OCE servers - fresh start or transfers?

[Yma]

Hey all,

I've been playing for a couple of weeks, and I'm just working through the level 50 MSQs. I'm based in Australia, and playing on Japanese servers. It got me to wondering, as I am completing these MSQs, whether I will do the same again when the new OCE servers open up?

Is anyone planning on starting over on the new worlds?

Is there any history for how new servers have been opened up previously? Do we know whether there will be a period of time with no transfers allowed, or, conversely, will they offer free transfers straight away to try to populate the new worlds? I don't know if they have opened up new servers before, but have they given any hints as to how they might manage the opening?

I'm also wondering what will happen with housing, that will surely be a big rush!

[Duskane]

when new servers are up its normally free transfer and some extra stuff given out to incentivize moving Gil,Gold chocobo feathers.
housing will be locked for a couple month/weeks to give everyone a chance.

[Jeeqbit]

When new servers or data centers have been made before, you have been able to transfer to them for free so I think it will be the same for OCE.

[Bearded]

It will no doubt the as the above have said, free transfers and also incentives for creating new characters on those new worlds....

Character Creation Bonuses on New Worlds

Creating a new character on a newly established World will earn you the bonuses outlined below.

These incentives will remain in place until the active player population of a new World has shown sufficient growth. Please note that once a World has been removed from the "New World" category, the EXP bonus will no longer be applied.

Bonuses awarded at character creation

Double EXP bonus (until level 60 is reached)
Gift of 10 silver chocobo feathers, exchangeable for low-mid level gear to improve the leveling experience
Bonuses for characters created during bonus period that attain level 30 in any class

Gift of 1,000,000 gil（*1）
Gift of 15 days of free play time（*2）

*1　Limited to once per data center on a single service account.
*2　Limited to once per service account when creating a new character on either a New or Preferred World.

When requirements for the free play time bonus are met, 15 days of play time will be added to your account upon changing areas or your next log in. In the event the Square Enix Account Management System is under maintenance, another attempt to add play time to your account will be made after twenty four hours. A notification will be sent to the e-mail address registered to your Square Enix account when play time has been successfully added.
Characters created on newly established Worlds during the bonus period will be restricted from using the World transfer service for 90 days.

Players with pre-existing characters on new Worlds are still eligible to receive these bonuses for new characters created after the bonus period has begun. All new characters beyond the first created will also receive any bonuses not specifically restricted as one-time only incentives.

Bonuses for Transferring to New Worlds

Transferring to a new World will earn you the bonuses outlined below.

These bonuses will remain in effect until the population of active players in the World in question has grown to a specified number.

World transfer bonuses

Transfer is free of charge
Maximum amount of gil that can be transferred increased to 999,999,999
Gift of 10 gold chocobo feathers, exchangeable for special rewards such as rare mounts
Bonuses for owners of personal housing/apartments

Personal housing
Reimbursement for the full price of the estate, plus compensation of 3,000,000 gil for non-recoverable furnishings

Please apply for a World transfer after removing your estate hall and furnishings, but DO NOT relinquish the land. If you have relinquished the deed to your plot, you will not be eligible to receive the bonuses outlined above.
Apartments
Reimbursement of the 500,000 gil price, and compensation of 500,000 gil for non-recoverable furnishings

Please apply for a World transfer after removing your furnishings, but DO NOT vacate the apartment. If you have relinquished the rights to your property, you will not be eligible to receive the bonuses outlined above.
* Any gil above the maximum of 999,999,999 will be lost.

Characters that have transferred to a new World during the bonus period will be restricted from using the World transfer service for 90 days.