Quote Originally Posted by RainesS View Post
Shit happens yes. Why not just go on with your life? No sane person will worry about their virtual houses when they are struck by disaster. Ingame houses are just bunch of pixels. Why bother? Real life is more important. And one thing to note, I don't own a house and not planning to get one, I'm just not overly attached to this game. Houses, glamours? Not interested. I'm just confused people make big deal of virtual houses.
Why do anything ? why keep eating, you'll just need food again! WHY DO YOU DO ANYTHING FOR ENJOYMENT!?!?


I'll say it for the .. 5th time this thread, its NOT about it being important, it's a little gesture to do SOMETHING for those affected. Nobody who's been heavily affected by these storms or the fire cares right now if their virtual properties are down. I'm betting it's the last thing on their minds. But when they come back in a month, maybe 2, wouldn't it be nice if their stuff was as they left it so at least something they enjoy didn't get wrecked?

Quote Originally Posted by Aronys View Post
Why do westerners think that anyone who isn't in a first world country is probably struggling to find food? What arrogance. I've been through a war, and I still played games.

Again, who decides when a distaster is big enough for a demo timer pause, and when it's not? A gesture is nice. But if they do one gesture, then everyone who have any hardships could expect that kind of gesture. Will they get it? Records say no. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the timers did stop for NA players, as Japan loves USA. On the other hand, if something happens somewhere else, I wouldn't bet on anything of the sort to happen. I may come off as salty or even cynical, but I'm speaking from experience. And records do show that kind of attitude towards the rest of the world. Now, imagine if the hurricane missed USA, but still wrecked the Carribbean. Would this thread exist? Of course not. Because people in those places don't have a sense of entitlement, as they're used to big countries not really caring about them. Heck, your own Puerto Rico got slammed last week and it took you guys until the hurricane reached Florida to start this thread. FYI, Puerto Rico is USA. So yeah, doubt there would be a thread if it was only Puerto Rico.
Do you live in the middle east? I don't. I hope I NEVER know what it's like. But what I have to go on are stories from my friends in the military and those who do contract work in those countries. They tell me it's a daily struggle to just get by for many locals. You know what I'm almost never going to have to worry about? Getting murdered for my religious beliefs or my sexual orientation. I have so many first world problems and none of them matter. All I have to go on is 2nd hand stories so I apologize if I offended someone who's actually been in a war. It's not arrogance, it's the fortune of not knowing. Have a little understanding on both sides. Sounds like you have some chips on your shoulder about being left out. I don't feel entitled. Once again I don't expect ANYTHING to happen. But would it not be nice if we could do something? This is a request. Not a demand or a whine. A request. I don't think we deserve this any more than any other group, but hey, why not ask? You need to ask for things to happen. To expect them to just happen because you want them to happen and then act "salty" when other people even ask for them is entitlement.