Is Crystal Data Center bad?

[Stepjam]

It's largely because it has Balmung and isn't a "raiding" datacenter like Aether is, though you can still do savage on it like anywhere else.

[MPK]

though you can still do savage on it like anywhere else.

Lucky bancho says otherwise lmao

[Jojoya]

Lucky bancho says otherwise lmao

No, he doesn't. He shows there are players clearing Savage on Crystal just as there are players clearing it on other data centers.

Don't confuse the percentage of players with a clear as being the same as the percentage of players attempting to clear.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

It's largely because it has Balmung and isn't a "raiding" datacenter like Aether is, though you can still do savage on it like anywhere else.

Balmung used to be a very heavy raiding center. At least, back in the 2.0 days.

Heavensward broke everything though.

[Dreamsoap]

It's largely because it has Balmung and isn't a "raiding" datacenter like Aether is, though you can still do savage on it like anywhere else.

It gets a bad reputation for this, but it's honestly not that difficult to find 8 like minded people to raid with. It's just not ideal if you want week 1 clears.

[MPK]

Yes. Crystal bad balmung erp

[TroySoFab]

Well I left my old server shortly after the formation of Crystal. I think if you are into the more role play aspects of the game then Crystal is for you. If not, you probably don't want to be there. There's also a large amount of illegal RP there, which is why it gets such a bad reputation.

[Ursa_Vonfiebryd]

I have an alt on Crystal (and a few friends who transfered over there during the Great Divide) and while I notice that the instanced content can be...an adventure over there moreso than it is on Aether (where my main is), the attitude on Crystal is way more chill.

So yes, you can wipe a few times but on Aether where it would devolve to salt and rage-quitting and vote kicks/disbands, on Crystal you just knock the dust off and try again. It's a trade-off but the relaxed attitude makes up for any gaps in aptitude IMO. Haven't tried Primal but a friend of mine moved there so I might make another alt. (Honestly it sounds like a more RP friendly Aether though).

[Cyreil]

I have an alt on Crystal (and a few friends who transfered over there during the Great Divide) and while I notice that the instanced content can be...an adventure over there moreso than it is on Aether (where my main is), the attitude on Crystal is way more chill.

So yes, you can wipe a few times but on Aether where it would devolve to salt and rage-quitting and vote kicks/disbands, on Crystal you just knock the dust off and try again. It's a trade-off but the relaxed attitude makes up for any gaps in aptitude IMO. Haven't tried Primal but a friend of mine moved there so I might make another alt. (Honestly it sounds like a more RP friendly Aether though).

It goes both ways. For every shortsighted opinion that pops up about Crystal, I too wonder how you can suffer such an environment in your datacenter's as well. You are all one collective unhappy group and it shows in these replies.

[Ayuhra]

Crystal Data Center: We won't impress you but we have way more fun