I was sadly expecting this when they announced the World Visiting system and regrouping on Friday at the opening ceremony. At first I was extremely thrilled that I could visit my friends on Balmung, but when I saw the regrouping shortly after I pretty much knew. The LL confirmed it for me so I wasn't as shocked but equally (if not more) disappointed.

It's entirely possible for a large chunk to try and return to Aether due to Raiding/PvP/Friends, this wouldn't solve what they were attempting to fix but rather make people's lives harder. People want to be with their friends and raid groups, shoving them away doesn't really solve that. Sure you could spend the next however many months to create a raiding scene on Crystal, but isn't it far much easier to take the free transfer to a Preferred World on Aether to be able to continue raiding?

I know they probably won't go back on this decision or alter it in any way (there was also no way of making this sort of shift benefit everyone), but I do hope they consider this feedback. Let us hope they implement tech for Cross Data Center by region.