Temporary Suspension of the Services Due to an Earthquake

[Kraatos]

I think its a terrible situation over there in Japan right now SE and our thoughts and prayers are with you, your families, and everyone who is living through such the extreme devastation. I would LOVE to see April's fee's, which you have already agreed to not collect, still be an optional charge where 100% of the funds collected for April would go to rebuild or help the people in Northern Japan and others whose homes, livelihood, and families were affected the most. I would gladly help out where I could If this is an option for us, please consider it SE! Could be a great way to allow the members of the vast gaming community a chance to help!!

By anychance ur not from Ramuh are you?

[Kraatos]

So just reading in general or novels? Btw kraatos this is the same Lithera you know on the doomed to merge server of Alexander. also she just said a book, that dun mean novels only ya know. Again I hope that everyone in Japan is alright and that they get the power situation underhand as soon as possible, not just so I can go back to playing the game but so that all of the people effected by this disaster. IE companies outside of japan that rely on things from companies that are based in japan. Like the Japanese car companies other offices for other gaming companies, ect.

yeah yeah yeah :P to you too punk! ^_^ ill poke u with my masa too keep stickin ur tounge out!

[Lithera]

Lol not if I trip you with my staff 1st

[Kraatos]

Lol not if I trip you with my staff 1st

oh you wont im pretty good with Fudo quick draw :P ill one shot ur mithra butt!

[Topdogg]

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

great videos, watched all 4

[Flash]

My compassion goes out to all the people affected by the quake and tsunami of Japan. This is the worse consecutive natural disaster I've seen. I'm worried about friends that I've lost communication with in Japan throughout the years and praying for their health and survival of their families and loved ones.

[HFX7686]

I'm hope the best for Japan. The images and videos on the news are absolutely heart breaking.

I am not upset they decided to take the servers off line. I fully support the decision and commend them for doing so. Operation Yashima sounds like the whole country is pulling together.

If they need to be offline for a week or for several weeks, it will be okay. I wouldn't even be upset if they kept charging for the three accounts we have because it's not very much money and I was expecting to pay it anyway. I don't think that it will be harsh on me or any other player.

Shame on those of you who have stated they are angry about this.

[Aymee]

I've been left without words to describe everything I've seen, heard and read about the current disaster in Japan.

Anyone here as a heartless human being to express anger, I'll even almost give you one benefit of doubt-- it's true that some escapism can be good in times of stress. When lives are still very much on the line, however, even that "excuse" is wholly selfish and disgraceful.

Personally, I would have understood if the servers were going down even for grievance purposes (and was surprised this didn't happen). Because this is out of direct appeal from the Japanese PM and Government on the whole to conserve energy in the wake of the catastrophe, I would hope all players would be understanding. The adjectives I'd most like to use when referring to players expressing anger are certainly a breach of forum rules, lol.


Like many others, I hope that some kind of donation feature can be included either directly, as a directory of charities that Square-Enix support, optional April billing-as-donation, or some in-game item for "purchase" to express solidarity. This could start off the official homepage even before the servers are turned back on, and hopefully it'll be available soon.

Ooh, how about something like a charity walk/run where people offer pledges and the entire player community could participate through some sort of in-game event of quests, monster defeating, etc.? Something like "$1 donation sponsored by _____ per Dominion Op completed". That could be done with some degree of creativity.

[Sleven]

lmao. wow.....and here i thought trolls like this only existed on FA and SF!XD do you really think ANYTHING you say will piss me off? lmao.....i'm cracking up right now because you are pathetically trying to attack ANYONE who sides with others who don't like you. for the record:

THAT POST WASN'T DIRECTED TOWARDS YOU DUMBASS!

rofl....i still can't get over how stupid people can be at time....LMAO!!! i can't stop laughing!XD

Do you seriously have nothing better to do with your life than sit around flaming everyone who posts stuff on forums?

[Mokatu]

The fact that the worst since the disaster may not even be over could put the servers out even longer than what they are planning. If they lose their reactors, what backup do they have? They should consider moving the servers to china or somewhere nearby if power would be lost for a long time.

I do wish Japan a speedy recovery. I'm with everyone here. Stay safe out there.