Final Fantasy XIV finally launched its Oceania Data Centre this week, providing a smoother play experience for fans across Australia, New Zealand and the rest of Oceania. It also prompted an equally-Australian flavoured rush on user-names on the server, documented by several users on Twitter.
The OCE FFXIV server name rush launch has been a joy to behold. pic.twitter.com/cix98deezM
— Michael Carmody (@EmJaeCaer) January 25, 2022
Michael Carmody (@EmJaeCaer) spotted Bunnings Warehouse, Vege Mite, K-Rudd and several Scomos, along with Mixie Ma’tosis:
Here you go
(@peopleofmateria) pic.twitter.com/4UTPTaQN8p
— Michael Carmody (@EmJaeCaer) January 26, 2022
Home World transfers have been permitted since 26, with five Worlds available as ‘New Worlds’, meaning players who transfer to them or create new characters receive special bonuses like:
· Free Home World Transfer for players transferring from another World
· Double EXP for both newly created and transferred characters (up to Level 80)
· Gold and Silver Chocobo Feathers exchangeable for special in-game rewards
Square-Enix have also created a special ANZ map in the style of Final Fantasy XIV to celebrate the launch, with key cities and landmarks represented:
Sales of Final Fantasy XIV Online Starter Edition and Complete Edition have also re-commenced, due to the opening of the Data Centre and the raising of the global server capacity, as well as existing players play time and log-in tendencies returning to normal, however new registrations for the Free Trail remain suspended as of now.