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I know I'm new here, and maybe I'm missing something; but I don't understand why any of this is an issue to anyone.
If you want to play on a new server, go play there. If you want to post about the RP going on there, and offer people an alternative, go do it.
The idea that a community has to choose whether or not to "support" another server is kind of... strange. The RPC here is not the "Balmung RP community" or the "Non-Legacy RP community". According to the logo at the top of my screen it's Hydaelyn Roleplayers Coalition... meaning all of them; combined. If 10 people decide they want to go play on Goblin or some other server... then who cares? Wouldn't they be just as free to post about the fun they're having here as the folks on Balmung?
If you have new players asking "where all the roleplayers at?!", then you tell them about the various servers. Hell, you could even have a sticky about it. It's not difficult to have a thread were people can post about the different groups on different servers. "Many people play on Balmung, but there's also a growing community on server X! Server Y has a small community, with a specific plot they're going for. Visit this thread if you want to know more about it."Â
I understand that it may become more difficult for people on the new server(s) to have events... but that's up them to take up the reigns and lead the charge then. If the people on other servers don't want to... well that's their own problem then, isn't it? It's also not like you won't have some people that decide to play on both!Â
In my mind, the arguing about servers is more likely to split the community than help it. You're going to have people feeling put out regardless of the decision that's made. I think it would be better for everyone, as a whole, if the community of this site was dedicated to FFXIV Roleplaying; anywhere and everywhere it's taking place.
If you want to play on a new server, go play there. If you want to post about the RP going on there, and offer people an alternative, go do it.
The idea that a community has to choose whether or not to "support" another server is kind of... strange. The RPC here is not the "Balmung RP community" or the "Non-Legacy RP community". According to the logo at the top of my screen it's Hydaelyn Roleplayers Coalition... meaning all of them; combined. If 10 people decide they want to go play on Goblin or some other server... then who cares? Wouldn't they be just as free to post about the fun they're having here as the folks on Balmung?
If you have new players asking "where all the roleplayers at?!", then you tell them about the various servers. Hell, you could even have a sticky about it. It's not difficult to have a thread were people can post about the different groups on different servers. "Many people play on Balmung, but there's also a growing community on server X! Server Y has a small community, with a specific plot they're going for. Visit this thread if you want to know more about it."Â
I understand that it may become more difficult for people on the new server(s) to have events... but that's up them to take up the reigns and lead the charge then. If the people on other servers don't want to... well that's their own problem then, isn't it? It's also not like you won't have some people that decide to play on both!Â
In my mind, the arguing about servers is more likely to split the community than help it. You're going to have people feeling put out regardless of the decision that's made. I think it would be better for everyone, as a whole, if the community of this site was dedicated to FFXIV Roleplaying; anywhere and everywhere it's taking place.
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