[Request] Please Suspend Housing Demolition for NA

[Aronys]

+1, do not forget this did it for japan, so not doing it shows a favoritism.

Implying that there already isn't any favoritism. Oh my sweet summer child.

[Snow_Princess]

Implying that there already isn't any favoritism. Oh my sweet summer child.

Lets try to make it less obvious shall we? no i was not implying that.

[ShadowHunterrX]

It's not a bad idea , only the fact everywhere in the world are nature disaters every month. In another words do they need to do this every time ?

I think the last thing victims are worried about is there ingame houses. Some lost everything and need to build up from zero. People are more busy to get there feet on the ground and helping friends and family.

In my eyes some people here only using the storm as a excuse to leave the game and not lose there house. Its kinda sickening.

[Sarteck]

Just a thought, for those trying to use the "they did it for Japan" justification.

Japan had no prior warning for the earthquake. Kind of makes it a huge difference. After all, people could actually log on prior to Harvey or Irma. It's not as if the news channels weren't talking about each of them a full week before they actually hit.

[Kelani]

I'm from the UK and haven't been affected by this but I think it's a good idea and I fully support it. I'm actually sickened by some of the responses on this thread - I get that some people may not agree, that's fine, but to go to the extent to say that people's priorities are out of whack and that they need to get a reality check is harsh. I'm not sure whether the OP has been affected directly or indirectly, but they are showing empathy for the people that have been affected. It's called compassion, which some of you obviously don't have...

[Sarteck]

It's called compassion, which some of you obviously don't have...

So how often would you suggest delaying aspects of the game?

Disasters (natural and otherwise) strike all around the world, all the time.

Would you suggest that they delay things, for example, when there are terrorist attacks in cities like Nice, in case some of those people were FFXIV gamers?

What if a tornado hits some cities in Oklahoma?

Just how large-scale does a disaster have to be before we "lack compassion" for daring to suggest that we move on with aspects of the game?

I don't think it's a "lack of compassion" to suggest to stay on schedule for something of this scale. While I do indeed feel sorry for those affected by the weather, to suggest it's not a very localized issue displays a lack of understanding of the scope of both disasters (Harvey and Irma).

I don't mind people disagreeing with the disagreements for delaying auto-demolish, but to suggest that it's a "lack of compassion" does rather infuriate me.

[Aster_E]

So how often would you suggest delaying aspects of the game?

To auto-demos? All the time. Basically do away with them for good. I know that congested servers exist, and the Greg server alone can expect everything to be sold out within five minutes of Shiro opening, but that should not be an excuse for punishing people who cannot afford to play--whether financially or via time or energy due to real life issues--for a few months. It shouldn't disregard disasters that, yes, happen all over the world, all the time, and all to varying degrees.

It happens. A friend of mine was away from the game for a while due to being in and out of surgery--most of that being his doctor's fault--and entering his house was not on his short list of things to do when he got back online finally. So then his house demolished before he finally felt up to teleport to his place that he and his girlfriend had taken care of for quite some time. [/cont'd]

[Aster_E]

(Also, the person who bought the plot from underneath them within a couple minutes turned out to not really care for the plot or the Goblet both, but was happy just to have a plot at all).

Some of us, also, are compassionate enough to say, "Hey, the auto-demos aren't appropriate at this time," let alone want people to be able to keep their in-game homes when they're able to return, rather than be reminded that they lost a real life home by the loss of a digital one. You know?

[Krotoan]

Just a thought, for those trying to use the "they did it for Japan" justification.

Japan had no prior warning for the earthquake. Kind of makes it a huge difference. After all, people could actually log on prior to Harvey or Irma. It's not as if the news channels weren't talking about each of them a full week before they actually hit.

I'm going to answer as if you just are missing some crucial information here because as you said later.. you aren't lacking compassion.

Hurricane preparation: Board up windows. Secure loose belongings. Stock enough non perishable food and water for 2-4 weeks (and for your pets if you have them). Make sure you have first aid and all medicines for 6 weeks. Fill vehicle gas tanks. Make sure you have clean and temperature appropriate clothes and packable bedding. Check evacuation plans and make sure everyone in your family is aware of them as well. Have a plan in case you get separated. stock up on batteries and a portable radio.
Nobody hears that there is a hurricane coming and immediately thinks they better login to their game to reset the house timer.

We are suggesting, that since these disasters are more than Statewide (and florida is a pretty darn big state, along with Cuba and Texas) in highly populated areas, that some consideration to pausing this mechanic to allow these people something nice to come back to.

YES, it would be nice if there were pauses in this mechanic everytime a category 5 hurricane makes landfall in a densely populated area, not to mention the huge wildfires on the east coast. I understand if they can't. I also understand people don't want to wait for shirogane (totally get it, I'm excited too). But telling people they should have planned for this and regardless of their losses you still want your chance at a virtual house? That's pretty cold don't you think?


I have no stake here, I own a house but am in NO danger currently of losing access to it and have payed for my sub well into the next year. I own multiple computers and have contacts all over the place I could utilize to make sure I have access.

This is something nice that could be done for these people, I'm surprised people are against it.

[Jxnibbles]

This won't ever happen for NA players. All I can say if your house is going to be Demolished ask a friend to possibly hold it for you.

Only JP players get the luxury to have auto-demo suspended.