1 More Day till SERVER "Restart"

[Shazaam]

Well this is certainly going no-where. I suggest you gentlepeople agree to disagree, and come back tomorrow to find out what the decision is.

One thing is for certain though, you're both still wrong. i mean honestly, Shazam, wake up to the world. Japan as a country is in shock to be sure, but they're not down. They carry on their lives just as we would if it had happened to us, because the world is unforgiving and if you sit down too long you lose.

That is true. I don't doubt that they must carry on, and that the world is unforgiving. I just doubt that their world revolves around a free-to-play MMO and that SE as a business revolves around said free-to-play MMO.

Who gives a *** about games and a MMO?

Only stupid, selfish, (and apparently arrogantly sociopathic) ***.

The business and economy of Japan DOES NOT revolve around this game, and certainly does not revolve around a single player of a F2P MMO whining about how the downtime of it's servers 'directly affect' them.

But then again.. I am 'Only making a point' or 'questioning objective thinking'. When in reality I am saying that this thread, this game, these players... mean just about jack squat in the bigger picture.

Getting the doctors, the schools, the retailers, the manufacturers, the farmers, the producers and the providers back online is the priority.

Claiming that a free-to-play MMO shutting down servers is going to be the downfall of the economy is just plain selfishness and stupidity.

How dare you think that people would leave. Japan is in crisis! We're all supposed to just sit here and wait indefinitely.

Yes, it is in crisis. You are to sit there and wait for your free MMO.

Betel, you terrify me.

[Betelgeuzah]

Getting the doctors, the schools, the retailers, the manufacturers, the farmers, the producers and the providers back online is the priority.

"But one school means jack squat in the big picture! One manufacturer means jack squat in the big picture! One provider means jack squat in the big picture!"

This MMO is a part of the Japan itself. How hard of a concept is this to grasp? Nobody is talking about "the downfall of the whole economy" if this producer goes down. That's just something you made up.

[Len]

I'll do, I'm in no hurry. I enjoy playing FFXIV but it isn't the center of my universe. If I have to wait 1 week, 6 months or 2 years, I don't mind, I'll enjoy it when it's back.

That's a nice sentiment, but realistically, Square Enix doesn't have all the time in the world.

That being said, all it takes is a stellar update upon reinstatement to turn things around for the positive.

[Chardrizard]

Shazaam i reccomend you to do a petition to shutdown all the pachinko, games centre, maid cafe, and whatever shop on Akibahara, i mean really anime shop in the middle of crisis?

here is a fact, whatever that generates money is part of economy.
and btw gaming and anime is one of their best revenue.

[Critter]

I'm reading this thread and wondering why all the angry emotions. The OP only stated that "technically" the servers may be up tomorrow. If they are then that is wonderful for the people at SE and anyone that their revenue benefits. Which is a lot of people regardless if it is a sole driver of their economy or not.

No one was whining about SE's forthcoming decision. I believe most of us here hope they can get back on their feet quickly yet support any decisions they make in the mean time. I know I do. The best thing we can do for Japan, besides donating, to charity that benefits them is keep interest alive in their many products and businesses that drive their economy.

Shazaam, you seem to want to really defend the people of Japan and that is great but they will need us to stay interested in everything they have to offer. The more we have hope that the servers (and their economy as a whole) will be back up the better it will be for them. No one should feel bad for keeping interest in FFXIV because it's a game. To many families it's much more.

One more thing I would like to share. I have family in Okazaki, Japan and besides morning for friends and family from Northern Japan, they are relatively unaffected by this. What I mean by that is that they are going on about their day to day business. (Just some in site to how strong Japan is currently as a whole.)

[Elkwood]

Looks like Sony and Nissan are set to resume production this week. Sony on March 22 and Nissan on March 24, this could bode very well for SE and its fanbase. Personally I don't see the servers being restarted until March 28 or so.

[Martin]

Hmm I just hope it come backs soon enough, my boredom levels are in critical >.<

[MonsieurVerde]

Hmm I just hope it come backs soon enough, my boredom levels are in critical >.<

With the vast Outside World how could you be bored?

[Malakhim]

You guys need to get over it. Half of Japan is already back to work as if nothing happened. SE themselves said they were working.

Japan is not a weak country, they have a strong self obligation to get things back up how they were as fast as possible. Their work Ethic is HIGHER then anyone else world wide. And they always come back from the brink of oblivion stronger then they were before.

Stop acting like Japan is a third world country and not one of the strongest economies on the planet even with this disaster.

Yes we should be charitable and give them aid. But do not dictate how they should spend their time.

Basically this.

[Martin]

With the vast Outside World how could you be bored?

There are many reasons why I don't find the "Outside world" fun, but I'm not here to discuss this with you :P

I'm bored, period.