing stopping you from interacting with anyone from any country. Make a character on both NA and JP servers. Especially the legacy servers will still have a community- there isn't going to be a mass exodus off them.

[Kiara]

Because all servers are international.
Yes its been said 1000 times but its a fact. Even if it says "international" it still has to be located somewhere and end up being listed under either 'group JP' or 'group NA/EU' because those groups are by data center.

There is nothing stopping you from interacting with anyone from any country. Make a character on both NA and JP servers. Especially the legacy servers will still have a community- there isn't going to be a mass exodus off them.

Hi Alhanelem,

Yes, yes, I know technically all servers are "international" in that anyone can join any server. But what I've seen on various threads in various places is that the many NA / EU Linkshells / people seem to be set on moving to the new NA/EU Servers (which is fine, it's their prerogative).

I've seen some posts from people saying they don't want to move, but are moving because they're not sure if the JP server they're currently on will have any NA players left on them. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy in some ways:

Some people living in NA/EU see the "NA/EU" label and automatically think, "This must be where ALL the NA/EU players go. OK, I'll go there also." And they leave.

Then others who don't mind playing with players from around the world (International / Global community) see these posts and movement, and think, "Oh wow, I guess 'everyone' that speaks English is moving away. OK, I'll move also..." and then you have near-total segregation of the population.

I'm glad Regional Server fans that want less lag / optimized gameplay can find a server for them! But having a single Text Word wouldn't hurt you, would it?

How would it undermine your Regional Server? It wouldn't. It's no skin off your back, right? Thanks.