Transfer Restrictions and Roleplayers

[Greedalox]

I think you severely underestimate that there is no such thing as 'just' making another roleplay server.

You'd be amazing at what a few people taking the reins with a lot of unhappy people following can do.

[Velynea]

You'd be amazing at what a few people taking the reins with a lot of unhappy people following can do.

Once more. I think you severely underestimate that there is no such thing as 'just' making another roleplay server.

[Vanitas]

Once more. I think you severely underestimate that there is no such thing as 'just' making another roleplay server.

Trying is certainly out of the question I guess.

[Kuroneko_Jutah]

Trying is certainly out of the question I guess.

Only because no one wants to throw out their investment in their current home to help establish one elsewhere.

Wait and see how this free transfer system they're doing in 4.0 works, I believe it's highly possible they'll be marking more than just the new EU worlds as eligible for free transfer, plus they're going to offer you full refunds on your houses and even (correct me if I'm wrong) a method by which an entire FC can transfer over almost entirely intact.

It's not perfect. But it's a step in the right direction.

Someone mentioned Siren. I'm starting to think we need to promote that. Might make an alt over there just to see how the community is. I have too many connections on Balmung right now to leave it, too many of which have Houses they're not willing to lose because no matter how much housing another server may have, Balmung has perpetuated this instinct of Housing Rarity in players. Its like the Recession back in 2008; if you had a job, you clung to it no matter how crappy it was, cause there was nothing else.

When last I was in Siren it had a small but budding RP community. That was some months ago, however. Also, at the very least, if they mark Siren as a server to transfer to for free come 4.0, not only will it cost you nothing up front, iirc SE said they're giving full refunds on housing and even allowing for entire FCs to transfer over if they wish.

[Vexander]

Only because no one wants to throw out their investment in their current home to help establish one elsewhere.

Its more than that, its also the connections. I mean, what if you got married in-game and your significant other doesn't want to transfer servers? What happens then, exactly?

[Kuroneko_Jutah]

Its more than that, its also the connections. I mean, what if you got married in-game and your significant other doesn't want to transfer servers? What happens then, exactly?

I actually had to make this decision myself not too long ago. I caved and followed hubby to Balmung. :P I guess you have to make a choice that's best for you? If that means staying put, or going elsewhere, that's up to the individual. Far be it from me to insist anyone else do what I had to.

[Velynea]

Trying is certainly out of the question I guess.

Have you heard of Gilgamesh. It is supposed to be the second roleplay server. Roleplay is dead there now. It has been tried before.

[ExKage]

Have you heard of Gilgamesh. It is supposed to be the second roleplay server. Roleplay is dead there now. It has been tried before.

I can also name other worlds where the attempts are seemingly unnoticeable or dead. There's probably 20+ FCs/LS pages on the linked RPC site of people who attempted to get communities to thrive as Balmung's had. Sargatanas, Leviathan, Brynhildr. Faerie. They might have had a linkshell or two but they give up or it becomes constrained to one small sub-50 group.

It does look like there's a good attempt being made on Mateus and I wish them all the luck with that.

[sydh]

You'd be amazing at what a few people taking the reins with a lot of unhappy people following can do.

Gilgamesh started that way in 2.0 and has since pretty much fallen off to near nothing now. That was a LOT of people back then making it work but it is barely hanging on as today. Now there is no new rpers even there.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

You'd be amazing at what a few people taking the reins with a lot of unhappy people following can do.

This is quite true. With just a little effort, and some networking, I've been helping cultivate a PvP community on Goblin, and I'm happy to see it thriving.

That said, despite its size, Goblin's got a little of everything. And plenty of housing. No, our Quicksand isn't a notorious hub for RPers, but I know we do have a good number of them around. If you're considering a move for Stormblood, make an alt and come scope out Goblin.