
Originally Posted by
Illmaeran
Or a lot like people coming to XIV over the past two years, being amazed at the community when the one in the game(s) they played until recently are so horrible, then remarking on the increased visibility of trolls in this game as more people move here from other games.
No candy-coating here, after living in Japan for a while and coming back to NA online gaming communities I rolled on a JP server as fast as I could when starting XIV because I encountered too many toxic assholes in NA-based MMOs. Yes, it was specifically to get the hell away from the cesspit of horrible behavior that were NA MMO servers. No, I do not want the cesspit of those behaviors working its way over to JP servers.
Is it xenophobia? No. I'm American and live in the US. I do, however, want to keep the sanctuaries that are JP datacenters free of the dumpster fires, behavioral baggage, and bad habits that people coming from other NA MMOs bring with them. Am I judgmental? If that's what you want to call it, sure. After too many experiences with asshats over too many years in NA-based MMOs, it's clear to me that behaviors and attitudes I want to avoid are common and accepted among the general NA-based MMO player base. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I've learned my lessons and the message is loud and clear.
Link NA, EU, and OCE and let everyone on those DCs play with each other until the end of the game, I think it's awesome. However, keep the JP DCs separate and places where people who want to be there for the long-term and accept the social contract of being on a JP server can play in peace.