Server names speculations

[sruon]

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Was talking about it with a friend, I personally think Towns are a good canditate for release servers names.

What do you think(want) will happen?


Currently FFXIV Alpha server uses Antagonist names

-Shadowlord
-Garland
-Emperor
-Golbez
-Exdeath
-Kefka
-Sephiroth
-Ultimecia
-Jecht
-Gabranth

But so did XI beta servers, so if the scheme is repeated they won't be reused but who knows.

SE also pointed they most likely won't reuse Summon names.

Ｑ：Will the servers be named after summons like in FFXI?
Ａ：There's no doubt we'll use names familiar to any FF fan, but the scheme will be a little different than FFXI.

[Airenn]

I would want Pro/Ant server names, but I think Towns are more likely.

[Velocy]

"Welcome to Hades!"

Pah! There my Server went!!

[nomad2637]

FFXI did summons/eidolons, I wouldn't be shocked to see the release version having names of the 12 gods/goddesses.

[Agito]

I just want there to a server called Eden. I guess thats a summon but it can also be a place.

[luciferu]

"Welcome inside Tina (server)!"

I'd definitively transfer over there!

[Purrrfect]

Famous characters would be neat. Don't think there are enough though. Cid, Biggs, Wedge, Chocobo, Moogle.

[Cesaria]

I'd kinda like zones from XI to be used to carry on some kinda homage to their previous MMO... Windurst (which everyone will shove a h in as usual), Sandoria, Zitah etc (let's forget Bastok ever existed - I think that's a good course of action).

I don't think they'll do baddies - didn't they name the original JP beta XI servers after baddies as well? I'm not going on any fucking Sephiroth, Cloud or Squall servers - will be destined to explode under the collective weight of all the pubescent acne exploding at once of the fanboys.

[Purrrfect]

(let's forget Bastok ever existed - I think that's a good course of action).

I don't think they'll do baddies - didn't they name the original JP beta XI servers after baddies as well? I'm not going on any fucking Sephiroth, Cloud or Squall servers - will be destined to explode under the collective weight of all the pubescent acne exploding at once of the fanboys.

+1

I'd like to roll on Adelbert Steiner's server...

[Zane]

All of the Beta Servers (NA or JP) were named after summons in XI. Even if they were less commonly known summons like Cactaur, which appears more often as an enemy than a summon.

More than likely the server names will continue with Antagonists (Maybe going so far as some major bosses, but not villains within games) or spread into the heroes of the games. SE already said their server names would be themed just like in XI, so I find it doubtful they will do anything far from this base when the actual servers come out.

I did, originally before finding out the server was named Shadowlord expect them to name the servers after major cities though.

[sruon]

According to FFXIClopedia, initial 4 beta servers were named Chaos, Zande, Golbez, and Xdeath.

The PC and NA version Beta servers were named after Summons but the game was already live, so it kinda made sense for them to follow their current scheme. (Glasyabolas June 18 / Retail was May 16.)

[Omniyoji]

Wasn't this discussed during an interview? This discussion sounds familiar. Anyway, my money is on them going the FFXI route again (summons).

[Corrderio]

I'll so jump on the fanboy wagon if they make a Kefka server.

[Valacirca]

I like the idea of mob servers. I'd totally join Tonberry server.

[Zumi]

FFXI NA PC beta server was Cactuar, then the 360 version was Hydra. They did use monsters at one point. Don't think I would consider Cactuar a summon because it was only one I FF8.

[nomad2637]

FFXI NA PC beta server was Cactuar, then the 360 version was Hydra. They did use monsters at one point. Don't think I would consider Cactuar a summon because it was only one I FF8.

Was a summon in Dissidia and VII-Crisis Core too.

[Hellfury]

I can see it now. "Sephiroth" server, the cesspool of FFXIV, where we can stash all the sephiroth fanboys away so we don't need to see XxSephirothoneoneonexX all over the place!

[Corrderio]

FFXI NA PC beta server was Cactuar, then the 360 version was Hydra. They did use monsters at one point. Don't think I would consider Cactuar a summon because it was only one I FF8.

Gilgamesh is a server and was only a summon in FF8 to. If you look into some of the summons you'll find out they only appeared in one game.

[Zane]

According to FFXIClopedia, initial 4 beta servers were named Chaos, Zande, Golbez, and Xdeath.

The PC and NA version Beta servers were named after Summons but the game was already live, so it kinda made sense for them to follow their current scheme. (Glasyabolas June 18 / Retail was May 16.)

You're right. Sorry about that. I remembered the Japanese Beta server was named Chaos, and I forgot that the only game Chaos was a summon in was XII which obviously came after XI. Totally forgot about the other three. I suppose once the game goes live, they change the scheme, even if they are beta servers since every beta/event/test server after the game went live was named after a summon (Atomos, Chocobo, Cactaur, Hydra.)

In that case, I'm very willing to be surprised by what SE decides to name their servers after. I do not feel that SE would name their servers after Summons again, and towns are a maybe not since the servers in Dissidia are named after all of the major cities. But who can say other than SE at this point?

[LostCat]

Ｑ：Will the servers be named after summons like in FFXI?
Ａ：There's no doubt we'll use names familiar to any FF fan, but the scheme will be a little different than FFXI.

Servers named after Summons again seems unlikely based on what they say there, but they suggest the names will be something that any FF fan would be familiar with.

My vote goes with monster names. They would certainly be familiar to the vast majority of FF players. And in regard to wanting to achieve as much balance among the servers as possible I think monster names would be the most effective at achieving that.