About the World Merge and Character Transfers (02/09/2012)

[Gramul]

A ham sandwich is a personal service - something prepared for you that meets your personal needs.

This server merge is a service to the community. It will effect thousands. Thousands of people are not individually in the same situation, do not have the same desires and cannot collectively be pleased.

That's even worse!

[Serdapi]

Amazing, you people begged and pleaded for a world merge/transfer and now bitch about the manner in which SE provides it? You do realize that if they could have done this a better way they probably would have right? You all really think they sat around thinking up ways to create this that would best screw you all? Thats like asking for help and then questioning the manner in which its provided. Face facts, many of the people that are "taking a break" aren't coming back. And for those that I hope do return, if its so important for them to keep the character they have made but took a break on in the same world as their friends, they can pay a sub fee like the rest of us and CHOOSE where they want to go in March.

Also, with as fast as it is to level up as well as the additions they are adding to make crafting easier, it really isn't that big of a deal to make a new character and get it up to where their old one used to be in fairly short order. Especially if they want to play with friends that I am sure are more than willing to help them do so. I just text 4 of my friends right after reading this to let them know about this, and most of them are gonna pony up a sub fee for one month so they can choose for themselves where they want to go. Seriously, not a big deal folks.

My thanks to SE for finally providing us something we have been asking for for a while now.

QFT

Dumb people will be dumb people.

[Gramul]

Dumb people will be dumb people.

This isn't a matter of intellect. It's a matter of opinion and preference.

YoshiP made a long post on why he decided to go with this option rather than other options available... hopefully Bay or Rukki can post the translation soon.

Thank Halone!

[NoctisUmbra]

This isn't a matter of intellect. It's a matter of opinion and preference.

It's a matter of whining. A shining example of naivete.

This is a server merge. No matter how it is carried out, someone somewhere will be complaining. There is no perfect way to do it. There are only ways that will least effect 'you' personally.

They chose to go with a fair system - one that effects every subscribed player. It's a matter of coordination.

[Gramul]

It's a matter of whining. A shining example of naivete.

This is a server merge. No matter how it is carried out, someone somewhere will be complaining. There is no perfect way to do it. There are only ways that will least effect 'you' personally.

They chose to go with a fair system - one that effects every subscribed player equally. It's a matter of coordination.

There's a REGULAR and PERFECTLY REASONABLE way to do it, and I simply would like to know [SIZE="7"]->WHY<-[/SIZE] they have chosen to do it in an uncommon execution.

[KumaAkuma]

It's a matter of whining. A shining example of naivete.

This is a server merge. No matter how it is carried out, someone somewhere will be complaining. There is no perfect way to do it. There are only ways that will least effect 'you' personally.

They chose to go with a fair system - one that effects every subscribed player. It's a matter of coordination.

It's not a fair system at all. Communities are being broken down in the progress. There are far less invasive ways to do this like for example merging entire servers.

Tell me why accoording to you the procedure they're suggesting is good. What benefits are being provided by that system over all the other ones.

[Leela]

Do a normal merge, I cannot think of any reason why this merge system would be better then a normal merge, I can think of many reasons why this system is worse then a normal merge...

simple.

[Kyri]

I have to say when pay to play came out I decided to give these forums a second chance. I despise trolling/and whineyness.. Yes I know not all of you are -adults- but i am really disappointed at how many "adults" there are here who sound like children. Were grown up. let's act like it okay? Yea I want your feedback, I would love to know how you feel about this but I don't care to listen to you -whine- constantly. If your so unhappy go away, there's many of MMO out there for you. Do we really need to be babysat? I know kids how act more mature then many of you are being.

In my opinion yea okay it sucks for the people not playing but there -not- playing so I don't give a rats petunia about why they aren't or when they will come back. I miss some oh yes but they made up their minds and im still here. I shouldn't be forced to stand around shouting all day to get something done because "unactives" don't wanna play. If you are worried about a old friend who hasn't played since last year, keep in touch and powerlevel them if you want. Hell, half the people whining they have nothing to do have nothing to do cause they jumped the "powerlevel wagon"

Merging can work yes but you know what I remember from "merging" in xi? *points up to every negative comment this post has* I like this idea but yes I would like to see the name given to said servers and I have chosen servers in XIV because of the names. I am a little sad there is no Roleplay server but I don't even know if I would go to it anyways.
I have listened to sooo many of my friends tell me about how they cant wait to leave our server, to start fresh and new, and this is finally going to be a option. yes I will miss friends I have met, but I will make new friends as well. Even I loving a lot of people from besaid am excited! This will be new refreshing, hell I may even start a new character to get to play two places at once and get something to do other then sit on a bunch of lv 50's.

All in all, I support this decision. after all the majority of you wouldn't be happy no matter what step SE made.

[Elexia]

All in all, I support this decision. after all the majority of you wouldn't be happy no matter what step SE made.

This was all you really needed to say lol. They would have found something to complain about even with "normal merges."

"Like Ohmaghawd why can't my inactive account have priority over names since I played alpha and quit in 2010? I'm the person you should be caring for SE, you know more people who just took a break and will be coming back and we'll have to force name change? Unfair SE, unfair!"

[Kyri]

Just on a second note when I wanted to leave Besaid and all the friends who secretly told me how badly they did too but didn't want to start over they and I would be screwed over by server merges. wed basically have to stay in the same place and deal with more people. That merge system does nothing for people who -want- to leave. This is ideal because we -can- leave and start fresh and those who don't want to can tally up their friends and decide on one together