(05-21-2017, 04:26 PM)EliBallard Wrote: I genuinely don't understand why the OP has such a bizarre stake in this, while still managing to be so completely misguided in everything they say. I don't want to do a whole big thing because I could systematically take apart everything they've said and I just don't want to waste my time, so here are some key points.
1. Other MMOs have multiple RP servers and they thrive. As long as the communities make an effort to let people know they are RP servers when the MMO itself doesn't label them, they thrive and grow together.
2. Telling new players who want to join and RP now that they should wait for an arbitrary time (will get into this in the next point) so they can join what you consider the one true RP server, essentially meaning they shouldn't play at all in the meantime, is beyond ignorant and ridiculous to sya while you sit comfortably on the server in question already.
RPers and MMO players in general are fickle and unlikely to wait around before they give up and go back to their old game or something else. I had a group of people I know eager to get on Balmung and they almost cancelled playing the game entirely until I convinced them to go to Mateus. It's worked out great despite people like you trying to sabotage the efforts.
3. They closed Balmung temporarily with Heavensward and reopened it, yes. Difference being this time they explicitly said the server was going to be closed until the populations evened out. Balmung has over 2x as many people as any other server, it is going to take a long time for the populations to even out. Unless you have explicit proof of when the restriction will be lifted you have zero right to tell people they're damaging the RP community by not waiting around in limbo.
4. Expecting everyone on Mateus to shell out 20 dollars to move to another server because you think that's what's best for the community is ridiculous and doesn't even need discussed. Unless you're going to pay for everyone to transfer, just stop.
I don't know you beyond the negative posts you've been dropping in basically every thread regarding this debacle, but so far it just seems like you're worried you won't have access to ALL THE RP on Balmung if some people decide they want to be elsewhere. You come off as selfish.
Please think about others, particularly the new players. Mateus has almost doubled in size over the last few days with cities being noticeably more crowded and our RP linkshell filling to the point of needing a new one. We have a good community here now and I hope to see it continue to grow despite you making this crusade against it.
I'll ignore the personal attacks/inflammatory language and respond to the substance of your post. The crux of this issue is that fragmenting the RP population across multiple servers is detrimental to the long-term health of the RP community. It is something that should be avoided. Mateus RPers and Balmung RPers should have access to a single large, diverse, vibrant, and stable RP community. Server selection should not artificially divide RPers. Trust me - I am thinking about others (specifically what actions will create the best RP community for the most amount of people), and know full well that taking strong stances on these issues is like serving as a reputation punching bag.
To address your points in turn:
1. See original post re: effects of dividing the community and detrimental impact to both primary and alternative communities.
2. New players can select among several other servers and engage in RP until Balmung opens back up (or an official server is designated). I would simply hope they understand the importance of consolidating RP on one server and transfer when the time comes.
3. This is a great point. No one knows for certain what SE will do. Hence, instead of trying to do something that has failed dozens of times before (i.e. - creating a second unofficial RP server), we should be putting as much pressure on SE to either lift the transfer restriction or designate an official RP server.
4. It's unfortunate that individuals who would stay on an alleged second alternative RP server cannot see the value of being members of the greater RP community. The RP community as well does not benefit by the segregation of that population. We should stick together.
Until the restriction is lifted or an official server is designated, I'm glad RPers are taking steps to help newcomers fill welcome on Maetus and other servers. But crowning any new server as the new "unofficial RP server" is a step in the wrong direction.
