howlong does it take to switch the server
do you have to log on again O.o

If you need clarification, just read the entire post slowly and completely. Don't go off your rocker when something pops up and it sounds funny. Be patient and learn to completely read the document.

I think we need clarification.

Say if a persons entire linkshell agrees to emigrate. Will they be scattered across the different servers? If so, whats the point no one would switch then.

I think there needs to be a selection of what server you go to. My brother plays on a different server, and it would be great to be reunited so to speak.

...What a load of crap. You can't choose the world you want to emigrate to and chances are they'll emigrate people after applications are closed, keeping you from switching worlds until you get to the one you want. :\

Woulda been better if they gave you a freakin' choice.

they should make it so you could choose the server...

i REALLY dont want to end up in a botter-ific world ><

*cough*bismarck*cough*

i had the same problems with my girlfriend and a buddy of mine
they all created their characters on my account, and now that my buddy got the game for ps2 we connect it with my pc and...poof, one of us is always disconnected by the other one
he got to create a new account, which didnt really make him happy
in other words, once the characters are created and assigned to an account, it doesnt matter on which server they are, youll still be stuck with using only one of them at a time
kinda sucks when you think about it...we gotta pay an additionnal fee for all additionnal characters and dont even get to use more than one at a time...

Characters are based by account, not Content ID.

Unless you get seperate accounts for each person you will not be able to log on at the same time.

i wonder if this presents an opportunity to do something i've been wanting to do; seperate the characters on my content id. my kids and i made the mistake of putting our characters on the same id. we would love to be able to play at the same time, but don't want to give up what we've accomplished. any thoughts?

Edited, Wed Sep 22 17:47:10 2004

I'll jot down a few comments that I've already dicussed with other people (cut-n-pasting my own comments):

When emigrating:

You would have to put in an application for each extra character you have. They all move separately.


If your friends are playing on your server now and they put the application in to move, all of you would be move to the same server. However, if a server isn't filled they will postpone the moving process.

This option will be available to NA, EU, and JP. More then likely gil sellers and botters will move to because of less competition from "normal" players. The AH prices will work just like any other world. Do you think that people would move to a new server and try to set lower prices on items? No more then likely they will use the other worlds as reference to set the initial prices. Meaning the "corrupt economy" that people complain a lot about will transfer to the new servers. Also keep in mind the plentiful items that are already established on the current servers won't be there on the new ones, until people go out and get them. If anything people will set prices higher at first because of lack of availability on common items until it comes flooding the AH again. Look at the original servers that were available when FFXI first started and look at the more recent ones. Notice something about the prices on items? Yep they balance around the same range.

The fault falls on both the person setting the price and the person purchasing the item at a higher value. A lot of times it's not that they have money to burn but are just impatient to wait for the lower price. There could be a ton of reason why...statics, missions, etc. With so much emphasize on having the best equipment because of fear of being labeled a "gimped", people will pay the cost.

Yes there are certain items you can get from NPC's at a lower cost but that will not stop people trying to get more money from others. Again a lot of it has to do with people just not wanting to run around to the various NPC's to get those items. The AH is view as a convenience, of not having to run around every where.

The numbers will stay consistent with the older servers. It's happened already, and will continue to do so on servers in the future. The only way you can lower the prices is if you are in agreement with EVERYONE that migrates to the new servers that they will not compare their prices to the previous servers. People will use the older servers economy as a reference. Therefor keeping the same ridiculous high prices on items that shouldn't be even half what they are listed for.

Comparing new items to older items that have been in the game for a long time, isn't the same comparison as transferring prices to a new server. Any time a new item is discovered it gets sold for a high cost, because people are unsure how common or useful it is.

It been proven time and time again in all MMORPG's that add on new servers. All the servers economy are NOT individual entities, they are linked together because people list prices, ask friends what things are being sold on their server, etc... The only way to truly to have a fresh economy on a new server is have everyone who moves to it, to be totally removed to any source of information that leads them to compare things on previous servers. It's not sentimental, it's reality.

lol bunch of friggin' knuckleheads you all are...

They did this last year. Because of the NA launch they were going to create up to 3 new servers for emmigration. If enough people applied, they would create all three servers. However, they only created ONE new server, Asura, because the demand for all three just wasn't there.

This is about managing server loads AND managing their monetary resources. Why would they buy a whole three new servers when there is only demand for one?

This game has got to be one of the best run MMO's ever. We should all be happy about that, but we Americans always need SOMETHING to complain about. We are like savages when it comes to the internet and relationships on the internet.

Case in point, look at Lineage 2. In Japan, there is almost NO Player-Killing, in Korea, Player-Killing is more common but always contextual. In North America, we find anyway possible to beat the system and grief others. That's from the mouth of NCsoft. Translated - We're all bastards who complain and like to grief.

So, in the end - Stop making stupid comments about a company that is providing you with a quality game service. SE is not an evil corporation. And if it were, why do you still pay them good hard cash/yen/euros?


sheesh.

Edited, Wed Sep 22 12:23:29 2004

::chews out everyone on Garuda and immigrates::

My luck, there wouldn't be enough and i'd be stuck with the consiquences. ::shiver::

farewell you piece of crap alexander and your over-priced... crap... and your... crappiness and your... ummm.... yah that...

No....they'd end up on one of three new worlds :)
I have yet to try this out, but I suspect all Emmigrants from your world, would end up on the same new world. Note, I said suspect, not saying this is written in stone or anything, I might still be wrong.

You would think it would be easier to move a content ID instead of a character this way all your mules will go with you.

Edited, Wed Sep 22 10:49:02 2004