(06-05-2013, 08:03 PM)Rhio Wrote: I can't speak for others in the community, but I can speak for me, and I've been around here for a while.I agree with everything that Rhio has stated, and do not think I could have put it better myself. Â There has always been a subset of RPers that do not associate with the RPC, whether on Balmung or another server. Â I don't feel that it should be the RPC's responsibility to chase after RPers across other servers when the stated goals - at least as I remember them from before the launch of 1.0 - was to unify RPers in one place. Â I think it's fine and well if people want to RP on another server, but I also don't feel it should be the RPC's responsibility to promote their linkshells or advertise their activities. Â That is my opinion and I'm sorry if it offends some.
I have never, in my entire life, discriminated or been reluctant to roleplay with someone due to their level. Â Nor can I say that I've ever witnessed someone else in Final Fantasy XIV think less of another player due to their level, relative experience, or anything else. Â Several members of the RPC welcomed myself and my wife with open arms when we started playing Final Fantasy XI as miserably low-level characters post-Wings of the Goddess, with people going out of their way to help us get up to speed. Â People will generally raise an eyebrow if you're a level 1 mage claiming to be a master caster, but that is the absolute extent of it.
While I can understand concerns about everything being set in stone by launch, the fact of the matter is that doesn't seem to be the case. Â Communities will be somewhat established, but a lot of the game's dynamics will be in flux because the game itself is in flux. Â Between level sync, new mechanics, and a completely different content flow, I don't think new players will be walking into a clubhouse with complete strangers.
Designating a "new" server for people who don't want to play on Balmung honestly seems like the sort of thing more likely to cause issues than avoid them. Â It'll help people who are worried about the existing server community, but it'll make everything else more complicated, especially with establishing linkshells and setting up community events. Â It's splitting the community, and considering how hard the community has fought to stay together, it's a bad idea.
Ultimately, I think the best approach is to stay the course. Â If something needs to change, we'll address it as it happens as a group.
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