(05-18-2017, 03:50 AM)Maril Wrote: I am just going to throw in one of the ideas that have surfaced on the discord that has been working to gather information about the other communities thus far, and then I will give you the information we have gotten as well. 

One of the big things I have seen, which people seem to support as well, is to have stunt doubles of your existing characters on various servers. Several server reps (FC leads etc.) have stated they'd be willing to host events which would be easily accessible by e.g a level 15 character. Even going so far as to provide rides on 2 person mounts to get people to locations that it would be risky and lengthy to run to. I think this is a great way to ease up on the fact that the community is otherwise very scattered. Obviously mains have to be somewhere, but even to that end, rolling alts to check out various communities may help ease that choice - and building a culture where the server you play on isn't going to restrict you from some events is only beneficial, in my eyes. 

Presently I know there are RP communities on;
Jenova 
Coeurl 
Lamia 
Mateus
Cerberus 
Cactuar 
Ultros 
Leviathan 
Hyperion
Midgardsomr 
Gilgamesh
Famfrit

These are either organised in linkshells or guilds. Not all of them have websites. Size wise, a lot of them seem equal. 
I do not think that having a mentality of "Bigger is better" is going to be very helpful when looking for RP outside of Balmung. 
http://jenovacasualcorner.tumblr.com/ - Jenova 
http://rec-u.enjin.com/ - Jenova 
http://koto-ffxiv.shivtr.com/ - Jenova 
http://www.gilgamesh-rp.com/ - Gilgamesh 

Awoken Wanderers <WAKE> on Leviathan, Arche Koeln <Codex> on Lamia, Tantalus Threatre LS on Lamia, The Hearth LS on Leviathan.. And more to come. We will eventually get the names and links of everywhere. I hope you can use some of this info for your list.

(05-18-2017, 10:56 AM)EliBallard Wrote: Most people don't have time to play on more than one server, let alone 12. That Discord server was a nice idea, but for a real new RP server that has a chance at growing (and now is the best chance to do it with SE making Balmung no longer an option) one or MAYBE two servers need to be chosen and named unofficial RP servers by us in the community.

This means some peoples feelings are gonna be hurt when their 3 person LS on Famfrit that RPs isn't on the same level as, say, Mateus and Siren with their actual multiple FCs and roaming RPers. You can't make everyone happy here and trying while shushing anyone who says something negative is futile and the sort of behaviour best left to Tumblr.

(05-18-2017, 03:19 PM)Kage Wrote: Guys, the Bonus incentives for transferring are not EU only.

(05-18-2017, 03:26 PM)Arrelaine Wrote:

(05-18-2017, 03:19 PM)Kage Wrote: Guys, the Bonus incentives for transferring are not EU only.

This. Once the transfers become free, I'll be transferring a couple of my alts/starting new alts on the next RP server(s). Multiple choice is not a bad thing when it comes to communities.

(05-18-2017, 03:31 PM)Kage Wrote:

(05-18-2017, 03:26 PM)Arrelaine Wrote:

(05-18-2017, 03:19 PM)Kage Wrote: Guys, the Bonus incentives for transferring are not EU only.

This. Once the transfers become free, I'll be transferring a couple of my alts/starting new alts on the next RP server(s). Multiple choice is not a bad thing when it comes to communities.

They are however limited to where you can transfer. Square Enix is trying to direct peoples so their bonuses are for designated worlds.

(05-18-2017, 07:06 PM)Virella Wrote: I honestly have no desire to make another alt at this point, invest into it and all that. I like where I am (fuck me right for admitting that). But I want others, new players, and old alike interested in roleplay, to have a chance at that same comfort Balmung provides.

(05-18-2017, 07:24 PM)Zhavi Wrote:

(05-18-2017, 07:06 PM)Virella Wrote: I honestly have no desire to make another alt at this point, invest into it and all that. I like where I am (fuck me right for admitting that). But I want others, new players, and old alike interested in roleplay, to have a chance at that same comfort Balmung provides.

For, you, for anyone else feeling a little defeated or picked on or whatever.

If you like Balmung and don't want to move, if you don't have time to level an alt, if you don't have the money to transfer:

it's okay.

Being proactive, being supportive, being present and invested and giving a damn is just as important.

We have a saying at my work (I work for a non profit): those who can't give, go. Those who can't go, give.

Giving here can mean just flat out telling people selling points for other servers. It can be encouraging a discouraged person struggling on a smaller server. It can be offering resources, it can be helping with ideas, it can be patting someone on the back for doing a good job in a hard situation. It can be making light of a bad situation to help people smile. It can just be digging in and saying hey, no matter how shitty it might get, we'll figure something out.

But wherever you are, whatever you're doing -- this is your hobby, and you're passionate about it, and you're part of making the overarching community awesome. So keep doing that, and don't feel bad if you can't be everything to everyone. No one can.


And thanks to everyone coming in and speaking up and answering questions and all of that. Communication is always the first step in solving big problems such as finding a server to serve as a place for new people to go.

(05-18-2017, 07:27 PM)Foxberry Wrote: Do you know if there's a master-post or something being shared on tumblr trying to get people to be aware of Mateus? I have a decent following and wouldn't mind sharing it on there and a few other places like my twitter. (I've still got about an hour at work but I'd like to share it when I get home.)