Data Centers/World Locations Info from the LIVE Letter

[Alhanelem]

This probably would have turned out better if the vast majority of us didn't come from FFXI where everyone was already mixed.

The sort of good news is the content finder matches across servers and can match you up with anyone. So even if you're an english player on a JP server, you can find people to do stuff with through that. It's not exactly ideal though...

That being said, this is a situation where you really can't have your cake and eat it too. You can either have good network performance and likely splitting up of communities, or you can mix everyone together and accept a JP advantage.

[Colino]

This probably would have turned out better if the vast majority of us didn't come from FFXI where everyone was already mixed.

Or if, you know, they hadn't made us play with other regions for 2 years and form relationships and bonds that we will now have to destroy because they can't take a hint from their own MMO that has been running for TEN YEARS.

[cloverkitty]

A ray of hope is still out there to not implement segregated servers.
The Jp don't seem so impressed with the idea in general (with the same complaint as us), the segregation of the communities, odd hours people play and the language searches.
They are open to feedback though. So maybe it can change.

[Colino]

A ray of hope is still out there to not implement segregated servers.
The Jp don't seem so impressed with the idea in general (with the same complaint as us), the segregation of the communities, odd hours people play and the language searches.
They are open to feedback though. So maybe it can change.

Our best bet is that the JP complain about it as strongly as we are.

They sure as hell won't listen to us.

You don't have to choose between friends. Tell all of your friends to play on the same server.

You can have friends from different regions. That is the main problem with all of this: how am I going to convince my EU friends to move to a server because I want to play with my NA friends (that they probably barely know or don't know at all?).

It's just not gonna happen.

[Elexia]

Our best bet is that the JP complain about it as strongly as we are.

They sure as hell won't listen to us.

Actually my friend, this because they listened to you. Majority of the JP were actually against segregation (as in they aren't wanting it because most actually do mingle with other region players), but NA were mostly all for it.

[Belisaire]

The sort of good news is the content finder matches across servers and can match you up with anyone. So even if you're an english player on a JP server, you can find people to do stuff with through that. It's not exactly ideal though...

Are they still doing the cross-server content finder? Yoshi-P's statement doesn't mention it. He mentions a content finder, but it sounds like its server inclusive so you find people on your server speaking your language for events.

[Alhanelem]

I do find it laughable that people are threatening to quit over not playing with people they already can't communicate effectively with (in 99% of cases)

Honestly it is a bit of a downer knowing the likely effect of listing servers by region, but if you stick to your region, the gameplay will be better as a result. Cant have the cake and eat it too.

[Reika]

I do find it laughable that people are threatening to quit over not playing with people they already can't communicate effectively with (in 99% of cases)

Honestly it is a bit of a downer knowing the likely effect of listing servers by region, but if you stick to your region, the gameplay will be better as a result. Cant have the cake and eat it too.

Where did you read that?

[Elexia]

I do find it laughable that people are threatening to quit over not playing with people they already can't communicate effectively with (in 99% of cases)

This isn't true for the people who may "threaten to quit", just because you can't communicate to other regions doesn't mean the ones that "might quit" can't either, chances are they can because you don't invite german and Japanese players into your linkshell is no one can communicate with them.

[Alhanelem]

This isn't true for the people who may "threaten to quit", just because you can't communicate to other regions doesn't mean the ones that "might quit" can't either, chances are they can because you don't invite german and Japanese players into your linkshell is no one can communicate with them.

What is this, I don't even... your comment makes no sense.

Yes. Some english players do know japanese; some EU players do. The vast majority do not. The vast majority of us already rarely party with people that don't speak our language. The number of people TRULY affected by this in a direct manner is minimal, and players STILL have the choice of any server they want. If you want to hang out with the JPs, make a character on a japanese server. If you want to chill with the germans, join and EU server.