Comments from the Devs

**Burningthought** · 2012-01-12 00:09

Originally Posted by Corrderio

Really? I thought they were holding off til 1.21

Originally Posted by Yoshi-P

Hi, this is Producer/Director Yoshida here.

I understand your concern on the number of concurrent users.

Actually the world merge is currently in plan.

We will first analyze the number of players in the game after the billing service begins.
Based on that analysis, we will be running a simulation where the maximum concurrent access during the peak hours will become somewhere around 1500 to 2000 per World.
* The above number is provisional and not a finalized number.

And with the method on how the world merge will be done, it will not be done in a simple method where World A and World B will merge into a single new World.
In order for EU players to gather on the same server in a certain mass, we are planning to go with the method where the players from a World with a less population can designate the World they wish to transfer to.

With the details such as when and how it will be done, they will be announced once they are confirmed.
(I'm assuming that the next update should become available in mid-January.)

Yoshi's original comment on the server merge: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...561#post492561

Some random guy's shitty post that sourced his comment: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...erver-Transfer

**Corrderio** · 2012-01-12 00:19

Ahh I see. Though yeah, SE time and all that. So not expecting this to happen for a long time.

**blythe** · 2012-01-12 19:39

I've basically been only following this game to monitor server populations... I know I'm not coming back until I see some tolerable numbers. And it seems like that won't happen until we get the merge.

According to this thread (don't know where the data is from), there actually wasn't that much of a drop in population immediately after subs (1/6?). But I was on one of the more popular servers (apparently) and it was only barely playable before, and it must only have gotten worse.

Spoiler: show

I think they could definitely do with canning every server below like, Besaid.

**Burningthought** · 2012-01-12 23:30

Originally Posted by blythe

I've basically been only following this game to monitor server populations... I know I'm not coming back until I see some tolerable numbers. And it seems like that won't happen until we get the merge.

According to this thread (don't know where the data is from), there actually wasn't that much of a drop in population immediately after subs (1/6?). But I was on one of the more popular servers (apparently) and it was only barely playable before, and it must only have gotten worse.

Spoiler: show

I think they could definitely do with canning every server below like, Besaid.

Well like I said, they are planning a server merge, so it'll be playable soon enough. I did find a static on Kashuan that does all sorts of shit so i'm pretty happy where i'm at. Once they do the server merge i'm moving my ass to the highest pop server I can find though. Pugs are useful for stupid shit that I can't solo.

**Lordender** · 2012-01-13 00:33

I thought it would be way worse than that, guess all the lolmad people were trolling and decided to pay anyway :D

**Corrderio** · 2012-01-13 00:56

Well some people had Crysta paid in advance, maybe that's why some people are still playing?

Though yeah, I was hoping for a bigger dip to so Wada would have another wake up call.

**Burningthought** · 2012-01-13 01:07

Originally Posted by Corrderio

Well some people had Crysta paid in advance, maybe that's why some people are still playing?

Though yeah, I was hoping for a bigger dip to so Wada would have another wake up call.

They would still have to manually reactivate like I did. If people really hated the game that much, why blow the crysta? They could totally use it later when 2.0 comes out and the free 3 month period ends.

**Corrderio** · 2012-01-13 03:11

Maybe they thought since they already paid for the crysta to just stick around? That's one reason one of my friends is still playing.

**Burningthought** · 2012-01-13 03:30

Originally Posted by Corrderio

Maybe they thought since they already paid for the crysta to just stick around? That's one reason one of my friends is still playing.

Shit I wouldn't. I added crysta a while back just so I'd have a month already payed for when they did start charging. I planned on staying regardless.

**Lordender** · 2012-01-13 03:51

Those numbers are still pretty bad, I still think they picked a terrible time to start charging when 1.21 has all the stuff everyones been waiting for. I expect those numbers to rise quite a bit for the next patch at least for a few weeks until the hoop-la wears off.

**Ambrosia** · 2012-01-13 05:52

Yeah those numbers are most likely coming from the Awabi or the Logsuku Japanese forums. The population thread have been posted on most of the FFXIV fan site forums as well as the official ones. I even posted a much more detailed population trend in the official forums... but it got blasted with spam by some of the posters to push it out of view (funny though not one person who is "defending" the game commented on it).

FFXIV Population History Trend:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...x=x0nb002hrzyo

or

FFXIV Population Recent Trend:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...x=2j347wa4kvqu

or

I guess I have to state the extreme obvious, but if I don't others will. No this is not the entire FFXIV population. It is just the population during Japanese prime time evening hours. Call it a snapshot if you will. Also the above 2 charts show the current trend and the complete history trend as well. Hence why on each chart and forum this is posted I use the word trend and not the word total.

A more detailed spreadsheet showing you the both graphs and numbers can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...Gc&hl=ja#gid=0

To give you a comparison on the above document link: On January 25th NHN Japan is going to merge the 10 servers from TERA down just to 3. If Yioshi wants to still maintain the "2000" as the optimal number of logins then chances are he can easily reduce the number of servers down to 5 (plus or minus one depending on when the merge actually comes in and if that number stays the same).

**Elcura** · 2012-01-13 07:08

Originally Posted by Burningthought

Shit I wouldn't. I added crysta a while back just so I'd have a month already payed for when they did start charging. I planned on staying regardless.

I added crysta back when XIV first started and then much later found out that shit expires lol. So I'm using mine before it does, because that would piss me off even more.

**Alkar** · 2012-01-13 07:36

Originally Posted by Lordender

Those numbers are still pretty bad, I still think they picked a terrible time to start charging when 1.21 has all the stuff everyones been waiting for. I expect those numbers to rise quite a bit for the next patch at least for a few weeks until the hoop-la wears off.

Those numbers are bad but they weren't much different before the addition of fees. The truth is the doom and gloom predictions were totally wrong and the server merge should've happened a long time ago.
I'm tired of logging on in Bodhum and having no party whatsoever and being forced to solo with leves. I'm currently not playing (and paying) but I'll subscribe as soon as the merger is announced.

**Ambrosia** · 2012-01-13 07:57

Yeah I find it odd that it can expire. I think originally it was not going to expire but they did say they can change the rules as they see fit. According to this:

http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...ag=sqexaccount

(h) Expiration of Crysta and Termination of the Crysta System
Except as set forth in Section 4(b), Crysta do not expire, but SQUARE ENIX reserves the right to alter or terminate the Crysta System at any time without notice. In other words, Registered Users may redeem Crysta for as long as SQUARE ENIX chooses to make Crysta redeemable for products and services, which SQUARE ENIX has no obligation to do.

And now we have this:

http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/acc...ta/charge.html

Crysta remain valid for two years from the date they were added, expiring at the end of the final month.
For example: If Crysta were added on May 10, 2010, they would expire on May 31, 2012.

**Patriarch** · 2012-01-13 10:10

Originally Posted by Ambrosia

Crysta remain valid for two years from the date they were added, expiring at the end of the final month.
For example: If Crysta were added on May 10, 2010, they would expire on May 31, 2012.

Square Enix isn't focused on making enjoyable games. They are only worried about making their most valiant efforts to lose an already frail player base.

**Rocl** · 2012-01-13 10:18

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/a...3&d=1326461123

**Rocl** · 2012-01-13 10:19

i canno read JP but google translate makes it seem like it's coming out in 1.20b lols

yoshida sez:

Code:

プロデューサ/ディレクタの吉田です。

音信不通気味で恐縮です。年明け早々2日間ほど熱で倒れてました、スミマセン。

とはいえ、パッチ1.20b（例のマウントキャラ含む）/プロデューサーレター/第三回アンケートと、
立て続けに色々準備はしていますので、もう少々お待ちください！

rep sez:

Code:

オッス！おら、グゥーブー！！
エオルゼアを大爆走中だぜ！
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すみません。
このテンションを維持するのに無理があるので、元に戻ります。

ということで、よしPが予告していた「例のマウント（＝グゥーブー）」の姿をお届け！

いやはやたいへん眺めが良いです。:o
　
　
それではもう一枚。
大きさ比較のために、エーテライトの横にちょこんと並んでみました。
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いかがでしょうか。
パッチ1.20bが待ち遠しいですねっ！

should you want to translate the spaghetti yourself

the yoshi seems to be saying another letter from the producer/player poll is coming soon as is 1.20b but HOW SOON IS SOON???

**TacoTaru** · 2012-01-13 10:45

Looking closer I think that's a carpet, but I thought he had a steak on his head at first. <_<

**Alkar** · 2012-01-13 10:47

Not surprising considering they've added the key item in the game with patch 1.20.

**Raldo** · 2012-01-13 10:54

I know that Goobue has been alluded to many times, but of all the things they could be wasting their time with, I can't believe THAT made the top of their to-do list.

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