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    Quote Originally Posted by Alhanelem View Post
    It's actually more rare for games to have RP servers in the first place.
    Within AAA MMORPGs (which is what I'm talking about, but it seems to be your habit to randomly ignore part of what someone says to fit your needs) it's very rare that an RP server isn't offered.

    And as far as I know, this is an AAA MMORPG.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abriael View Post
    Within AAA MMORPGs (which is what I'm talking about, but it seems to be your habit to randomly ignore part of what someone says to fit your needs) it's very rare that an RP server isn't offered.

    And as far as I know, this is an AAA MMORPG.
    'AAA Title" is a term i see getting thrown around way too much. Not saying that I disagree in this case in regards to this game, but there is not actually a standard I see among top end MMOs regarding roleplay servers. The presence or lack thereof of RP servers does not make or break "AAA" status.

    Generally, it's nothing more than a label (though WoW's RP servers have stricter rules about out of character chat and character naming) to begin with, so I don't see what the big deal is. Do RPers need to feel validated or something?

    (which is what I'm talking about, but it seems to be your habit to randomly ignore part of what someone says to fit your needs)
    I'm not ignoring anything. "AAA" means nothing to me. Almost every studio calls their games "AAA." The most laughable is one i saw in a job ad recently: "Lead artist needed for AAA social facebook game." There's no such thing as an AAA facebook game in my book.

    Why is it that you seem to pounce on every tiny little issue and blow it up out of porportion? I'm still searching for a post from you saying "hey, i like this thing they're doing, that's great!" or something to that effect.

    My MMO career includes FFXI, FFXIV, WoW, Warhammer Online, Aion and Star Wars: The Old Republic. Out of these games, the only ones that didn't have RP servers were the Final Fantasy MMOs and Aion.
    6 out of the dozens and dozens of MMOs out there doesn't paint a complete picture. Out of all the MMOs I've ever touched, only one (WoW) had RP servers. This doesn't mean they didn't have active RP communities- they just didn't need nor demand a special server for it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alhanelem View Post
    'AAA Title" is a term i see getting thrown around way too much. Not saying that I disagree in this case in regards to this game, but there is not actually a standard I see among top end MMOs regarding roleplay servers. The presence or lack thereof of RP servers does not make or break "AAA" status.
    No. It's the opposite. Basically every AAA MMO has RP servers, because they have an high enough number of servers to afford different rulesets. And this game definitely has enough servers as well.

    Generally, it's nothing more than a label (though WoW's RP servers have stricter rules about out of character chat and character naming) to begin with, so I don't see what the big deal is. Do RPers need to feel validated or something?
    Having a labeled server is a great way to bring together players with similar mindsets.

    Why is it that you seem to pounce on every tiny little issue and blow it up out of porportion? I'm still searching for a post from you saying "hey, i like this thing they're doing, that's great!" or something to that effect.
    Selective reading. My attitude towards this game is and has always been extremely positive. I've been called a fanboy more times than I can remember. This doesn't mean I won't call SE out on something I don't see as kosher, or that could be done better in my opinion.

    6 out of the dozens and dozens of MMOs out there doesn't paint a complete picture. Out of all the MMOs I've ever touched, only one (WoW) had RP servers. This doesn't mean they didn't have active RP communities- they just didn't need nor demand a special server for it.
    Your MMORPG experience seems to be extremely limited.
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