Data Centers/World Locations Info from the LIVE Letter

[OsmosisDave]

Basically this. I've seen no evidence that suggests we will all have to pick a new server when ARR comes out.

"What's going to happen is a player will be shown a complete list of worlds. Within the list, players will see which worlds are tied to which data centers (i.e. this world and this world is tied to the data center in Japan, this world and this world is tied to the data center in North America or Europe). Players will have the freedom of selecting any world they prefer."

This hints that we might. I've seen no evidence that suggests we wont get the choice to move to a server with less lag.

[Starlord]

"What's going to happen is a player will be shown a complete list of worlds. Within the list, players will see which worlds are tied to which data centers (i.e. this world and this world is tied to the data center in Japan, this world and this world is tied to the data center in North America or Europe). Players will have the freedom of selecting any world they prefer."

This hints that we might. I've seen no evidence that suggests we wont get the choice to move to a server with less lag.

I'm 99.9% positive that you will have a choice in everything you do in ARR Server change, Region you want etc etc. ( even for Existing players)

[Croy]

Can i ask where you found this information? The opening to this thread does not seem to specify any of this.

I dont think its too bold to suggest that a linkshell that hopes to do the best at content would play on a server where they are handicapped by even small latency.

Well we could you know... look at the info that this thread was created to 'update' on.

Q: Will players that have been playing through to A Realm Reborn and those players who are starting from A Realm Reborn be able to play together from the start?

A: First, we're planning to increase the amount of new worlds. Players starting with the PS3 and new Windows version players will be able to choose whether they want to play on a new world or an existing world.

My guess is this page was created to add info that was originally going to be mentioned on the live broadcast but they ran out of time. Toward the end they started firing out info left and right real quickly and didn't have time to explain too much. Basically the info in this thread is just explaining the changes to the server selection that all new players and potentially existing character will go through when they log in, but pre-existing characters that are getting ported over will likely be placed on the server they started on till they file for a transfer (which I hope will be free and quick).

[Faiyez]

Regional servers

[Faiyez]

4) if they see that everyone is staying on Japanese Server ( because the lag is not really an issue) then they can consider shutting them down, till a later date when they could actually use them.

This would never happen as long as a closer server is an option.

[Jynx]

You know for all the people trumpeting "I bet the JP aren't worried about this" Just shows us that NA players are just as Xenophobic as the people they are accusing them of when they high-five about not having to see them again.

[Starlord]

This would never happen.

If not many people use those NA or EU servers key word not many, they would be wasting money keeping it up for a little playerbase. and the big word of "IF" didn't say it will or will not happen, but its def. an option.

[Jynx]

I still think you are underestimating how many people will jump ship to region recomended servers.

[Valmonte]

As long as they Place the EU Server in a decent location like UK, I'm good. the UK is has only a 30~36 Latency increase for me over the US west coast. i just hope its not in Germany (or that general area) then it will start to suck, for whatever reason Germany is 100~120 Increase i latency

[Starlord]

I still think you are underestimating how many people will jump ship to region recomended servers.

Again, I did say "IF", but "Soo many people on this thread are having issues with "Segregation" that they don't have to move anywhere. Yet they will jump ship anyways when lag may not even be a major issue with these new servers.

/shrug Me no get this community.