server time, endgame FC and world ttransfer questionsFollow

First off. Concerning World Transfer why does everyone think it will help people get into the servers they want? I mean lets say you want to get on Ultros which is full and server transfer comes out, a lotta people are gonna transfer from Ultros to make room for you? I dont see that happening if anything all that will help is that all of us who CANT get i will have brand new servers for us to play on (and thus get in) it wont largely affect the already crowded servers.

server time. What it for/do? I mean we dont have NMs so I can see it having to do with specific monster spawn times soo what does server time do (if anything) gameplaywise?

and about endgame FCs one thing that is fun about most MMOs is rival endgame LSes competing against the other, aside from PVP how would two FCs compete? I mean theres no NMs or claim system so theres no competition in the grabbing that rare NM first, also theres no "being the first LS to beat super powerful roaming monster" (like Vrtra, or Jorgumand for example in FFXI) again due to no claiming system since if said FC did try to tacke on such a powerful enemy, a bunch of other could show up and help them out. So aside from PVP how does two FCs compete?


Speaking of PVP i hope its expanded greatly as time presses on like one one one duels either in the open world or in the coliseum), FC vs FC fights etc etc.

and who implied that PVP would be anything more than a side dish? lol

Transfers- Some people don't want to be on servers that have high queues, some don't care.

Server time - it's a universal time for everyone on your server.

FCs - There are world firsts in other games, why wouldn't they be in FFXIV?

Do you actually think about these questions for any amount of time before asking them?

First off, just because there are no NMs now, what makes you think there won't be? I'd be shocked if they were not introduced.

As far as a claiming system, there most certainly is one. There's a very big difference between a red mob and a purple mob. If you/your pt doesn't have claim to a mob (red), you won't get loot from it - those who do, will. You can still hit it, and you can still get some exp, but you won't get loot, the folk(s) with claim on it will.

Server is the actual time at the server location. Doesn't have anything to do with the time your server is most populated.

I'm betting initial server transfer starts next week, and characters can be moved off existing worlds onto new worlds for free and immediately.

Then, 3-6 months down the road, they implement unrestricted transfers at $25 an account.

I have 2 questions while you guys are at least somewhere in the ballpark. I have no idea what NM mean, I assume it's an extra strong, rare monster, but I don't know as I played XI very little.

Also, on the topic of server time, does anyone know where I can find an in-game date? Does it just coincide with the real world date? So would today be like the 28th day of the 4th moon? I haven't seen any in-game calendars, but I did put in my birthdate in the character creation screen, so I assume it has some amount of relevance.

Sorry if this is derailing you post.

Edited, Aug 28th 2013 10:40pm by supermegazeke

Im referring to open world boss type fights for example lets say your FC was teh first to attack Odin... then in the midst of battle other ppl not affiliated to your FC joined the fight and helped out... can you really say your FC was the first to beat it when ppl outside of your FC were involved too?