One week is too long bring back FFXI NOW

[Nicholiathan]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[Leknaat]

I was rather shocked that the game was still working after the quake. Amazing how resiliant the Japanese communication infrastructure is.

The reason why the servers were able to run is due to a few factors.
- Power reserves (which are now exhausted)
- It was the weekend so the power consumption via industries would not be so high
- They were expecting to be able to bring the reactors that had automatically shut down back up (not watch them overheat and inch towards a partial meltdown)

I'm going to be bored all week, but my boredom is pretty unimportant given what's going on in Japan right now. Earthquake. Tsunami. Nuclear disaster. Most nations would be overwhelmed with just ONE of those happening let alone all three. I say SE did the morally/socially responsible thing and respect them all the more for it.

[Gadanae]

To those that call me a troll simply because it makes me angry that people even in a small way think a game is more important then real life, all you do is prove me correct. Block me if you like, but i'm a brash person and will speak my mind whether anyone likes it or not. Yes, I have suggested SE ban people that have whined about this server downtime, and for good reason. These people are more then likely the very same people that whine and cry when they don't get a drop in-game before others.... or when something doesn't go their way. People like this are a plague not only in the game of FFXI, but leeches that take what is good in life and destroy it for their own gain. It makes me angry that people put themselves before people that are dead, and the families that don't even know where their loved ones that are missing may be. The best punishment for you would be to be made to go through the horror of what they are going through right now. And I certainly wish that upon you.

They are selfish, ignorant jerks. And someone needs to tell em off.

So if I'm a troll because I stick my neck out to tell people off that NEED to be told off. So be it. I'm a troll then.

[Amerlyn]

I think what SE is doing is right. I support them 100%. Even if the game never returns (completely unlikely) I will continue to support them in this.

I recently went through a disaster of my own (house fire on christmas). So I can somewhat understand what some people are going through in Japan. This isn't a time for people to be thinking of themselves (so to the poster and anyone else who agrees with him.. STOP BEING SELFISH!). SE is just thinking of what Japan NEEDs right now. They need to conserve power for hospitals, for shelters (for those who lost homes), for food storage units.. etc..

On a side note. I am not surprised at people's selfishness. I've seen them do it in game. I was hoping it was just limited to in game. I see it is not. But something for those people to think on, and SE somewhat notes it EVERY time u log in. Do not forget family/friends/job. In otherwords: This game is not EQUAL and never will be EQUAL in VALUE to a HUMAN life... So stop thinking about the game!

Sorry I am known for my ranting. And selfishness (especilly in a time like this) really sets me off. I could go on, but then I would lose topic (if i havent already).

[JagerForrester]

I'll repeat myself. Put yourself in their shoes. Would you let a natural disaster that's happening on top of your house take your own life with a controller in hand? Personally I'd drop the controller immediately and find safety. My life's more important than this game, and the employees are reacting to the same reason I'd dropped the controller.