Can we have an update on the situation.

[Gravionblack]

You know what I just relaized? What about the people who were in the midst of raising a chocobo?

I already ask about this one Tsukino, but sadly no one really knows. So i guess we will have to see where we stand when things get better.

[Terrigenesis]

You know its sad to see people are more concerned with a Video game than the actual well being of all The Japanese people. I mean seriously guys, you all don't think about it because we aren't over there feeling the impact first hand. All of you should be wondering if they are ok and all the help they could use. People have lost literally every possession they had to their name and all you care about is whether you will have more abyssea stones, if your chocobos will be ok, Campaign medals and many other trivial things. Come on guys there is more to life than FFXI try to think about that next time ok?

Everyone is thinking about the people in japan. Alot of ppl, including myself are trying to think of other things to keep ourselves from getting depressed over the situation. Just because we aren't going totally emo and screaming at god "Why!?" while cutting out wrists doesn't mean that we don't care.

[Komori]

Unfortunately, the movement speed couldnt get any dang slower, and trying to run to the entrance was just taking forever, with no warp scrolls, and cudgel on CD, i was pretty much screwed. I am very accustomed to a 1 minute countdown as to when the servers are being shut down, with updates every 10 seconds, then every 5 seconds after 30 seconds is left. Not just an immediate cut off when 6 struck the hour.

Or you could have just stayed inside the zone since possibly damaging your character < losing minutes.

[Haglaz]

Press Releases

Press Release (Mar 20,2011)
Implementation plan of rolling blackouts on and after Holiday, March 21, 2011


Due to the power supply-demand balance, TEPCO has been implementing
rolling blackout since Monday, March 14. We sincerely regret causing
anxiety and inconvenience to our customers and the society.
We appreciate your cooperation in conserving electricity consumption.
For customers who will be subject to rolling blackouts, please be
prepared for the announced blackout periods. Also, for the customers
who are not subject to blackouts, we would appreciate your continuous
cooperation in reducing electricity usage by turning off unnecessary
lightings and electrical appliances.

○Implementation plan of rolling blackout on Public Holiday, March 21
Considering today's electricity supply-demand and tomorrow's weather,
regional group and time periods for the planned blackout are as follows.

Group 4 6:20 - 10:00 Rolling blackout will not be implemented
Group 5 9:20 - 13:00 Rolling blackout will not be implemented
Group 1 12:20 - 16:00 Rolling blackout will not be implemented

The necessity of the rolling blackouts will be judged depending on
the supply-demand balance and will be informed before 12:00, March 21st.
Group 2 15:20 - 19:00
Group 3 18:20 - 22:00

The actual blackout period for each group is planned to be maximum about
●3 hours during the relevant scheduled time period.
●Starting and ending time of blackout periods may slightly differ.
●Depending on the supply-demand balance of the day, planned blackouts
may not be carried out. In case the electricity supply-demand balance
becomes tighter than expected, we will reconsider the rolling blackout
plan and inform you accordingly before we implement the revised plan.
●A blackout may occur in the adjacent areas where the planned blackouts
are carried out.

○Implementation plan of rolling blackouts from Tuesday, March 22nd to
Sunday, 27th,

Please refer to the exhibit 2 for detailed plan.

●The actual blackout period for each group is planned to be maximum
about3 hours during the relevant scheduled time period.
●Starting and ending time of blackout periods will slightly differ
day by day.
●Depending on the supply-demand balance hereafter, planned blackouts may
not be carried out. Moreover, in case the electricity supply-demand
balance becomes tighter than expected, we will reconsider the rolling
blackout plan and inform you accordingly before we implement
the revised plan.
●A blackout may occur in the adjacent areas where the planned blackouts
are carried out.

[Others]
●In order to prevent fires, please make sure to switch off electric
appliances such as hair driers when you leaving home.
●Please carefully pay attention to the traffic at the crossings in
case the traffic lights are suddenly turned off.

[Improvement in implementing planned blackouts]
●In principle, we will implement the planned blackouts based on
the current manner. However, we do realize that there is room for
improvement. Therefore, we will continue to consider and improve
implementation manners from the customers' point of view.


○Prediction of demand and supply on March 20
Estimated Demand 29,000 MW(18:00 - 19:00)
Supply Capacity 34,500 MW

○Prediction of demand and supply on March 21
Estimated Demand 34,000 MW(18:00 - 19:00)
Supply Capacity 34,000 MW

[breau]

"In 1923 Japan experienced an 8.3 earthquake that generated a 30 to 40 foot tsunami, yet the Fukushima plant was not built to withstand the effects of a similar earthquake and tsunami." citation from earlier post

hmhm 1923, they really should have known this would happen again this year. (sarcasm, i´m not that blonde^^)

breau, alexander/bastok

[TribalProphet]

In 1923 Japan experienced an 8.3 earthquake that generated a 30 to 40 foot tsunami, yet the Fukushima plant was not built to withstand the effects of a similar earthquake and tsunami.

Earthquake ratings grow exponentially. So while 9.0 and 8.3 may seem to be close, the 9.0 is many times worse.

8.3 - 9.0 is approximately 8-16 times stronger. According to Wikipedia, an 8.22 quake has the explosive power of 50 megatons, where a 9.0 has the power of 476 megatons.

[chrism]

How about all of you just wait for march 22nd and in the meantime go cook some food, have some coffee , enjoy another video game and wait patiently I appreciate all of the updates from most of you but some of you are just continuously bashing each other back and forth for something retarded or saying your assuming stuff and blah blah... please just stop it and lets all wait, hope and pray that the reactors will be up and running and SE will restore power back to the servers sometime soon so the rest of you will stop spending 4-6hrs of your time posting on these forums.. kind of sad honestly lol.

<33 you all

[Dale]

"In 1923 Japan experienced an 8.3 earthquake that generated a 30 to 40 foot tsunami, yet the Fukushima plant was not built to withstand the effects of a similar earthquake and tsunami." citation from earlier post

hmhm 1923, they really should have known this would happen again this year. (sarcasm, i´m not that blonde^^)

breau, alexander/bastok

This reactor was built like in the 1960s or 1970s, so in that context that really wasn't that long ago (Even if it was built today woudn't be that long ago be honest). So you can be sarcastic all you want - but the threat of a serious earthquake in that region was very real and predictable. Japan is a volcanic island afterall, and earthquakes and tsunamis are not uncommon. IF you are going to build a nuclear plant in a place called the "Ring of Fire' the very least you can do is make sure everything is up to current safety levels, or just not build them there at all.

We need to have an all or nothing approach to nuclear power saftey, especially in volatile regions. You make them safe as possible or we shut them down.

[Haglaz]

Dead or missing from tsunami disaster tops 20,000

Police say that over 8,000 people are confirmed dead and more than 12,000 are reportedly missing in the aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan.





http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_21.html

[Dale]

Dead or missing from tsunami disaster tops 20,000

Police say that over 8,000 people are confirmed dead and more than 12,000 are reportedly missing in the aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan.





http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20_21.html

Yep it's pretty bad. That earthquake that hit Asia just a couple years ago back in 2005 killed over 20,000. Just more good reasons we need to take a very careful look at any nuclear plants we have in these earthquake-prone zones, because this is probably just the beginning and mother nature has a lot more in store for us.