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Quote:What if SE designates more than one RP server?
We all know that if SE gives us a RP server, we’ll gather on that. But what if they create more than one? The logical choice is to just vote between those RP servers as there simply isn’t enough Rpers to spread across two or more different servers. This is no World of Warcraft after all.
I would have to agree with this to a point. I think we should vote on a server out of the listed RP servers and go to that server. We should also think about expanding the RPC to accommodate Cross Server support, as Mythis suggested. If there are multiple RP servers, I have no doubt that guilds blissfully unaware of the RPC's existence will pop up after launch, and it would be nice to include them in what the RPC has to offer.
Quote:What if server selection is set up like FFXI’s was at the beginning?
I think this is unlikely but again, this is SE we’re dealing with. They like to change things at the last minute to shatter our hopes and dreams xD. If server selection is randomly assigned, we have to be prepared for a rather massive and fast-paced distribution of world passes. Instead of rushing off to start your first quests or leveling, we’d need to desperately mobilize every able body to collect world passes. We’d need -hundreds- of them after all.
At FF XI's launch, you were randomly assigned a server, but, you were able to delete your main character and remake it hoping to land on the server of your choice. Your Account specific server wasn't locked until you created a second character. So... I believe it would be best if everyone that was getting the Collector's edition for PC got into a chat room at launch and everyone kept trying to get into the chosen server. Once someone was in, they would attempt to retrieve a World Pass while the others continued to create and delete their characters hoping to land on the server. Eventually, they would all get through.
Next, I would suggest a thread be created to list the names of the individuals that will be buying a copy of standard on launch. The day before (Since World Passes had expiration dates) I would highly recommend everyone joining the next day, giving out World Passes, or mods to the site can be on hand to update a sticky'd thread with lists of names that need World Passes. Since World Passes had limited uses, and we don't just want to post a million World Passes, I suggest the list of names be sorted alphabetically, and the first World Pass posted is assigned to the first five members on the list (Or however many a world pass would support this time around) and so on and so forth. Since the players on XIV had an entire week to play, there should be no shortage of World Passes, so people who's names begin with Z won't have to worry that there won't be a world pass available to them within an hour or so of the first world passes being posted. The Moderators would just update the OP with who gets what World Passes to alleviate any confusion.
Quote:One of my concerns is actually..
What if they separate the PS3 and PC users?
I doubt that could happen, but it is known that sometimes mixing several systems together it can cause lag. SE though has mastered this issue, which is why I doubt it, but because PS3 is coming out in 2011, kinda makes me wonder what they hold up is on that side.
Outside of just having to convert the thing from a computer to a console.
You will not have to worry about that at all. If they were able to do this at launch with FF XI, they most certainly will with XIV. In fact, the Beta will be cross-platform as well once they add the console gamers. The reason why it is taking so long is the PS3 is the most difficult platform to program for. It has it's own development tools, and doesn't just have a way to import C++ code like the 360 does. Square Enix is probably the company most familiar with the PS3 developer's kit next to Sony themselves so you can be assured of a quality launch.
My theory for the launch is as follows: The Alpha step took longer than originally thought to complete, so as the team was re-evaluating their progress in the project, it was determined there would be no way they could complete the PS3 version by the end of the year. Originally, I believed SE was planning on a much later launch with the PC version coinciding with the PS3 version when complete, but now given a choice between fulfilling their promise and launching before year's end or delaying until next year and having a simultaneous launch, they decided having the PC version launch this year was best. After all, Cataclysm comes out October or later this year, and The Old Republic is slated for March of next year from what I heard. Those two titles are XIV's main competitors, and when it comes to MMOs, the earlier you launch (Assuming you didn't leave any glaring bugs in the game) the better to secure the biggest fan base. A launch in September may get some WoW players that are tired of the Ice Crown Citadel grind, as well as some players that were planning on playing ToR when it comes out but now have nothing to do for 6 months. Eventually, those players will leave XIV to play their intended game, but the impression XIV left on them when compared to the new game might bring some of them back.
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