Increase Server Capacity

[Raist]

Interesting! Then it really makes me wonder why Balmung is closed off more often than Gilgamesh is despite Gilgamesh having a larger population (AFAIK).

It has always been and continues to be about load balancing. All of this data is hosted on clustered servers. Basically, they are trying to keep things spread out as best as they can for stability and such. You can go all the way back to Beta4 and pre-launch and find notices about it:

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...68581b416c19ad

08/21/2013 3:06 PM
Procedures during Periods of High Congestion (Aug. 21)
We are expecting major congestion during the period starting with the Early Access on Aug. 24, 2013 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT) leading up to the official game launch on Aug. 27, 2013 (PDT).

If a large volume of players attempt to login to the game simultaneously, certain players may receive the following message: “This World is currently full. Players in queue: ##.” If you receive this message, we ask that you please wait until your login is processed.

In addition, in order to avoid server congestion related issues from multiple characters concentrating in the starting areas, we may implement restrictions on logins and/or the creation of new characters for a period of time after the servers open to the public.

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

[Ashren]

Why don't you just move to a different server instead of trying to make them join your over populated world?

For the same reason I've already stated before, that is not an option. I have spent more than four years playing on the same server (more or less, not counting the server merges in 1.0) and played with the same people for the entirety of that time, these are people I consider real friends, who I have shared a rather large chunk of my life with even if it's only in a game. It is incredibly ignorant of someone to say something like "if you don't like it just leave."

Maybe some of you don't have any friends in the real world, or maybe your friends are already playing with you on your server. But I guarantee you that if you had any friends that wanted to join the same server as you and couldn't, you wouldn't be in here calling me entitled or trying to flame me for my ideas and concerns.

[Ashren]

It has always been and continues to be about load balancing. All of this data is hosted on clustered servers. Basically, they are trying to keep things spread out as best as they can for stability and such. You can go all the way back to Beta4 and pre-launch and find notices about it:

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...68581b416c19ad

After reading this post, I guess I can assume that it is the massive amount of RPers hanging around in the cities that are causing Balmung to constantly be locked, though I do also disagree with the notion of Gilgamesh is more populated than Balmung. I checked Gilgamesh recently and there were probably a little more people scattered around all three cities in total than you will see hanging around in Ul'dah on Balmung.

[GalkaBikini]

It IS an option, just one you refuse to make, therefore you are refusing to fix the problem yourself and instead want SE to fix it for you. You don't even have to MOVE servers, you can just make new characters on a different one. It doesn't really take long to get caught back up to current content.

Again, the solution is there, you are just choosing not to accept it. The more time you waste continuing or making threads is time that could be spent on your new character.

[tocsin]

NO.

SE need to get a backbone and just lock the server to all new characters. If they don't get a handle of this there will be overloaded servers struggling with the load and servers with very few people on it. Increasing capacity doesn't solve problems with people clustering to specific server, usually legacy. You are part of the reason why it's locked; you introduce new people to an already overfilled server. If you want to play with friends you either make a fresh character on another server or transfer off. SE should however offer free transfers off of high pop servers.

This. I 100% agree with this, and thank you for bringing it up. By being on balmung in the first place, you are part of the problem. by bringing more people in, you are adding to the problem, and should be ostracized.

I'm 100% for penalizing people who try to draw new players into the overfilled servers. take away their houses, give them a logon restriction, whatever it takes to get them to stop.

I'm really glad they introduced personal housing the way they did, for this reason. You are the reason why half the servers are dying. you should NOT be allowed to get a personal house, for being a venom in the side of your game.

[Gemma]

-snip-.

Also another reason I think Balmung is locked a lot (cause I got a few characters there) is I've noticed an insane amount of bots/RMT in odd places. Like there's a lot of bots/rmt on my server too, but no where near as many. Last time I was on there I saw bots up at the ceiling of the adventurers guild in ul'dah, all blms using DF. I also seem to get a crap ton of tells >_<. So I don't really blame the ppl staying afk as the problem, more like RMT think they can make more money there & just have a ton a characters taking up space.

I mean don't get me wrong I'm not accusing anyone of buying it, but since it is a popular server/RP server it makes sense that the RMT notice that too & try to take advantage.

I think that's all SE needs to do, not add more space but start getting rid of more of these bots, they're a waste of space.

[Sensui]

It IS an option, just one you refuse to make, therefore you are refusing to fix the problem yourself and instead want SE to fix it for you. You don't even have to MOVE servers, you can just make new characters on a different one. It doesn't really take long to get caught back up to current content.

Again, the solution is there, you are just choosing not to accept it. The more time you waste continuing or making threads is time that could be spent on your new character.

Perfectly stated. ^

[Sensui]

For the same reason I've already stated before, that is not an option. I have spent more than four years playing on the same server (more or less, not counting the server merges in 1.0) and played with the same people for the entirety of that time, these are people I consider real friends, who I have shared a rather large chunk of my life with even if it's only in a game. It is incredibly ignorant of someone to say something like "if you don't like it just leave."

Maybe some of you don't have any friends in the real world, or maybe your friends are already playing with you on your server. But I guarantee you that if you had any friends that wanted to join the same server as you and couldn't, you wouldn't be in here calling me entitled or trying to flame me for my ideas and concerns.

Four years and that is all you accomplished (referencing your signature)?

[NargaHuntress]

Wow, seriously? Who wedged a stick up your ass sideways? I like how I'm the one who gets called self entitled when there are creatures like you lurking around on these forums.

But, BUT! Its 100% true. You ARE inviting people to a server that you yourself KNOW is over populated and CLOSED most the time. If you really wanted to play with your friends you would have moved to another server already. You have a perfect chance to fix your problem like others have stated but choose not to because you been on that servers for years? Bah! Either grow some balls and transfer, maje abither character on another server so you can play with your friends or don't complain.

Your fualt your friends cant get in.
You can fix this problem.
Yet you want SE to do it.

[Ashren]

The problem is it's not my fault, because the issue isn't isolated to just me. There are tons of people who I have seen complain about the very same thing, in fact the simple fact that most of the people came in here already knowing this was going to be about Balmung shows just that. If I were the only person who felt this way, then I'd be happy to just pack up my things and leave, but that isn't the case, and thus the problem isn't mine. The ball is in SEs court to fix an issue that numerous players are having, whether it be people who want to make alts (especially with the addition of a new race coming soon), people who have friends they want to get into the game and play on the same server as them and their other friends, or people simply interested in joining one of the many communities who play on Balmung.

It is piss poor reasoning to just say "Oh well tough shit" and tell people to move on. If the issue is simply a matter of there being to many people AFK or loitering in the cities, re-institute the AFK kick timer to free up server resources. If it's a matter of too many concurrent connections, that's what the bloody server queue is for, don't disallow character creation on a server just because people would have to wait in a queue to get in, that is much more acceptable than having to stay up until 7-8am every morning for a week hoping that the server opens up and you can make a character on it.