#dynamis dc

[dev-tayuun]

I've not been playing ffxiv for a crazy long time. I'm not like a super veteran that's been around for 10 years or anything like that. But I have been around for almost a year and have become very familiar with a lot of aspects of the game. (Still haven't finished MSQ yet though, don't judge me)

With that being said, I heard dynamis is very much filled to the brim with sprouts and I absolutely thrive with helping people. One of my favorite things is to show people how to do things and help them when they're struggling.

Taking all that into consideration, i do also like being able to chill and do casual roulettes without worrying about it taking an hour. Do you think it's worth transferring from Primal (Lamia) to the Dynamis DC? How badly do you think it'll affect my queue times? Would it be feasible to start up a new FC there?

All opinions and insight is welcome on this topic, thanks! :)

[brattygrymblade]

Do you like shitposting while being chill with a bunch of friendly folk while attempting hard content?

Our static is looking for a MELEE NON-MONK DPS to step in full time on NA servers.

Come enjoy as we make each other cry in laughter from antics such as the tank 360 No-Scoping the DPS, or accidentally pulling while the dancer was AFK. Or how about raising each other in poison puddles?

Our raid times are TUES, WED, THURS, from 6:30pm PST to 8:30pm PST, we're currently on P10S, so Let Us Know, send a message!

Our motto is: Don't worry about it!

[desertleviathan]

A guide to choosing a North American Data Center for your first FFXIV character

Final Fantasy XIV doesn't really require you to have Alts, since one character can see and do Everything. But I have a ton of alts anyway, and they're spread out enough that I've learned a bit about the quirks and cultural differences of all four North American Data Centers. What follows are my observations about the Pros and Cons of playing on each DC, which may help a new player figure out where they feel most comfortable.

In any case... the variances I'm describing are strong enough to be noticeable, but not so strong as to be overwhelming. Your experience is going to be mostly the same regardless of where you wind up. The FFXIV community at large is friendly, welcoming, and helpful. But some places are more so.

AETHER: I have a frankly ludicrous eight alts on Aether DC, including my main character, so I know this community best of all.

PRO: Seems to be the most populous NA DC, probably because it's first on the list alphabetically. There will be other people to do content with at all hours of day or night.

PRO: A larger portion of the Raiding Community seems to have gravitated here. If you are interested in High-End content (Extreme/Savage/Chaotic/Ultimate/etc.), your odds of finding a group seem to be noticeably improved on Aether.

PRO: Many Streamers and Community Personalities are on Aether. A majority of the ones who are willing to disclose where they are, anyway. This is probably related to the overall presence of the Raiding community.

PRO: General gameplay competence is noticeably higher on Aether. I see far fewer wipes on old content, reach completion much faster, and feel a lot less pressured to queue for the Alliance Raid Roulette as a Red Mage to be a resurrection bot.

CON: It's... the most populous NA DC. Aether's servers will have the Congested status more often than not. Login queues will be longer. And good luck finding a House.

CON: It's full of Raiders, and Raiders can sometimes be unpleasant. I think even the majority of Raiders will agree that there's a larger concentration of toxicity in that part of the game than in the general FFXIV population.

CON: Because the general experience level is higher, the level of tolerance towards inexperienced players can be lower. The norm for all of FFXIV is definitely to be kind to new players, but I see violations of that norm a lot more often on Aether. Aether people in particular seem have a very hard time waiting for first-timers to watch boss cutscenes, or responding in a helpful manner to players who screw up fight mechanics in a way that gets other characters killed.

CRYSTAL: I also have five major alts on Crystal and a couple placeholder characters who may or may not get promoted to regular play.

PRO: The NA Roleplay community is heavily concentrated on Crystal, especially on the Balmung and Mateus servers.

PRO: People are just overall very nice here, above and beyond the baseline for FFXIV. If someone's handing out free stuff or offering to escort new players around for map completion or taking time out of their gameplay to help someone out that they've just met, it's more likely to happen on Crystal than not in my observation.

PRO: After Aether, Crystal is easily the next most populous, and probably takes first place during the long span between patches, because Ather players are more likely to let their subscription lapse when there's no new content to throw themselves at, but Crystal players are more likely to focus on things that are always there like housing decoration, glamour collection, and roleplay.

CON: Again, populous servers equals congested server - it can be hard to even get your foot in the door on Crystal. And Housing is so popular on Crystal that it's hard to even find an Apartment on some servers. Good luck!

CON: Crystal players, especially Roleplayers, sometimes lack a sense of how to share space with people who have differing levels of comfort with suggestive and sexual content. If someone expresses discomfort, it can be a crapshoot whether others will respect that and take things to a private space, or whether they'll just pile on and heckle the person who spoke up.

CON: Crystal players can be noisy. There's a greater tendency to treat /yell and /shout chats as general-subject chatrooms, especially on the Roleplay servers mentioned above. I don't want to be the grouchy old man in the room, but topic and tone of conversation skews very immature. It often feels like being trapped in a junior high lunch room.

CON: There's no nice way to say this, Crystal players are noticeably worse at playing the game. Out of all my negative observations, this is the one I'm most ready to back up with Numbers. I had a spreadsheet going for a while when I was leveling my Aether and Crystal mains at the same time where I'd compare completion time for the same set of roulettes on the same day, and Crystal was reliably 10-25% slower. Wipes are a lot more common. On the plus side though, since everyone's a little sloppier on average a lot fewer of them get rude or abusive towards people who do mess up.

CON: There's no drama like Roleplayer Drama. If you want to see some real messy soap opera crap getting aired out in a public chat channel every single day, this is the place to look for it.

DYNAMIS: The newest NA DC was host to a "book club" style MSQ replay I participated in for quite a while, and I continued to play the character I made for that long after the group disbanded. He's been moved to Crystal now though, so I don't currently have an active Dynamis alt.

PRO: The newest servers. At the time I'm writing this 6/8 Dynamis servers still have the "New" status, which awards bonus EXP to characters made there, and if I recall correctly gives them a large gil reward for reaching a certain level threshold early on.

PRO: Dynamis is under-populated overall. Why is that a good thing? Swift logins and available housing, mainly. Some servers still have wards that haven't been made available for purchase yet, because currently open housing wards are still not full!

CON: On the other hand, Dynamis content queues can be slower outside of prime time, because of the smaller population numbers. PvP queues are never great, no matter what time of day.

CON: The economy is still kind of weird here - a lot of items simply aren't available, or have wildly fluctuating prices.

PRIMAL: The "Chill" DC, sitting back and just living its life while Aether and Crystal compete. Fun fact, my two Primal alts were copies of my Aether main who I originally made to attend friend's weddings, then kept playing.

PRO: Lacking either the temperamental perfectionism of Aether's raiders or the juvenile drama of Crystal's roleplayers, people here are just... there. If you want to just go about your business without being bothered, Primal is the place to be!

PRO: I have no idea why, but Primal's economy is way more buyer-friendly than the other servers. When I'm looking for the cheapest copy of an expensive item, 90% of the time I wind up hopping to Primal to get it.

PRO: This may be personal bias talking, but the Primal House Decorating community seems to be on another level. I see very cool designs everywhere of course, but when I'm hopping DCs to look at something cool I saw on Bluesky or here on Tumblr I'm more likely to wind up on Primal as a result.

CON: The economy being buyer-friendly means it's seller-unfriendly. You won't score as much from selling a rare drop here as you would elsewhere. It's a noticeable enough difference that I've helped Primal players transfer goods to their Aether or Crystal alts to sell, and transfer the money back to Primal.

CON: Folks mostly minding their own business means it's sometimes harder to scrounge together players for content here. Duty Finder Queue times are fine, but Party Finder participation seems poorer, and if you're reduced to shouting for help in a city you may find the response underwhelming.

[ashlaran]

Got the Vath outfit from Society quests recently. It makes for a good appearance in cutscenes for sure lol

[vinvithur]

[bunflora]

every day i think i feel ok enough to try being social just a bit again and every day i am proven wrong

[rollrobin]

Replaying FFXIV on my alt, Ahqah'li (formerly simply FF14 AU Aquaries but he's slowly turning into his own distinct OC) and he finally met his future husband G'raha

[echthr0s]

getting to the end of an expansion is always a great time for me because I get to unlock a bunch of new dungeons and raids. and then I remember I have to queue for all those dungeons and raids

[mintglacier]

i could go to aether or primal but here i am

[theholdersxiv]

The Holders is now recruiting!

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✦ Cross-DC RP Community ✦ Detailed Writing ✦ 18+ ✦ All characters welcome, lore-abiding or not.

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「The Holders」is a roleplaying group that is currently fresh off its feet and is recruiting new members. Drawing inspiration from Lovecraftian and gothic themes, our setting is rich in mystery and intrigue, yet it is inclusive enough for anyone to join—whether you envision your character as a humble florist or a world-threatening villain. In our community, every character can find a place. The Mansion has a role and an Object for everyone, ensuring everyone has a chance to contribute to the unfolding story. You won’t have to contort your character to fit into a rigid lore; instead, The Holders allows you to enhance your character’s journey with new goals, purpose, and a supportive community to return to whenever you wish.

What We Offer:

✧ Supportive Staff: Our team is always available to assist you in getting started and embarking on your journey with us.

✧ Dynamic Lore: Our lore evolves with your character, meaning that each story you create enriches our collective narrative.

✧ Fair Moderation: Our moderation team focuses solely on maintaining a positive environment, with no power-hungry admins. We simply enforce common rules to ensure an enjoyable experience for all members.

✧ Opportunities for Moderation: We're currently looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our moderation team!

✧ Community Hub: Enjoy our home base in Rafflesia, which features a large house (currently in need of some furnishing, but we're actively working on it!). We also have a FC!

If you are interested in joining, shoot me a DM! Hope to see you soon!

Carrd: https://holders.carrd.co/#home

[abimee]

does ardberts left pocket lint accept ppl from aether while dc travel to anywhere but dynamis is locked down

ardberts left pocket lint is like 90% crystal/aether people anyway so ye! we are a CROSS DATACENTER NA server :] we'll take anybody even other regional players who have NA alts

[neriyon]

Wait fuck the story skip sale ends tomorrow, I need to make that elezen alt asap. Haven't even chosen a name for him yet D: Nor chosen what dc I want him on.

[icicleteeth]

Swinging at a hornet's nest with this one but I wish all the people saying "the game's state is fine right now, it's not all just content for raiders, chaotic/ex/savage is tote casual and midcore just go into pf and prog it" to simply. Make a character on a dc that isn't Aether (especially try this on Crystal or Dynamis) and see how it goes. Just see how it goes that's all I'm asking

[ashlaran]

Picked up cooking quest in Endwalker, NPC belched at me, and then gave me the food she ate. WTH!

Otherwise things are going great in Dawntrail. Enjoying the story very much.

[furys-mercy]

|| Welcome ||

Welcome to Fury’s Mercy. I am Weezle, Weezled, Mercer, or Bash. Feel free to call me any of the above. I am largely a Dynamis DC RPer with way too many OCs! 35 +. He/Him.

This blog was, once upon a time, largely dedicated to my main OC, August Mercer, and his journal entries, screenshots, drabbles, and memes, but with more alts having cropped up in recent years it has become a catch-all for all of my OCS! With that in mind I wanted to make sure that my roster carrd was prominently posted along with a list of tags for each OC, and a link to my venue Carrd. Roster Carrd:

Character Roster:

August Mercer - Main OC - Highly Active - Tags: #August Mercer, #Furys Mercy

Sebastian de Vairemont - Main OC - Active - Tags: #Sebastian de Vairemont

Cyrille de Archambeau - Main OC - Active - Tags: #Cyrille de Archambeau

Leandre Lauvaux - Main OC - Highly Active - Tags: #Leandre Lauvaux

Teo-Linh - Alt OC - Active - Tags: #Teo-Linh

Kishar Sepelire - Alt OC - By Request - Tags: #Kishar Sepelire

Darcy Dumas - Alt OC - By Request - Tags: #Darcy Dumas

Locket Wolfe - Alt OC - Active - Tags: #Locket

Prudence Bell - Alt OC - By Request - Tags: #Prudence Bell

Aurifort Badeaux - Alt OC - By Request - Tags: #Aurifort Badeaux

Marcette de Vairemont - Alt OC - By Request - Tags: #Marcette de Vairemont, #Marcette de Lamoreaux

The Order of Saint Gabineaux: A secretive order of Ishgardian mages that open their doors once a moon to those who seek knowledge of curses, hexes, death, and the terrifying future.Don your mask and assume an alias before joining us for a night of occult themed RP.

| The Fourth Saturday of Every Month | 9 PM EST - 1 AM EST | | Dynamis Data Center | Golem | Empyreum | Ward 16 | Plot 48 |

[r0zeclawz]

i made a ffxiv FC by the way if anyone is interested, its in seraph on the dynamis data center. im still setting it up and i wont be doing much rn but i wanna gauge interest. ill probably be doing extremes and stuff like that at some point so itd be fun if people wanted to join !! also if anyone is interested but isnt on seraph you CAN transfer to the dynamis DC for free btw