Data Centers/World Locations Info from the LIVE Letter

[Alhanelem]

Why should i join a Server that is connected to an NA Datacenter? It might be better then a JP Datacenter but i will still have a higher delay. I really liked international Server since they released FFXI but i prefer a Server where I dont have an disadvantage.

Nobody said you "should." I said you "Can." It all depends on what's important to you. If minimizing latency is what's most important to you, then pick a server in your region. If playing with people in other regions/immersing in culture/whatever social reason is what matters more to you, then pick a server somewhere else. (It's worth noting that EU players will likely still ping better to the NA servers than to the JP ones).

In short, to answer your question more directly: You shouldn't, unless you'd rather play with NA players than people in your own region. There will be some people who will want to do this, others will not want to. I have a few friends in England and Germany who may want to play the game. In their case, they have the ability to join the server I'm on. There will be a minor ping difference, but we will be able to play together.

[Leoheart]

This thread's still live and kicking?

[Faiyez]

Hes broken many promises, but for regional servers, we didnt buy this game to play on regional servers, its a world server brand, has been for 12yrs+ now, hes basically taken our money

Enough of that already. Nobody's forcing you to pay for this game.

Have you not listened to me at all? Appeals to tradition are invalid arguments.

[Zumi]

Hes broken many promises, but for regional servers, we didnt buy this game to play on regional servers, its a world server brand, has been for 12yrs+ now, hes basically taken our money all this time to change the core reason so many people play FF games to start with, it should have been said before they started charging though I can easily see why they waited, if they did say it then, the game would have died, now people have the attitude "maby 2.0 will be worth it".

They said within days of 2.0 being released that items/quest/gil/everything would be carried over because of large concern, and none would lose anything, hes considering the fact that everything being lowered to 1/10 (10%) is keeping it the same(but he did lie about it), maby over a long period of time the player based economy will work itself out, generally the cheaper the item the faster it will. Fact is, he changed it.

You already got your money's worth. You agreed to pay money in exchange to play FFXIV, which you did. If you don't like the way FFXIV is going just unsub and quit paying them money. Simple as that. I am really sick of all these people whining. Don't like it just quit.

It's only your opinion that you don't like regional servers. I think regional servers will be great and they are headed in a good direction.

[Faiyez]

Why should i join a Server that is connected to an NA Datacenter? It might be better then a JP Datacenter but i will still have a higher delay.x

/facepalm

Because when it comes to latency/lag in ARR, you certainly wouldn't be worse off than where you are in the current game, connecting to JP server.

I really liked international Server since they released FFXI but i prefer a Server where I dont have an disadvantage.

We've come full circle here! What is it that you want?

Pick EU then and stop complaining.

[Jeronlmo]

Your just... idiots, not 1 single person has said we do not want regional servers, we just want world servers added to the list, why is this hard to fkn get?

If I dont like it quit? You people have been non-stop bitching on these forums for 2yrs getting crap nerfed to living hell because the game was to hard, I think your the people who should quit.

"Have you not listened to me at all? Appeals to tradition are invalid arguments." Obviously your idea that if it is tradition you should just scrap it is better. Getting rid of world server 100% is like taking out moogle/chocobos, just no. Rename the game and prob solved.

Actually, you know what, your highest... anything is lvl30, anything you say is invalid, play the game, then have an opinion on how things should go.

[Faiyez]

Your just... idiots,

Another amazing comeback from Jeronlmo!

[Jeronlmo]

Go get past lvl30.

[Wynn]

BLARG

Everything you say is offensive and unintelligent.

[Jeronlmo]

HerpDerp.

Not everything is offencive, just alot I guess, and I guess "no u"?