Transfer Restrictions and Roleplayers

[Naunet]

Considering Dunbar's number, I believe that Balmung is a lot less solidly connected than you think.

Consider 150 people for each person, with many overlapping... that is a highly intertwined community where one person's leaving can have a cascade of effects on RP.

I'm quite familiar with Balmung's rp community. I was a member of it for over two years and only started fresh on a new server because I stopped roleplaying in-game (only do FFXIV rp in skype/forums now). It's definitely tight-knit with a solid core of players that support each other and housing hubs that people have spent tens of millions of gil on. A new server has none of that.

[Lexia]

Consider 150 people for each person, with many overlapping... that is a highly intertwined community where one person's leaving can have a cascade of effects on RP.

Almost like RL

[Naunet]

Almost like RL

Indeed. That's essentially what roleplay is - a model of real human relationships.

So you should understand that uprooting people is asking a lot, especially when SE can't seem to offer a complete transfer.

[Lexia]

Indeed. That's essentially what roleplay is - a model of real human relationships.

So you should understand that uprooting people is asking a lot, especially when SE can't seem to offer a complete transfer.

I understand your point but that was not the point of my post, stuff in RL happens that people may not like or need to do stuff that they don't want. Same for RP in the game.

[Ultimatecalibur]

Consider 150 people for each person, with many overlapping... that is a highly intertwined community where one person's leaving can have a cascade of effects on RP.

I'm quite familiar with Balmung's rp community. I was a member of it for over two years and only started fresh on a new server because I stopped roleplaying in-game (only do FFXIV rp in skype/forums now). It's definitely tight-knit with a solid core of players that support each other and housing hubs that people have spent tens of millions of gil on. A new server has none of that.

The many overlapping part is what makes things less solid than you think. It is not one solid community of 26k active characters but closer to 26 1k communities loosely connected.

The groups most solidly connected to the server (i.e. have houses and direct connections to those with houses) are unlikely to leave while those that are more loosely connected are more likely to transfer away.