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

[Brigandier]

This is quite possibly one of the worst decisions they've chosen to make. To be blunt they're now saying "Pay us right now to keep playing with your friends after the merge or f*** off" to many players who aren't currently playing. What I don't understand is why they're not doing a simple server merge as they did with FFXI, merge two servers together. This leaves players who aren't paying right now but will later the ability to stay with their friends. But doing as they're planning now we're going to lose so many people we've come to know to this crap. I hate to do something like this and I know it probably won't make a lick of difference, but it could be enough to just make me quit myself. What's the point playing if you either have to start from scratch, or never experience the game with your friends again? I love FFXIV, and I'm still here even after some of the questionable stuff.

Yoshi-P, Tanaka, whoever the hell is in charge I strongly strongly urge you to reconsider these plans for the merges. Right now you're going to force your playerbase to choose between paying for a game they don't justify as being worth it yet or keeping their characters where they belong.

ITT: People who think SE should give a crap about non-subscribers.

[Rau]

ITT: People who think SE should give a crap about non-subscribers.

This hurts subscribers as much as it does nonsubscribers.

[SirOleas]

This hurts subscribers as much as it does nonsubscribers.

I'm hurt that our worlds will be more robust with players too.
I know.. totalllly sucks.