Against "Simultaneous Logout Measures"

[Elvin]

Actually, It would be quite easy to split Balmung in 2.


Create a new server.
Make it easy to transfer to it (free transfer, no gil limit, house transfer, etc... but not leveling/free days advantages).
Designate it Oficial Role Playing Server.


I think that most (Of course, it's never "all") role players would be happy to transfer.

[Hezkezl]

and by then population should be more manageable.

You have absolutely no proof for that claim. There's every chance that this problem is going to be back again, and possibly worse than it ever was due to new people coming to the game.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

I get the feeling this is just the start. If people don't voluntarily start clearing off Balmung and Gilgamesh you can probably expect a server split. Move together while you have the chance or be forced to move later.

Square Enix needs to bite the bullet and create a new server for roleplayers. They created this mess by allowing people to pay their way into high pop servers. Now said players understandably don't want to leave behind their connections nor risk going to baby servers that may wither in a couple months. The incentives offered simply aren't enough. I couldn't care less about being reimbursed for my house. I want to have one. While the queues are annoying, I'd rather put up with them than chance not getting a house again. Gilgamesh will inevitably work itself out thanks to PF. Balmung won't because it caters to the idea of having one large community.

[Celef]

Don't blame the playerbase for this problem. And most certainly do not hate people on Balmung. Do you think we find this acceptable either? No. We do not.

Then why do you stay there ? If it's unacceptable just pick your friends and move to a less populated server while transfert is free

[Hezkezl]

This isn't the first time people abused crafting and the like to go around the queue. It's worst than last time, I'll admit, but not the first.

You don't have to 'abuse crafting' to avoid being logged out. It's anything that prevents your character from moving: Crafting, talking to a quest npc, interacting with an aetheryte/aethernet crystal, retainer bell, aesthetician, etc... there are countless ways of doing it.

[Ken_8O]

There seems to be a prevailing opinion that it's somehow the players on congested servers faults that the server is congested. This just happens as people collect on a popular server. People are not being selfish trying to play when they want to as some only have a small window to play and going afk assures them of that time to play. They are dealing with a situation the only way the can as SE has known about congested server problems for a long time and have done nothing to help these servers deal with the extra load. This is an SE problem that players are now being blamed and punished for. Regardless of what server you're on you should be able to play when you want. This booting may 'fix' the issue but it's a strong arm tactic based on their lack of planning.

[Ilenya]

Then why do you stay there ? If it's unacceptable just pick your friends and move to a less populated server while transfert is free

You seem to think everyone is perfectly okay with leaving everything they have on a server to move to a completely different one with possibly no one else they know. It's a strange assumption, if that is what you are thinking.

You don't have to 'abuse crafting' to avoid being logged out. It's anything that prevents your character from moving: Crafting, talking to a quest npc, interacting with an aetheryte/aethernet crystal, retainer bell, aesthetician, etc... there are countless ways of doing it.

It's almost as if I said "or the like" for a reason...

[Rasylia]

Then why do you stay there ? If it's unacceptable just pick your friends and move to a less populated server while transfert is free

Pick your friends and move to a new server.
The friends have to pick their friends too.
And those [...]

It's not as easy as you all claim it to be.

[Ayer2015]

This will never happen they have the server on lock down and people are leaving in a couple of weeks when the expansion rush dies down it will be a non issue again until 5.0 and by then population should be more manageable.

I think you are being optimistic... sure populations will lower slightly, but the content roll-out in SB is scheduled to be faster than HW was. I'm thinking more people will be staying for longer.

[Ayer2015]

Pick your friends and move to a new server.
The friends have to pick their friends too.
And those [...]

It's not as easy as you all claim it to be.

Sure it is. Saturday I got pissed off from the 3K login queue, which was literally not moving, went on discord to get myself removed from my free company and transferred.
Now I'm making new friends, which isn't that difficult if you put yourself out there.