So...how exactly do I even

[SaintEaon]

Get onto the Balmung server? I've made a character and it auto filled me to Mateus because Balmung is locked out, but is it ever not locked out because I really want to RP but I can't seem to get in.

[Marisa]

We're still in the post-patch boom, so it's hard right now. Typically Balmung unlocks sometime between 4am-8am, and will stay unlocked for a few hours after.

[SaintEaon]

So should I remake there tomorrow or might it be possible for me to transfer my character over?

[Faye]

So should I remake there tomorrow or might it be possible for me to transfer my character over?

 

You can transfer your character, but there's a fee required. I'd recommend remaking your character instead unless you've leveled very far.

[Unnamed Mercenary]

I've found Balmung is usually open around 2AM to 6AM PDT. Not generally a fun time to be awake for most.

[SaintEaon]

Well I'm mountain time so that's only like 2:00am for me but still pretty frustrating lol

[Unnamed Mercenary]

Well I'm mountain time so that's only like 2:00am for me but still pretty frustrating lol

 

Oh, I'm pacific time! ...I usually try around...6am my time, so you might have similar luck. I would recommend saving your character appearance so you can breeze through the character creator in the morning, if you're able to sneak on.

[SaintEaon]

That's probably what I'm going to do, just a lil' bit disappointed because my Gladiator just hit 10 and I really don't want to do all the starting quests again, but I guess it can't really be helped.

[Jana]

 

Set an alarm half an hour earlier so you have time to shake off the sleepies!

[SaintEaon]

 

Set an alarm half an hour earlier so you have time to shake off the sleepies!

 

Shouldn't be too hard, Probably gonna just try the other classes considering in a week or so I bring with me another RPer who just doesn't have the internet at the moment

[Jana]

If you're not going to transfer your Lv10 GLD, you could pick a class that starts in Limsa or Gridania to see more of the early level story that changes on your starting area.

[SaintEaon]

Probably just gonna do that. Is there a race that's played too much or too little? I've been bouncing between Hyur and whatever the elves are, but I'd rather not be the same as everyone else if there's a huge number of one or the other

[Unnamed Mercenary]

Probably just gonna do that. Is there a race that's played too much or too little? I've been bouncing between Hyur and whatever the elves are, but I'd rather not be the same as everyone else if there's a huge number of one or the other

 

Biggest population: Miqo'te

Smallest Population: Roegadyn

 

But as a final fantasy mmo, you've seen the lack of extreme customization, so there will likely be a person that has the same face/hairstyle.

[SaintEaon]

That doesn't bother me so much lol, but when I was on SWG for whatever reason RPers always RP'd bothans, like there was 50 of them and then like 20 Zabraks and that was it. So as long as its not too extreme we're good. lol

[SaintEaon]

Well in case anyone was curious in 30 minutes Balmung will have officially not opened at all in the last 24 hours T.T

[Steel Wolf]

At this point I'm considering giving up my spot in a server transfer, if that helps. 

[Sophia]

I think the server locks are due to how many people are logged in at any one time. Which is awkward, as I think a lot of people stay logged in with the afk tab while they sleep. @_@'

 

I've never seen Balmung locked for so long. The recent release of 2.4 is likely the cause, as it's the first weekend post-patch. Still, for a server to be locked all around the clock is pretty crazy. It wasn't this severe at launch, there were still slots you could sneak in!

 

Fingers crossed it opens up for a brief spell for you to nab a character. I'm trying to get a new character made as well, have been for the past two days! :frustrated:

[Unnamed Mercenary]

I think the server locks are due to how many people are logged in at any one time. Which is awkward, as I think a lot of people stay logged in with the afk tab while they sleep. @_@'

 

I've never seen Balmung locked for so long. The recent release of 2.4 is likely the cause, as it's the first weekend post-patch. Still, for a server to be locked all around the clock is pretty crazy. It wasn't this severe at launch, there were still slots you could sneak in!

 

Fingers crossed it opens up for a brief spell for you to nab a character. I'm trying to get a new character made as well, have been for the past two days! :frustrated:

 

^Pretty much this, sadly. When the 2.4 patch hit, it pretty much made the entire server congested. Lots of people who would normally only login for a little bit are all going after the new content, and the people who would normally login to the server are likely  keeping their characters AFK logged in because we've been getting "the world is full" error messages. When those lovely things start coming up, it usually means there are so many people logged in to the server that it needs to queue additional players in because it's getting overloaded.

[SaintEaon]

So I feel like I'm just gonna pick a random server and transfer in on Friday

[DreamedReality]

And server is open for those trying to make a char and happen to be awake.

[Berrod Armstrong]

Must not...roll alt...

[BumblingSeaBiscuit]

Currently, I believe, Balmung is open.

[Unnamed Mercenary]

As of right now, Balmung's still open. ...But I would expect it to close within about an hour, if it's returned to its usual trends.

 

[Antain]

Tried two hours ago and for me it said Balmung was closed but Gilgamesh was open. *shrugs*

[UltraFennec]

Yeah it's been kinda wonky. I'll have to develop some more fortitude quickly and stay awake until it opens again, waking quickly is a lost skill for me.