(05-25-2017, 08:24 AM)Leggerless Wrote: My bet's on Balmung just remaining closed even after 2-3 months. And then a revisit of server designation topics.
I mean. Is there an effective way of actually... I don't know. Forcing people to locate off the server? Worst comes to worst and people *really* hate it being overcrowded, we implement the WoW method of homogenization and ridicule.
You know. The one where we shun anyone who ERP. Or in this case, perhaps the one where we'll shun any who don't RP.
Or ask Square to just split the server.
Question is, What's the most effective, disregarding certain concerns, of cutting down server population?
(Mainly because I just don't see anyone really moving en masse just yet, or will, based on the attitudes presented in the thread...)
The easiest way of cutting down the server population (which could be resolved through other control measures that do not require a restriction on transfers) would be to simply designate an official RP server and allow for a complete transfer of assets [i.e. - refunds for housing and housing items]. That is the only scenario where a sizable portion of the Balmung population would leave the server. The vast majority of RPers have little to no interest transferring to small RP servers that lack diverse and sustainable RP communities. Most people realize that splitting the RP population across multiple servers in a disorganized fashion does little more than cause stagnation and homogenization of RP.
But, gauging by the interest and motivation of most RPers at the present time, we're 1-3 months away (assuming the transfer restriction stays in place that long) from RPers feeling motivated or pressured enough to encourage SE to designate an official server.
