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[PawsTheKitti123]

Why so defensive? He's just saying that stating a server is dying redirects traffic elsewhere since other players will see this topic and think "I should get to a more populated server." There's nothing wrong with that. People are more likely to go where there is life than trying to repopulate a server if it actually starts dying. It's just the way people are.

Guess so.

I'm human and not even I understand the way human "nature" (or how people are) is anymore

[PawsTheKitti123]

If I can make a suggestion. If you want your thread to stay on topic and really be a discussion, ignore whatever you consider to be off topic. Because of your making an issue over the first poster, your thread is now more about what they said than the point you were trying to originally make.

Lol yeah I know, but regardless replying amuses me in a way and keeps me entertained when I'm bored

I ignore mainly hate slurs or reply with a kind message

I'm starting to get used to the community on here /shrug

[Aethaeryn]

I dunno, Hyperion doesn't even get a full page of PFs during prime time anymore, and we're toward the top of server populations rather than the bottom. I feel like something needs to change to draw players back to the game. However, odd numbered patches (#.1, #.3, etc.) are catch up patches, so maybe a lot of people are just playing other games right now. This time of year always brings a lot of big game releases.

[PawsTheKitti123]

Also try to generalize thread titles/subjects, like your F2P thread, the title seems more like a personal attack on people who dislike F2P. It could have been titled, \\'Why cannot FFXIV be F2P?\\'. A general question and once the majority answers yes or nay, you just gotta accept and move on.[/QUOTE]

The majority of this I agree with

However the F2P thread comment I dont really mainly because someone basically commented with the answer I was looking for and ever since I read it I ignored the thread due to me knowing why. I dont know how to delete threads and its so stupid how you need to report it to have it removed. I cant even edit threads, theres no option. I dont see it.

[LandricFrey]

It's not so bad on Goblin, really. When new content hits, we don't have to wait to log in and it seems difficult enough to target a adamantite node with so many people visiting that thing, I can't imagine what a busy server looks like out there. lol Also it would be easier to find housing as we still have some plots available on our server.

The good and the bad. I just don't want any server merges, considering my little house I worked so hard on

[Kyri]

Back in 1.0 we merged, originally the server names were things like besaid and selbina ect. If the servers are low there will likely be merges yes. FFXI merges servers as well. It costs a lot to keep servers running so sometimes its better to put two together. I can however say that though it might seem scary it actually ends up being really nice in the end (and less rmt tells!)

[Ryel]

Back in 1.0 we merged, originally the server names were things like besaid and selbina ect. If the servers are low there will likely be merges yes. FFXI merges servers as well. It costs a lot to keep servers running so sometimes its better to put two together. I can however say that though it might seem scary it actually ends up being really nice in the end (and less rmt tells!)

I'm guessing that merging servers is a logistics issue in the current game though.

In 1.0 when they merged some of the servers they didn't have to worry about the issue of housing wards, i imagine that's probably the largest hurdle to overcome seeing as they're already having issues accommodating the number of players on large population servers. Trying to bring over waves of new players from another server many of whom might already own property seems like a nightmare with the way they've designed the wards.

[Colorful]

I'm guessing that merging servers is a logistics issue in the current game though.

In 1.0 when they merged some of the servers they didn't have to worry about the issue of housing wards, i imagine that's probably the largest hurdle to overcome seeing as they're already having issues accommodating the number of players on large population servers. Trying to bring over waves of new players from another server many of whom might already own property seems like a nightmare with the way they've designed the wards.

I'm thinking it's more of a PR issue, when people hear "This MMO is merging game servers" people tend to scream "game is dying, might as well leave", "didn't know this MMO was doing so bad" and whatever else. It's one of the reasons WoW has so many dead servers that almost no one plays on, people are too quick to call the death of a game year in and year out.

[Ryel]

I'm thinking it's more of a PR issue.

Sadly this may be the case as well, honestly I'd prefer to see them implement features like a cross server Friendlist and Party Finder, as well as a re-queque with party option for the duty finder much like WoW has. This might actually encourage players to transfer to lower population servers if they feel they are still able to play with their friends and spread the playerbase around a bit. it might even mitigate some of the housing issues but alas pipe dream gonna pipe dream.

[Ashkendor]

I'm thinking it's more of a PR issue, when people hear "This MMO is merging game servers" people tend to scream "game is dying, might as well leave", "didn't know this MMO was doing so bad" and whatever else. It's one of the reasons WoW has so many dead servers that almost no one plays on, people are too quick to call the death of a game year in and year out.

People don't need server merges to scream "game is dying, might as well leave."

4 month wait for content? Game is dying.
Only 2 dungeons? Game is dying.
Don't like the new race? Game is dying.
Don't like the new classes? Game is dying.
Don't like the new skills? Game is dying.
Don't like the new glamour? Game is dying.
Raid too easy? Game is dying.
Raid too hard? Game is dying.
Crafting is too hard? Game is dying.
Gathering is too hard? Game is dying.
Too hard to farm law? Game is dying.
Minion didn't drop in ST/WoD/dungeon? Game is dying.
Minion dropped but lost roll 20x now? Game is dying.

People will tack "game is dying, might as well leave," onto just about every dumb thing they get annoyed at. xD