Server merge: Hidden server names.

[Ithil]

The way I see things going, people will follow their LS and LS leader from one world will ( more or less) all go to the same world in order to keep the community ( and the "multiple-LS" players).

So how is that different from having server A merged with server B Sidious?

Players from Besaid for example will end up in server 8 and populate it like mad ( besaid being a very big server), don't tell me there won't be a besaid community on this server and that anyone not from besaid joining this server will feel like belonging to "/insert new server name". My bet is when someone will try and join a LS in this new server, the first question he will have will not be " what is your main?" but " did you come from besaid?"

No offense to besaid players I just took besaid as example because it is a well known populated server.

[Sidious]

The way I see things going, people will follow their LS and LS leader from one world will ( more or less) all go to the same world in order to keep the community ( and the "multiple-LS" players).

So how is that different from having server A merged with server B Sidious?

Players from Besaid for example will end up in server 8 and populate it like mad ( besaid being a very big server), don't tell me there won't be a besaid community on this server and that anyone not from besaid joining this server will feel like belongin to "/insert new server name". My bet is when someone will try and join a LS in this new server, the first question he will have will not be " what is your main?" but " did you come from besaid?"

No offense to besaid players I just took besaid as example because it is a well known populated server.

If that happens then the people from high population servers get what they want-- to keep their community while the underdogs have to try and cope. I doubt it will be anywhere NEAR that uniform, however, as communities are a complex ecosystem that go far beyond individual linkshells and their interactions. Furthermore, linkshells and their constituant parts may not share the same vision for these transfers.

1indblum will be far from a carbon-copy of Lindblum. You can either accept this and work to create something new and better than what you had before, or you can wallow in the past. That's how I see it.

[Biggs]

You people should all wear shirts that say "CHANGE SCARES ME!" so we know who you are lol

Those of you saying that the ENTIRE community is against this should realize that the majority of the people posting on here are against this, yet they still only represent a very small portion of the community as a whole. Most of the people that are fine with it aren't posting at all one way or the other. Its been proven that westerners post when something makes them unhappy but not when they are pleased. Best to keep that in mind when making claims that EVERYONE is against this.

Also, this is happening in march, which is only a few weeks away, so best deal with the fact that they aren't gonna change it and make plans accordingly. For those of you that are getting all weak in the knees about it, please keep in mind that we will be doing this again when the new servers come online. (at least, that was my impression.)

[Davorok]

Well if they announce the New Server Names and the New Server Names are the top 10 Servers, that would change everything because then there is no need to close the top ten servers.

The only logical option then is to close the bottom 8 servers and allow those players to choose which World to go to.
Maybe bump up the population cap to 1500-2000 for the top 3 Worlds.

Heck, we really should just have 3 Worlds with 3333 population each.

[Biggs]

I've been depressed about this ever since it was announced. I picked Figaro specifically because FFVI was the only Final Fantasy with a furry for a main character. How will I roleplay my catgirl fursona now, knowing that I'm not on a server with like-minded individuals? I don't want to be fursecuted.


i am beary upset about this

This post highlights exactly why they have chosen to not name them right away. Naming them would simply divert people from the real purpose of a world transfer. People picking servers based on what the name is is the surest way to get servers that fill to capacity immediatly while leaving other servers (LIKE KASHAUN!) completely empty. I marvel at how easily most of you are upset by this. It must take nothing at all to upset many of you in real life. (CRY!!!! My popsicle melted!!!)

[MeowyWowie]

You people should all wear shirts that say "CHANGE SCARES ME!" so we know who you are lol

Those of you saying that the ENTIRE community is against this should realize that the majority of the people posting on here are against this, yet they still only represent a very small portion of the community as a whole. Most of the people that are fine with it aren't posting at all one way or the other. Its been proven that westerners post when something makes them unhappy but not when they are pleased. Best to keep that in mind when making claims that EVERYONE is against this.

Also, this is happening in march, which is only a few weeks away, so best deal with the fact that they aren't gonna change it and make plans accordingly. For those of you that are getting all weak in the knees about it, please keep in mind that we will being doing this again when the new servers come online. (at least, that was my impression.)

Given the number of threads that were made about the server merger topic in under 24 hours, I'd say it's a pretty big issue for SE right now. The last time we saw 1 thread top 500+ replies in this short a time span was when they made the billing announcements. And guess what, SE understood where a lot of people were coming from and decided to give us a discount. If people didn't complain about that, you can bet you'd be paying $13/mo to play right now.

Also, keep in mind that Yoshi-P himself said he decided to release the info early specifically to get player feedback on the matter.

I'd honestly be surprised if they didn't change something.

[Gramul]

It's nothing like 4. It's like 1, with a bandaid fix that won't help communities fuse.

I want cohesive communities, not two communities trying to coexist.

I don't really see why that would be a problem with this game.
I certainly wouldn't divide myself against whomever wasn't from my server. And heck, if it does happen, those types of people will group together anyway in whatever server they end up in.

[Silversnow]

You people should all wear shirts that say "CHANGE SCARES ME!" so we know who you are lol

Those of you saying that the ENTIRE community is against this should realize that the majority of the people posting on here are against this, yet they still only represent a very small portion of the community as a whole. Most of the people that are fine with it aren't posting at all one way or the other. Its been proven that westerners post when something makes them unhappy but not when they are pleased. Best to keep that in mind when making claims that EVERYONE is against this.

Also, this is happening in march, which is only a few weeks away, so best deal with the fact that they aren't gonna change it and make plans accordingly. For those of you that are getting all weak in the knees about it, please keep in mind that we will being doing this again when the new servers come online. (at least, that was my impression.)

I'd just be happy knowing the server names. Not knowing them so as to prevent "popular" names from filling up is an extremely feeble excuse. As it stands now it's like telling your kids to pick 1, 2, 3 or 4 because they are going to the movies. Now tell me how not knowing the name is not extremely important. If you have boys and end up at The Barbie Movie I see some royally ticked off kids.

[Biggs]

Given the number of threads that were made about the server merger topic in under 24 hours, I'd say it's a pretty big issue for SE right now. The last time we saw 1 thread top 500+ replies in this short a time span was when they made the billing announcements. And guess what, SE understood where a lot of people were coming from and decided to give us a discount. If people didn't complain about that, you can bet you'd be paying $13/mo to play right now.

Also, keep in mind that Yoshi-P himself said he decided to release the info early specifically to get player feedback on the matter.

I'd honestly be surprised if they didn't change something.

True, it definitly isn't out of the question that they could alter or change it. However, my initial synopsis stands. These forums still only represent a very small portion of the total player population. So if they were going to try to gauge an ACCURATE count of what option of the 4 given that the majority want, they would have to take another player poll. If they did that, it would eat up another 2 months, and frankly why even bother then since that would put us all only a few months away from the 2.0 launch when we will all be dealing with this again. Most of the people on my server that I talk to hardly ever read or check these forums, let alone respond. Also, do we have any idea how all the other nationalities feel about this, or are we all just assuming everyone hates this based on how North America is raging out?

I just think that the entire issue is way more comlicated that people realize, and that, no matter what they chose to do, they can't possibly make everyone happy.

[Biggs]

I'd just be happy knowing the server names. Not knowing them so as to prevent "popular" names from filling up is an extremely feeble excuse. As it stands now it's like telling your kids to pick 1, 2, 3 or 4 because they are going to the movies. Now tell me how not knowing the name is not extremely important. If you have boys and end up at The Barbie Movie I see some royally ticked off kids.

LOl I get what you mean. But look how quickly popular named servers like Rabenastre and Besaid filled up while servers like mine (kashuan) stayed a freakin ghost town since release. I think people should spend less time worrying about names, and more time working together to communicate with one another in a way that gets the most people on the server they want together. While I love the analogy (because it was hilarious) this game isnt a movie. If it were, the title wouldnt change the content of the movie one bit. Everyone will still be playing the same game. I don't know, maybe I am wrong. I AM one of those people that thinks public schools should wear uniforms, and trust me, I know how popular THAT concept is with people. I am just an army guy at heart, and am all for making decisions based on substance rather than appearences.