Server rules for different player demographics

[Alhanelem]

We need servers with different rulesets. Then everyone can just choose the service they want/prefer instead of having to put up with other people's ideas of a good game which conflict with your own (and the original vision of FFXIV too)

Basically, there are too many competing interests of FF fans and MMO players that just end up ruining the game overall for everyone. So separate servers with different rulesets are needed.

They should implement a PvP server, hardcore server, casual server, a server with lighter restrictions (see Optimal Rank and Favoured Class system).

And everyone will live happily after.

It's a bit presumptuous to make MMOs around a one-size-fits-all policy.

You don't need seperate servers to cater to different groups. All you need is content that pleases each group. Each type of player indirectly benefits from the existence of the others. Seperating them all with special rules for each just sterilizes the game and honestly would make it less appealing to me.

[ellohwell]

You don't need seperate servers to cater to different groups. All you need is content that pleases each group. Each type of player indirectly benefits from the existence of the others. Seperating them all with special rules for each just sterilizes the game and honestly would make it less appealing to me.

I disagree, each player ruins it for everyone else because the dev team water everything down in an attempt to appease everyone and end up pleasing no one.

[KaiKatzchen]

I disagree, each player ruins it for everyone else because the dev team water everything down in an attempt to appease everyone and end up pleasing no one.

I disagree with your disagreement.

Breaking everyone down into specific groups on different servers is a silly idea, makes no sense and is a waste of time. I personally love everyone in my shell from the hardcore to the person who logs in once or twice a week. When the Casual wants to try something hardcore to have fun, they have hardcore people to help. When the hardcore just want's to craft all day, they have people to talk too... etc.

Each player adds a different perspective, feeling and relationship to the game. You would have everyone broken down into boring tiny servers with specific rules per server. How does that make any sense?

Yeah SE stop improving the game and start making up 50 different server with 50 different rule types, that's a much better way to use your time. -___-;

Seriously...