Lost 1 day of play.

I know it sounds cheap but I don't have money like that and 1 day lost of play do bother me and I wanted to ask do I lose 1 day out of my 30 day SUBSCRIPTION because of the 24+ hour maintenance?

You don't have $0.50? I can lend you some...

Better question is why in the world would they have to do a 25 hour maintenance when they just did a freakin maintenance not a week ago

Don't have to be smart about it... I just wanted a yes or no answer...

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Better question is why in the world would they have to do a 25 hour maintenance when they just did a freakin maintenance not a week ago

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Even better question is: Is this a real question?

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Originally Posted by paramedic907

Better question is why in the world would they have to do a 25 hour maintenance when they just did a freakin maintenance not a week ago

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Ummm, it's a content update. Patch 2.4. Go check the lodestone for patch notes.

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Even better question is: Is this a real question?

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Whoo, we have a sharp one here, what a keen intellect you must have

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Originally Posted by Velox

Ummm, it's a content update. Patch 2.4. Go check the lodestone for patch notes.

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wow, we have sharp ones all over the place tonight, sheer genius

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Whoo, we have a sharp one here, what a keen intellect you must have

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A simple yes or no would have sufficed, but be a...., the world is full of them one more won't hurt.

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A simple yes or no would have sufficed, but be a...., the world is full of them one more won't hurt.

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If that were the case here I would absolutely agree but since it is not, a dilemma we have. If it was not a real question what else would it be Im curious to know?

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If that were the case here I would absolutely agree but since it is not, a dilemma we have. If it was not a real question what else would it be Im curious to know?

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The dilemma, If its not real, it must be a reality show, one can only surmise.

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If that were the case here I would absolutely agree but since it is not, a dilemma we have. If it was not a real question what else would it be Im curious to know?

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Do, or do not. There is no "try."

I dont watch reality shows because they are not reality so that isnt the answer try another one

They should give the option:
Have maintenance and new content for those who want new stuff
For people who can't wait > no update

nice one Yoda

Whether it is troll or serious question, here's an answer. Yes you lose it and you cant do anything about it.

No disrespect, OP, but if you can't afford to miss one day of play (which does indeed amount around 50 cents), then what are you doing wasting 12 to 15 bucks a month on a video game?

It was explained on the lodestone. They have to make big changes server side especially due to a large increase in housing plots, and with big changes comes an increase in the amount of testing required before letting players back in.

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Originally Posted by HakuyoOni

I know it sounds cheap but I don't have money like that and 1 day lost of play do bother me and I wanted to ask do I lose 1 day out of my 30 day SUBSCRIPTION because of the 24+ hour maintenance?

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*reads the ToS again*

Oh wait, you signed a contract in which is written that you have no right on the maintenance times. If they want to shut their servers 3 weeks per month, they have the right to do so, and you have only the right to cancel your sub

Are you guys purposefully not reading what the OP wrote wholly? He asked if he loses the day, not that he minded waiting for the maintenance. He is asking if he gets 30 days of play for his 30 days of pay. Even if those 30 days were interrupted by 3 weeks of maintenance.

Additionally, Hoshi already answered it.

As an online game with a montly suscription you did agree to have them updating the game every now and then to add content or hot fixes to the game you have purchased and again, are paying a monthly fee to them to do just that. Also, and you can read the ToS if you want, where all this is stated, your character is never of your property but SE's.
Suscription fees are what keep the game alive and guarantee us new content and bug fixes. You may or may not have updates and fixes on a free-to-play game too, but in the case of FFXIV, your money actually goes toward keeping the servers up, and pay the staff to create future content and bug fixes.
Before calling out people as bright ones and with sheer genius, please read what you have signed up for first, because you do sound like a troll and there's no surprise on getting these reactions from your fellows.
And to answer your question: No. You won't get a refund of a 25 hours offline server.

To all the naysayers out there: It's normal to ask for a free day of game time and other companies give the day back to the players. Most recent occurrence of this would be when Wildstar consolidated all of their servers last week and had the servers down for a day and gave every player with an active account a free day of game time. This really isn't much to ask for, especially considering it's already being payed for.

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To all the naysayers out there: It's normal to ask for a free day of game time and other companies give the day back to the players. Most recent occurrence of this would be when Wildstar consolidated all of their servers last week and had the servers down for a day and gave every player with an active account a free day of game time. This really isn't much to ask for, especially considering it's already being payed for.

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One thing is having technical problems and not being able to have the game up for whatever external reason that has nothing to do with the game, and another is update/maintenance. I can understand wanting money back from idk a powercut on their side or something, but if it's because it's being updated... no, that's not normal. They are doing exactly what we are paying them for. Also, I mean, come on, for 0,50.-? You really find it normal?

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One thing is having technical problems and not being able to have the game up for whatever external reason that has nothing to do with the game, and another is update/maintenance. I can understand wanting money back from idk a powercut on their side or something, but if it's because it's being updated... no, that's not normal. They are doing exactly what we are paying them for. Also, I mean, come on, for 0,50.-? You really find it normal?

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If it isn't normal than why are other companies doing it? Well, American companies anyway. I think you failed to see the point I made, thanks.

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If it isn't normal than why are other companies doing it? Well, American companies anyway. I think you failed to see the point I made, thanks.

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The contract you signed say they can do what they want. Not what other companies may do

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If it isn't normal than why are other companies doing it? Well, American companies anyway. I think you failed to see the point I made, thanks.

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Companies sometimes give it as a good will gesture, it's nothing more. You don't have any right to free time due to planned maintenance.

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*reads the ToS again*

Oh wait, you signed a contract in which is written that you have no right on the maintenance times. If they want to shut their servers 3 weeks per month, they have the right to do so, and you have only the right to cancel your sub

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if Square does shut it down for 3 weeks some people will be like the character in your sig cause no game no life XD

Referencing ToS is pathetic. We're all painfully aware of what ToS says about a lot of things so let's be fair and give each other the benefit of the doubt and assume we're not so naive as to believe that the ToS is absolute in this case. I feel like anyone arguing ToS for this subject should be promptly placed in the centipad episode of south park for arrogance and negligence. Meanwhile the rest of us adults will realize that our parents aren't paying for this game and that it is a legitimate concern. So please, aside from all of your bantering about "ToS" this, and "you're cheap" that can we please just come to a conclusion that we all agree that we want our day of free game time and that it makes sense to want it. And you may tell yourself that there are too many good reasons for them not to, but all you need is one good reason to, and the fact is that you don't pay to not play this game. Like most I don't have a problem with having the day off, but I did pay for it and I want compensation. If this were a larger sum of money this argument could easily be upheld in a court, so your "ToS" arguments are worthless.

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While it's true that EULAs and ToS agreements do not supersede the law of the land, you'll be hard pressed to find a law that forces companies to compensate customers for less than $0.50 of lost time, you're just proving yourself as a self entitled cheapskate.

Again, companies SOMETIMES will compensate you but it is nothing more than a good will gesture, if you demand it you're labelled as a trouble customer and are either ignored or walked out.

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but I did pay for it and I want compensation.

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Gives .50 cents, go make a phone call....err, buy a soda......errr, buy a coffee......ummmm, what the heck can we buy for .50 cents anyways. I can't even sub for one day with it because its billed monthly. Maybe a stale gumball in the machine at the market.

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While it's true that EULAs and ToS agreements do not supersede the law of the land, you'll be hard pressed to find a law that forces companies to compensate customers for less than $0.50 of lost time, you're just proving yourself as a self entitled cheapskate.

Again, companies SOMETIMES will compensate you but it is nothing more than a good will gesture, if you demand it you're labelled as a trouble customer and are either ignored or walked out.

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The only thing being proven is your inability to accept what you know to be the truth and it bothers you that I am right, which leads you to insulting me with cheap attacks like calling me a "self entitled cheapskate". The only thing cheap was your comment. You still have not given any decent rationality to why it is I shouldn't get what I pay for.

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The only thing being proven is your inability to accept what you know to be the truth and it bothers you that I am right, which leads you to insulting me with cheap attacks like calling me a "self entitled cheapskate". The only thing cheap was your comment. You still have not given any decent rationality to why it is I shouldn't get what I pay for.

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What do you think gives you the right to demand compensation for less than 10 minutes work at minimum wage? If you can find a local law relevant to this subject, hire a lawyer and get your 50 cents or 12-18 hours of game time back.

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What do you think gives you the right to demand compensation for less than 10 minutes work at minimum wage? If you can find a local law relevant to this subject, hire a lawyer and get your 50 cents or 12-18 hours of game time back.

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The fact that it is mine already to begin with is what gives me the right. Reference all the stuff you want you still have not given me any decent rationality as to why I can't get what I pay for.

You pay for an access to the servers whenever they are available. tell me how a maintenance breaks that ?

For people wishing to be compensated for extended down time and the approximate .50 cents USD that you have lost, your compensation comes in the form of this:

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...0482c3e441d852

Not bad for .50 cents.

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You pay for an access to the servers whenever they are available. tell me how a maintenance breaks that ?

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I pay to play a game, not to have access to servers. This is another "ToS" argument.

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The fact that it is mine already to begin with is what gives me the right. Reference all the stuff you want you still have not given me any decent rationality as to why I can't get what I pay for.

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You've already acknowledged the ToS agreement but choose ignore it. Again, find a law that succeeds the ToS and you have an argument.

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For people wishing to be compensated for extended down time and the approximate .50 cents USD that you have lost, your compensation comes in the form of this:

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...0482c3e441d852

Not bad for .50 cents.

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Really? I thought that .50 went to access to the game, not wait for a patch for it.

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You've already acknowledged the ToS agreement but choose ignore it. Again, find a law that succeeds the ToS and you have an argument.

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Because I'm not interested in dealing with the law, and neither are you. I'm interested in seeing if people can come up with a good reason for not getting reimbursed, and I haven't got one yet.

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The fact that it is mine already to begin with is what gives me the right. Reference all the stuff you want you still have not given me any decent rationality as to why I can't get what I pay for.

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The ToS define your contract with SE. In this contract you agreed that can do maintenance. Now this maintenance takes 25 hours.
Do you have to like it? - no.
Do you have to live with it? - yes

Bitching about it won't change it, the ToS would be the base for every lawsuite with SE