What it takes to get players to transfer from congested servers

[Darus]

After reading many posts and hosting a discussion on the matter, I saw many things holding players back from transferring to low pop servers. The following, practical or not, are ways that would notice more players transfering.

1.FC transfers: being able to keep together, keep progess, airship, research, house etc. Maybe save a free transfer for any FC members that return to the game after their friends leave.

2.Housing: Perhaps new wards temporarily reserved for new transfers. Not too practical, but very requested by potential transfers

3.Transfer after transfer: In case of a bad server, allow extra transfer within a short duration. Reduce time between permitting transfers. Most don't want to be stuck, just in case.

4.Refunding of transfers: A hot topic, many people transferred into congested servers and paid for it, only to be told they should transfer out of it. A reimbursement through game time or mogstation would suffice.


These are the biggest demands I've noticed. I myself would love to transfer to a server full of sprouts that are not RP alts, but my responsibilities to my FC come first. Whenever SE meets some of these demands, I expect transfers to shoot up. All of these are risky and not too terribly likely, but this is what it would take.

So if you wonder why not enough transfer out, this is what they all want.

[NanaWiloh]

1. SE is working on way to handle that.

2. Would piss off the community of the server your transfering too. Would you like it if they add new wards on Balmung and said you could not buy them cause their for players transfering in? Pretty sure most of Balmung would be pissed..

3 & 4. Not going to happen. Researching a server before transfering is not hard, every server has its own forum post questions and get information. If you can make an alt on the server you wish to transfer too and try it out. If you transfer into a high pop that is your choice; never transfer to a high pop server unelss you are willing to deal with the circumstances of that choice.

[Raynar-Bloodstrike]

Regarding #2, I think just adding enough wards so people can have a chance to actually own a house on high pop servers without bum rushing the gates the moment they're released would be better. Reserving anything for anyone is generally a bad idea.

[Ferrasper]

If there isn't a guaranteed chance of owning a house, then what is the point of leaving if you already own the land you are staying on? It would seem stupid and foolhardy to leave without a guaranteed chance of getting everything you lost back.

[Furiea]

what is takes people to move out?
new server: Checked
free transfer: Checked
increased gil transfer: Checked
Gold feather reward: Checked
Chance of no quene time: Checked
Chance of cheaper items: Checked
Chance of owning a cheaper FC/personal house: Checked

I think all there is left is cause them enough pain so they will actually do something.
INCREASE THE QUENE TIME !!!

[Ferrasper]

what is takes people to move out?
new server: Checked
free transfer: Checked
increased gil transfer: Checked
Gold feather reward: Checked
Chance of no quene time: Checked
Chance of cheaper items: Checked
Chance of owning a cheaper FC/personal house: Checked

I think all there is left is cause them enough pain so they will actually do something.
INCREASE THE QUENE TIME !!!

It's not guaranteed though. A chance isn't good enough in my opinion.

[Gravton]

3 & 4. Not going to happen. Researching a server before transfering is not hard, every server has its own forum post questions and get information. If you can make an alt on the server you wish to transfer too and try it out. If you transfer into a high pop that is your choice; never transfer to a high pop server unelss you are willing to deal with the circumstances of that choice.

Except that if you look at forum posts from 9 months ago on the subject of "dead servers" the community told people to quit complaining and just transfer to high pop servers. I also think it's funny that you think it's the players fault that s/e didn't properly manage their servers.

[Marluxia]

Really, the only way to guarantee housing is with a brand new server.

Mateus is one of the preferred servers and both the Mist and Goblet are completely filled up already.

[Furiea]

It's not guaranteed though. A chance isn't good enough in my opinion.

not guaranteed? what? you don't know how to make a new character on other server to see if they have housing spot open?

I can guaranteed your quene time suffering ain't gonna go away anytime soon. although I guarantee it will be much better if you wait another 2~5 months.

[Ferrasper]

not guaranteed? what? you don't know how to make a new character on other server to see if they have housing spot open?

I can guaranteed your quene time suffering ain't gonna go away anytime soon. although I guarantee it will be much better if you wait another 2~5 months.

For Greg, the queues aren't that bad actually. Max wait for me is about 30 minutes. Usually though I pop right in.