Temporary Suspension of the Services Due to an Earthquake

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Originally Posted by Laotian_king

FFXI Servers down Day 1: EMO complaints about no FFXI and made up theories on how SE can fix this to accommodate their needs.

I'm hoping by Day 7 all the emotionally imbalanced players will be running with scissors (hopefully blind-folded up and down stairs) because their stress relievers are off-line.

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/majorlol'd. Mostly because I know it's true. XD

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Originally Posted by Cream_Soda

And people wonder why I look at society as a whole w/ pessimism.
Good luck to those of you in Japan. SE take however long you all need.

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Agreed - The amount of trolling last night in Jeuno as the servers were being shutdown was really nasty, not for nothing but the true nature of people really showed through. The "Elite" End game people last night shouting throughout the city about how they wish everyone over there would die really pushes the straw. When the united states had to deal with 9/11 half the country shut down. Everyone on this game right now is complaining because a "game" shutdown. When your family is sitting in the hospital bed on a respirator keep in mind guys you would rather power the "Video game" as apposed to life support.

Trolls Will Always Be Trolls - but to be this heartless over a video game-- just keep in mind if they do not get this resolved it will have world wide ramifications, and it will not be just your precious video game that's broken, it may be half the stuff you turn over that says "Made in japan"

For those of you that truly know who you are just assume your on my blacklist eternally and wish SE would take the time to parse their own logs after last night knowing they never will its just a shame I'll have to even see you in game again.
Keeping the Japanese people in prayers as they deal with this crisis - do what it takes to avert disaster the addicts will just have to find another drug or seek help. all you end gamers who's precious schedule was messed up by this - go tell mommy you have reschedule dynamis/abyssea and your Empy gear will just have to wait - be great-full if the servers even come back up.

Goodluck and God Bless, Wish the trolls were all over there knee deep in it,.

I took some time to read most of the posts in this thread. Here's what I have to say.

Learn to live without.
This game should not run our lives, no matter how addicted we are to this game. This is not our life line, it is purely entertainment. If you put entertainment in front of your lives, you might as well live your life the way the affected people are living in Japan.

SE did what they could for the community to keep the game going, but the effects of keeping the game was not important for the future of Japan.
If the plants stop entirely because Japan tried to keep living in the condition they are in, we will find us right back into the same situation we are in now, no FFXI or FFXIV. In Square-Enix's fault, they did not plan on getting hit with an earthquake of this magnitude, and unfortunately they did not prepare for it. Or to say they were prepared for an earthquake, but not for this magnitude. They also did not predict this, like Katrina was not predicted. You can argue all you want that they saw physical evidence that these disasters were coming, but I excuse them for not being fortune-tellers and not being able to move the land away from the disaster.

I hope for the complainers and the understanding alike, that
Square-Enix should put their lives in front of ours and the company.
We, the gamers, will live on without the game, and will do whatever we can to have them come back, whether that's in prayers or volunteering to recover what was lost. I do think donating what we would pay for our April fee should go to the recovery of Japan, and so I will give my $13.95 to Japan. I hope all for the best for them and a safe recovery. My hopes are with you all.

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Originally Posted by Laotian_king

FFXI Servers down Day 1: EMO complaints about no FFXI and made up theories on how SE can fix this to accommodate their needs.

I'm hoping by Day 7 all the emotionally imbalanced players will be running with scissors (hopefully blind-folded up and down stairs) because their stress relievers are off-line.

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/em hands Naturebeckles scissors. "You'll need these in a week when they tell you the servers will be down for ANOTHER week".

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Originally Posted by JagerForrester

If the plants stop entirely because Japan tried to keep living in the condition they are in, we will find us right back into the same situation we are in now, no FFXI or FFXIV.

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Hmm.... Nevermind, I've changed my stance. Turn the servers back on!

I trust the servers will come back up as soon as the energy situation is settled. For the players affected by the quake, it's actually a good thing for them to be able to go back to a comfortable place.

Square Enix is just being considerate of the government's call to scale back on power consumption. That's all this is. Well, that and a bunch of people who live through FFXI showing that they lack any perspective on reality.

I was going to offer condolences, but I'd rather not be associated with a pair of trolls that flame any dissenters.

Instead I'm gonna say that while it is nice that SE is not charging me for April, that doesn't get me back all the free time I have to actually play during my spring break week.

Also: Don't give me the boohoo it's sad people are dead crap. Do not selfishly mourn that you will never see the deceased again, instead celebrate the lives and accomplishments of those who have passed on.

My hopes and prayers go out to all who have suffered. May God be with you

Wow. Guess people really DON'T have anything better to do than play FFXI.

The decision to shut down servers must not have been an easy one, but it's understandable, considering the circumstances. Frankly, I'm surprised they were still up during and after the earthquake as long as they were. And I'm more (pleasantly) surprised that SE is giving us a full month for having the servers down for a week.

Now, if people are the giving type, one might take that 12.95 (or whatever money they're taking) and give it to the Red Cross/Church/insertfavoritecharityhere and call it a day. Or not, really it's the person's choice.

And really, the rhetoric in this topic needs to be cranked down a couple of notches or three. While the situation is rather dramatic, that doesn't mean we have to be.

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Originally Posted by Gadanae

/em hands Naturebeckles scissors. "You'll need these in a week when they tell you the servers will be down for ANOTHER week".

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ROFL!!! that's funny!XD nah...scissors are too easy...oh i got it! hand them authentic Great Katana swords from FFXI!XD that way they can run around blind folded and at the same time act out their lives...erm....i mean...act out what they do in the game!:P but if they wind up running themselves's through..well....um....*snickers* ya..i'm an evil (b*)witch to people who are heartless pricks....:P

highlight this: Replace the "w" with the "b" XDD

Having servers in North America would prevent such a situation, but, simple fact, that is not the case at this very moment, so SE is doing the responsible thing for their nation and shutting down an unnecessary service. Yes, it is unnecessary. For those trying to argue that the game is needed for relieving the stress of people who can afford to sit comfortably playing a game, I argue that those people can find something else to do to allow energy conservation and diversion to more necessary facilities such as hospitals and rescue and reconstruction efforts.

While some people don't have a GAME to relieve their stress, others don't have water, to drink. Or a house to live in. Or...

Thankfully, there are far more responses from people who understand that helping in a tragedy is more important than just playing a game. There will always be the insensitive, selfish and ignorant among us, but thankfully, there are others who think beyond themselves.

For those who do care, a great idea, as previously posted, would be to donate the April fees that SE is not charging us (for those who don't understand math, they aren't charging us for a whole month, even though they are only shutting down the game for a week, tentatively): http://www.charitywatch.org/hottopic...unami2011.html

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Instead I'm gonna say that while it is nice that SE is not charging me for April, that doesn't get me back all the free time I have to actually play during my spring break week.

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I'm sure it doesn't bring anyone who diedback either but a nice gesture all the same

lolz this is what i am talking about they live by the water and they get hit by this stuff every year it seams why run your city on nuke's when something like this can happen that would be like the use running there stuff off of nitro i am saying is they should have put servers in a different place

ok, stop feeding the trolls, they are horrible human beings and should die of a rectal uppercut.

Lets just wish for the fast recovery of that great nation, and not so you can return to farm for epic l00tz, but for our fellow japanese players and their families, the industry that granted us hours of entretainment, for the people and godzilla.

I for one can catch up on my backlog of games that are gathering dust. And daw a thing or two. Take all time you need SE, and yeah, Im with the idea of purchasing an in-game item to donate and show support.

ughh not to go off topic as i though the selfish assholes here were bad demanding XI to come back online. but this... this... this takes the bloody cake. http://comments.deviantart.com/1/200650350/1909459850

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Originally Posted by relicmaker

people live and die, buisnesses strive and live on. the whole world didnt stop on 9/11, pearl harbor , ect ect
SE is large company and can afford to move to where the ground dont shake. and where power is stable. im almsot sure they can move to california where they have some sorta headqaurters, however i dont promise ground wont shake but you wont have to turn off power for a week. ive lost family friends from 9/11, pearl harbor, and current war in middle east so i do give you my condolences but as a company load that crap up put it on a plane sent it to where ever is stable and setup shoop.

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Yea, they can pack up all the equipment in a few crates, chart a freight plane in the aftermath of a natural disaster and setup shop in Cali no problem. Im sure there on that right now. <.<

Been following the story through the newspapers and TV; I'm surprised I've yet to see any donation appeals for what has happened. It's literally catastrophic, and I know I'll probably quit complaining about the weather and realise how lucky it is to not get plagued by such a disaster.

Screw giving us a free billing month, put up an official sanctioned appeal for the country and I'd happily donate it (and more) towards it. I'd imagine a fair percentage of the player-base would most likely do the same. Failing that, if there's no official appeal, anyone know of any respectable charities to donate funds towards?

My prayers are with all those in japan. I hope you all make it through this rough and difficult time.

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Originally Posted by Gadanae

SE, BAN THIS IDIOT OFF YOUR FORUMS, AND TAKE HIS INFO AND PERMANENTLY BAN HIS ACCOUNT, THANK YOU. Anyone FFXI player heartless enough to write this needs to be made to disappear from FFXI land. Please make it happen.

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A ban is wrong but this is just someone trolling. Please do not feed trolls.

My best wishes go out to everyone at SE and hope things get sorted out as soon as possible.

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Originally Posted by Krystal

I can't believe what i am reading here...that little snot smear on the bloody radar known as our planet thinks his "precious anime" is more important than human lives? WHERE IS THE BLOODY CUNT! I'LL KILL HIM!>.<

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a part of me Died when i saw that. and to the whole donation thing. i would actually in essence be happy to see an increased XI bill fee IF part of it went to proceedes to help the survivors.

I'm really sad that the game will be offline for a while but I'm willing to wait for it to come back. I think it's more important for the power to be conserved and I'm very scared for the people near the nuclear plant that is having so much trouble.

I'm equally shocked by the people who say 'Don't turn off my game just because your country is in turmoil' and the people who say 'Ban everyone who disagrees with me'. It makes me think that maybe this is why SE has never provided the players with an official forum before. It must be very stressful to be impartial to all these people who are so openly offensive.

Looks like some people got aggroed by RL and are freaking out about it.

Sorry folks, can't zone the fact that FFXI is shut down. Time to get some sun and log on to the real world for once!

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Originally Posted by relicmaker

ive lost family friends from 9/11, pearl harbor, and current war in middle east so i do give you my condolences

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Gonna stop you here.

You've never personally met a single person who died @ pearl harbor.

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Originally Posted by relicmaker

people live and die, buisnesses strive and live on. the whole world didnt stop on 9/11, pearl harbor , ect ect
SE is large company and can afford to move to where the ground dont shake. and where power is stable. im almsot sure they can move to california where they have some sorta headqaurters, however i dont promise ground wont shake but you wont have to turn off power for a week. ive lost family friends from 9/11, pearl harbor, and current war in middle east so i do give you my condolences but as a company load that crap up put it on a plane sent it to where ever is stable and setup shoop.

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Disaster recovery sites are very very expensive. I'm sure they have considered this and also considered the expense of setting up a duplicate (or near duplicate) DR site. For something that is critical like your communication platform it is essential. I'm sure for the playonline and forums sites they have a full DR. I agree with SE when comparing potential loss of income / server outages vs the cost. In its place they are likely doing hourly backups and moving them offsite and finally out of the area completely should a complete disaster occur.

In this case they had three options:

1. Move the physical servers to a new colo outside of Japan - This is painful and expensive an can take months to return back to normal.
2. Create a duplicate of the system offsite at another colo and restore from existing backups, slightly less expensive but can take a week or more in most cases to come back online.
3. Shut down the servers for a week while the dust clears.

I suspect it isn't just the local power savings they are concerned with but also the IT staff operating the servers. If they have families and responsibilities then doing either of the first two will take 100% of their time to accomplish in a reasonable fashion. I am happy they took the steps of being nice to the employees and allowing them to take care of themselves rather than the game as a priority.

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Originally Posted by Hoshi

I'm really sad that the game will be offline for a while but I'm willing to wait for it to come back. I think it's more important for the power to be conserved and I'm very scared for the people near the nuclear plant that is having so much trouble.

I'm equally shocked by the people who say 'Don't turn off my game just because your country is in turmoil' and the people who say 'Ban everyone who disagrees with me'. It makes me think that maybe this is why SE has never provided the players with an official forum before. It must be very stressful to be impartial to all these people who are so openly offensive.

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to go off in a diffrent direction im surprised no one has started the BS "omg this is a sign of XI's END !!" as we dont even know if any of the Japanese Developers were in that death toll. i bet the game will see a decent depopulation due to players that are dead from the earthquake or dying now from radiation. its going to be hard SE recently took a big $$ hit when the new XIV Director did some house cleaning.

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Originally Posted by Sp1keBahamut

A ban is wrong but this is just someone trolling. Please do not feed trolls.

My best wishes go out to everyone at SE and hope things get sorted out as soon as possible.

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Call me a troll all you like, i'm just saying only what people don't want to say because it's "politically incorrect". Anyone who places a game over human life should go play in traffic and take their own.

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Originally Posted by sasaya

No2.
A taker needs the warmth most in the stricken area of present Japan.
But it seems that I do not mind a contribution.

All people looking at here, nice to meet you.
I am a Japanese. 　I am in the stricken area of the big earthquake now.
People learn me in great regret for the cooperation to stopping of the
server by Japanese electricity shortage now.

With all a sole feeling, please watch an original animation of FFXI which I made.
And I ask for mercy to the victim.

EP1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUroyx1ezuc

EP2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KjSj0TCzCc

EP3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxvHZOhWNaE

Final EP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arODrDNcmbQ

I want to have an adventure from now on in all of you and the Vana'diel.:)
Thank you:)

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I watched all of this and they are amazing thank you for posting. =)

I made few very good Friends from Japan by playin this game and i hope all of them r ok,i dont believe in God,but now im prayin for all our fellow japanese players and not just them,but all people there.I hope that the reaction of some SCUMBAGS(that i dont call people),on shuting down the servers for few days dont get to u that much as angry it makes me!

^ Same they are really good :)

And a polite notice to all those incentive pricks that really need to take there head out their own arses and smell fresh air for once . FFXI is a GAME not real life.. So it's down for a week big deal, some people have lost homes, friends & family. They won't come back in a week... You want to do something constructive stop typing such crap about being so hard done to with the servers being shut down and actually sit and think about what the people of Japan are going through ~

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Originally Posted by Umbrion

This will upset a lot of people and i am one of them, hope your feed back center is ready to work double over time.. and i hope when a quake hits North America you shut down the game again just to see the response from are friends over the ocean

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WOW!!!!! Why does it not surprise me that yet another sad pointless CRETIN cannot fathom the devestation caused by this event, I cannot begin to imagine the trauma and worry the people of japan are going through right now my heart goes out to you............... I just hope that one day this poor sad and lonely individual as well as anyone else who feels the same will reflect on what has happened, just for a moment................ and realise how fortunate they are not to be a victim.

but I would bet £1000 that this is yet another idiot fat ignorant teen yank who is convinced that europe is one tiny island and that america is the greatest counrty in the world, that they have invented everything since the begining of time and the rest of the world would still be in the stone age if it wasnt for the U,S of A, how saaaaaaaaaad


HAVE SOME RESPECT YOU F#=@ING LOWLIFE!!!

Square Enix, you have our full support.

Coming from a person that has family in Japan, all you ppl that are QQing over the servers being down can die in a fire. Seriously people, if your family was struck by a natural disaster you would be more concerned about them than some game. I think SE is doing the right thing. I've had alot of disagreements with how SE operates the game but this is by far the most responsible thing I think they could have done. Recovery efforts will be hard on Japan, more so than they would have been for the US for the fact that they are only allowed to have the JSDA and no standing military force since WW2. We have the entire US military to help out if a disaster strikes. The fact that they had three nuclear power plants go down is a MAJOR issue there. Try to remember just how much power those put out, loosing just one of them would be a devastating blow. SE, thank you for not passing the buck as it were.

The situation you're in is unacceptable and I wish you all and your loved ones to be safe.

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Originally Posted by Gadanae

Call me a troll all you like, i'm just saying only what people don't want to say because it's "politically incorrect". Anyone who places a game over human life should go play in traffic and take their own.

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I meant the original troll, you were feeding him by acknowledgement. Best way to handle an idiot on a forum is to not respond. I don't necessarily agree with banning because someone shares an opinion, I do think the original was terribly insensitive and should be ignored and flamed via PM.

my heart goes out to all of you in Japan, I hope your losses end up minimal and most of it is possession rather than life, I have a few friends who live there, I'm really scared something may have happened to them because I have not heard anything from them, as for FFXI, I can go without it for a while, I love the game dont get me wrong but look its a game, there are other games to tide you over till XI is back up, many of them free, go find one if you need something to do

True I was a lil pissed to see I can not play for now, then I read when We were Informed about it, So I got over it. I'm just wanting any New info on How things are going over in Japan. I Dont have alot of friends or family outside of the USA, but I am always worried when people have hard times. I love The games and I wish i could do more for the people who are now in a very hard place. MY best wishes to you all and I'll be waiting to play when things are back to a more normal state. GLGBPO

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Originally Posted by CaelThunderwing

to go off in a diffrent direction im surprised no one has started the BS "omg this is a sign of XI's END !!" as we dont even know if any of the Japanese Developers were in that death toll. i bet the game will see a decent depopulation due to players that are dead from the earthquake or dying now from radiation. its going to be hard SE recently took a big $$ hit when the new XIV Director did some house cleaning.

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Ah wow yeah I hadn't considered that. I'm also curious to know how many people will quit when the game is offline for more than a week. I hope most people will be patient, but I worry some people might find another way to spend their time. I guess if that happens, good for them to find something to do but some of them will be missed. (just not the guys who outclaim me at guku camp! I'm joking ^^;; )

@sasaya
Caitsith is merging with Ragnarok if i ever so you ingame you'll get a big /cheer for that story :)

Our thoughts are with everyone in Japan. The images available online illuminate this tragedy. I recommend watching the videos on you tube to really put the break from Final Fantasy in perspective. I wish you the best.

It is amazing that people get mad at those that voice an opinion about the subject that if something happens to where the servers are at then the game would go down. But the game was made for the people in Japan and we where invited to play to at a later time so i would go with no if something happen in America or say Europe that would not happen but thanks for bringing up the issue and trying to make it so people are not thinking about those in Japan that are now missing family members. Yes its sad we cant play and no wining will change that till SE decides to turn servers back on.