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[Kyouki]

You do know that the EU datacenter was created long after ARR right? You do know that EU players had no other choice than playing on NA servers, right? Yes of course we could have left when they opened up the EU datacenter. But leaving friends, gil and houses that we build up for years? What for? For having 10 different languages in the game? No thanks. I prefer english only even though i am german. I refuse to speak german in this game, hell i refuse to set it to german because everything just sounds wrong.

I never had any problems with my old ping with an av. 110ms and you should be fine with that. I am now playing with ~170ms and to be honest: So far i haven't noticed any real difference. That might chance during EU prime time. And yes i am upset too but i doubt that SE is going to revert their move.

[Cidel]

I guess some people are experiencing battle system changes earlier than others.



I'm sorry, that was terrible.

[Kyouki]

But do you raid?
Do you raid aiming for world 1st / server 1st?

Most people who do are going to have issues now. If you don't raid, you don't understand.

I do not raid savage. Simply because raids aren't happening while i am online. I really don't care about server first, i do have real goals in real life (i know, this might sound harsh, but that's how i see things).

I do play other games that are very ping sensitive (shooters) and i do play them on NA servers as well with an avarage ping of 130. No problems.

I say it again: I am NOT happy with that server move... I'm a girl, i don't adapt to changes well... In fact i am kinda goatish when it comes to changes and right now i wanna bite my desk for the 170ms ping. But what can i do? I can tell SE that i hate it but that is not gonna change a thing, sadly.

[ZeroSum]

I do not raid savage. Simply because raids aren't happening while i am online. I really don't care about server first, i do have real goals in real life (i know, this might sound harsh, but that's how i see things).

I do play other games that are very ping sensitive (shooters) and i do play them on NA servers as well with an avarage ping of 130. No problems.

I say it again: I am NOT happy with that server move... I'm a girl, i don't adapt to changes well... In fact i am kinda goatish when it comes to changes and right now i wanna bite my desk for the 170ms ping. But what can i do? I can tell SE that i hate it but that is not gonna change a thing, sadly.

If you really wanted to get good ping you could play on the EU servers, People on the East coast have to choose between bad ping on NA or bad ping on EU. I'm in central so this isn't too big of a deal for me.

[Kyouki]

We're talking about FFXIV... Other games can be different.

Ah come on... I get it! You are frustrated and so am i! I am just trying to tell you that it is still POSSIBLE to play and have fun with friends if you are playing with a ping around 100ms. Nothing else.

@ZeroSum
Yes i know i could switch to the EU datacenter. I simply don't wanna do that, even if they now offer to take more money with you. I love the NA ppl i played with during the last 2 years. And it really bothers me if i am unable to understand the language in the chat/being unable to talk to my group via VoIP.

[Kyouki]

How am i supposed to know? There is nothing we can do besides "trying to live with it" or quit.