One week is too long bring back FFXI NOW

[Alhanelem]

(the quake in japan was over 100% more powerful)

Each whole number increase in the Richter scale is a tenfold increase in power over the number before it (it's a logarithmic scale). a 8.9 is a lot more than 100% more powerful.

[Nicholiathan]

Isn't the OP the troll also known as Chinafarmer over at the zam formus?

[Pixiehawk]

6.7 -> 8.9 is just over 2 whole points.

10X then 10 X again is 100 x right?

it's been a hella long times since hs. ; ;

[Hyperon]

To anyone who things Japan is being selfish, dumb, or any other negative comment about shutting down FFXI for a while

Yes your right, bad things happen everyday to a lot of people who do not deserve it and no1 say anything from JPs side or whatever you think they should do because of said horrible thing. So your right on that one small, very small sense.

Now how wrong you are goes as followed. They are having mini earthquakes repeatedly still going on, they have no stable and true functioning power grid, their nuclear power plant is getting coolant from other nations, to my knowledge a lot of places are still underwater, also to my knowledge more water is coming in, and a lot of people are missing and I do mean a lot.

I think they deserve a break, a pat on a back, and someone to say "You need some help?"

P.S. Also I am sure there is a lot more that has been happening but I have been busy myself for 2 days so I am sure I missed the most recent updates for whats going on atm.

[Hoshi]

Depending on a lot of things this could last longer than a week, possibly a lot longer.

I heard some people saying that XI might be down for a month? I do wonder how likely that will be.

[Hyperon]

Either the OP was a troll (and I'm not taking the bait) or an imbecile (and I'm not going to lend credence to his post with a direct response).

The shutdown, to me, reemphasized the inarguable, immutable fact that FFXI is a game, an amusement and folly that exists nowhere other than SE's cluster of servers. Those who forget that fact, and cling to FFXI as though it were something real and meaningful, do so at their own peril.

Honestly, I felt creepy playing during the period between the earthquake and the shutdown, knowing that all hell was breaking loose outside the server on which my placid little fantasy world resided.

Mojohand makes the best point so far. It just dawned on me that people troll on FFXI as well, silly me :P

[Geebee]

so the earthquake hits japan Mar. 10, 2011 and after 3 days they decide to shutdown the server? this is bull

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.

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

[Gaspee]

Square Enix's decision to shut down the game servers is bold, courageous, and worthy of respect. I urge my fellow players to embrace this decision, and allow Square Enix to assist Japan in any way it can. Criticizing a decision to shut down a game so others can have electricity during a natural disaster is absolutely incomprehensible.

[hiko]

6.7 -> 8.9 is just over 2 whole points.

10X then 10 X again is 100 x right?

it's been a hella long times since hs. ; ;

yes but 100% more powerful is not 100 * more powerfull,it is 2*

[Pufardo]

so the earthquake hits japan Mar. 10, 2011 and after 3 days they decide to shutdown the server? this is bull

I'm sure that there were procedures in place that led to this decision. They probably weighed their energy consumption to make sure that it was valid that they shut down the servers. You can't expect them to shut everything down with a split second decision.

For the OP: You seam like a little kid with too much time on your hands... and ignorant.