Another Noob Seeking Help

[mizuhosukebe]

So... I tried the game on ftp a couple of years ago, and enjoyed it, but couldn't afford to keep in it. Now, I've lost my contact info to the deep depths of time, and picked the game up and am starting fresh. I have an idea of the classes I like (to start at least), but what I don't have any idea about is where to start, or how to start in RP.

 

So, I guess my questions should be itemized for ease of response?

I've looked at the responses to "what server is best" and every option mentioned (at least in Aether) is "not accepting players" right now. So, should I try another Data Center in expectation of the "world crossing" update someone mentioned, or is there a better time of day that I should wait for?

How does one find a RP guild (linkshell, I think is the term); are there recruiters in chat or is it more of a "do random RP posts in the hopes of getting contacted"?

Are there races that have an expectation of lore knowledge or negative connotations that will make finding RP harder? (I realize this one is weird, but I've experienced character isolation based on race choice before, mostly in SWTOR)

 

Sorry about asking so much, just kind of want to get in and play when I get the chance to, and maybe find some people to hang out with and talk to while I grind my level and job(s) up.

 

Thanks so much for replies and help, everyone! 

[Unnamed Mercenary]

If you're set on wanting to play on Balmung or Mateus, you could start by getting a character onto a soon to be Crystal Datacenter world. There will be open free transfers (to non-congested worlds) for each of the datacenter adjustments, but more than likely, Balmung and Mateus won't be included as destinations unless SE is being overly kind.

 

Alternatively, Jenova, Faerie, and Siren also have smaller clusters of RPers on them as well, to my knowledge. You could poke around those servers to see if there's a group you like before settling. (Or start there and use the transfer to get into Crystal if that looks like a better option. I'd probably make a couple test characters now, to get more information before any transfers.)

 

[Orianna Chant]

What Unnamed Mercenary said.

If you'd like the discord to the Jenova rp community, I can send you an invite and you can come check us out before deciding where to go. There is also an Aether Rp discord that was made in preparation for the split with connections to all the servers that will be remaining on aether for rp.

[mizuhosukebe]

That'd be great, actually! The thing that kills my ability to stay invested in a game is largely the feeling of isolation from not knowing anyone, but none of my game group play FFXIV, and I don't wanna play Destiny.