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I want you guys to think about this from the legacy members point of view for a moment.
You have a character you built since the dawn of the game. You've built a community of dedicated role-players on this server.
Now, SquareEnix closes down the game, because, frankly, it mechanically sucked. Â It completely rebuilt the game. Â It has a lot of buzz and new players coming into the game. Â But then, SquareEnix decided to institute a "legacy" system to reward the players for their dedication to the original game. Â They also listened to the new players, who feel intimidated by the experienced players. Â They want a "fresh start."
So, a group of players wants to have a RP community on a non-legacy server so they can have this fresh start. Â But by doing that, they have to split the community into two factions, albeit unintended. Â The legacy members have no choice in this matter without losing their characters and hard work. Â Their characters are stuck on Balmung for at least 6 months, even if they wanted to leave. Â
So is splitting and diluting the community worth it for these players "fresh start?" Â I really don't think it is. Â The role-playing community may seem large, and can support more then one server, but I really don't think it is. Â There are so many benefits to having us all under one roof, and only selfish reasons to support a "fresh start" for the other players.
To respond specifically to the OP's request to stifle the debate about the splitting of the community, I'd have to wholeheartedly say no. Â I haven't seen any evidence of uncivil discourse or disrespect. Â We should be free to express our opinions (respectfully and civilly) that splitting the community is a bad idea. Â I think it's understandable that some members are upset about this idea. Â Unwittingly or not, people will be poaching members for the Gilgamesh community.
Also, I'm not a legacy member. Â I have a level 3 thaumaturge I briefly played when the game came out. Â I will be starting out fresh on Balmung. Â I'll have a great community to help me grow as a character and as a player. Â I won't have to deal with low-supply, high demand prices on the new server.
You're free to play on Gilgamesh. Â But I don't have to respect your choice, and I'm free to disagree with it, and be vocal with my disapproval of the community split. But I won't be uncivil or discourteous with you. Â I won't try to stifle debate, and I'd appreciate if you'd do the same. Â That is how I want to be treated.
You have a character you built since the dawn of the game. You've built a community of dedicated role-players on this server.
Now, SquareEnix closes down the game, because, frankly, it mechanically sucked. Â It completely rebuilt the game. Â It has a lot of buzz and new players coming into the game. Â But then, SquareEnix decided to institute a "legacy" system to reward the players for their dedication to the original game. Â They also listened to the new players, who feel intimidated by the experienced players. Â They want a "fresh start."
So, a group of players wants to have a RP community on a non-legacy server so they can have this fresh start. Â But by doing that, they have to split the community into two factions, albeit unintended. Â The legacy members have no choice in this matter without losing their characters and hard work. Â Their characters are stuck on Balmung for at least 6 months, even if they wanted to leave. Â
So is splitting and diluting the community worth it for these players "fresh start?" Â I really don't think it is. Â The role-playing community may seem large, and can support more then one server, but I really don't think it is. Â There are so many benefits to having us all under one roof, and only selfish reasons to support a "fresh start" for the other players.
To respond specifically to the OP's request to stifle the debate about the splitting of the community, I'd have to wholeheartedly say no. Â I haven't seen any evidence of uncivil discourse or disrespect. Â We should be free to express our opinions (respectfully and civilly) that splitting the community is a bad idea. Â I think it's understandable that some members are upset about this idea. Â Unwittingly or not, people will be poaching members for the Gilgamesh community.
Also, I'm not a legacy member. Â I have a level 3 thaumaturge I briefly played when the game came out. Â I will be starting out fresh on Balmung. Â I'll have a great community to help me grow as a character and as a player. Â I won't have to deal with low-supply, high demand prices on the new server.
You're free to play on Gilgamesh. Â But I don't have to respect your choice, and I'm free to disagree with it, and be vocal with my disapproval of the community split. But I won't be uncivil or discourteous with you. Â I won't try to stifle debate, and I'd appreciate if you'd do the same. Â That is how I want to be treated.