Server Selection and Region Selection In Depth

[Technyze]

First off, I know there has been a thread about this before, probably even several.

However, it has come to my attention that I am not the only one confused about this topic. Talking with the community in several different areas, people seem be as confused as I am.

This thread pertains to players who will be using their 1.0 characters. We already know that 1.0 characters can not go on the fresh brand new 2.0 servers. So please do not bring that up.

Please state the option which is how you understood it. If neither, say other and explain how you understood. If you are going to speak in factual terms provide some evidence.

Server Selection:

Option 1: All current servers will be renamed and all players on those servers will be defaulted to their corresponding server when they login for the first time. With the ability to transfer to any other server once. (Obviously excluding the fresh new ones.) For example, if Ridill is renamed to Bahamut, all Ridill players will be defaulted to Bahamut.

Option 2: All current servers will be renamed and all players will have to select from a list of servers before they can login the first time.

Region Selection:

Option 1: Follow the same set of rules as Option 1 above, you will additionally select the region within your server that you want to player. For example, if Ridill is renamed to Bahamut, all Ridill players will be defaulted to Bahamut and then be required to select between: JP Bahamut; NA Bahamut; EU Bahamut.

Option 2: Following the same set of rules as option 2 above, some servers will be for different regions. For Example:
JP Bahamut; JP Ifrit; NA Moogle; NA Garuda; EU Shiva; EU Titan.

I know the dev's have spoken about this several times, but for each time I read about it I became more confused. Hopefully if we make enough noise we can get some exact clarification.

[JillyBean]

I am just as hungry for these details as you are, believe me. My closest understanding and belief is your top Option 1, except that I am not so sure servers will be renamed. I do believe (hope) our 1.0 chars will be dropped onto the server they were on before, with a future option to transfer if desired. I also believe that all 10 original servers will remain JP region and only new servers will be other regions. I believe this because I don't think that they will shock JP players by having them log into their character and suddenly be on a NA/EU server.

A post was made by a dev at some point (maybe someone can find it) where they said that they don't know the answers yet and are depending on information gleaned in Beta (to see how many players return, etc.) in order to iron out the details.

[Priya]

Since all FFXIV accounts and 1.0 characters can be used in Beta P3/P4 and they're doing their "import testing" and servers are open in Japan and overseas (P3), these might be the times when you pick a different server. Since the data carries over (P4), what you pick then may be where you stay. Unless you get imported with no choice.

http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Roadmap_EN.pdf


This is assuming they aren't forced to delete anything. In Tera's betas, the server you chose in the last beta (where the data carried over) is the one you stayed on. However, the game was entirely fresh.

[Murugan]

Whatever they decide to do they should announce specific details sooner rather than later. They have an existing playerbase that needs this information to make long term plans with others they played with (I think they should have released this info before bringing down servers and potentially cutting ties of communication for many people).

Has this been asked in the Live Letter thread? I would be very interested in knowing more information.

[JillyBean]

Whatever they decide to do they should announce specific details sooner rather than later. They have an existing playerbase that needs this information to make long term plans with others they played with (I think they should have released this info before bringing down servers and potentially cutting ties of communication for many people).

Has this been asked in the Live Letter thread? I would be very interested in knowing more information.

I asked this question for November's live letter (it was not answered) and have re-asked it for the upcoming letter~

How will our existing character first log in to ARR at launch (or Beta 4/Open Beta, if that is the case) - will we have to select a server or, will we arrive on our existing server? If we will have to select a server, will the server names be announced in advance?

I agree I think this issue is of utmost importance. It is what I want to know most of all.

[Priya]

I'm sure people will know in advance well enough. Obviously they'll need to tell us at least some of their server plans before Beta P4.

[Norack]

I understood it as option 1 for the server selection.

But for the regional selection I interpereted as you will be stuck on whatever region your new server is going to be. For example, I am on Sargatanas, there for when 2.0 comes out I will still be on sargatanas or w/e it is named if they rename it and from what I heard the new Sargatanas server will be JP, there wouldn't be a NA-Sargatanas, EU-Sargatanas, JP-Sargatanas, you would be stuck on the JP side until you are allowed to switch.

[Technyze]

I understood it as option 1 for the server selection.

But for the regional selection I interpereted as you will be stuck on whatever region your new server is going to be. For example, I am on Sargatanas, there for when 2.0 comes out I will still be on sargatanas or w/e it is named if they rename it and from what I heard the new Sargatanas server will be JP, there wouldn't be a NA-Sargatanas, EU-Sargatanas, JP-Sargatanas, you would be stuck on the JP side until you are allowed to switch.

and thus the ability to transfer to another server once. That actaully makes a certain amount of sense.

[JillyBean]

They have an existing playerbase that needs this information to make long term plans with others they played with (I think they should have released this info before bringing down servers and potentially cutting ties of communication for many people).

For this reason, I think the best option is only to drop us on the server we were on just so we can reconnect and proceed from there. It is what I hope they do.

[JillyBean]

I understood it as option 1 for the server selection.

But for the regional selection I interpereted as you will be stuck on whatever region your new server is going to be. For example, I am on Sargatanas, there for when 2.0 comes out I will still be on sargatanas or w/e it is named if they rename it and from what I heard the new Sargatanas server will be JP, there wouldn't be a NA-Sargatanas, EU-Sargatanas, JP-Sargatanas, you would be stuck on the JP side until you are allowed to switch.

Yes, this. Exactly. I hope.

EDIT: It's pretty much what I said in the 2nd post lol