Reassessing the Merger of FFXIV Worlds (02/13/2012)

[Dragon]

Maybe this has been answered, please forgive me if it has... I was reviewing the Loadstone info on the world merge & I am strongly considering moving one of the 2 active characters I have to another world in March.



This part here is what I am looking for clarification on... so does it mean if I move one character, they both go? Or can I just move one and leave the other where it is?

Thank you in advance for any help ^_^

Since it says "so long as you have <qualifications>... a destination world may be chosen for all characters," it is telling us that we can move our characters individually or all at once.

[Magnesium02]

World Transfer Application
During the World transfer application period indicated below, players will be able to select a destination World on the World Transfer Application Page.
* The World Transfer Application Page is scheduled to be available from March 1.

World transfer application period: From 8:00 GMT, March 1 (Thursday) to 7:59 GMT, March 19 (Monday), 2012.
* The World transfer application period will consist of a first and second stage.

¤ First Stage: From 8:00 GMT, March 1 (Thursday) to 7:59 GMT, March 12 (Monday), 2012.
- Players will still be able to change Worlds even after applying for a World transfer.
* Players will not be able to select Worlds that are already populated with the maximum number of characters, but players will be able to move from such Worlds to other Worlds. Note that if a player leaves one World to transfer to another World, and in the interim the first World is filled with the maximum number of characters, the player will no longer be able to transfer back to the original World.
* It is possible that some Worlds will reach the population limit very soon after World transfer applications begin.

Only one day until Transfer page opens up!

[Answa]

Yes, because it being in the front page of the Lodestone is not enough...

[Magnesium02]

I'm not allowed to get excited about it?

[Phe]

are there any bets running which servers will be full first and get unavailable?
i wanna lose some money.

[Answa]

I'm not allowed to get excited about it?

No! Excitement prohibited! *runs away crying*

[DeLaRosa]

Herro
i got a question about this, sorry if was already answered

The world transfer that we will get tomorrow its just an application and then our char will tranfered days later?
or the transfer will work in that moment when we apply?

pls let us know

[Wynn]

are there any bets running which servers will be full first and get unavailable?
i wanna lose some money.

No official bets, but here's an unofficial one: Ridill and Masamune are my choices for the first fills. I have a hunch Masamune will fill first.

[Wynn]

Herro
i got a question about this, sorry if was already answered

The world transfer that we will get tomorrow its just an application and then our char will tranfered days later?
or the transfer will work in that moment when we apply?

pls let us know

Here's what we know:

Key Dates

March 1 (Thursday) to March 19 (Monday), 2012: World transfer application period. *
March 27 (Tuesday), 2012: World merge maintenance to be carried out.

Information regarding the time required for the merge maintenance process and other details will be released at a later date.

* The World transfer application period will consist of two stages. For details, see World Transfer Application below.


World Transfer Application
During the World transfer application period indicated below, players will be able to select a destination World on the World Transfer Application Page.
* The World Transfer Application Page is scheduled to be available from March 1.

World transfer application period: From 0:00 a.m. PST, March 1 (Thursday) to 0:59 a.m. PDT, March 19 (Monday), 2012.
* The World transfer application period will consist of a first and second stage.

First Stage: From 0:00 a.m. PST, March 1 (Thursday) to 0:59 a.m. PDT, March 12 (Monday), 2012.
- Players will still be able to change Worlds even after applying for a World transfer.
* Players will not be able to select Worlds that are already populated with the maximum number of characters, but players will be able to move from such Worlds to other Worlds. Note that if a player leaves one World to transfer to another World, and in the interim the first World is filled with the maximum number of characters, the player will no longer be able to transfer back to the original World.
* It is possible that some Worlds will reach the population limit very soon after World transfer applications begin.

Second Stage: From 1:00 a.m. PDT, March 12 (Monday) to 0:59 PDT, March 19 (Monday), 2012.
- Worlds that are populated with the maximum allowable characters will be fixed and locked.
- Locked Worlds cannot be selected as a transfer destination.
- As well, all players in locked Worlds will no longer be able to apply for World transfers.
　For this reason, we recommend that players complete their World transfer applications in the First Stage.

(Example)
If Hyperion becomes populated with the maximum allowable number of characters:
- Players cannot apply to transfer to New Hyperion.
- Characters who have already applied for Hyperion can no longer select another World to transfer to.
- All characters in Trabia and Kashuan who have not already applied for a transfer to another World can no longer do so.

Conditions Required to Apply for a World Transfer
To apply for a World transfer, an existing playable character must be associated with a player's service account. As long as a player has at least one usable character, a destination World may be chosen for all characters in the service account, including characters that have not yet been paid for.
* To view and change subscription details, visit the Square Enix Account Management System and click Select Service on the left-hand menu, and then select FINAL FANTASY XIV.

[Elexia]

So did everyone's inactive friends who quit back in 2010 or 2011 or only touched it in open beta come back?