
Simply picking the "1st" or "2nd" may not be viable though. SE may put in measures to help keep servers from overloading, such as not putting them in alphabetical order and instead making them appear randomly on the selection screen.
For example, a typical selection screen may look like this:
Atomos
Chocobo (RP)
Cloud
Garland (RP)
Sephiroth
Based on the "pick the 2nd" rule, we'd go with Garland. HOWEVER, what if the list looks more like this?
Person 1:
Atomos
Chocobo (RP)
Cloud
Garland (RP)
Sephiroth
Person 2:
Garland (RP)
Chocobo (RP)
Cloud
Atomos
Sephiroth
Suddenly, the rule no longer works. The result? We end up with a divided RP community.
For example, a typical selection screen may look like this:
Atomos
Chocobo (RP)
Cloud
Garland (RP)
Sephiroth
Based on the "pick the 2nd" rule, we'd go with Garland. HOWEVER, what if the list looks more like this?
Person 1:
Atomos
Chocobo (RP)
Cloud
Garland (RP)
Sephiroth
Person 2:
Garland (RP)
Chocobo (RP)
Cloud
Atomos
Sephiroth
Suddenly, the rule no longer works. The result? We end up with a divided RP community.