The unofficial Aussie server is considered to be Tonberry , which is on the JP data center . The advantage is a lower ping than NA or EU servers and having other players in a similar timezone so playing when you are likely to be playing . The disadvantage to choosing any Japanese server , is that while using dungeon finderraid finder you will often be grouped with people from any of the Japanese servers , not just Tonberry . Because of this , people mostly speak Japanese in during those activities . This can be mitigated somewhat by dungeons and raiding with your guild members , but I find I am more often playing with people from the dungeon finder . A lot of people seem not to be bothered , but the language barrier has really diminished my enjoyment of the game . I recommend starting your character on a North American or European server . In either case , English is the dominant language and you will be able to communicate with pretty much everyone . If ping is causing problems , try a tunneling VPN service such as Pingzapper , WTFast or Battleping . I use Pingzapper and it is incredibly effective . I ' ve found I needed tunneling even on Tonberry . High level content requires lots of AoE dodging . Enjoy the game