Crystal DC meme

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Was wondering about that. The lack of smooth runs is even more noticeable, and hits HARD in alliance raids. Haven't wiped on Bone Dragon in years.

Likely less of a crystal is bad thing, and more of a all those twitch prime newbies are getting to alliance raids thing.

[Alestorm]

Give it some time, we have tons of sprouts running around and the new expansion will have loads of more new players/returning ones.

[Roda]

Likely less of a crystal is bad thing, and more of a all those twitch prime newbies are getting to alliance raids thing.

This. I haven't seen experienced non-sprouts playing too poorly, but every time I've had a nightmare run was when it was with sprouts, bought 60s, or people with 1 class leveled, insisting that they can play this game like they've played their other games with no idea of adapting to the strict role expectations that this game has.

[Vrankyl]

This. I haven't seen experienced non-sprouts playing too poorly, but every time I've had a nightmare run was when it was with sprouts, bought 60s, or people with 1 class leveled, insisting that they can play this game like they've played their other games with no idea of adapting to the strict role expectations that this game has.

So much this. I ended up in a Dun Scaith with nearly two groups full of sprouts it was utter hell to say the least, even with my pocket healer explaining every fight before each pull. Don't get me started on those tanks either... the worst was a boosted DRK who claimed grit was bad and he didn't need it to MT. Diabolos taught him better when he got pretty much one shot by not even using a cool down for the tank buster.

[RareItems]

you trying to say all the roleplayers got placed on crystal while the raiders stayed on aether? xD

[Vaer]

Activity will increase when the live letter drops and when more job info comes in from the media tour. If they confirm what gear dancer will be using people might jump into Orbonne to get the set or the tome gear. The XV event takes like an hour to do so it didn't hold people that long. People usually come back to get ready for the expansion though.

[Veis_Alveare]

Give it time, there will be a huge influx of new players when the expansion launches and they will all be directed to smaller Crystals severs if they are in NA when they go to make new characters.

Unless they select Crystal as their DC most won't see any of its prefered worlds once ShB launches and with all the negative press Crystal gets (deserved or otherwise) anyone doing some research to find where to go isn't likely to make a new character there unless they're doing so for RP purposes.

I've noticed a drop in party quality myself. I joined a clear party for Seiryu EX the other night both to help out and because PF was dead. My cohealer barely dpsed and we actually wiped to enrage two times despite having little to no deaths. Orbonne has been a joke as well, I used to go as a healer but now I go on RDM because I'm hoping to speed it up enough to not see a third Cleansing Strike.

It's certainly too early to say what Crystal will actually feel like come 5.0 but it's getting harder and harder to be optimistic.

[DevonEllwood]

I have been getting on alt through stormblood on Aether. I only used the party finder once and other than that, I have seen no difference in duty finder times or player quality between the two. I have seen a lot of new people on both DCs as well. Many people are taking breaks before the expansion and the free login campaign is also going on. Things will eventually normalize.

[SerLuke]

Unless they select Crystal as their DC most won't see any of its prefered worlds once ShB launches and with all the negative press Crystal gets (deserved or otherwise) anyone doing some research to find where to go isn't likely to make a new character there unless they're doing so for RP purposes.

I've noticed a drop in party quality myself. I joined a clear party for Seiryu EX the other night both to help out and because PF was dead. My cohealer barely dpsed and we actually wiped to enrage two times despite having little to no deaths. Orbonne has been a joke as well, I used to go as a healer but now I go on RDM because I'm hoping to speed it up enough to not see a third Cleansing Strike.

It's certainly too early to say what Crystal will actually feel like come 5.0 but it's getting harder and harder to be optimistic.

The smaller servers will become preferred worlds thus when they make a character with an NA account they will be on Crystal he default unless they change

[Veis_Alveare]

The smaller servers will become preferred worlds thus when they make a character with an NA account they will be on Crystal he default unless they change

Crystal was projected to be the most populated DC before the change went live. Prefered worlds are determined by active population not people doing actual content.

I'd be curious to see census numbers now but it's defintely not guaranteed that Crystal is the smaller DC considering Balmung exists on it.