Wondering if they will put cross region data center travel eventually?

[Hasrat]

Consider: If cross-region travel ever does get implemented, it will mean there will not (likely) be any further instances of, for example, only taking NA servers down for maintenance, as happened only a few weeks ago. The result of announcing only one region will experience downtime would result in an absolute flood of players to other regions in order to avoid any loss of playtime. None of the regional infrastructure is likely capable of handling that influx.

Wouldn't be surprised if there are more behind-the-scenes considerations like that going into the decision, more than "noooo we like our semi-closed JP community."

[Jeeqbit]

Consider: If cross-region travel ever does get implemented, it will mean there will not (likely) be any further instances of, for example, only taking NA servers down for maintenance, as happened only a few weeks ago.

There have been instances of specific worlds going down, and avoiding the inconvenience by visiting another. There have been instances of specific data centers going down and avoiding that by traveling to another. So I'm not sure about this being true.

[Hasrat]

There have been instances of specific worlds going down, and avoiding the inconvenience by visiting another. There have been instances of specific data centers going down and avoiding that by traveling to another. So I'm not sure about this being true.

How many of these instances were planned and announced ahead of time?

[Rehayem]

As much as people are divided on this one, all they have to do is apply some restrictions (like no marketboard purchases maybe). I have plenty friends on NA, but I also want to do stuff and content that's based on my time (EU). Having the option to travel would save me proper sleep for once instead of staying up to 5 am.