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Jalonis

03-21-2011, 11:55 PM

Now taking bets on whether or not the servers are brought up tomorrow or if we see another extension with SE's "Wait and see" approach.

On an unrelated note, anyone else figure this was the death knell of FFXIV?

Lilbitz

03-21-2011, 11:57 PM

I'm gonna say another extention and game play will resume in 2 weeks :)

Vedabe

03-22-2011, 12:01 AM

about. FFXIV Either they take this time to redesign the game or it is really becoming the first unsuccesful FF.
I hope they fix and take advantage of the great potential the game have, but knowing SE now a days.
I'll bet they are going to let the game die :s

Vivivivi

03-22-2011, 12:03 AM

I'm going to say it either comes back online tonight, or SE announces plans to re-locate the data center.

With regards to FFXIV I still think the PS3 version will be the last attempt to turn the game around. A new audience, and new excuse to re-market it.

Arconis

03-22-2011, 12:03 AM

I'm going to be the optimist and say will startup either tomorrow or next couple days. A lot of company's have started to resume business over past few days so here is hoping SE is one of them

Vedabe

03-22-2011, 12:04 AM

Also i'd say the game is gonna be on, in around 2 weeks, right now they can afford to rush things. They will play safe i believe.

Rocman

03-22-2011, 12:04 AM

FFXI will be up today! it is tomorrow now in Japan! All reports say that buisnesses are up and running again, no reason why SE wont.

Byrth

03-22-2011, 12:04 AM

My bet a week extension.

Arconis

03-22-2011, 12:06 AM

Vedabe

03-22-2011, 12:08 AM

FFXI will be up today! it is tomorrow now in Japan! All reports say that buisnesses are up and running again, no reason why SE wont.
SE they have a reason though, they are making fun of our addiction hehe j/k

Vivik

03-22-2011, 12:17 AM

I think they will announce today that servers will be back online on Friday.

Rocman

03-22-2011, 12:17 AM

SE they have a reason though, they are making fun of our addiction hehe j/k

I CANT TAKE ANY MORE TIME AWAY *hands shaking* I NEED MY FFXI FIX!!

Volothamp

03-22-2011, 12:25 AM

i bet one more week! which will suck, but hey these things happen!~

JagerForrester

03-22-2011, 12:33 AM

12:30AM Tokyo time. Only a few hours to go. Not going to hold my breath, but I will cross my fingers.

Emro

03-22-2011, 12:33 AM

FFXI will be up today! it is tomorrow now in Japan! All reports say that buisnesses are up and running again, no reason why SE wont.

I Hope this is truth buddy i need my fix soon.

Vedabe

03-22-2011, 12:35 AM

I CANT TAKE ANY MORE TIME AWAY *hands shaking* I NEED MY FFXI FIX!!

I´ll bet you are just launching the POL viewer just to listen to the music, lmao, tin tiri tirin tinn. XD seriously guys we need to create FFXI-A (final fantasy xi anonymus)

We should be like:
Step1: Recgnoize you have a FFXI addiction and basically your social life, is on the border of getting lost hehehehehehe.

ohhh god, all right, got way to off-topic.

Back on topic, i do hope servers are back ASAP, but in the mean time, i´m changing my fix, to Monster Hunter o_o, tough its not the same playing on Xkai, (there´s no chat function), i´m hitting emotes all the time lol.

Vedabe

03-22-2011, 12:37 AM

lol is sad, that now that the servers are off, we are all banging the forum, instead of doing outside world stuff.

Rocman

03-22-2011, 12:39 AM

I´ll bet you are just launching the POL viewer just to listen to the music, lmao, tin tiri tirin tinn. XD seriously guys we need to create FFXI-A (final fantasy xi anonymus)

We should be like:
Step1: Recgnoize you have a FFXI addiction and basically your social life, is on the border of getting lost hehehehehehe.

ohhh god, all right, got way to off-topic.

Back on topic, i do hope servers are back ASAP, but in the mean time, i´m changing my fix, to Monster Hunter o_o, tough its not the same playing on Xkai, (there´s no chat function), i´m hitting emotes all the time lol.

lmao dude i had POL up all week listening to the music!

Ryoushin

03-22-2011, 12:41 AM

*Hands shaking, eyes blood shot, staring at POL* Come on I know you work *clicks retry* Please connect.. *weeps in sorrow* Attempt number... oh where was i? *attempts to retry POL another hundred times* .. Ok so we all need our ffxi fix. Heres to hoping we hear news soon.

Lilbitz

03-22-2011, 12:41 AM

I´ll bet you are just launching the POL viewer just to listen to the music, lmao, tin tiri tirin tinn. XD seriously guys we need to create FFXI-A (final fantasy xi anonymus)

LMAO, I cant say im doing that but every now and then i pop into the official site and hope for some movment on the live Vana'dial window. ^^

Arconis

03-22-2011, 12:43 AM

I'm getting news out of Japan a lot of companies Sony, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Subaru are starting up factories today this info from friend over there so no link to verify. But if this is true this is indeed encouraging news that maybe FFXI will be back on today.

Jalonis

03-22-2011, 12:49 AM

lol is sad, that now that the servers are off, we are all banging the forum, instead of doing outside world stuff.

It's raining. Not much to be done.

Mordanthos

03-22-2011, 12:54 AM

It's raining. Not much to be done.

Stand outside in the rain with ur girlfriends ruby ring and get the Water Element attuned to it for Carbuncle!!

annewandering

03-22-2011, 12:56 AM

Wednesday will probably be up. Next monday if not by then.
You know I am thinking when I get a new computer I want to get 14 to play on as well as 11. Since I am considering it, according to the 'Lemming Theory', there are lots more considering it as well so no I dont think its going to fail.

Miera

03-22-2011, 12:59 AM

I'd say It'll be a week.

NightDagger

03-22-2011, 01:02 AM

I say they will back up today. If all the car manufactures are up and running as of today, including sony as well. Then SE has no reason not to bring the servers back. IF for some reason they say they are going to extend the suspension for another week I am done with SE.

No one can say anything good about SE before this, and the way they handled themselves during this is absurd.

Here's to hoping for the best and saying 9:30 p.m. Est. they will be back online ^^

Rocman

03-22-2011, 01:05 AM

TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM FEENING BADLY, CANT WAIT ANOTHER DAY!! I NEED DETOX! HELP MY ADDICTION SE PLEASE! YOU ARE MY SUPPLIER AND I NEED MY FIX!! ; ;

Leilyh

03-22-2011, 01:11 AM

Fearforever

03-22-2011, 01:15 AM

I really hope they turn FFXI back on today or tomorrow (hopefully today since its 22nd in japan now), if they dont I think alot of players will lose interest because theres no reason for SE to keep the servers off if car manufacturers are continuing as normal

SE's server farms for FFXI/FFXIV will use little to nothing in power compared to someone like Toyota making cars

Arconis

03-22-2011, 01:18 AM

Arconis, i really need to ask you something XD
Where did you find this signature? I like it!

Thank you. I have had it for years a JP player had made it years ago I translated it and been updating and changeing it as the game changes looks very little like original now back then was only 12 jobs ^^

Kagato

03-22-2011, 01:18 AM

it is really becoming the first unsuccesful FF.

FFXIII Says hello.

jeffanddane

03-22-2011, 01:20 AM

I say FFXI might be up today due to I dont belive there servers are in the affected area of rolling blackouts.

Arconis

03-22-2011, 01:27 AM

There not most of the city of Tokyo is unaffected by rolling blackouts its mainly outlying areas. They need to get all factories up and running too asap to get there economy going again or another disaster could befall them

Zeroe

03-22-2011, 01:32 AM

Sure hope they come up tonight ^^

Vivivivi

03-22-2011, 02:13 AM

I'm thinking it will be back tonight

Starcade

03-22-2011, 02:28 AM

Now taking bets on whether or not the servers are brought up tomorrow or if we see another extension with SE's "Wait and see" approach.

Another extension, probably at least a week, until the next evaluation. I think we're looking at another month, and then they start getting antsy as to whether they can feasibly (economically) restart.

On an unrelated note, anyone else figure this was the death knell of FFXIV?

*raises hand*

XIV has been in gamma test anyway. This might well be the kibosh -- if not immediately upon restart, soon.

Starcade

03-22-2011, 02:29 AM

FFXIII Says hello.

XIII was actually quite successful -- I think what you're complaining about is a situation where they tried to bring Final Fantasy into the mainstream and all.

Vivivivi

03-22-2011, 02:34 AM

XIII was actually quite successful -- I think what you're complaining about is a situation where they tried to bring Final Fantasy into the mainstream and all.
Hey guys remember spirits within? :D

NightDagger

03-22-2011, 02:36 AM

XIII was actually quite successful -- I think what you're complaining about is a situation where they tried to bring Final Fantasy into the mainstream and all.

Yes sales wise they made a ton. It was the gameplay that a lot of people had a problem with (only completed 50% & had to stop). but all FF fans will always give their games a try & we just hope for future games they go back to a bit more traditional methods & slowly make the merge to a new gameplay style!!

Starcade

03-22-2011, 02:37 AM

Hey guys remember spirits within? :D

No, and let's keep it that way. :)

Zyrs

03-22-2011, 02:37 AM

Hey guys remember spirits within? :D

I'll see you Spirits within and raise you a Mystic Quest.

Arconis

03-22-2011, 02:38 AM

Hey guys remember spirits within? :D

lol ya I own that movie I wasn't as harsh a critic as many others were about it but I do agree with a lot of there points

Jalonis

03-22-2011, 02:40 AM

Spirits within wasn't a movie so much as a tech demo.

Arconis

03-22-2011, 02:43 AM

Spirits within wasn't a movie so much as a tech demo.

your 100% correct and that was the way in which I had viewed it but many others did not and it was flamed for it badly

NightDagger

03-22-2011, 02:44 AM

Hey guys remember spirits within? :D

Just watched that movie again not so long ago. I enjoy it still after seeing it 20+ times. But I believe majority feel it is a flop lol

Mordanthos

03-22-2011, 06:04 PM

Yes sales wise they made a ton. It was the gameplay that a lot of people had a problem with (only completed 50% & had to stop). but all FF fans will always give their games a try & we just hope for future games they go back to a bit more traditional methods & slowly make the merge to a new gameplay style!!

I actually played it, and stopped cuz i hated it, then i went back like, 6 months later and played it all the way through and that game is just fricken hard man. If you really plan to master the game your looking at tons and tons and tons of hours, and for some of the trophies or achievements there are some really really annoyingly difficult monsters to kill even with an overpowered Paradigm setup and top notch lvled characters and lvl 100 ultimate weapons. It has a huge challenge factor, and if you just havent gone through it completely, then your really missing out. It may be by far the hardest FF that has hit shelves since....well i guess 12 had some rediculous Marks that were uber, so, i guess to say that 13 is really really hard compared to 12 is best i can do.