(11-29-2017, 05:55 AM)Kylin Wrote:(11-28-2017, 03:58 AM)shinobikaikyo Wrote: Mateus had the best chance of rivaling Balmung in population with the huge move and sudden influx of RP'ers, but yet still ended up having many of the people regret their decision. If Mateus couldnt' do it then, with that much radical intervention by Square; it most certainly won't just happen randomly.
Balmung is what it is, and always will be; the sooner Square makes decisions with Balmung staying as a concentrated community, the more progress will be made, because it doesn't seem people are satisfied with the exodus that occurred.
Mateus DOES rival Balmung in RP population. Also, a few people regretting their decision does not equate to "many."
Based on my own independent study between RP activity on both servers, Balmung as a whole still has a slightly larger active RP population than Mateus, but not by much. Based on daily glances at all players utilizing the RP tag, along with activity in hot spots like the Quicksand, RP on Mateus is almost equal (and some days greater than) Balmung. Their biggest problem in showcasing that is not utilizing the RPC to show the myriad of events (or really for anything else either if we're being honest) they constantly have on a weekly basis, opting to use solely their own community discord.
The passive-aggressive attitude of one server being "superior" to the other is the exact root cause to server conflict and partly to blame for why past attempts like Gilgamesh failed as a secondary main RP hub. It needs to stop. Now. Off-hand comments like the one quoted above literally equate to psychological warfare meant to stray people away from the 'competition' or make them regret being part of it. Such comments are partly the reason so few of them even come to the RPC, because seeing/battling that type of response (even if it is from a tiny vocal minority) gets exhausting after awhile.
Hmn, I've had about three members already who have transferred from Balmung wanting to come back but I know for a fact its not because its Balmung. I think the person you quoted definitely was not on the mark about their commentary. I think people who regret transferring don't regret it so much because of the server choice but because of the people they left behind or groups they've left to do so. So I definitely agree with you Kylin that it has nothing to do with the 'Server', but I can see how the person you quoted would read into it easily and fall into a snared trap.
That said I think the mention of Mateus rivaling Balmung and vise versa for others is also setting a tone whether we 'intend' to or not. I think the majority of people here dont care one way or another as long as the RP is healthy on their server I think that is what really matters most for us. This Argument about Mateus Vs. Balmung is indeed getting old, but in order to address that we all need to stop trying to compare the two. I think that is what it boils down to. We all love the place we are at, we all are RPer's. So overall I agree with your sentiment but I think when we answer each other the way your post does it just creates some sort of division. Though don't get me wrong or feel as if I'm attacking your sentiment, as I know that is what your post was not meant to come across as. Our word choices matter a lot when responding to people who bring up this topic and I think addressing them with the idea that both are equal in measure is the best approach. I understand very well though the pride you take in your home just as the person you quoted does too. I think the Minority is actually the people who compare the two. The Majority here really don't care one way or another as I said. Most people just want to have fun, enjoy the story's and enjoy the interactions.
 In the end of the day we are all just here to play a game! I say be proud of your home but lets just say Both Balmung and Mateus are two apple tree's in the same field. People picking apples off each and enjoying both equally.Â
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