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

[Kyri]

Apparently I have no friends because I didnt QQ over the original post? I admit I like 2 a hell of a lot more but that's very childish to assume anyone okay with devs choices is a loaner who doesn't like anybody.

[Elexia]

Apparently I have no friends because I didnt QQ over the original post? I admit I like 2 a hell of a lot more but that's very childish to assume anyone okay with devs choices is a loaner who doesn't like anybody.

Someone posting online accusing others of not having friends because of a lack of a real argument...sounds like status quo in the MMO world to me.

[neizero]

Original plan was fine, new one will be fine too. (further) Delay is not fine.

[NefarioCall]

Looks like the rest of my post was lost on the first line. ~______~
Such is often the case on message board forum posts.

[Elexia]

Looks like the rest of my post was lost on the first line. ~______~
Such is often the case on message board forum posts.

When you kind of insinuate people have no friends because they didn't cry about something...yeah the rest of your post is pretty meaningless lol.

[NefarioCall]

When you kind of insinuate people have no friends because they didn't cry about something...yeah the rest of your post is pretty meaningless lol.

[Cthulhu]

I think the idea was to have the merger come right after 1.21 so everyone checking out jobs would be aware of the upcoming merge and be able to participate under the same resub. With them making changes to the merge either it could delay the merge itself or push 1.21 back even a bit more.

[Chinook]

Too much disinformation at once.

Head explodes.

[LemmingKingXXX]

I managed to get my fingers into the configuration shown in the emoticon, it's rather awkward to position your thumb next to the primary knuckle like that, either that or you're of the 6 fingered variety

[Klive]

A + B - X = C

So A is merged with B, who gets to keep the duplicate name? The person from A, B or neither? That is a bigger issue than most give credit for. I don't want lose my name, I have built a reputation and have a attachment to my name. Would Doctor Mog like it if he lost his name because of the merger? If I lost my name due to someone else merging, I would be very upset. What system would be fair for deciding who gets the name? First to log on? Both lose it? Either way you look at it, someone is going to be upset. Granted, with name and surname combo, this is rare thing; but will happen during the merger.

Second, what if someone didn't want to merge with that server. For example, it is known the Besaid is the 'role play server' and people do not want to be in that kind of community. So now people are forced into a community or they can jump server and leave their friends behind. Fun choices...

I could get more points, but this dead horse has already been beat into glue.

The change from plan 4 to a, possible, 2 mix really doesn't change that much. SE has given me the impression they want to be fair with this and not punish people. So high or low population server, you will feel the effects of the merger. I would guess that SE is still going to provide the option to jump to any server, but if we don't we will be placed on the planned A + B server. We gain the comfort of that our community will remain intact as some people jump servers, some will, and another community is thrust in to it. This option helps the non-paying inactive players the most. Now they have the highest probability of being a on server with their friends, assuming that their friends haven't quit themselves and stayed to play on that server.

The only issue I have right now, is this reassessment of the merger might delay the merge. Besaid has been slow for about a month and I would like the merger to happen sooner than later.