Old Players, New Worlds - A problem arises?

[Tabula]

We will be setting up fresh new Worlds for the new players so that they build the economy from the ground up and if an existing player wanted to play on a new World, they would have to create a new character on that World.

New players wanting to play with existing players will be able to create a new character on their World as long as the population limit has not been reached. We currently have no plans of setting up a new World where existing players can transfer to right at launch.

I thought we were getting regional servers. Looks like you guys changed your mind?

[Skies]

I thought we were getting regional servers. Looks like you guys changed your mind?

What is happening is that they are placing different worlds in different physical locations, but none of them is going to be region-locked. So if you want to play on a server physically located on germany, despite living on japan, you can. Or you could go and pick the japanese server that is located closer to you.

[Mijin]

What is happening is that they are placing different worlds in different physical locations, but none of them is going to be region-locked. So if you want to play on a server physically located on germany, despite living on japan, you can. Or you could go and pick the japanese server that is located closer to you.

so what if the server you're currently on get put in japan but you live in north america...

[Meatdawg]

so what if the server you're currently on get put in japan but you live in north america...

You mean like now?

[Mijin]

You mean like now?

Yes. I mean like the awful system that exists now that they promised to fix because it's 2012 not 2002.

Then you transfer to one of the worlds that exists today that was moved to your region. Simple. They said we couldn't transfer to the new worlds, but we can still transfer to a world that existed in 1.0.

If that's the case they've done everything but do a clear job explaining it. I assumed the matter was settled weeks ago, but this post seems almost purposefully ambiguous... What you've described could be correct, and I hope it is, but this statement that the community rep made in this thread can be left open to interpretation...

[Meatdawg]

Yes. I mean like the awful system that exists now that they promised to fix because it's 2012 not 2002.

But then you can't blame your poor game play on lag anymore =p

All kidding aside, it will be nice to play on regional servers. I wonder what the new scapegoat will be now because it's never the players fault he died to an eruption..

[Molly_Millions]

so what if the server you're currently on get put in japan but you live in north america...

Then you transfer to one of the worlds that exists today that was moved to your region. Simple. They said we couldn't transfer to the new worlds, but we can still transfer to a world that existed in 1.0.

[Cendres]

Then you transfer to one of the worlds that exists today that was moved to your region. Simple. They said we couldn't transfer to the new worlds, but we can still transfer to a world that existed in 1.0.

I hope that option is available soon after launch because I want to play on Masamune with new friends with my 1.0 character. :S

Pretty pwease!

[Molly_Millions]

I hope that option is available soon after launch because I want to play on Masamune with new friends with my 1.0 character. :S

Pretty pwease!

There is a dev post around here somewhere stating that it will be an option. It will happen in a similar manner to the server merge transfers; basically based on availability.

[Cendres]

There is a dev post around here somewhere stating that it will be an option. It will happen in a similar manner to the server merge transfers; basically based on availability.

Considering my experience with the server merge was a whole lot of fail that doesn't reassure. But since servers will now be located in the proper regions maybe it will alleviate the problems we saw then.

I really hope so. Because teasing us with the option to move without the server you want to move become available is very, very frustrating.