Server merge: Hidden server names.

[zaviermhigo]

I'm sure this reference is going to go over some of your heads, but you act like Musset's Fantasio, tried of seeing the same people everyday needing new faces. This isn't what I want, I'm in a point in my life where my life does change rapidly, and isn't the most stable so I'd like to know I can find comfort in my gaming group. Hopefully the effort to put Selbina people on one server works but we picked Selbina because we wanted to make sure there would be FFXI players, if i wanted to play with just anyone I would of picked an rpg named server. Still think its lame FFXI got one server name, and XIII got 2 or 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.

[Niqote]

If you are not already aware, a translation of Yoshi-P's response to our outcry has been posted.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...044#post547044

It's great that we have been heard and he makes a good address of the issue. There is a chance they will change the current plans.

These were the options: Personally I like ② the best out of all of them... This way we can stay together and still give those people who want to go somewhere totally different the choice! ... for all the reasoning in the post this one just screams out at me as the obvious best choice.

①A + B⇒A World to merge with B World
②A + B - X ⇒A World to merge with B World, except people that would like to move are able to choose a different World
③A + B - C ⇒A World to merge with B World, except people that would like to move are able to choose to go to C World
④Prepare 10 Worlds, set a limit, and give everyone the power to move their characters to a World of their choice.

[Gramul]

If you are not already aware, a translation of Yoshi-P's response to our outcry has been posted.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...044#post547044

It's great that we have been heard and he makes a good address of the issue. There is a chance they will change the current plans.

These were the options: Personally I like ② the best out of all of them...

①A + B⇒A World to merge with B World
②A + B - X ⇒A World to merge with B World, except people that would like to move are able to choose a different World
③A + B - C ⇒A World to merge with B World, except people that would like to move are able to choose to go to C World
④Prepare 10 Worlds, set a limit, and give everyone the power to move their characters to a World of their choice.

I wish we could convince them to go with 2.
It's like 4, but with more optional direction.

[Phen]

Yoshi said he announced it early to get feedback- this is one of the biggest concerns. We have the ability to say CHANGE YOUR PLAN INCLUDE NAMES. Thats kinda what the forum is for. Like I said- I have liked nearly every change up to this detail. I dont care if its old names, new names, heck ill even choose The Ocho. But I dont like making a decision I:
1. Can't Undo effectively
2. have no real knowledge as to what it actually is

[MeowyWowie]

If you are not already aware, a translation of Yoshi-P's response to our outcry has been posted.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...044#post547044

It's great that we have been heard and he makes a good address of the issue. There is a chance they will change the current plans.

These were the options: Personally I like ② the best out of all of them... This way we can stay together and still give those people who want to go somewhere totally different the choice! ... for all the reasoning in the post this one just screams out at me as the obvious best choice.

①A + B⇒A World to merge with B World
②A + B - X ⇒A World to merge with B World, except people that would like to move are able to choose a different World
③A + B - C ⇒A World to merge with B World, except people that would like to move are able to choose to go to C World
④Prepare 10 Worlds, set a limit, and give everyone the power to move their characters to a World of their choice.

Totally agree, #2. Same way RIFT did it.

[Sidious]

I wish we could convince them to go with 2.
It's like 4, but with more optional direction.

It's nothing like 4. It's like 1, with a bandaid fix that won't help communities fuse.

I want cohesive communities, not two communities trying to coexist.

[Niqote]

I think it will take a very short amount of time for the two communities (in that case) to become one... after all in the end we are all here for similar reasons.
I do not think there would be a case of original community vs migrated community especially because you could move if you wanted.

[Sidious]

I think it will take a very short amount of time for the two communities (in that case) to become one... after all in the end we are all here for similar reasons.
I do not think there would be a case of original community vs migrated community especially because you could move if you wanted.

They never become one. For example, in XI "Titan" was merged into "Phoenix". To this day, there are few Titan people who feel like their community experience is anywhere near as cohesive as it was when they were on their original server. They view themselves as people from Titan, playing on Phoenix.

Option 4 levels the playing field to where EVERYONE is contributing to a brand new community equally. Building a new community together is a bonding experience, one that simply can't be replicated with a traditional blanket merge.

[Niqote]

They never become one. For example, in XI "Titan" was merged into "Phoenix". To this day, there are few Titan people who feel like their community experience is anywhere near as cohesive as it was when they were on their original server. They view themselves as people from Titan, playing on Phoenix.

Option 4 levels the playing field to where EVERYONE is contributing to a brand new community equally. Building a new community together is a bonding experience, one that simply can't be replicated with a traditional blanket merge.

Hmm, I feel that the Titan to Phoenix example is too different because they had a community based on years of work together.
FFXIV is young and constantly changing, and even then with option 2 you can move.

Honestly I would be fine with option 4 if they just revealed the server names whether they be old or new names, which has been my main point ^_^
I think in a few days we will hear a new announcement with the final word, after all Yoshi did say the reason they told us in advance is to see the reaction, and it seems the forums of all languages are leaning towards wanting a new option. We shall see ^_^