Server merge: Hidden server names.

[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.

[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]

Aku, the same can be said for numbered servers as well. Many people will pick #1 or 2 because they may think they'd be the more populated servers. Others may pick #3 because it's a common favorite number, the same goes for #7. JP players may pick avoid #4 because apparently it's a popular superstitious number over there (I'm not sure why exactly).

Names or numbers, there are going to be favorites and both would ultimately lead to the same thing as far as population goes. Except in the number case, some people will be stuck on servers who's name they don't really like.

This is why I suggested new names all together. People will still pick their favorites, but the chances of whole servers moving to 1 new server are less than if they kept the current names but the same as if they were to use numbers.

I don't know why SE wants to split up our communities, but that seems to be their overall intention. The ONLY positive part of a server merger like this is us being able to choose which server to go to. And why does that even matter when we don't now their names to begin with?

[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.

[Elexia]

The numbers 4 and 9 are actually generally considered unlucky in Japan yet there's also a fascination of death which makes 4 a popular number.

[Niqote]

The numbers 4 and 9 are actually generally considered unlucky in Japan yet there's also a fascination of death which makes 4 a popular number.

*shruggles* My cultural reference is incorrect then. Either way... the point is there ^^

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[Morticous]

I like that the server names are not released. The servers populations will likely be imbalanced again if they release the names beforehand. You know what Selbina is overcrowded right? Because it's the only one that got nostalgia points from FFXI, where a good majority of players came from.

I can't believe the number of people that want to see the server names

Server names mean nothing.

You keep saying this but you know they are capping each server right? they are taking out 8 servers and moving that player base in to the remaining 10... I don't think anyone is going to be sad cold and alone without anyone to play with in any of the remaining servers.

[Phen]

Well as Abu was saying, i think she was more defending at to why, not that she had a preference one way or the other. Exlaia seems to think its irrelevant too. But if we know that theres no way to avoid something like some population difference and that and its something we are stuck with why not allow us some choice?

[Niqote]

Well as Abu was saying, i think she was more defending at to why, not that she had a preference one way or the other. Exlaia seems to think its irrelevant too. But if we know that theres no way to avoid something like some population difference and that and its something we are stuck with why not allow us some choice?

[ZettaiRyouiki]

fwiw, Trabia community is currently leaning towards World 7. (7rabia)

Granted, this is just the first few hours after server merge information has been released.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...0-Server-Merge