Minimise the downtime please.

[Sama]

Can remote server be a possibility? It's easy and it works the same way as it is now.

[Lexin]

Okay the the energy conserving was a "volunteer" thing SE shut their servers off. Looks to me they value their country more then money.

[katoplepa]

even Toyota and Honda and Nissan have suspended their productions, so... be patient! you will come back to play with more enthusiasm!! if you love FFXI you will come back when it will come back, like every player who quitted in the past and then they all come back...

[Schultz]

Actually, ignore lists are good for saving unnecessary stress. I hope there isn't a 200 person limit like there is on the game.

If you've ever worked in a public environment dealing, you'd know that people dribbling nonsense are a way of life. A teller with an angry customer can't just pull up their ignore list then stare blankly at the customer as if nothing is happening. They have to get their manager involved and resolve the dispute/situation.

IMHO Ignore Lists are just another way of saying, I'm right, you're wrong, please go away, I have no time for your opinion. A very right wing approach to opinion censorship. That's my opinion and I'm open to anyone elses opinion on the subject. I'm not out to prove anyone wrong, just stating my opinions on the conversation at hand.

[Chronofantasy]

To OP: With a disaster like this I don't think SE is worrying or carrying about their revenue right now. I wouldn't be surprised if they're donating a large chunk of the company's money to help support their country and those lives who are struggling whether it be strangers or loved ones. I have a feeling people at SE actually cares about their own people that they will actually risk going bankrupt just to do whatever they can to help those in their country that have survived this horrible tragedy. If you care enough about SE's profits then you should also be understanding and care for these people too and hope that these people will recover and survive on anything they can get.

The loyal fans of SE will remain with SE and FFXI/FFXIV even if the servers are down for many months. Even if the servers have to merge down to one server with a few thousand players I'm sure SE will prosper and pick up again with their other projects. SE has made the morally correct decision here by shutting off their power and people will respect the company for that. If SE kept their powers and server on just to satisfy their players and to gain profit, do you really think the company would have a good reputation around the world?

For myself personally, I don't think I'm going to touch another MMO until FFXI does come back. There are a lot of other games to play that aren't MMOs and there's a lot of other stuff to do outside of gaming as well. There's a million things that can be done everyday and maybe this is a good thing for those outside of Japan to finally get a break from their gaming addiction on FFXI. It's a horrible cause for this with Japan though. I really hope the survivors can survive and recover from all of this and that Japan can stand strong once again soon.

[Odintius]

If you've ever worked in a public environment dealing, you'd know that people dribbling nonsense are a way of life. A teller with an angry customer can't just pull up their ignore list then stare blankly at the customer as if nothing is happening. They have to get their manager involved and resolve the dispute/situation.

IMHO Ignore Lists are just another way of saying, I'm right, you're wrong, please go away, I have no time for your opinion. A very right wing approach to opinion censorship. That's my opinion and I'm open to anyone elses opinion on the subject. I'm not out to prove anyone wrong, just stating my opinions on the conversation at hand.

Oh yes and the left would never ever would do something like this unthinkable keep the politics out of it just blinds you to reality! But for the ignore list I never use it to many people get there feeling hurt way to easy now and day's. Is really anybody right on there opinions no that why it called your opinion...

[Naturebeckles]

If you've ever worked in a public environment dealing, you'd know that people dribbling nonsense are a way of life. A teller with an angry customer can't just pull up their ignore list then stare blankly at the customer as if nothing is happening. They have to get their manager involved and resolve the dispute/situation.

IMHO Ignore Lists are just another way of saying, I'm right, you're wrong, please go away, I have no time for your opinion. A very right wing approach to opinion censorship. That's my opinion and I'm open to anyone elses opinion on the subject. I'm not out to prove anyone wrong, just stating my opinions on the conversation at hand.

I agree with your first paragraph. I have to deal with the public at school on the days I'm on the salon floor doing hair on clients that come in. I mentally prepare myself for that so I can handle it. However, when I come home and I'm on the computer to relax, I feel I should not have to put up with people who tell me I'm an idiot for having a certain opinion. I don't censor people who have something intelligent to say to me without insulting me. I do censor people for being douchebags to me, regardless if they think they have a right to do so or if they just like laughing about it. It's my computer screen, it's my stress level during a time I'm supposed to be relaxing... and I'm going to censor the people on this forum who raise my stress level. It's not about me being right and that person being wrong. It's about "I'm just not going to talk to you anymore, because it's pointless and I don't come on here for this stress."

[Moemo]

I would just like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan. I would also like to suggest SE start a voluntary way for people to donate to a relief organization to help those displaced by this huge disaster. They can provide a link to an organization or collect the donations themselves. It's time we stop thinking about ourselves and help those that have no shelter, food or water and have lost loved ones!

[Dubberrucky]

I was actually not making fun of anyone in particular simply laughing at the reference and similarity to fox news. It was a true strike.

[HFX7686]

I was actually not making fun of anyone in particular simply laughing at the reference and similarity to fox news. It was a true strike.

Ah yes, it is true for Fox News too!