EU players new server

[ninesunz]

We understand that some players prefer to speak thier own language instead of english.

However, to be able to play and communicate in the game, you would need the minimum skills. Even a broken english will work. Not only that, infact, even players that dont like to speak english will still be able to play.

Take your case for example, you are a frensh guy and according to you "french people speak french period ^^". Yet here you are disccusing this post in english, pretty good solid english too. Not to mention the english games you prolly got at home.

The only reason you're able to say that is because a vast number of players in FFXIV speak English. But if a server has a vast number of French speaking players, English isn't a requisite.

Point being if World10 has a ton of EU players, English isn't needed.

[Fear]

The only reason you're able to say that is because a vast number of players in FFXIV speak English. But if a server has a vast number of French speaking players, English isn't a requisite.

Point being if World10 has a ton of EU players, English isn't needed.

At what point would English not be needed? It'll still be the most popular language if I took a guess, Frence and German people would prob. speak english to each other, also EU players does not = Frence/German, it includes many others of which the biggest would be English

[ninesunz]

At what point would English not be needed? It'll still be the most popular language if I took a guess, Frence and German people would prob. speak english to each other, also EU players does not = Frence/German, it includes many others of which the biggest would be English

From Wiki:
The most widely spoken mother tongue in the EU is German, while 51% of adults can understand English.

So you don't "need" English - you can probably get by with German.

[Atoli]

Point being if World10 has a ton of EU players, English isn't needed.

Right, because EU players all speak European..NOT.
GB is a huge part of Europe, they speak English. And even if there were only French and German players on the server, how do you think they will communicate with each other? Way more Germans speak English than French.
Way more French people speak English than German. Obviously they'd chose English to communicate with each other.
And there are so many other languages in Europe, like Spanish and the languages of all the Nordic countries..

[Asiaine]

Saying that french people ( even young ones) do not speak English is a euphemism believe me, I am french and still young (30) and believe me, french people speak french period ^^. So yeah maybe it is a not so bad idea this server.

Eeep! Didn't mean to start an argument here, sorry! Maybe I need to emphasis the 'not very common'. I run into many many (hundreds?) of French young adults who do not speak English at all (or just a few words). Perhaps those in University or living in the major cities may be more proficient, but my experience still shows that it is not 'common'. In other words: Do not take it for granted.

Saying all that, I would welcome a French/German server so I did not have to speak English all the time.

Thank you.

[roganoken]

You should not be afraid of french people talking in french. It would be like seing shout in Japanese, except its in french. But unlike japanese people, most of us can practice english in parties or whenever its needed, without auto-translatation. You might not get a fluent conversation but just what you need to be understood. Worst case scenario, google translation is your bestfriend !

And actually, thinking server #10 as a european server only is a huge mistake, its just a place recommanded for european players because we're so few in here. Everyone's more than welcome, servers are internationnals after all, theres no langage/timezone limitation.

[Meleena]

Guys I still dont think its that hard to decide.
You dont have to think world 10 as a European server only, everyone is welcome, but in the meantime if EU people have to go somewhere, why not in word 10?

[Coris]

It would be nice to know how many players fit on one server and how many people from the EU play FFXIV.
Since I don't know any numbers, it still sounds kinda weird for me that there will be just ONE server with EU timezone...

[Alkel]

Since I don't know any numbers, it still sounds kinda weird for me that there will be just ONE server with EU timezone...

Its only speculation from my part, but if SE propose only one server, maybe the EU population represent something like 10-15% of the global FF14 population.

[Doulifee]

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...a419f3e1963950

*Recommended for players
in EU regions.

stop being narrow minded, square is trying to gather the EU timezone, FR/D was a mistranslation (thanks for that) if the server is only populated by French and German we will end in the same state as the old low population server.

if we all scatter on the other servers don't complain during summer that your timezone activity is null.