What is more important, protect JP DCs or make NA seethe with macros?(CrossDC travel)

[SeiyaSoiya]

The answer should be obvious: protect JP DCs, never, ever implement cross DC travel and remove anyone on Gaia, Elemental, Mana who doesn't have a confirmed japanese ID or passport.

However, I'm not sure that's what the community wants. There is a huge raging hate b[...] against NA, to the point that I question whether the community wants cross DC travel implemented just to f... with NA.

I'd like to hear the opinion of japanese players, would they like cross DC travel implemented but only towards other DCs and never into JP or do they not want it at all?

[Knot_D]

Mostly I don't want NA ruins JP economy that's all, they still didn't restrict the MB access with other DC and they know JP MB is so cheap, so yeah...

[Zebraoracle]

Mostly I don't want NA ruins JP economy that's all, they still didn't restrict the MB access with other DC and they know JP MB is so cheap, so yeah...

How is letting players on other data centers going to ruin economy? It's not like they can sell stuff there unless they already have a character on one of those servers, and them buying stuff is helping the JP players because their stuff is getting sold.

[Knot_D]

How is letting players on other data centers going to ruin economy? It's not like they can sell stuff there unless they already have a character on one of those servers, and them buying stuff is helping the JP players because their stuff is getting sold.

It's not about selling, it's about them buying in bulk that will hijack the price higher like NA's price.

[kaynide]

Frankly, if they ever did allow for cross DC, they should just remove servers entirely and make mega servers. So you're on the NA server, in totality (or JP, etc). and can play/meet anyone on the entire datacenter. This would mean having more "Gridania shard 1, 2, 3" etc, but ultimately it'd be a better solution.

Then, if you're going to allow cross DC, should just make the entire MB entire-world level.

...that said, I prefer things as they are, although no I would not require anyone to prove their location in the world. As is many players from countries (like in South America) don't live in places with a DC. Restricting based on country of residene? SE would never opt for an option to lose revenue like that.

[NekoMataMata]

It's only an issue if they actually give us cross DC travel and the JP servers are blocked off.

[VelKallor]

The answer should be obvious: protect JP DCs, never, ever implement cross DC travel and remove anyone on Gaia, Elemental, Mana who doesn't have a confirmed japanese ID or passport.

I will leave you to consider the legal minefield this will create for Square Enix, as they will be in direct violation of several nations privacy laws, demanding a PASSPORT ID to be allowed to play a videogame on specific servers is a can of worms no one wants to open.

Not to mention that a great deal of jp players enjoy the company of people who have been there for years, I very much doubt anyone would agree with you on this.

[Iscah]

OP threads always seem to be borderline trolling or at least trying to inflame discussion.

I'm not even sure what the thread title is asking, and the post premise surely can't be serious.

[hagare]

if you think the outrage when OW2 talked about needing a phone number was outrageous, wait until you see what happens when SE asks for Passport ID lmao.
Make NA get better with macros.

[Ranaku]

I vote for building a wall to keep everyone out! Make Eorzea great again!