Two Questions for the Devs: RP Server and Legacy Naming Credits

[Pancakes]

I know many players on Balmung that are not roleplayers but they picked that server because they like RP to happen around them or because RPs are said to be friendly community. RP label should actually help the server because even if it'll be full there will always be RP players wanting to join in~
And y on earth would anyone create a seprate char on non RP server? This server would be exactly the same as any other just with that extra RP community. Ragnarok is a different case. Many ppl didn't transfer there because they prefer international server (as it was in 1.0) over EU only. With 2.0 and regional servers the ratio is going to change, I'm sure. "RP" doesn't mean "I won't have anyone to play with so Im not going there".

[elreed]

Whats so special of being in a tole player server? Do they talk in ancient english or something?

[Nix]

Whats so special of being in a tole player server? Do they talk in ancient english or something?

Haha some do! But honestly it just means that there are a lot of people who like to role play there.

It's hard for them to have fun doing so on a regular server because they face a lot of spite from other players who don't think that roleplaying is acceptable even though it's perfectly harmless fun.

Having a designated roleplay server just means that they'll be able to roleplay in peace on that server; there will be no added boons or whatnot for playing there.... unless you count the peace of mind that you can roleplay freely and without hindrance.

[Fleur]

I'm glad to hear that they are looking into the possibility of a RP server!

And I am not worried about a server being designated as RP driving non-RP'ers away. Interesting tidbits:

- SW:TOR's busiest server is a designated RP server (by a narrow margin, but still).

- One of the most populated, active servers in GW2 is the US (unofficial) RP server. People guest there a lot and it is known as one of the "best" servers.

I post these examples to illustrate the point that a RP server won't lead to everyone but RP'ers avoiding it like the plague. From what I have noticed, a lot of non-RP'ers join RP servers for the community. ^^

[Momita]

Now I have a question for the Team.. If they introduce a RP-server.... Will be 2 (new and old player)? Or just 1 (old player)?

I really hope they don't split the community even more D:

[Pancakes]

Nothing stops new players to join an old server. I don't see a reason y they would make 2 separate ones. I just hope it'll be actually one of the old servers and not a new one since old players can't transfer to new servers.

[Momita]

Nothing stops new players to join an old server. I don't see a reason y they would make 2 separate ones. I just hope it'll be actually one of the old servers and not a new one since old players can't transfer to new servers.

Yes I hope it too but like new and old servers for new and old player... i'm afraid that they'll do this even for the RP server

[Coris]

What just came to my mind is, if there also will be a RP server for each datacenter? o.o

[Momita]

What just came to my mind is, if there also will be a RP server for each datacenter? o.o

MIND BLOWN





3 RP server... for 2 Type of player... 6 RP server......... Splitting community for the win!! /o/


Really hope NO. Just 1 international server =^w^=

[ArkhamNative]

MIND BLOWN
3 RP server... for 2 Type of player... 6 RP server......... Splitting community for the win!! /o/
Really hope NO. Just 1 international server =^w^=

That's just the same general argument against regional datacenters, except splitting them further into RP-labeled ones.

SE hasn't announced anything, other than saying they're waiting to finalize plans and announce around Phase 3, possibly after seeing how many of all v1 characters decide to move to different regions or servers for launch.

Most known info was covered in this dev thread: Current Plans for World Transfers