US Servers at 2.0?

**Defmetal** · 03-15-2012 03:11 PM

The server merge we're having now would have been a great time to introduce NA-Located servers like every other MMO but it didn't happen so, at 2.0 will we finally get some Regionally Located server options? Having like 2 NA server options and some European options would be great for reducing the lag we have. If we're hoping for FFXIV be a faster-paced game we need to have lower latency options

**Jynx** · 03-15-2012 03:14 PM

Developers have stated multiple times that the largest latency issues isn't the servers location.

Either way I'm against encouraging people to sequester themselves into NA / EU / JP servers. I play a MMO to play with people around the world. I play at odd hours for a "NA" player and enjoy being able to find people at any givin time of day.

I'd be all for the "Give em a choice of local or global" servers but it would probably just spiral into everyone cloistering themselves in the regional servers.

**Isaveron** · 03-15-2012 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Jynx

Either way I'm against encouraging people to sequester themselves into NA / EU / JP servers.

Why not? Most people tend to stay with people of their own language, and only interact with others when it's necessary. There is nothing wrong about giving people an option to play exclusively on a server of their peers.

**viion** · 03-15-2012 07:15 PM

I would whole heartly love this, but I just can never see it happening, like it never happened for XI.

I think they prefer to keep everything in house.

**BeePee** · 03-15-2012 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Jynx

Either way I'm against encouraging people to sequester themselves into NA / EU / JP servers. I play a MMO to play with people around the world. I play at odd hours for a "NA" player and enjoy being able to find people at any givin time of day.

I play with people all over the world. Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, and even Israel... We enjoy this diversity, and all speak English...

So I'm gonna second Jynx on this one

**Sophia** · 03-15-2012 07:26 PM

jynx jynx jynx

**Alise** · 03-15-2012 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by BeePee

I play with people all over the world. Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, and even Israel... We enjoy this diversity, and all speak English...

So I'm gonna second Jynx on this one

Third here, I also dislike the idea of separate people by region. it is better resource-wise to have Asian play NA sleep, and NA play when Asian sleep in one whole server, instead of separate them up, and have a ghost town when it is region sleep time.

**viion** · 03-15-2012 07:58 PM

Ragnarok should be located in EU, but having just 1 server move to a dif country is a bit of a hassle,

I think something like this is only worthwhile when you have a big game with over a 100 servers, like SWTOR and WoW XD

**Antipika** · 03-15-2012 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by BeePee

I play with people all over the world. Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, and even Israel... We enjoy this diversity, and all speak English...

So I'm gonna second Jynx on this one

And why both couldn't be compatible? We could have NA server and International servers. Then YOU decide which one you want. But then if you notice that the INT server have no JP player on it for example, then maybe it means that while YOU wanted diversity, others did not?

It's nice to say "I want diversity" but what about the rest of the community?

As for the time argument like "I want to be able to play at any time", the average player working 9 to 5 couldn't care less about being able to play at any time. There is really a minority of players who need that. It works fine in other games, I played on regional servers for over 10 years now in different games, never had much issue, sure when I decide to pull an all-nighter the server will be rather empty during 2am~8am, but that's rare. (and it can be pleasant too, free EXP camp etc :d)

Had issues on XI, because being in EU on a server where the EU community was small, was really hard. Had to Salvage at 2am etc. I would often sleep after going back home to be able to wake up in the middle of the night and attend events at NA time. Luckily I had events like Dynamis during EU prime.

Personally I like choice over anything. If players can be given the choice between International/Regional, then I am all for it. If it's regional only, then no. I would rather stick to International and have only "recommended server" like we do have now for Ragnarok.

You like diversity? Then start liking different opinions of people who surrounds you may have, rather than stick to one choice, open up to multiple choices.

**AreeyaJaidee** · 03-15-2012 10:17 PM

I feel bad for the EU players stuck in predominately NA populace :/

I personally work a 6:15~7:30 to 17:00 CST everyday and my playtime is the rest of the day IF i have no rl stuff to combat that given day.

Now that makes me pretty tired going to sleep at 20:00~0:00 every night.

Some EU players I know are having to stay up until 04:00 in the morning on workdays because the lack of ppl with a commonality to their time zone.

I know there's work arounds (EU grouping with JP) but im sure most EU want to share a common language conversation instead of auto translating just about everything.

Sorry to see this happen :/

*huggles*

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