Information about the server mergers?

[DyskoFox]

Sorry for the delayed response to this topic, but things have been a bit busy as the team worked to complete patch 1.20. I confirmed with Yoshida that we'll continue to monitor the in-game populations and situation, and if we run into issues where players are unable to match up with each other for parties and other content, then of course the possibility of mergers taking place is there.

プロデューサ/ディレクタの吉田です。

同接数のご心配を頂いて恐縮です。

ワールドの統合については、計画を進めている最中です。

課金開始後のプレイヤーの皆さんの数を分析させて頂き、
おおよそコアタイムの最大同時接続者数が1500-2000/1ワールド程度で、
シミュレーションをかけています（数値は複数パターンで検討中）。

その上でワールドA+ワールドB⇒ワールドAへ統合という単純な方式ではなく、
特にEU圏の方が、ある程度ワールド単位に集まって頂けるように、
アクティブ数の少ないワールドでプレイ中のキャラクタは、
移動先のワールドを指定できるように仕様を想定してコストを出しています。

実施の時期、方法、仕様については確定次第、改めてお知らせ致します。
（おおよそ、1月中旬に次のご報告を予定しています）

(translated version of the quote below posted by Gildrein)

Quote Originally Posted by Naoki_Yoshida View Post
Hi, this is Producer/Director Yoshida here.

I understand your concern on the number of concurrent users.

Actually the world merge is currently in plan.

We will first analyze the number of players in the game after the billing service begins.
Based on that analysis, we will be running a simulation where the maximum concurrent access during the peak hours will become somewhere around 1500 to 2000 per World.
* The above number is provisional and not a finalized number.

And with the method on how the world merge will be done, it will not be done in a simple method where World A and World B will merge into a single new World.
In order for EU players to gather on the same server in a certain mass, we are planning to go with the method where the players from a World with a less population can designate the World they wish to transfer to.

With the details such as when and how it will be done, they will be announced once they are confirmed.
(I'm assuming that the next update should become available in mid-January.)

Those are the two posts I have seen concerning server mergers. I was curious if we were still going to get information about server mergers? If I missed something I do apologize. I was just curious if we were going to still get info or not? Can a dev comment on this or has anyone seen a post that I missed that is newer then the 2 I quoted? I would very much appreciate some more information on server mergers. It has kept my hopes up and kept me playing.

[Chrees]

(I'm assuming that the next update should become available in mid-January.)

Call me crazy, but this whole week still counts as "mid-January" in my book. Just stay calm, I'm sure we'll get some new info. very soon.

[Elexia]

They said specifically they'll analyze the situation, people were asking for merges/info after 1 day..gotta let them have time to actually do what they said before we'll get into.

[Lurex]

"We will first analyze the number of players in the game after the billing service begins."

That says it all right there.

[DyskoFox]

Call me crazy, but this whole week still counts as "mid-January" in my book. Just stay calm, I'm sure we'll get some new info. very soon.

"We will first analyze the number of players in the game after the billing service begins."

That says it all right there.

They said specifically they'll analyze the situation, people were asking for merges/info after 1 day..gotta let them have time to actually do what they said before we'll get into.

I am calm I was just curious if I missed anything really. I haven't been active on the lodestone of late and even before I did not know my way around the forums so well. So, I thought my best option might be to ask.

Edit: I am not asking for a merger. I am asking for information on what they analyzed. Or if said information had been released. I am not intending to complain I am just seeking information is all. I thought I might of possibly missed some thing. If there has yet to be information released this post only shows that there are those of us who are still interested in information about the subject is all. I shall wait if there has been nothing and I apologize for a silly post.

[Lurex]

We are probably going to go from 18 servers to 2, if they want between 1,500 - 2,000 per server @ peak, lol, j/k

[JackDaniels]

We are probably going to go from 18 servers to 2, if they want between 1,500 - 2,000 per server @ peak, lol, j/k

You're joking but it's probably going to go down to one server per region..

[DyskoFox]

You're joking but it's probably going to go down to one server per region..

I do hope they don't go with regional servers. I do enjoy playing with others from different countries. But I would like more english speaking players to enjoy the game with.

[JackDaniels]

I do hope they don't go with regional servers. I do enjoy playing with others from different countries. But I would like more english speaking players to enjoy the game with.

It's basically going to be the same difference, except almost everyone you encounter will speak the same language if this is the case. Personally I don't mind because unlike ten years ago, I don't play during JP prime time.

[syntaxlies]

It's basically going to be the same difference, except almost everyone you encounter will speak the same language if this is the case. Personally I don't mind because unlike ten years ago, I don't play during JP prime time.

they said it wont be mergers, it will be world transfer service which means youll get to pick your server.