How long until transfers to the big servers return?

[silverhope]

They are full stay away and tell friends to leave with you

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Which is exactly WHY they'll probably never be unlocked. Unless some people decide to bite the bullet and give up their connections and friends or convince those friends to go with them, the servers will never de-populate. Square should probably keep the locks up for a fair bit after Server populations stabilize so that people become invested in their new server, otherwise everyone that left can/will just transfer back in. This rendering this lockdown an exercise in futility. Yes it does suck. But it also completely necessary for he health and survival of the servers and ultimately this game.

It won't be forever as that could easily be a huge financial loss. The two largest servers cannot invite friends without giving up all their existing connections or preference to be apart of larger communities? No business will risk that potential loss in revenue. They'll inevitably open again, though not for a while.

[Rita1989]

probably until after SB launch and population normalizes, SE likes there money too much to keep that transfer money away.

[Tsumdere]

I hope it isn't never. It makes hard to invite friends into the game when they can't get a character on the same server I am, and I am already rather invested into the server with my FC and the friends that are on Gilgamesh and the same goes for them. Sure there's cross world parties, but not being on the same server can suck a bit.

It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. I have had two people hyped to play the game, but then say "no" when they find out I'm on a now perma-locked server. They don't want to play on a server seperated from the friend group. I fully understand why servers are locked (you should have seen the rush for the pineapple hair) and I'm not saying they shouldn't be locked, but it is still saddening.

And no - I'm not transfering off. I would only transfer off if my EB partner and best friend linkshell transfers off. And they will only transfer off if their friends will transfer off. And their friends will only transfer off if THEIR friends will transfer off. So on and so forth into oblivion... and the surrounding areas. For this reason, I do not think the mega servers like Gilgamesh and Balmung are going to be unlocked in the next couple of years. It's the sad truth, but it had to be done before the servers literally catch on fire and burn down everything.

[Jaleyn]

Wonder if SE could move people by designating a RP server.

[Dyvid]

Wonder if SE could move people by designating a RP server.

Or the RP community can chose some more servers to declare Unofficial RP Servers.

[SuzakuCMX]

I actually transferred from Gilgamesh to Tonberry >.> I don't really mind the change

They will be closed for a long time; probably at least until 4.1 if not longer.

[Paladinleeds]

It won't be forever as that could easily be a huge financial loss. The two largest servers cannot invite friends without giving up all their existing connections or preference to be apart of larger communities? No business will risk that potential loss in revenue. They'll inevitably open again, though not for a while.

But they closed them for technical reasons, not for business reasons, AFAIK. So they might have to take the risk unfortunately.

And no - I'm not transfering off. I would only transfer off if my EB partner and best friend linkshell transfers off. And they will only transfer off if their friends will transfer off. And their friends will only transfer off if THEIR friends will transfer off. So on and so forth into oblivion... and the surrounding areas.

Stuff like this makes me think they'll never unlock. Because most people are going to be like that. Only way I think SE will be able to do it to stabilise the population is to split the server in two, and let group 1 remain in Balmung/Gilga, and move group 2 to other realms. Without their permission (but it won't cost the player anything). But then I don't know if that's going to open up a ton of lawsuits. Then there's also the "Make sure they get invested in the new server" timings.

[KiraCifer]

already said were closed cause of SB release and their gonna have enough trouble already and then with all the people trying to log in on early access wouldn't hold your breath on them even being up and running.

And frankly everyone fault on those realms too with the "Don't want to move cause of some reason" or the mostly "transfer here" they do if they weren't full you be able to make a character there so kind of a hint when only way in a transfer should be big enough to NOT go there

also someone saying won't keep them close cause of money trouble is there they make money off the outfits/mounts and more so cost them more to either make those realms stronger with all these people if not cost more to fix it when it goes crashing down and takes the whole data center with it cause everyone want to go there or invite all their friends there cause they want to be with them or need their hand held

[Schark]

As others have said, the servers will unlock in time, though likely not for a good while. One thing that I haven't seen mentioned yet is FC/linkshell health. While ones that are already large and healthy may opt to stay, smaller ones will likely flock to other servers simple so they have the opportunity to grow. Even the larger ones would only be shooting themselves in the foot for not taking advantage of free transfers if they do have a lot of prospective members (member friends) that won't sub because they can't join their friends.