Server merge: Hidden server names.

[Davorok]

Next time, try an example that is at least similar in situation.

Ok...here's another story...a long time ago there were 3 Elementary Schools in my town. The oldest and least populated school was closed. Most of the kids went to 1 of the remaining 2 schools but some went to the other school.

There were the usual problems. Some kids hated the new school. Some kids wished they went to the other new school with their old friends. Some of the kids made fun of the "transfers" (they came from Alvin Dunn aka Alvin Dump), etc.

After not too long things settled down though and new friendships were formed. Kids played together at recess and hung out after school. One of my best friends through High School was one of those transfers.

And then a mere 1 year later none of it mattered because we all moved on to Junior High and were all mixed together anyway. Old friends were reunited and many new friends were made.

Is that analogy any better? ;>)

[Kyri]

Ok...here's another story...a long time ago there were 3 Elementary Schools in my town. The oldest and least populated school was closed. Most of the kids went to 1 of the remaining 2 schools but some went to the other school.

There were the usual problems. Some kids hated the new school. Some kids wished they went to the other new school with their old friends. Some of the kids made fun of the "transfers" (they came from Alvin Dunn aka Alvin Dump), etc.

After not too long things settled down though and new friendships were formed. Kids played together at recess and hung out after school. One of my best friends through High School was one of those transfers.

And then a mere 1 year later none of it mattered because we all moved on to Junior High and were all mixed together anyway. Old friends were reunited and many new friends were made.

Is that analogy any better? ;>)

This is a good point. Our whole lives are filled with change, so are our game time/concepts and game choices. We may not always agree or feel we could have done things better but in the end its just how things roll<3

[Elune]

Ok...here's another story...
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Is that analogy any better? ;>)

It's a valid story. But do you know the difference? School is mandatory. FFXIV is not. School is free and for learning. FF XIV cost money and is meant to be for enjoyment. You can't possibly make that kind of analogy when it comes to customers of a product, being bossed by the manufacturer because they don't trust in your judgement that you will use his product right.

[Davorok]

Well if they announce the New Server Names and the New Server Names are the top 10 Servers, that would change everything because then there is no need to close the top ten servers.

The only logical option then is to close the bottom 8 servers and allow those players to choose which World to go to.
Maybe bump up the population cap to 1500-2000 for the top 3 Worlds.

Heck, we really should just have 3 Worlds with 3333 population each.