About Global Servers / グローバルサーバーについて

[Dreamer]

If the English servers were hosted on our side of the ocean, I'd consider transferring, but since I doubt that will be the case I'll certainly stay on the global server. I think the multi-region servers are a fantastic feature and I really enjoy being able to play with people around the world.

[neorei]

If the English servers were hosted on our side of the ocean, I'd consider transferring, but since I doubt that will be the case I'll certainly stay on the global server. I think the multi-region servers are a fantastic feature and I really enjoy being able to play with people around the world.

I agree even with top notch servers the fact is that we will be 1 sec of lag with our game.

[Fanzeron]

If the English servers were hosted on our side of the ocean, I'd consider transferring, but since I doubt that will be the case I'll certainly stay on the global server. I think the multi-region servers are a fantastic feature and I really enjoy being able to play with people around the world.

I second the motion. The best part of any MMO is the multi-region. Meeting people from all over the world is what got me hooked into playing MMOs, no the pretty cutscenes or the flashy toons.

[kensredemption]

Better to play with JPN players since they're both tactful and efficient which is really all I can ask for.

[zaviermhigo]

People who want language specific serves must not know how interdependent we are on each other economy wise. My crap gets bought up on the a market ward by JPs and EU players, and maybe a later night US. I probably buy more stuff from JP and EU players when they are in bed, and its daylight where I am. I wouldn't ever want a language specific server, I've never been treated badly by a JP ever, and I'd would like Selbina to stay global, because its very francophone too, donc, je peut practiquer mon français. But actually I'd had a francophone ls be more of total elitist dicks to me in XIV than a jp one, I've actually joined up and helped many a JP and vice versa.

Sometimes American players don't know what they did that pissed off a JP, its okay, not everyone has to learn everything about every culture, but if you would like to play with JPs its nice to know a little bit about their culture, and particularly what as a westerner you do by accident that might annoy them, but even if you did, its not like they're a whole culture of unforgiving people learning to say sorry in japanese helps to, and I'm not sure about in XIV but some japanese didn't like romaji, is that true for this game, does anyone know?

[MeowyWowie]

Personally I'll be playing on a global server. I've made many JP friends in XI and XIV, even though I can't speak a single word of their language. It's more fun to play with people from all around the world in my opinion.

However, I wouldn't agree that forcing us all to a global server would be the right thing to do. People should have a choice.

[Chain]

I remember the whole thing unfolding in XI. NA players move into the game and are of course,noobs (Like all new players). Trouble is this was 2003 and many people had no idea about MMO manners. JP had a full year to learn the basics and when NA showed up they instantly labeled them terrible, rude etc. As the years went on the NA far surpassed the JP on my server. Sure the JP had full land king gear when we all joined the game and looked the definition of ELITE. As time went on they proved otherwise.

I still remember one of my last merit parties was with a couple of the JP from those linkshells, they were by far the worst players you could get into a group with. Full adaman with spike necklace and warriors belt. They didn't do a thing after land kings and as far as I know many didn't even manage to get sea access.

Really get tired of the "Respect the JP's!!" blabber. Like the one's that used to go around spam switching gear because they had some mental deficiency that sent them into a blind rage if someone inspected their gear. I was on the same server for many years and met maybe 2-3 JP that were not completely self absorbed and rude.

We even had one famous guy that used to setup camp and sell food and such and had "JP ONLY BUY" in his comment, if an NA would buy some of his stuff he'd rage and spam slap and threaten GM calls (lol)

Another specific linkshell used to try their best to train spiders on faf everytime NA would get a claim and shout insults when NA first started camping kings.

I'll give my respect where it's due but in this case they deserved none.

[Andrien]

I remember one time in FFXI, I was getting death threats from a jp player when I was trying to invite him to my party lol. However that doesn't bother me, I enjoy playing this game with people from across the globe. That is the best and the most unique thing for FFXI and FFXIV. So, I don't approve of language specific servers.

[Hartigan_Redsail]

Really don't care either way. As it was said previously - I can't see you people through my screen, you can be a 1 armed, 3 eyed midget and I would probably never know. Just let me stab things.

[Jynx]

Personally language specific servers cut off my choices for the game, the global servers will be damn near barren during my usual primetime, but I can't join a Japanese server just to play with groups I can find online during my playtime.

I enjoy a mix, but allowing people to segregate themselves will make the "Global" servers a laughing stock, especially outside of NA/EU primetime.