Does data centre transfer clear/reset friends?

[sinsand]

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[Jeeqbit]

I believe the answer is yes and the reason is because the game will store internal information about the character. In programming, the code usually references by identification number, not name, so once you return it should resume referencing it the same way it was previously. Most likely the reason it can't see it from another region is there not being a formal lookup relationship between the data centers.

Additionally, I think you would only appear as Unable to Retrieve on a data center that they can't travel to. So, you have to transfer to a different region that is not Materia/OCE, because we can all travel there and see when our friends are visiting it.

[Vespar]

Actually the answer is no, you dont get removed from others' friend lists/Cross World Linkshells/etc. It does not even remove you if you force a name change. I have transferred many times. Once on someone's Friend's List, forever on that FL until you delete your character. Your name will appear as the new name chosen to your old/new friends alike.

[Jeeqbit]

Actually the answer is no

In context to the way they asked the question, the answer is yes. If they had asked it in an inverted way, it'd be no.