Minimise the downtime please.

[Scuro]

This is all I"m going to say too this,

Get over yourself when people have lost their homes and loved ones, it won't kill you to take time off from the game, but it might kill people in Japan if you don't. If it does afflict you, then you are obviously in violation of the beginning user agreement to not forget your REAL Life. If you have friends and family or friends that are your family in game, then be prepared for such situations and talk to them through outside sources such as Skype, TS, WHATEVER. Hell even Mail them letters if you like, but I really don't see how being asked to take a week break is a life or death decision. Get over yourself, Care for the people that need us most and why not donate the money we didn't have to pay for this month too the cause rather then squandering it on a 2 liter and a pizza.

[Lithera]

Wow, it has only been two freaking days. The week of is far from being over. Should SE of had back up servers somewhere outside of their home nation, maybe. Are the Ceo's of SE dumb enough not to realize the longer XI at least is down the more money they will loose? Probably not. Even if they did have back up servers at the moment some where else other than japan they would have one heck of a time making sure things are running smoothly due to phone services being spotty at best. Also some of the prefects mentioned in the mandatory rolling blackouts are HUGE. Ignoring the fact that the country they just happen to be based in having multi nuclear plants trying to play Russian roulett at this time one has to remember that a few towns got wiped out to sea by 4ft waves caused by the tsunami. Now I don't know how you go measuring waves for height but if it is just like you do for people I would pretty damn sure any phone electrical or Internet lines got fubared by something that is almost as tall as my 5'3 butt. Before we start trying to double default at the starting line about not having an update by now if servers will or will not be up by next Sunday by NA standards try and remember they have four more days to update us.

[Randwolf]

Unless your expertise is solicited, keep it to yourself. For someone with a degree in psychology, you seem to have forgotten several basic rules. Being non-directive is a good place to start - specially for someone you don't know.

You're absolutely correct. In a counseling session, the healthiest path is when the client realizes they have a problem and take it upon themselves to work on it.

[Chiibi]

what you need to understand is that ffxi is down for 2 reasons. firstly they were asked to by the power company, and secondly because they have MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT.

[Rocman]

This is all I"m going to say too this,

Get over yourself when people have lost their homes and loved ones, it won't kill you to take time off from the game, but it might kill people in Japan if you don't. If it does afflict you, then you are obviously in violation of the beginning user agreement to not forget your REAL Life. If you have friends and family or friends that are your family in game, then be prepared for such situations and talk to them through outside sources such as Skype, TS, WHATEVER. Hell even Mail them letters if you like, but I really don't see how being asked to take a week break is a life or death decision. Get over yourself, Care for the people that need us most.

I love how people think since we miss the game so much, the game helps us through everyday life, Thats this means we dont care? I am all about myself because i use FFXI as an outlet to escape everyday pain like this disaster?
Have you dontated anything to the japan red cross or do you just sit there and say you feel bad? I did my part, i gave money to help, and if i was healthy i would fly over there to help in anyway possible like i did for 9/11.
So dont sit there and try to judge people you dont know just because they miss something even if its as silly as a game. Because it might be just a game to you but its important to some people.

[Chiibi]

but rocman you're not talking about missing the game. what you have is a full blown addiction.

[Enkrateia]

We certainly appreciate this discussion about wanting to get back into the game as soon as possible. As someone who also plays, I am looking forward to being able to get back into the game.

However, this thread has ceased to be about the downtime, and become more of a commentary on each other depending on the positions that are held. Because this discussion seems quite irreparably off topic now, we will be locking the thread so the discussion cannot continue.