Yoshida-san - GLOBAL Servers and Balancing Tweaks Instead of Regional Servers

[Alhanelem]

Right exactly, but in order to "play" with them, you need to be on the "same data center and the same server within that Data center"

Um, no. This is false. You are not locked to any one data center. You can choose to play on any server, located within any data center, at any time (you'll have to make a character for each of course)

People don't seem to understand what a data center actually is.

A data center is just a secure facility that houses server equipment. It's not some kind of impenetrable barrier that locks you into your region.

[Starlord]

Um, no. This is false. You are not locked to any one data center. You can choose to play on any server, located within any data center, at any time (you'll have to make a character for each of course)

People don't seem to understand what a data center actually is.

A data center is just a secure facility that houses server equipment. It's not some kind of impenetrable barrier that locks you into your region.

Not locked, but you can only choose one data center and you can only play with people within the people that play on that data center.

I know your not "locked" into a Region, BUT if you choose NA Data center, then you can only play with the people in NA.

What you telling me is if I choose NA ( Which I am because I'm not dealing with lag) then I will still be able to play "with" the people that are using the Japan Data Center?

Example: Me= NA Data Center + Someone else= JP Data Center= "Global" still? Because if this is not what your saying, then people can only play within the data center they are in.

[Alhanelem]

Not locked, but you can only choose one data center

Umm, no.

You don't choose a data center. You choose a server. There is no difference between playing on a different data center and playing on a different server

Data center1
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Data center2
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You don't pick the data center, you pick the server. That server is physically located at a certain data center, yes. The only difference between server 3 and server 4 is how good your ping is going to be. You can still make characters on all 5 servers, and play on any one of them at any time.

What you telling me is if I choose NA ( Which I am because I'm not dealing with lag) then I will still be able to play "with" the people that are using the Japan Data Center?

Yes. Again. you don't choose a data center. You choose a server. You are not locked out of playing on a JP server if you first picked an NA server.

[Starlord]

Umm, no.

You don't choose a data center. You choose a server. There is no difference between playing on a different data center and playing on a different server

Data center1
-server1
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Data center2
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You don't pick the data center, you pick the server. That server is physically located at a certain data center, yes. The only difference between server 3 and server 4 is how good your ping is going to be. You can still make characters on all 5 servers, and play on any one of them at any time.

Yes. Again. you don't choose a data center. You choose a server. You are not locked out of playing on a JP server if you first picked an NA server.

What if you only want to make only 1 Character? ( I'm not really a Muti-character user much).

[Alhanelem]

What if you only want to make only 1 Character? ( I'm not really a Muti-character user much).

Then you can only play on one server. Any server you want, but only one. However, as I said, you can play on any server at any time as long as you create a character on that server.

Apparently, the content finder works across all servers (meaning there is cross-server play for whatever content uses the content finder). you can encounter players from other servers, and you can choose specific languages you'd like to play with. If you really want to play with JPs or german or french players really badly, you can do so via the content finder.

That being said, if you have friends from different regions, you can all agree to play on the same server and you'll be able to play like you did before. However, post 2.0 release, unless something changes, all current players will remain on the server they're on now. They'll probably offer server transfers at this time, but if you want to keep all your current friends, just don't move and tell your friends not to move.

[Yucie]

This game will never have PvP as a serious element.

[Vassteel1]

nobody want to play with the JP's


NA ONRY!!!!!

[Alhanelem]

However, by Square-Enix adding a label as to where each Server is going to be, they are inherently Categorizing / Labeling the Servers.

It will be displayed bright and bold along with each Server Name. So it *will* have an influence on where players are going.

It will, yes. But you're not FORCED on to your region's servers. If your EU friend wants to play with you really badly, they can join your server. Or, you can create a character on their server.

Beyond that, we will all still be on our current systems when 2.0 is released, unless people choose on their own to leave them. Thus the current servers will still have a mix of people.

That being said, playing with people in other regions is just a perk. It's not essential to the enjoyment of the game.

[Quesse]

Beyond that, we will all still be on our current systems when 2.0 is released, unless people choose on their own to leave them. Thus the current servers will still have a mix of people.

That being said, playing with people in other regions is just a perk. It's not essential to the enjoyment of the game.

You're just guessing about still having a mix, and saying its not essential is just your opinion.

/fail

[Starlord]

You're just guessing about still having a mix, and saying its not essential is just your opinion.

/fail

Everyone seems to be "Guessing" at this point. XD