http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threa...post998027
Quote:Q12: I would like to know about the World names that will be ready at launch and also which of those Worlds will be prepared for legacy/new players.
A12: The Worlds used in version 1.0 (a.k.a Legacy Worlds) will remain as is. Also, those Worlds will have the "Legacy" tag at the end of the World name. As far as Worlds for new players, it will be announced via the Developers' Blog so please stay tuned!
So it seems that Balmung will still exist as Balmung, and will be one of the many "Legacy Worlds."
This is good news! It means we don't have to worry about the RPC's current server changing on everyone. One less thing to worry about.
Well. Maybe that will appease those non-legacy holder complainers over at bunch of NDA violation stuffs was gunna go here and knock it off! ;0
You know what I'm talking about.
I wonder if that means, as a new player, I can't join the world you guys are all in? Or if the Legacy after the name is simply to signify that it's not a brand new world.
(05-30-2013, 12:07 PM)CassandraJean Wrote: [ -> ]...the Legacy after the name is simply to signify that it's not a brand new world.
I would imagine that this is the case. Other wise that would be a big fail on SE's part.
(05-30-2013, 12:07 PM)CassandraJean Wrote: [ -> ]I wonder if that means, as a new player, I can't join the world you guys are all in? Or if the Legacy after the name is simply to signify that it's not a brand new world.
You can still join the legacy servers. The tag is there for new players to realise that they're joining a server with 1.0 people. Which means a server filled with people that have tons of gil and all kinds of equips. Basically a big warning sign for the new players.
But you can still join them
I think this creates as many new questions as it addresses...
Is there any benefit to being on a Legacy world?
Will there still be a designated RP server?
Can we transfer existing characters to a new server?
If Balmung is designated the RP-friendly server, will new RPers be able to join it? (seems to be addressed by Ronberku above)
(05-30-2013, 12:13 PM)Ronberku Wrote: [ -> ]You can still join the legacy servers. The tag is there for new players to realise that they're joining a server with 1.0 people. Which means a server filled with people that have tons of gil and all kinds of equips. Basically a big warning sign for the new players.
But you can still join them
Well that's mildly frightening. I know how angry gamers can get whenever they have to deal with a "noob". As hard as I try to understand everything, it's a little worrisome that I might be be joining an entire world of players who will consider me an idiot lol.
I remember someone mentioning something about Yoshi thinking about rp servers. If he gets them put in what then?
(05-30-2013, 12:18 PM)CassandraJean Wrote: [ -> ] (05-30-2013, 12:13 PM)Ronberku Wrote: [ -> ]You can still join the legacy servers. The tag is there for new players to realise that they're joining a server with 1.0 people. Which means a server filled with people that have tons of gil and all kinds of equips. Basically a big warning sign for the new players.
But you can still join them
Well that's mildly frightening. I know how angry gamers can get whenever they have to deal with a "noob". As hard as I try to understand everything, it's a little worrisome that I might be be joining an entire world of players who will consider me an idiot lol.
No need to worry about it. FFXIV community has always been more mature than most other games. And there will be plenty of other new players joining. What I'm more afraid off is the sudden "server is full" message. Preventing people to join it.
I don't think anyone "new" will need to worry when they create their character on Balmung. You have our entire community here behind you!
With Yoshi-P making mention of a possible RP server, I wonder if Balmung will be tagged RE. With LOTRO, there is a Roleplay Encouraged server that was tagged that way after an official RP server launched. I hope they don't split the community this way.
I'd like to think that it would be applied retroactively. The community team seems to largely be on the ball about this sort of thing.
(05-30-2013, 07:13 PM)Rhio Wrote: [ -> ]I'd like to think that it would be applied retroactively. The community team seems to largely be on the ball about this sort of thing.
As in Balmung being labeled a RP server before launch?
The problem with them labeling it RP now, is another server was merged with us already. So you have all those non-RPers, plus all those from Besaid that didn't RP. It's not fair to "take" their server. That's why LOTRO would have called it RE. They've confirmed they're adding servers already. I wonder what their plans are for this. A lodestone poll of the community would be nice to see.
If they go the LOTRO way, it'll split the community in half, and slowly leech the old (us) community until there's no one left.