Thank you, SE employees...

[OxfordComma]

We have shut down our air conditioning system (8.8%) and enacted other power conservation measures, such as reducing lighting in our offices, to achieve over 10% in energy usage reductions. With these energy saving measures in place, we will be able to bring our servers back online

I just wanted to say thank you to the SE employees for enduring this.

Although I'm excited for the return of FFXI, reading that SE won't have air conditioning in order to bring it back really broke my heart.
Anyone who has ever spent any part of the summer in Japan knows that this is a real sacrifice. The heat and humidity is really overpowering... I really hope that by the time summer comes around, the air conditioning can be on all the time at the office.

Thank you, SE employees.

[Xeth]

Yeah, it's a shame, but current temperatures in Japan are relatively good without AC at the moment, and I only hope when the time comes when the employee's actually need it, the power situation will be sorted out.

[Gnoir]

I must say I have played/loved this game for 9yrs or so with little time off from it during that time. For you guys to do this says something, in my mind at least, about your commitment to your product. I love the idea of FFXI comming back online but, idk if the time is right yet. I can't imagine how hot a corporate building, filled with as much electronics as SE's should be, with no ac will get. I just hope it doesn't get so hot in there as to damage the people or equipment. Though I am by no means an expert, it's just a though. My prayers are still for the people in Japan, close personal friends and ones I have never met, alike. Thank you for the wonderfull drug called Final Fantasy, in all its iterations.

[Byrth]

I just wanted to say thank you to the SE employees for enduring this.

Although I'm excited for the return of FFXI, reading that SE won't have air conditioning in order to bring it back really broke my heart.
Anyone who has ever spent any part of the summer in Japan knows that this is a real sacrifice. The heat and humidity is really overpowering... I really hope that by the time summer comes around, the air conditioning can be on all the time at the office.

Thank you, SE employees.

Anyone who has spent the summer in Japan knows this isn't summer in Japan, but the token is appreciated. I hope they get power back to normal before summer.

[annewandering]

Anyone who has spent the summer in Japan knows this isn't summer in Japan, but the token is appreciated. I hope they get power back to normal before summer.

Its not a token if it is what gets the game back online. Considering translation errors I would be guessing that they are referring to their air temperature control system, hot and cold both. While I would not like to think they are going to work in a cold building it very much sounds like that is exactly what they are saying.

[NightDagger]

I just wanted to say thank you to the SE employees for enduring this.

Although I'm excited for the return of FFXI, reading that SE won't have air conditioning in order to bring it back really broke my heart.
Anyone who has ever spent any part of the summer in Japan knows that this is a real sacrifice. The heat and humidity is really overpowering... I really hope that by the time summer comes around, the air conditioning can be on all the time at the office.

Thank you, SE employees.

Yes that is very generous of them. I bet the have also had to give up their cafeteria but we have just not been told this. I am very happy that the servers will be back up, but did not expect the employees having to sacrifice things to make this possible.

As the OP said, Thank You SE Employees. Your contribution for our needs surpasses anything we could do to help you.

[OxfordComma]

I really hope that by the time summer comes around, the air conditioning can be on all the time at the office.

In case that wasn't clear before.

[Nu-Hir]

Anyone who has ever spent any part of the summer in Japan knows that this is a real sacrifice. The heat and humidity is really overpowering...

Since it doesn't look like it's going to top 58 this week in Japan, that might be the AC for the servers. At least I hope it isn't.

[annewandering]

Since it doesn't look like it's going to top 58 this week in Japan, that might be the AC for the servers. At least I hope it isn't.

Problem with translation between japanese and english is that we always have understanding each other errors. I doubt very much that they would turn off AC for servers if it is needed. They might sacrifice comfort but they can not afford to endanger the servers in anyway or the business would have big troubles on top of the big troubles they have to already have to deak with now.

[Vivivivi]

Thank you for making this possible.