So Apparently GMs Are Talking About Server Merges.

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So apparently GMs are talking about server merges.
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By Zubis 2015-03-22 11:48:47
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Disclaimer: I have no screenshots of this, so believe me or not, whatever!

I have had several friends World Transfer to various servers in the last week after the FFXI Future announcement, and some transfers failed. When they contacted a GM to manually finish the World Transfer, the GM said to be careful of doing a lot of transfers because of a potential server merge very soon.

Has anyone else had any experience like this?
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By Odin.Jassik 2015-03-22 12:12:34
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Yes, GM's have always spouted nonsense. Occasionally they guess right, don't hinge your plans on second hand unreliable information from an SE employee.
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By Anna Ruthven 2015-03-22 12:19:58
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If I remember correctly, with the exception of Japanese GMs, GMs are outsourced to third-party tech support agencies and only really talk to anyone directly employed by SE when policies are changed or something is seriously wrong.
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By Fenrir.Bricent 2015-03-22 12:20:40
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Lol yes there will be server mergers but not till closer to year end.
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By Siren.Kyte 2015-03-22 12:25:41
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Anna Ruthven said: »
If I remember correctly, with the exception of Japanese GMs, GMs are outsourced to third-party tech support agencies and only really talk to anyone directly employed by SE when policies are changed or something is seriously wrong.

This is definitely not the case for all of them, although I can't say for certainty whether it's the case now.
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2015-03-22 12:26:25
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Ask Senkyuu.
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By Anna Ruthven 2015-03-22 12:29:01
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I used to have a file with a copy of the GM handbook that (I think) Gludd leaked. I dunno what happened to it, I need to look on my other PC and see if it's still there.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2015-03-22 12:53:06
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The only GMs I believe are Mexican GMs.
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By fonewear 2015-03-22 13:47:46
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I heard that some Canadian GM's said the game is not going to cut off console support !
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By Siren.Sieha 2015-03-22 14:09:12
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last time I complained to a gm about people taking too long at behemoth pops they said most zones will become instanced soon so just deal with it for a bit longer.

no screen shot so believe it or not.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2015-03-22 14:11:34
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A GM told me one day that life is a game. True story.
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By Asura.Celoria 2015-03-22 14:43:12
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Anna Ruthven said: »
If I remember correctly, with the exception of Japanese GMs, GMs are outsourced to third-party tech support agencies and only really talk to anyone directly employed by SE when policies are changed or something is seriously wrong.


They are outsourced they are hired through wiredtalent.com
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By Sylph.Kawar 2015-03-22 14:48:44
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fonewear said: »
I heard that some Canadian GM's said the game is not going to cut off console support !
Now i know your bull shitting us?
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By Sylph.Kawar 2015-03-22 14:49:16
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Leviathan.Chaosx said: »
The only GMs I believe are Mexican GMs.
The only gm i trust is the one i got the same day a year later that i talked with for like 3 hours.
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By Pantafernando 2015-03-22 14:49:58
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Sylph.Kawar said: »
Leviathan.Chaosx said: »
The only GMs I believe are Mexican GMs.
The only gm i trust is the one i got the same day a year later that i talked with for like 3 hours.

Yeah, hes great.
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By Anna Ruthven 2015-03-22 14:58:12
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LS was setting funny search comments one day and I left mine up while I went AFK for awhile. Came back, got a PT invite and the BLM instantly drops, on my way to the party I'm thrown off of my Chocobo and zoned into Mordion Gaol and greeted by a GM named Teelow who seemed kinda thrown off when I knew exactly why I was there. I removed it and he let me go.

I had forgotten to remove it before seeking party.
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By Zubis 2015-03-22 15:12:16
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Okay, so GM's are not trustworthy. /sadface

Thanks all.
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By Bahamut.Ravael 2015-03-22 15:20:44
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Zubis said: »
Okay, so GM's are not trustworthy. /sadface

Thanks all.

Well, forum posters aren't exactly always trustworthy either, so I'd say your guess is as good as anyone else's.
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