FFXIV-Roleplayers.com has shut down
* 2010
† 2022
We are sad to announce that the time as come to let ffxiv-roleplayers.com out to pasture.We do not have the funds for the server costs and we feel that it is time, as the site has become mostly an archive of a time that once was.Please take steps to save any media, posts, stories & other things from the site that you may wish to save.
This includes the wikipedia.Date of closure:
1st of September 2022
After this it will no longer be possible to access the site or its contents.So long and thanks for all the fish!
Nero, Unnamed Mercenary, Maril, Teadrinker, Rinikett, Sorcini, Alothia & GhostlyMaiden.#goodbyeRPCIf you have any questions: MeanderingBean#0001
"I am so sad and sorry to hear this. I understand why, but that doesn't make it any easier. The RPC has been such a part of my online RP journey, and remains an important archive and depository for me I do not even know quite what I will do now.Thank you everyone who has helped with this site over the years, from the bottom of my heart. I knew someday it would come to and end but it doesn't make it any easier."- Aya, member since 2014
"Ah, the end of an era. I suspected it was only a matter of time. The RP community in XIV has changed over the years. Whether for better or worse depends entirely on who you ask.But one thing is for certain regardless of subjective opinions: The community is far more dispersed than it once was, and the RPC just doesn't serve the purpose it was designed for any longer. So the decision is a perfectly understandable one.The project began at the end of 2009 when knowledge of FFXIV first arrived. RPers from FFXI's Vana'diel were all too familiar with being broken apart across worlds and having tiny communities. We sought to change that by bringing as many RPers together in this new world to create a better and more thriving experience for all. In those days, such a coalition was laughable and it was no easy feat to persuade everyone to give it a shot.FFXI RPers started slowly gathering on our first (free) forum. We held discussions about what we would be and how to proceed with our unveiling to the greater communities. A 'charter' was crafted and voted on by the members (approved unanimously at this juncture might I add) and when the time was right, on February 15th, 2010, the RPC announced itself to the world to mega sites at the time such as Zam, Eorzeapedia, FFXIV Core, and several other gaming media sites. Our numbers rose.
A podcast was even formedAn "RPC Council" was formed of the various prospective Linkshell leaders and a teaser site of the first 10 RP groups of Hydaelyn was released to the public. On game release day, population exploded to unforeseen proportions. There were so many posts in a single day, keeping up was next to impossible even for the most active forum goers.We had our server vote, with the usual drama (though tame compared to other games). Besaid won the day and the migration began. Over time, it evolved into Balmung. Then branched out to Mateus. Now, RPers can be found in small clusters in even more servers beyond those.The RPC had its ups and downs, dramatic moments for the ages. Too many to list and tons of old posts I'm likely to slosh through just for old time's sake now. This group set a foundation for a community to build itself in a way few MMOs can replicate.I appreciate those who continued to hold the banner high and maintain a source of invaluable resources, advice, safety, and companionship for the thousands of RPers who passed these halls. To all the staff and the members, new and old, thanks for the memories. It was a fantastic run worthy of stories for years to come. So many plans that came to fruition, so many that fell through the cracks. But through it all, memories and friendships were forged from the foundation built and sustained here. Thanks for the commitment."- Kylin, former Admin, member since 2010
"I'd say that all good things come to an end, but it's not really an end, is it? The RPC has played such in integral and indispensable role in the creation and life of FFXIV's RP community that, in a way, it will always be a part of whatever our community goes on to do and become.Although I haven't been active here in a long time, the RPC has been a huge part of my journey in FFXIV and I will always think fondly of it. I have warm memories of those first days of planning and organising back before the launch of 1.0. Being a roleplayer back in FFXI was often a lonely experience, so the idea that we could gather together and build a community right from the launch of FFXIV was so exciting. In the years that followed, the RPC would grow into something remarkable that helped to keep the heart of RP in FFXIV beating.So I'd like to give a big thank you to everyone who played a part in it and made it the special place that it was - it was an incredible project and a much-needed tool, and certainly something to be proud of.See you in Hydaelyn!
Brynhilde Wulf (Balmung), Jakih Ishtari (Besaid - 1.0), Solemn Dawn (Omega)"- Brynhilde, member since 2010
"Really sad to hear this, but I totally get that it's time. The RPC has always been a great asset for making friends, finding RP connections, tossing around ideas, and exploring lore. I've definitely made a lot of great connections here and have so many fun memories thanks to this place. Thank you to everyone who has kept the RPC running for these many long years. I'll miss this place, but I'll be seeing you all in Hydaelyn and beyond! Thank you all for everything!"- Faye, member since 2013
"I know i've not used the site for years but wanting to share my happiness with the site that got me to enjoy ff14 RP. since then my character has gone through a lot of change good and bad. Married, adopted a kid and more. It is because of everyone i've encountered even from here that the journey was met with plenty of events. Stories were told. Friends died, enemies fell and peace is once again.It sucks we can't keep the wiki up as an archive to not add more things but i'm going through and copying everything i can down to images to preserve what they looked like for my Drive.Thanks to everyone and i hope you all are out on some discords i can check up randomly :3
I'll always be on Balmung to the bitter end and RPing as that Record Keeper helping everyone with her multi-colored family. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.P.S: I WAS A SAGE BEFORE IT WAS SAGE WITH THE FLOATING WEAPON DEVICE! NEVER FORGET!!! :3- The Quintessence Family."- Parth Makeo, member since 2014
"I'm sorry to see this news, though it's a very reasonable decision. I dropped off this summer due to new job and moving things but I was hoping to come back and start connecting with people this fall. However, I'm glad I saw the announcement before the closing; I hadn't realized how long the history of this place was! Thank you very much for running it for all this time. Even if I joined at the tail end of its life, I've found it a useful place to start as a brand-new RPer."- Inkycompass, member since 2022
This is very sad to see but I had a feeling it was coming eventually. The traffic has slowed significantly since I joined in 2016 or 2017. I really used to enjoy seeing discussions happen here and Discord not only doesn't let you easily see a long conversation amongst multiple people it doesn't really let it continue for several days with new people coming in as they can. It's also honestly abysmal for search, archival, and trying to get your post (be it an RP profile or FC advert) seen. I guess that's just me being a salty old person though.I made a couple good friends here even though I never managed to find even one consistent RP partner through this site. I was just about to finally free up some time and wanted to come poke at it again for a new character. I suppose I'll have to finally try searching for those Discords I hard avoided for years.
So long RPC. You will be missed."- Mermaid, member since 2016
It's with a heavy heart that I posted the calendar change log and event list here for probably the last time.
This place has been a fixture for me, since I started playing in this game. A cornerstone of the reason why I've spent the last near decade supporting our wonderful community it it's attempt to tell stories together.Thank you to the RPC and it's staff for being there with us, especially Franz for all the weird last night "Hey, I noticed this is broken" or "What do you mean the calendar broke IPS" conversations, and Maril for doing, well, damned near everything.For all the rest of you, may the trails be soft, and the stories boisterous.I'll see you all about Eorzea.
erroch / Erah'sae Zhwan."- Erah'sae, member since 2013
Unfortunate but understandable. I'm grateful that I came across this website and I appreciate the work that went into it. The community here was always welcoming, respectful and helpful. I hope the friendships formed here continue and that the spirit of this community lives on through other platforms as well as FFXIV itself.
Take care everyone, my thanks and best wishes to you all. ❤️"- Moon Type, member since 2019
"My first, dedicated effort to become a Roleplayer started here. And it happened. It's been 8 years.
FFXIV may be the game, but the RP community, that has always been why I play it. And in the RP community, I have made friendships which will last a lifetime.
And my entry to the RP community was HERE.
I feel old now, seeing this go. I never really thought the HRPC would go.
But here it is, the last day or two?Best wishes to everyone.With love, Knight Kat"- Knight Kat, member since 2013
"As a WoW refugee looking for a new place to call home in 2019, I met my first handful of friends in XIV by connecting with them here . Ever since then, these forums have been the first place I think of whenever someone wants to get into the RP scene. And then, when I decided to start a new character--just to see if I could make new RP friends and see if starting over was possible--this was the first place I came to.So thank you, RPC team and all you members, for being an anchor to XIV's RP community for the past decade. Perhaps we'll cross paths in game some day. Until then, cheers to all your continued adventures!"- Zephyr Soul, member since 2019
The ForumTotal Registered Users: 17165Last Registered User: 'Baldy', August 19th, 2022Total Topics: 23.4 KTotal Posts: 317.8KMost Online Concurrently: 1881The WikiPlayer Character Pages: 6,697
We have preserved some guides that were posted to the RPC.Sadly not all of them have been able to be preserved in time.Follow this link to get to them:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PqEsqKBOOdDXwxKQUptt6wVwEeJlv-k0?usp=sharingIf you are a guide author and you'd like your guide removed from the drive, please contact MeanderingBean#0001Credits to authors are visible in the footers of each document.