12 Hour Countdown

[Nvr]

Well, my phone says it is 2PM JST on the 21st, and SE said they are planning to open servers on the 22nd JST. When SE was planning to boot up servers the first time, they gave us a bit of notice that it was delayed before the planned date, so I hope that the lack of notice is a good sign.

[Baroka]

No they didnt... they said they will look at the situation again on the 22nd

[Zyeriis]

Damn, i wasn't inb4 some one claimed otherwise.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

No they didnt... they said they will look at the situation again on the 22ndTrue, but it's still less then 12 hours away. ^^

[Baroka]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/2691-Temporary-Suspension-of-the-Services-Follow-up

[Baroka]

Sorry zy lol. been camping this forum and crap. i dont expect ffxi or ffxiv back till end of april.

[Nvr]

So we are waiting until the 22nd just for another estimate of when they might open servers again?

[Arconis]

There just going to assess situation on 22nd and that doesn't mean 12:01am JST it could be anytime on the 22nd

[Nvr]

There just going to assess situation on 22nd and that doesn't mean 12:01am JST it could be anytime on the 22nd

I didn't think it would litterally be at 12am, but I was hoping it would at least be on that day, but it is looking like it could be much longer.

[Nacht]

So we are waiting until the 22nd just for another estimate of when they might open servers again?

Yes. That was probably their estimate on the resolution of the power crisis in the country. Or at least they'll have enough information to figure out their next step.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

So we are waiting until the 22nd just for another estimate of when they might open servers again?Upon the re-evaluation on the 22nd they will either re-open the serves or extend the down time. We'll just have to wait and see.

[Arconis]

Sorry zy lol. been camping this forum and crap. i dont expect ffxi or ffxiv back till end of april.

Well if there power holds up as it has last few days and there ISP is stable theres no reason why servers won't be back up tomorrow

[Anela]

UmmHmm.. They said they would give a status update on the 22nd JST. From the main SE page, you will be able to see the server status. It continues to show "Partial Maintenance" which I believe means they never shut them off completely, so no Boot-up required. Probably similar to "hibernation/standby mode on a PC. Conserves power, but ready to get back to full power rapidly.

[Nvr]

Wait, no I was right.


we have decided to extend the suspension until Mar. 22, 2011 (JST).

Meaning the current plan is the 22nd, but no promises

[Zyeriis]

Sorry zy lol. been camping this forum and crap. i dont expect ffxi or ffxiv back till end of april.
Not your fault, I opened the thread, then closed it, then realized I should've done so, came back and you had posted.

[rog]

If only. It'll likely be april before the servers go back up. And you won't be getting an exact date until probably a few days before.

[Chronofantasy]

I wish they guaranteed us that servers would be up again on the 22nd but too bad it'll just be another update to keep us all posted as the others mentioned here. Prepare for them to say that FFXI will be down for at least another week and that's when they may update us again.

[Anela]

So, their re-evaluation could be, restoration to full operation at <..> time.
I'm not holdong my breath tho. I think the best we can hope for is a tentative date/time of resumption of service.

[Nvr]

Taking all bets! lol jk...

[rog]

I think the best we can hope for is a tentative date/time of resumption of service.
Definitely won't get more than that, and even that much would surprise me.

[Fumbles]

Its all going to matter on how Japan's power issues are.
The plants are stabilizing as many articles have told online and from the Governor.
Its just all a matter now of how the plants with power are doing and if the next cable being installed to power the others to stabilize them goes. (Which they said will be installed and hopefully working any day now.)
The main point I think that is keeping SE from launching the servers again is the lack of energy.
Japan is still issuing controlled rolling blackouts as of today due to a lack of energy to power everything.
With the other plants coming back up soon the rolling blackouts should slowly phase out.

But think about it, it would be a pain in the ass if they launched the servers, but had to shut them down again due to a blackout coming around in their area.

SE probably wants to launch the servers with intent to be able to keep them up and not have to shut them down.

Bad news, servers might not go up on the 22nd.
Good news, servers will be up soon.

Japan is recovering pretty quickly from this horrible disaster.

[Arconis]

Hope for the best, Prepare for the worst. Thats all we can do

[Zyeriis]

Definitely won't get more than that, and even that much would surprise me.
This makes me want to hope that they don't say the servers come back up in a day. You might have a heart attack. But...FFXI addiction...too...strong...

[breau]

No they didnt... they said they will look at the situation again on the 22nd

lol you been faster than me, wanted to say same^^
breau, alexander/bastok

[Nvr]

At least we will have an update on the situation tomorrow.

It sux that FF14 was what I would play when I was not playing FF11... both of them gone ;-;

[NightDagger]

Yes I agree that they probably did not fully shutdown the servers as they have NEVER lost their power. If you look at the grid they are on (I forget the JP site i was looking at) they have a few hospitals, government buildings & the train station within 2 blocks.

But on another note TEPCO is undecided if they will or won't be doing anymore blackouts. They have been able to produce enough power to keep everyone going (with saving electricity still) and have also just added some more available power a few hours ago.

It will be a coin flip whether SE is going to just flip the switch back on for us or wait it out until Friday (the last day of blackouts that TEPCO announced if they even happen). Japan is recovering a lot faster then anyone anticipated so it is safe to say that we will not be waiting 2+ months but only 1-2 more weeks (worse case scenario)

Just a little food for thought ^^

[Anela]

But on another note TEPCO is undecided if they will or won't be doing anymore blackouts. They have been able to produce enough power to keep everyone going (with saving electricity still) and have also just added some more available power a few hours ago.

Thank You for the update..^^

[HFX7686]

The people who make decisions like this, the guys in the suits, probably won't be at work at midnight. You likely won't see any notice until about 4-5am EST on the 22nd, which will be about 5-6pm in Japan. That's when they usually post their notices.

[NightDagger]

The people who make decisions like this, the guys in the suits, probably won't be at work at midnight. You likely won't see any notice until about 4-5am EST on the 22nd, which will be about 5-6pm in Japan. That's when they usually post their notices.

Yeah i have read numerous times that people are waiting for an update or servers back online at 12 a.m. JP. I dunno what job they have but man I don't work at that hour. With SE having everyone sent home to be with family & their international workers being sent home by their embassy it may be hard for them to predict when the servers will be back up just due to that fact. Unless they plan on just working with a skeleton crew i feel they will have to wait until power is fully restored so they are actually able to contact all their employees & have their international workers back in the country.

[etsunetsu]

as of the 21st blackouts have been canceled on tepco home page also the blackouts that were scheduled were never for area that would effect servers tokyo itself was immune to scheduled blackouts already.blackouts are only ever been scheduled for residential areas.

[etsunetsu]

Metal gear solid online has been back up since the 15th and there servers are in tokyo too. they went down same time as ffvi & ffxiv but were back up on the 15th

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Metal gear solid online has been back up since the 15th and there servers are in tokyo too. they went down same time as ffvi & ffxiv but were back up on the 15thThere's a MGS Online?! Dear God what has become of this world? lol

[NightDagger]

Metal gear solid online has been back up since the 15th and there servers are in tokyo too. they went down same time as ffvi & ffxiv but were back up on the 15th

yes I was reading this on another forum. I can not understand how they are up & we are down. I do not know how many people are still playing that game but I do know their player base is HUGE. In late 2008 early 2009 they had over 1 million people playing. So allow for changes in players life styles and the such lets say they only have 200k players left. That is still equivlent to FFXI. They are able to run their servers and we can't? Part of the reason for their downtime was also for scheduled maintenance.

very very strange.

[NightDagger]

There's a MGS Online?! Dear God what has become of this world? lol

PS3 exclusive i believe.

[Arconis]

problem at SE is not the power its the personnel. getting them to and from work trains and streets were closed off for most areas but now most of that has been fixed with work around. So as long as SE don't need there international workers and there ISP is stable we could be back up very soon. As for MGS yes I know they got it back up but not much to running that game its not even close to same leage as FFXI for operations wize takes alot more to run FFXI then does MSG.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

PS3 exclusive i believe.I bought the MGS PS3, then sold MGS. FPSs should never be played with thunbs.

[Arconis]

PS3 exclusive i believe.

you are correct it is PS3 exclusive game

[Alderin]

Yeah it is simply a countdown to find out how the progress is going.

For those interested and uninformed, here is an update on the current power situation.

http://www.automatedtrader.net/real-time-news/72114/japan-update-some-functions-to-resume-at-fukushima-reactor-2

[NightDagger]

Yeah it is simply a countdown to find out how the progress is going.

For those interested and uninformed, here is an update on the current power situation.

http://www.automatedtrader.net/real-time-news/72114/japan-update-some-functions-to-resume-at-fukushima-reactor-2

Thanks forthe update. Was just going to start reading more on the progress. ^^

[breau]

There's a MGS Online?! Dear God what has become of this world? lol

however lol mgs online is a complete other league than ff XI.
translated to german soccer it is a difference between "weltmeisterschaft" and college league^^
breau, alexander/bastok
p.s. WE ARE THE BEST

[Tsukino_Kaji]

7 hours and 10 minutes.

[Antonioklaus]

Still working on my free WoW trial. Kinda hoping to cap everything out before the servers come back up for FFXI. Almost level 50. Idk if I can do it before the 22nd lol.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

5 hours 45 minutes.

[Nataskiller]

hopefully SE will reboot the servers :)

[Nvr]

3 Hours 10 'till Japanese midnight

[Runespider]

Dissapointment incoming!

[Nvr]

Don't jinx it!

[Tamoa]

Seems like some of you actually think SE will switch the servers back on at Japanese midnight? I think the likelihood of that happening is like .01%, if that.


Originally, we announced that the services will be temporarily suspended for about a week starting on Mar. 13, 2011 10:00 (GMT). However, due to ongoing issues with the lack of energy, we have decided to extend the suspension until Mar. 22, 2011 (JST). We will re-evaluate the situation on Mar. 22, 2011 (JST) and provide everyone with another update regarding this matter.

SE is NOT saying servers will definitely be turned back on on the 22nd.

[Komori]

Seems like some of you actually think SE will switch the servers back on at Japanese midnight? I think the likelihood of that happening is like .01%, if that.



SE is NOT saying servers will definitely be turned back on on the 22nd.

They are well aware that it's only being re-evaluted. But they're riding on something called hope.

[Tamoa]

I am hoping too, I miss playing. However, I do recognize that an extention of the downtime is highly likely, and I certainly do not expect anything to happen at Japanese midnight.

[Nvr]

Yeah we know, but the main point is


extend the suspension until Mar. 22, 2011 (JST).

Meaning that the current planis for them to be turned on, but of course it is up for re-evaluation.


I certainly do not expect anything to happen at Japanese midnight.

No person here does, it is just a milestone to be in the actual day for a minimum a new update of the situation.

[Mojo]

The issue hasn't been a lack of people working or anything weird like that, it's just that they turned them off to ration power. The earthquake disrupted their power grid quite a bit. Many power plants (other than the Fukushima plants) were automatically shut down when the earthquake struck. They likely needed to inspect everything and make repairs, if necessary, to both power plants and the grid before they can start those plants back up. The original estimates were that power rationing was going to last 3-4 weeks or more, although a few days afterwards it seemed that people were rationing well and it wasn't as big of a problem as they thought. I read about a few plants coming back into operation yesterday, but it's otherwise been difficult to find information about it. I'm a bit hopeful considering that they said the reevaluation was only going to be three days after the last one. That's a very short amount of time, all things considered. Either way, they're definitely not going to switch them on at JP midnight, just expect to hear an announcement later today. They may say they're booting them up later today or in the near future, or they may put it off again for reevaluation.

[Vivivivi]

crossing fingers!

[Juri_Licious]

FFXI Will be up on the 22nd or 22rd! You know why? Square Enix loves me and knows what I want and won't hesitate to give it to me!

[Vivivivi]

FFXI Will be up on the 22nd or 22rd! You know why? Square Enix loves me and knows what I want and won't hesitate to give it to me!
Can we get a countdown to the 22rd? :D

[TribalProphet]

From the main SE page, you will be able to see the server status. It continues to show "Partial Maintenance" which I believe means they never shut them off completely, so no Boot-up required. Probably similar to "hibernation/standby mode on a PC. Conserves power, but ready to get back to full power rapidly.

They always show "Partial Maintenance" even when they turn them off and unplug them to move them. It's just the wording they use to say "You can't log in".

One thing to keep in mind is that Tepco has split Tokyo into 5 groups, and I believe SE falls into Group 5. If power rationing continues, groups 4-5 are set to be left out of the blackouts if at all possible as they are the business wards for Tokyo. Getting 4 and 5 power 24/7 is necessary for a faster economic recovery.

[RAIST]

Today was also a national holiday over there as well, so there likely wouldn't be anyone there to make the call at midnight JST anyway.

And for the curious, here's a pic of their building and a map of the area where it stands. If you click the link to"Map This", it flips the map to full screen and you can zoom in/out and see the Police Station, government offices, schools, hospitals, and universities nearby (one is also a medical university):

http://www.tokyoarchitecture.info/Building/4083/Shinjuku-Bunka-Quint.php

If you put the view in Hybrid mode, you get handy icons to mark the hospitals, and the red lines look like the mass transit routes that run through the area--there is also train hub just a few miles to the east and a little north (near junction of highways 414 and 20--thier building looks to be just off of hwy 20).

[Juri_Licious]

Can we get a countdown to the 22rd? :D

IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!

*doo, doo, dee, doo. doo, doo, doo, doo, doo. do, deh, doo!*

[HFX7686]

You people need to go play another game today. I've put in a bunch of Civilization V hours the last week.

As I pointed out earlier, you will probably have to wait until 4-5am EST on the 22nd before they announce something.

They're not likely to be at work at midnight in Japan.

Although, I do understand why you guys are hoping they will be.

Also, the notes about what TEPCO has been saying and the MSG servers makes things look up in terms of the game coming back online shortly.

[Klyde]

Arc! where did you find your XI character profile image in your signature. I like it a lot! :)

[Zyeriis]

Ah the magical number "22rd" If you can pronounce that, you get a cookie.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

+4 hours and 5 minutes.

[Vivivivi]

I am hoping too, I miss playing. However, I do recognize that an extention of the downtime is highly likely, and I certainly do not expect anything to happen at Japanese midnight.

If they do plan to bring it back online today, I am guessing it'll happen around 9pm est, at the beginning of their work day, so they have the rest of the day to monitor it... total speculation not based on any insight.

[Keelie]

Ah the magical number "22rd" If you can pronounce that, you get a cookie.

twentyturd? can I haz a cookie now prz??

[Chiibi]

No they didnt... they said they will look at the situation again on the 22nd

O.o; whoa she claimed fast....

[Twille]

I'm personally hoping they come up sooner rather than later. But then again, I'm sure everyone on this forum feels the same way. :)

[annewandering]

Let me get some lunch then yes it would be nice if FF was waiting for me!

[Zyeriis]

twentyturd? can I haz a cookie now prz??

http://208.116.9.205/10/content/7918/1.jpg

[Keelie]

http://208.116.9.205/10/content/7918/1.jpg

ok ok twentytword is that better??

[Zyeriis]

ok ok twentytword is that better??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/competitions/2002/11/images/try_again.gif

[Juri_Licious]

Now the people have understood that no matter what happens, the game will be up with the number 22 and any variation of it!

[Juri_Licious]

Twentysecthrndth Obviously

Twen-ty-sec-thrndth

[Zyeriis]

Twentysecthrndth Obviously

Twen-ty-sec-thrndth

http://www.curtisearthtrivia.com/images/soclose.jpg

[Futan]

Twenty-secird?!

[Zyeriis]

Twenty-secird?!

3 letters off.

[Juri_Licious]

http://www.curtisearthtrivia.com/images/soclose.jpg

No sir, I did get it right. And you know why?
Because, earlier today I went Left 3 times!

[chrism]

Restoring external power to Fukushima Daiichi
The Tokyo Electric Power Company has resumed work to restore external power to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as part of its efforts to regain cooling functions.

This follows operations by the Tokyo Fire Department and Self-Defense Forces to douse the No.3 and No.4 reactors with water.

They ended their water-spraying operations to cool down the spent fuel rod pools on Monday morning.

External power was extended to the electricity distribution panels of the No.2 and No.5 reactors on Sunday, and power can now be supplied to reactors number 1, 2, 5, and 6.

In order to get the electricity back on at the No.2 reactor, the power company plans to check various measurement devices and lighting systems in the central control room -- the heart of the plant -- and check for electricity leakage in the battery charging room.

The No.3 and No.4 reactors, where high levels of radiation are forcing workers to exercise extreme caution, are scheduled to be connected to the electricity distribution panels on Tuesday.

The power company is doing everything it can to restore external power, which it sees as essential to regaining cooling functions for the reactor vessels and the spent fuel rod pools.

Radiation levels are dropping somewhat at Fukushima Daiichi plant. The government's nuclear safety agency says it will continue to monitor the situation carefully.

The Tokyo Fire Department poured water into the plant's Number 3 reactor for 6.5 hours on Sunday night in a continuing attempt to cool down a storage pool for spent fuel.

The Self-Defense Forces meanwhile shot water into the Number 4 reactor on Sunday, and again on Monday morning.

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency says the operations appear to be paying off to a certain degree, with radiation levels showing a continuous decline since Sunday afternoon.

The agency has been monitoring data at a point about 500 meters northwest of the Number 3 reactor.

It says radiation readings stood at 2,670 microsieverts per hour as of 6:30 AM on Sunday.

It says the figure then rose briefly to 3,346 microsieverts at 2:50 PM on Sunday, but went down again to 2,319 microsieverts at 6:30 AM on Monday.

The agency says the brief jump in radiation could be due to the wind on Sunday afternoon. It says it will continue to closely monitor the situation.
Monday, March 21, 2011 17:46 +0900 (JST)




So for all those wondering about if we are going to be playing anytime soon the answer is most likely yes. Reactors 1,2,5,6 are up and running for the time being. Reactors 3 & 4 are still being worked on and still causing issues now and again. Reactor 2 is still being worked on as well but is currently functioning.


Current news feed from: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/21_h18.html

Check for yourself if you don't believe my facts :) Have fun waiting

[HFX7686]

I read that those reactors were never going to work ever again. I doubt they are up and running, they just have power restored from an outside source.

[chrism]

I read that those reactors were never going to work ever again. I doubt they are up and running, they just have power restored from an outside source.

If power can now be supplied to reactors 1,2,5, & 6 I think that its obvious they will work.... click on the link sending you to NHK JPs news feed and you'll see.

[Tiduzs]

[QUOTE=chrism;43722]If power can now be supplied to reactors 1,2,5, & 6 I think that its obvious they will work.... click on the link sending you to NHK JPs news feed and you'll see.[/QUOTE

those reactors will never work agian after putting salt water in them

[JagerForrester]

So I got to wait 2 hrs for Judgment and 12 hours for Countdown. How long am I waiting for Death spell?

[HFX7686]

If power can now be supplied to reactors 1,2,5, & 6 I think that its obvious they will work.... click on the link sending you to NHK JPs news feed and you'll see.

They are supplying power from an outside source so they can keep the pumps working to keep the rods underwater. As Chrism said, they've sprayed sea water on them. Nuclear reactors won't work after you spray messy old sea water, full of all kinds of stuff, onto them. Reactors 1 through 4 will never work again. I'm not sure about 5 and 6 since they were off before the earthquake and tsunami.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

+5 hours and 23 minutes.

[Sephyder]

I bought the MGS PS3, then sold MGS. FPSs should never be played with thunbs.

I LOL'ed at this but I also completely agree... that thuMbs shouldnt be used.... you cant fire any firearm efficeintly with your thuMbs

[chrism]

[QUOTE=HFX7686;43744]They are supplying power from an outside source so they can keep the pumps working to keep the rods underwater. As Chrism said, they've sprayed sea water on them. Nuclear reactors won't work after you spray messy old sea water, full of all kinds of stuff, onto them. Reactors 1 through 4 will never work again. I'm not sure about 5 and 6 since they were off before the earthquake and tsunami.[/b]

Ok I stand corrected. Then why restore power to reactors 1,2,5,6 if they are inoperable then? Makes no sense then, Or they do work and they are just still working on it.

[HFX7686]

Ok I stand corrected. Then why restore power to reactors 1,2,5,6 if they are inoperable then? Makes no sense then, Or they do work and they are just still working on it.

It's to keep the water pumps going, so they can keep the reactors cooled. I'm sure they also need other types of subsystems up and running to try to keep the reactors under control as well. They've not restored power to the reactors themselves, but the buildings around the reactors and all the machinery they need to do this.

[Tiduzs]

[QUOTE=HFX7686;43744]They are supplying power from an outside source so they can keep the pumps working to keep the rods underwater. As Chrism said, they've sprayed sea water on them. Nuclear reactors won't work after you spray messy old sea water, full of all kinds of stuff, onto them. Reactors 1 through 4 will never work again. I'm not sure about 5 and 6 since they were off before the earthquake and tsunami.[/b]

Ok I stand corrected. Then why restore power to reactors 1,2,5,6 if they are inoperable then? Makes no sense then, Or they do work and they are just still working on it.

they need power to put water in them to keep them cool so they can hopfuly get everything under control agian

[RAIST]

they aren't getting power to them to get them "working" in the sense of supplying power--they are trying to get the cooling systems back online so they can contain the radiation fallout. There has alreay been talk of decomissioning the site, as the majority will not be salvageble. There is some talk about whether 5 and 6 may be salvalgeable, but likey not if there was too much contamination from the tsunami. They will not be able to make that determinatiion until the restore full power to the reactors' systems and central control center, effect repairs to instrumentations, and conduct full inspections once they reach adequate containment to bring more workers on-site.

[chrism]

Yay for smart people who can clarify things :)




off topic: I agree with removing the PS2 due to limitations.. PC - XBOX360 all the way

[breau]

twentyturd? can I haz a cookie now prz??

georgeous, handing out cookie^^
breau, alexander/bastok

[Zyeriis]

georgeous, handing out cookie^^
breau, alexander/bastok
No >:O its 22rd not 20rd.

[Keelie]

georgeous, handing out cookie^^
breau, alexander/bastok

yay thankyou! nom nom nom nom

[RAIST]

off topic: I agree with removing the PS2 due to limitations.. PC - XBOX360 all the way

hehe.. I vote for PC 100%. At least if PC winds up standing for Piece of Crap, you can more easily upgrade...

[breau]

No >:O its 22rd not 20rd.

lol i´m granny i take the try and give cookie to comfort^^
breau, alexander/bastok

[chrism]

Come on now guys lets not go way off topic thats how threads get closed ><

[Vivivivi]

Come on now guys lets not go way off topic thats how threads get closed >< COOKIES OM NOM NOM

[JagerForrester]

Yeah, keep going! Let's close another useless thread

[breau]

COOKIES OM NOM NOM

handing out cookies to everybody, and no, chrism, i don´t think they going to close thread for a few posts of fun, smile, and fellowship, thats how they want us to be ingame and we should be rl and in forum too, adding coffee and tea.
oh and sending a convoi of planes to bring cookies and drinks to japan, i whish i could do rl
breau, alexander/bastok

[chrism]

FINE THEN if thats the case... IMMAH FIRIN MAH LAZUR BEAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ===========================================00000000000 lol

[Nodachi]

Peanut butter cookies and cheese cake.

[Tiduzs]

I want wizard cookies and rolanberry pie

[Thuggin]

i want them to stop over abusing mod privileges

[annewandering]

i want them to stop over abusing mod privileges

How do you over abuse? Does this mean there is a level of abuse that is good and proper?

[Zyeriis]

How do you over abuse? Does this mean there is a level of abuse that is good and proper?
I can think of a few "good" ways to abuse people >:D

[Thuggin]

How do you over abuse? Does this mean there is a level of abuse that is good and proper?



If it makes it easier for you delete the word "over" and re-read the sentence.

[annewandering]

Peanut butter cookies and cheese cake.
oh my gosh cheesecake! game needs to go backup before i eat my way out of house and home!!

[annewandering]

If it makes it easier for you delete the word "over" and re-read the sentence.

I thought it might be easier for you to correct your sentence :D

[Tsukino_Kaji]

+6 hours and 19 minutes.

[Leonatos]

Arconis I know it's been asked before but where did you get that wonderfull sig? I know you said you've been editing it for years, but is it Powerpoint image or is there a scripted UI somewhere for it? sorry I'm a bit of a dummy when it comes to ths sort of thing.

[Starcade]

No they didnt... they said they will look at the situation again on the 22nd

I see someone has reading comprehension.

I think a lot of people have wishful thinking, and expect the flames to run hot and heavy when the shutdown is extended.

[Starcade]

How do you over abuse? Does this mean there is a level of abuse that is good and proper?

This is FFXI -- you don't think a lot of players in this game don't define their existence by how much they can abuse the system?