To those wondering about the lack of a EU announcement

It might have something to do with this:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-%28Mar.-27%29

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[EU] Temporary Suspension of European GM Petition Service (Mar. 27)

At the following time, the GM petition service will be unavailable due to emergency network maintenance.

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Edit: It now appears to be up there now. There was probably just a delay with getting the formal announcement up there due to the aforementioned netork issues

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...05ffd96fa8e5cd

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The maintenance that is currently under way in FINAL FANTASY XIV has been extended and will now be completed at the following time.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
From Mar. 26, 2012 21h00 to Mar. 27, 2012 10h00 (GMT)
* The completion time may be subject to change.

[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XIV

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