The state of OCE without cross region travel (feedback)

[Tigerlilley]

I play on OCE too on Sophia so I have a good feel for what is going on and my character is a transfer.

Friend, have you ever seen a world map? You're in NA, the middle of EU and OCE. Your ping is not relevant to how oce would play in EU and vice versa.

I literally just told you the difference in ping for someone in OCE

[LaylaTsarra]

Friend, have you ever seen a world map? You're in NA, the middle of EU and OCE. Your ping is not relevant to how oce would play in EU and vice versa.

I literally just told you the difference in ping for someone in OCE

Yes i've seen a world map and I play on Sophia in OCE, Spriggan on Chaos in the EU, Chocobo on Mana in Japan and the game plays just fine.

[Sindele]

Yes i've seen a world map and I play on Sophia in OCE, Spriggan on Chaos in the EU, Chocobo on Mana in Japan and the game plays just fine.

This exchange is precisely why every American should consider it their duty to vote yes for tax increases to fund education.

[LaylaTsarra]

This exchange is precisely why every American should consider it their duty to vote yes for tax increases to fund education.

Cute. Hope that gave you a good giggle.

I've since checked a bit more closely with distances given i'm not in a duty and i get these distances from New Zealand. Europe granted isn't the best choice but it does appear Japan would be. It's also interesting to point out that many NA servers are listed as congested and we don't necessarily need more people coming there right now.

And as I pointed out in one of my first replies i would eventually like to see cross regional travel as well.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/worldstatus/

13,413 km - Distance from New Zealand to Frankfort
10,771 km - Distance from New Zealand to Los Angeles
9,233 km - Distance from New Zealand to Tokyo

[Tigerlilley]

Cute. Hope that gave you a good giggle.
Europe granted isn't the best choice but it does appear Japan would be.

This is the rub, though. The reason we don't have cross region is because of Japan not wanting us there. It was stated as a difference in "values". Which, fine. Everyone speaks english, NA would be fine. However, the Aus/NZ communities that have spent the last 9 years on the Japan DC will still have a lot of friends there from SEA who didn't move over so I don't expect them to write off the JPN datacentre as easily as I am.

It's also interesting to point out that many NA servers are listed as congested and we don't necessarily need more people coming there right now.

I am sorry you feel that more players would be a bad thing. However, they are opening an entire new datacentre on NA, that will be able to cross with Primal, Aether and Crystal. I don't think space will be an issue then.

[VelKallor]

AHEM:

Sydney to Frankfurt - 16,473 km
Sydney to Los Angeles - 12,066 km
Sydney to Tokyo : 7825 KM