Quote Originally Posted by Aldotsk View Post
I think the bigger problem is, that there are still gil limits to transfer, and therefore it'll be difficult to buy a large in a fresh new server.

If I am wrong, please cite to correct me. Because I personally am not sure how it works.
There's no gil limit when transferring to a new world. SE adds in some perks to entice players into giving them a population boost. You can check the information on the Home World Transfer information pages.

The problem is that new worlds lack a lot of things, including immediate access to housing. SE withholds it for several months before they allow players to buy.

It's not so bad if the new world is being added to an existing data center because you'll still have healthy populations filling duty queues and listing groups in PF, and world visit is quick to use if you need to check another world's market board for items. When the new worlds end up segregated on a new data center, things are much emptier. Data center travel might be upcoming but if you're spending almost all your time on your old data center because there's no reason to be on your new one, what was the point of transferring?