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#1 Aug 10 2013 at 1:27 PM Rating: Good
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So I know this subject has probably been brought up only like a million times by now, but for those of us who will be starting new on North American servers I'd like to know where you think you'll be going? I've heard that quite a few folks from ZAM are heading for Ultros - no idea how many of you are. As it gets closer to launch day I know it's something to think about and consider, so I'm making this post in an attempt to help me decide what server I may be content on. I don't know if it really makes any difference what server we'll all go to, but what are my fellow NA players thinking about?
#2 Aug 10 2013 at 1:30 PM Rating: Excellent
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Well a large number of us will be going to ultros and I am pretty sure ZAM will be making an LS in there as well. If I judge the numbers from phase 3 you are safe to go to Ultros.

edit : Also take a look at this thread it might help you http://ffxiv.zam.com/forum.html?forum=152&mid=1361639900252499667

Edited, Aug 10th 2013 3:32pm by Teravibe
#3 Aug 10 2013 at 1:46 PM Rating: Excellent
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Well I would advise going for Ultros and if its not for you then there is always world transfer service. :) I am on Balmung and there are lots of NA players in out shell/FC.
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#4 Aug 10 2013 at 2:04 PM Rating: Good
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Well lets see... in P3 the ZAM LS (on Ultros) got pretty big fairly quickly and if history repeats itself then it should be a good sized LS by launch.
#5 Aug 10 2013 at 2:09 PM Rating: Good
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I'm headed to Leviathan.
#6 Aug 10 2013 at 2:24 PM Rating: Good
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Lots of us from 1.0 are consolidating to Excalibur. We've got a few newbies rolling there too. Apparently, they weren't scared of legacy servers.
#7 Aug 10 2013 at 2:37 PM Rating: Decent
going ultros here to be with the rest of ZAM family
#8 Aug 10 2013 at 2:48 PM Rating: Decent
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I prefer Leviathan, Ultros does not sound as cool in my opinion.
#9 Aug 10 2013 at 3:02 PM Rating: Decent
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So it looks like Ultros, Leviathan, and Excalibur are the server names I've seen mentioned the most thus far with Ultros and Leviathan being the two preferences amongst the newbies or those starting fresh :)
#10 Aug 10 2013 at 3:03 PM Rating: Decent
Takaiana of the Ten Storms wrote:
I prefer Leviathan, Ultros does not sound as cool in my opinion.


I'm not picking my server based on how cool it may sound... If I were doing that I would be going for Diabolos for sure... I made my decision based souly on where my friends and family will be... Believe you me I picked my server for XI off of cool sounding names and honestly it didnt work out to well...
#11 Aug 10 2013 at 3:08 PM Rating: Good
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FoxyCat22 wrote:
So it looks like Ultros, Leviathan, and Excalibur are the server names I've seen mentioned the most thus far with Ultros and Leviathan being the two preferences amongst the newbies or those starting fresh :)


I like large communities, but unfortunately I don't like the server they chose. We will all be playing the same game though, so we can still be a community on these forums.

Join Excalibur if you want to see tons of level 50 capped players running around with an awkward economy (since they will have so many items ready to spam sell.)

Join Leviathan if you want to start fresh at level 1 where people will be 20 max during Early Access. A lot of new players will be playing this server from what I can see.

Join Ultros if you want the above but want to be in a large linkshell. I preferably stay away from large guilds because I like to know each member instead of "oh hey fellow zam member!"
#12 Aug 10 2013 at 3:20 PM Rating: Decent
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Takaiana of the Ten Storms wrote:
FoxyCat22 wrote:
So it looks like Ultros, Leviathan, and Excalibur are the server names I've seen mentioned the most thus far with Ultros and Leviathan being the two preferences amongst the newbies or those starting fresh :)


I like large communities, but unfortunately I don't like the server they chose. We will all be playing the same game though, so we can still be a community on these forums.

Join Excalibur if you want to see tons of level 50 capped players running around with an awkward economy (since they will have so many items ready to spam sell.)

Join Leviathan if you want to start fresh at level 1 where people will be 20 max during Early Access. A lot of new players will be playing this server from what I can see.

Join Ultros if you want the above but want to be in a large linkshell. I preferably stay away from large guilds because I like to know each member instead of "oh hey fellow zam member!"



I agree you make some good points, definitely some things to consider and think about. Will also agree about picking a server based on its name, of course people seem to tend to do that a lot, I know they seemed to in the previous mmo I played. Personally Excalibur isn't on the list for me at all.
#13 Aug 10 2013 at 3:24 PM Rating: Decent
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FoxyCat22 wrote:
Takaiana of the Ten Storms wrote:
FoxyCat22 wrote:
So it looks like Ultros, Leviathan, and Excalibur are the server names I've seen mentioned the most thus far with Ultros and Leviathan being the two preferences amongst the newbies or those starting fresh :)


I like large communities, but unfortunately I don't like the server they chose. We will all be playing the same game though, so we can still be a community on these forums.

Join Excalibur if you want to see tons of level 50 capped players running around with an awkward economy (since they will have so many items ready to spam sell.)

Join Leviathan if you want to start fresh at level 1 where people will be 20 max during Early Access. A lot of new players will be playing this server from what I can see.

Join Ultros if you want the above but want to be in a large linkshell. I preferably stay away from large guilds because I like to know each member instead of "oh hey fellow zam member!"



I agree you make some good points, definitely some things to consider and think about. Will also agree about picking a server based on its name, of course people seem to tend to do that a lot, I know they seemed to in the previous mmo I played. Personally Excalibur isn't on the list for me at all.


I think the only thing server name does is attracts more population. If you have friends joining another server, definitely follow them. I myself have a few friends joining whichever server I join. I decided on Leviathan not only because it is cool, but because I remember that fight in FFXI.
#14 Aug 10 2013 at 3:25 PM Rating: Excellent
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There's a very good chance that I'll be playing on Ultros, just for the guarantee that there'll be a solid number of players on that server.

I also plan on joining the ZAM LS. Even if all it turns out to be is just a nice place to hang out. If they do Linkshells in FFXIV like they did in FFXI, having more than one won't even be an issue.

Edited, Aug 10th 2013 5:26pm by Teracide
#15 Aug 10 2013 at 3:58 PM Rating: Decent
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Going on Diabolos server, and prolly another character on Ultros and also Gilgamesh!
But main server is Diabolos
#16 Aug 10 2013 at 4:04 PM Rating: Decent
Leviathian is the most "Final Fantasy" name on NA servers so we picked it. Considering the role Primals play in this game, it was a no brainer.

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If they do Linkshells in FFXIV like they did in FFXI, having more than one won't even be an issue.


Linkshells are simply chat channels in FFXIV. The real focus is on Free Companies which amounts to your guild.

Edited, Aug 10th 2013 5:06pm by ShadowedgeFFXI
#17 Aug 10 2013 at 4:55 PM Rating: Excellent
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Is there a list of which servers are legacy and which are not?
#18 Aug 10 2013 at 5:08 PM Rating: Excellent
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Oaneo wrote:
Is there a list of which servers are legacy and which are not?



Check this site http://www.arrstatus.com/
#19 Aug 10 2013 at 5:15 PM Rating: Good
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thanks!
#20 Aug 10 2013 at 8:18 PM Rating: Excellent
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Ya my decision for Leviathan was due to how much I liked him in XI. We played P3 there and had a ton of fun. Found a FC to join with people that have similar goals and am looking forward to playing with them.
#21 Aug 10 2013 at 8:44 PM Rating: Decent
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Deathbuyer wrote:
Found a FC to join with people that have similar goals and am looking forward to playing with them.

Every time i see somebody say something about joining a fc I cant help but think it means football club, like FC Barcelona or Chelsea FC >.<
#22 Aug 10 2013 at 9:09 PM Rating: Good
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Still trying to decide if I want to play on a Legacy server or start on a new one. So either Behemoth or Sargatanis.
#23 Aug 10 2013 at 9:14 PM Rating: Good
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Elamille wrote:
Deathbuyer wrote:
Found a FC to join with people that have similar goals and am looking forward to playing with them.

Every time i see somebody say something about joining a fc I cant help but think it means football club, like FC Barcelona or Chelsea FC >.<

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#24 Aug 11 2013 at 1:58 AM Rating: Excellent
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Elamille wrote:
Deathbuyer wrote:
Found a FC to join with people that have similar goals and am looking forward to playing with them.

Every time i see somebody say something about joining a fc I cant help but think it means football club, like FC Barcelona or Chelsea FC >.<



Lol funny cause when I see FC the first thing it comes in my mind is fleet commander. In eve online when a group of people would form a fleet the was always a fleet commander that would give orders on where and how to move and we referred to him as an FC. Ahh that tells how much time I've spend in Eve.
#25 Aug 11 2013 at 4:09 AM Rating: Decent
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Sargatanas if only because a few friends that are passing their time in WoW atm while waiting on open beta to start were in a fairly big linkshell in 1.0, have legacy status, and didn't want to lose access to the items they had.
#26 Aug 11 2013 at 6:33 AM Rating: Good
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NeptuneMagnus wrote:
Still trying to decide if I want to play on a Legacy server or start on a new one. So either Behemoth or Sargatanis.



I'm starting on a new one because I want everything to feel new to me. I guess whichever server I can get my name on will be the one I join 8-)
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