Why Is Dynamis Dead

[DeNada]

To be quite honest, even if Dynamis is more inactive to the other established servers (I don't like to use the term dead), who cares?

With the availability of data travel center, it's not like there's any content in the game you are prevented from doing due to it having less player population since you can just hop to other DCs to either RP/raid/PvP etc.

It's not like you are trapped only Dynamis and have to beg people to join your party to do stuff (Materia on the other hand oof).

Seriously, this is so like making a mountain out of a molehill.

[ICountFrom0]

"Why won't anybody come to this server"
Also
"This server is dead, stay away"

[Pratini]

I couldn't care less about the population to be really honest.

I transferred for housing and I got my dream houses.

[LaylaTsarra]

I couldn't care less about the population to be really honest.

I transferred for housing and I got my dream houses.

Yes and the DC will fill in nicely over time. It's not something that will happen overnight and DC travel will at least enable people to get their content done until the DC has had a change to grow.

[caffe_macchiato]

To be quite honest, even if Dynamis is more inactive to the other established servers (I don't like to use the term dead), who cares?

With the availability of data travel center, it's not like there's any content in the game you are prevented from doing due to it having less player population since you can just hop to other DCs to either RP/raid/PvP etc.

It's not like you are trapped only Dynamis and have to beg people to join your party to do stuff (Materia on the other hand oof).

Seriously, this is so like making a mountain out of a molehill.

Except that DC travel locks us out of communicating with our home DC. That means no FC, no linkshell, no tells. That locks us out of the community aspect of this game, turning it into a solo-queue game.

I understand that many people like this because they keep their communities on other platforms or games that they engage with more often. However, this will become detrimental in time, as you will see in the coming years. In-game communities help player retention rates. Over time, the population of FFXIV will dwindle until Square Enix stops publishing subscriber numbers. Queues will die and your friends will stop logging on.

There’s a reason why many online games invest in their social features. It’s why we have a Community Finder. While many people don’t care much about these features, they’re necessary for an online game to thrive. Every other major online game has friends or guilds as a core feature. Why not us? Is Square Enix too poor of a company to figure this out?

[VerdeLuck]

Yes and the DC will fill in nicely over time. It's not something that will happen overnight and DC travel will at least enable people to get their content done until the DC has had a change to grow.

DC travel (log out) (log in)
is a pain (log out) (log in)
when you (log out) (log in)
have to keep moving DCs for retainers and FC then going back for content multiple times an hour.

[LaylaTsarra]

DC travel (log out) (log in)
is a pain (log out) (log in)
when you (log out) (log in)
have to keep moving DCs for retainers and FC then going back for content multiple times an hour.

I do it all the time for Dynamis and other servers. I just did it for 3 low levels and my 90 level main there to do PVP on Siren. I even bring my Balmung toons there as well when I'm in the mood. It's not a big deal. For you it seems to be but it is fast and efficient and it lets me play with friends I have on other servers. I talk to my old FC mates in linkshell and on Discord.

Personally I'm only doing PVP these days and granted the PF on Dynamis is pretty dead but that won't be forever it'll grow and prosper soon enough. If you expected a fully functioning DC well you were overly optimistic and never really experienced Server Growth before. The xp buff works off server which is a big plus.

Dynamis will be fine, it's Materia that has the issues right now. If you're not patient and want to give up your house and move back well that's on you.

[Deveryn]

DC travel (log out) (log in)
is a pain (log out) (log in)
when you (log out) (log in)
have to keep moving DCs for retainers and FC then going back for content multiple times an hour.

Plan things out better? I doubt anyone serious about traveling for duties is hopping back and forth every hour. If you're leveling retainers, send them on 18 hour ventures.

[Zsavooz]

Plan things out better? I doubt anyone serious about traveling for duties is hopping back and forth every hour. If you're leveling retainers, send them on 18 hour ventures.

I have to hop, especially during this Moogle event. If I saty onSeraph and queue for Praetorium, it's an hour queue. On Crystal, 5 minutes. Are you kidding me? Dynamis is dead. Put a fork in it.

[Pratini]

I have to hop, especially during this Moogle event. If I saty onSeraph and queue for Praetorium, it's an hour queue. On Crystal, 5 minutes. Are you kidding me? Dynamis is dead. Put a fork in it.

Main Scenario queues on Dynamis is ~5 minutes.

I don't really know what you are talking about.