Server merge: Hidden server names.

[AdvancedWind]

I sorta see the reasoning behind that; if they keep the current names, people will simply flock to their servers again and lock it, completely ruining the whole point behind the transfer. I know, the idea to going to a town like lol Bodhum does suck, but this is needed.

Or else everyone in besaid will move to besaid, lindblum to lindblum, and those from Karnak or Istory will get screwed over once again.

[MeowyWowie]

I sorta see the reasoning behind that; if they keep the current names, people will simply flock to their servers again and lock it, completely ruining the whole point behind the transfer. I know, the idea to going to a town like lol Bodhum does suck, but this is needed.

Or else everyone in besaid will move to besaid, lindblum to lindblum, and those from Karnak or Istory will get screwed over once again.

Or they could just make all new server names still consisting of past FF towns.

[Delsus]

Or they could just make all new server names still consisting of past FF towns.

Nooo heroes, everyone /vote for Kain Highwind server

But it does say on the notes that the new servers will have the names of the 10 most popular servers.

[MeowyWowie]

But it does say on the notes that the new servers will have the names of the 10 most popular servers.

Right, and that's exactly why they're not displaying the names of the servers until after it's all said on done, as Ashley pointed out. But why does it have to be like that?

If it were my decision and I chose to handle server merges as they are now (not that I would) then I would just create all new server names. Both sides win. People would still get to choose their server based on the name they like the most and the population would still be spread out fairly evenly.

[Keith_Dragoon]

I sorta see the reasoning behind that; if they keep the current names, people will simply flock to their servers again and lock it, completely ruining the whole point behind the transfer. I know, the idea to going to a town like lol Bodhum does suck, but this is needed.

Or else everyone in besaid will move to besaid, lindblum to lindblum, and those from Karnak or Istory will get screwed over once again.

That would make sense if it was just a simple transfer but its not there will be 8 servers worth of people without a home meaning that the 10 remaining servers will have to accomodate for 1 server plus a bunch(if not all) from another. Not just enough so that if everyone on Besaid flocked to server 1 its now locked. THAT would defeat the whole purpose of merging the servers.