Hydaelyn Role-Players

Strong maybe from me. I'd definitely be looking to do so.

At the end of the day I feel it'd depend, for me, on stuff like how easy it was to move gil (I'm below the new gil threshold but I'm hoping to not be in the relatively near future), what the deal would be with housing, especially FC estates (as previously mentioned I own 4 private chambers in a company house - soon 6, eventually 8 - and 2 apartments set up as RP venues)... and other mostly boring, mostly gameplay-related concerns.

I would probably, at the very least, roll alts or body-doubles on the new server. And depending on how the ratio of Balmung:RP server events levelled out, I would either end up levelling them in their own right, or eventually transferring.

I don't get why anyone would move to an identical in every way server just because it has "Official" in its name. It's odd to me, it won't stop plenty of non rpers from joining it anyway.

(05-20-2017, 07:59 PM)Aaron Wrote: [ -> ]I don't get why anyone would move to an identical in every way server just because it has "Official" in its name. It's odd to me, it won't stop plenty of non rpers from joining it anyway.

Because every community is a revolving door. Veterans leave for whatever reason, new people subscribe, and the first thing those new people will see is a great big sign that says "Official Role-Playing Server." The majority of people interested in that activity are going to go there, probably without putting any effort into a Google search to find this website.

Without that revolving door, over time, communities stagnate.

That's why.

(05-20-2017, 08:06 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote: [ -> ]

(05-20-2017, 07:59 PM)Aaron Wrote: [ -> ]I don't get why anyone would move to an identical in every way server just because it has "Official" in its name. It's odd to me, it won't stop plenty of non rpers from joining it anyway.

Because every community is a revolving door. Veterans leave for whatever reason, new people subscribe, and the first thing those new people will see is a great big sign that says "Official Role-Playing Server." The majority of people interested in that activity are going to go there, probably without putting any effort into a Google search to find this website.

Without that revolving door, over time, communities stagnate.

That's why.

Majority of RPers are already aware Balmung is the biggest RP server though?

(05-20-2017, 08:14 PM)Aaron Wrote: [ -> ]

(05-20-2017, 08:06 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote: [ -> ]

(05-20-2017, 07:59 PM)Aaron Wrote: [ -> ]I don't get why anyone would move to an identical in every way server just because it has "Official" in its name. It's odd to me, it won't stop plenty of non rpers from joining it anyway.

Because every community is a revolving door. Veterans leave for whatever reason, new people subscribe, and the first thing those new people will see is a great big sign that says "Official Role-Playing Server." The majority of people interested in that activity are going to go there, probably without putting any effort into a Google search to find this website.

Without that revolving door, over time, communities stagnate.

That's why.

Majority of RPers are already aware Balmung is the biggest RP server though?

I am a bit hesitant to believe that this is a well-known fact to potential role-players who haven't even started playing the game yet, which was my point. (And even if they are aware of it, they can no longer create or transfer a character here anyway.)

At any rate, this is all hypothetical because I haven't seen anything indicating SE has any interest whatsoever in designating an official anything and the community on Balmung is currently quite healthy as far as I can tell as someone who's just come back from a one year hiatus.

I've had great experiences with official RP servers in other MMOs in the past, and want to replicate that experience again.

I mean I'm not arguing against it, just seems odd to me people would leave something they're already on just cause of a title. I found Balmung because some people on Exodus just flat out said that was the RP server.

Ah well, not my issue I guess. Was just curiosity.

I'd say maybe as well simply because I think of Tera's "official RP servers" and I remember what messes they were.... While RP existed, that was definitely not the intent of the players that joined, but then again the devs of Tera couldn't care less what happened as compared to SE who would prolly ban people that did even 10% of the things people did on Tera's RP server.

I personally like the concept of a community run unofficial RP server as it creates a more democratic feel for roleplay as compared to being assigned/designated to a server for it that can make it feel more forced and relentless. As someone just beat me to by just a second, I can't see a title making me want to actually move.

Maybe, leaning toward "yes". There's a lot of factors that would go into my decision (someone mentioned a token system for housing which is brilliant) but mostly it would be who actually goes. If it's only like 50 people from Balmung who would go, probably not. But if a bunch of RPers - in the hundreds or so - went "Yes, lets go there." I'd definitely consider, especially if my FC voted they'd consider it too.

At the very least, housing wouldn't be as horrible to grab as it is on Balmung. Jesus H. Christ.

(05-20-2017, 09:12 PM)ArmachiA Wrote: [ -> ]At the very least, housing wouldn't be as horrible to grab as it is on Balmung. Jesus H. Christ.

This is the biggest thing that makes me want to go to Mateus or make a character for that reason xD

From what I hear people are going in to buy up housing plots atm

There are also a lot of plots being opened with SB with another housing district coming. Even if current housing does get bought, it appears there are many apartments available and a few hundred houses being opened soon.

I wouldn't move - spreading Balmung out might fragment what community has already blossomed there, and I honestly prefer the larger RP server. 

As for designating rules for moderators to enforce - I've seen cases where someone legitimately harassing/bullying people on multiple occasions weren't given but a slap on the wrist. Their subs are important, so I don't see seriously modding a specific RP community being a thing.

(05-20-2017, 09:12 PM)ArmachiA Wrote: [ -> ]Maybe, leaning toward "yes". There's a lot of factors that would go into my decision (someone mentioned a token system for housing which is brilliant) but mostly it would be who actually goes. If it's only like 50 people from Balmung who would go, probably not. But if a bunch of RPers - in the hundreds or so - went "Yes, lets go there." I'd definitely consider, especially if my FC voted they'd consider it too.

At the very least, housing wouldn't be as horrible to grab as it is on Balmung. Jesus H. Christ.

During the last population check, Balmung's numbers are around 50,000 players. Hundreds or so is still a small amount of players in comparison.

There is no way there's even close to that as RPers on this server though. It's niche, it's a big server for RPers but it ain't that big.