Server merge: Hidden server names.

[Aku]

I agree. Server name is more than just a name to me as well.

... and I guess that's why they hide them, so what you think of the name doesn't influence the decision.

[Mychael]

... and I guess that's why they hide them, so what you think of the name doesn't influence the decision.

Do you really think that's a good call? Making everyone some people miserable with their server name? If they don't give us the name, I'd honestly prefer that they remain "Server 01," etc. forever.

EDIT: My own pet peeve, including everyone in a stereotype.

[Aku]

Do you really think that's a good call? Making everyone some people miserable with their server name? If they don't give us the name, I'd honestly prefer that they remain "Server 01," etc. forever.

EDIT: My own pet peeve, including everyone in a stereotype.

I'm not saying if it's a good call or not, I'm just saying I can see the reasoning that is behind the decision. Some people are just loudly wondering why, oh why they don't give us the server names. There's a reason why: so you don't choose them based on the name.

Sure, you might want to choose a server name you want as another part of your character, but SE might want population to spread without any server getting more or less popular because of its name. They're two points of view, and I can see the reasoning behind them both.

The reason I posted that is diferent, I'm just amazed how some people can say, and I quote, "what ridiculous reason could you have for hiding our server names from us until we are on them"... and them say they choose their name for a reason. So there you have it, they don't give us the name so you don't choose based on them, geez.

[Niqote]

I'm not saying if it's a good call or not, I'm just saying I can see the reasoning that is behind the decision. Some people are just loudly wondering why, oh why they don't give us the server names. There's a reason why: so you don't choose them based on the name.

Sure, you might want to choose a server name you want as another part of your character, but SE might want population to spread without any server getting more or less popular because of its name. They're two points of view, and I can see the reasoning behind them both.

The reason I posted that is diferent, I'm just amazed how some people can say, and I quote, "what ridiculous reason could you have for hiding our server names from us until we are on them"... and them say they choose their name for a reason. So there you have it, they don't give us the name so you don't choose based on them, geez.

Ah but there is no difference between choosing for the love of a name or a number.

I have said this before earlier; Server 1 and 2 will fill up first. Server 4 might be will be avoided by Japanese people for superstition or loved for the culture of it all, server 10 has officially been offered as a specific language server and you can see groups popping up claiming server numbers for thier servers (7rabia, 8esaid etc)

Even then, they might release exp loss on deaths next month and of course there is a reason, doesn't mean everyone in the FF world should say ... oh ok if you think that is best.

[Elune]

Even then, they might release exp loss on deaths next month and of course there is a reason, doesn't mean everyone in the FF world should say ... oh ok if you think that is best.

Permadeath, <Can I have it?>

JP players may pick avoid #4 because apparently it's a popular superstitious number over there (I'm not sure why exactly).

Because it rhymes with death, if I'm not mistaken.

[Quesse]

I'm not saying if it's a good call or not, I'm just saying I can see the reasoning that is behind the decision. Some people are just loudly wondering why, oh why they don't give us the server names. There's a reason why: so you don't choose them based on the name.

Seems reasonable to me.

[MeowyWowie]

... and I guess that's why they hide them, so what you think of the name doesn't influence the decision.

Yea, that's exactly why. But what's wrong with using the server's name to make decision? It's the server we're gonna be playing on for years to come most likely. Shouldn't it be a name that we like? Shouldn't that be our decision, not SEs?

How do you think people would act if their character name was randomly chosen for them if someone already had theirs? I bet they'd be pretty pissed. It's the same thing to an extent.