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

[crystalfire808]

Considering a lot of people start playing because they want to play with their friends, I will be very pissed off If I get kicked to a server that does not have my friends on it.

A better suggestion would be offering small benefits for players who want to switch to a less-populated server. We should be able to choose who we want to play with.

Don't make me quit this game, devs. And I will.

[KenPeach]

While it is probably true there is nothing in the notes that confirm it, so right now thats just speculation.

Also, it just occured to me that there is a chance they are doing a server upgrade as well, seeing as we have seen alot of server issues, which could be why they are just making everyone change, I know that doesnt require them to have a new name but something to throw out there.

Im pretty sure they will re-open server up unless the v2.0 server can hold PS3 people. They won't put all ps3 people on new server because they want to mix people up. I think that is another problem because there is still PS3 players.

[Murugan]

Shaedhen, it's not the naming issue. Main thing is that absent players will be automatically placed into random servers. Note I said absent, because some people may have rl issues that will keep them from logging in during the transfer period (boot camp, sickness, death in the family, etc). They'll be back as soon as they can, only to find they lost their friends.

It's actually not only that which most of us are concerned about.

By randomly assigning servers and allowing transfers, servers are going to fill up. Everyone on Selbina (one of the largest servers) can't simply plan to go to server 3, because as the server fills up not everyone will be able to get in. Which means linkshells are going to be broken up.

During the 2nd phase people might try to fix this by moving their linkshell to a low pop server where there is room, but even if you managed to get the majority of your friends to come with you on the first move (except the few that couldn't), they might not all want to go some low pop server just for those few people.

Linkshells and communities are going to be broken up, and if I was a less sympathetic man I would laugh at those of you pointlessly defending this system by suggesting you can "easily coordinate" everyone onto the same server with no issues when you end up being the only one in your LS who can't get on the new server with your buddies.

If they just did a merger of low pop servers into high pop servers, and then allowed transfers there would be no problems whatsoever and everyone could be happy.

[Shaedhen]

Oh yes, I understand the issue of poeple not being able to log before the merge and I don't like the way this merge takes place either, but I saw some poeple complaining about how they didn't give us the name of each server and I don't see why it is so important to them.

[HokSeven]

"The new Worlds shall inherit the names of the ten most popular current Worlds. Name assignments will be announced after the transfer selection period has ended" this was clearly stated in the page, and that is what the fuss is all about. People don't know the names (yet) and they can't decide which to go to.

They can just use the numbers... but you know how people are here

[Shaedhen]

People don't know the names (yet) and they can't decide which to go to.

They can just use the numbers... but you know how people are here

Thanks, that's exactly what I meant to say, I don't see how it is hard to decide based on the numbers.. But as you said, I know how poeple are ^^;

[Leo_Hart]

Thanks, that's exactly what I meant to say, I don't see how it is hard to decide based on the numbers.. But as you said, I know how poeple are ^^;

They care abt the Server Name they in more unknown = more excitement

[Delsus]

How about we bring back a good ol' FFXI tradition and all die at the gate out of uldah, the 2k dead bodies always looks awesome.

[Deceptistar]

Oh yes, I understand the issue of poeple not being able to log before the merge and I don't like the way this merge takes place either, but I saw some poeple complaining about how they didn't give us the name of each server and I don't see why it is so important to them.

sucks to not have any memories
but to each their own.

[HokSeven]

How about we bring back a good ol' FFXI tradition and all die at the gate out of uldah, the 2k dead bodies always looks awesome.

Would look really cool, but, as per Yoshi in one interview (can't really recall it) the current "stupid" engine of the game can not render more than 40 characters in the same place ....