July 4th 24 hr Maintenance

[caffe_macchiato]

Its a Japanese game. Why would they work their patch schedule around an American holiday?

America is by far the largest region in FFXIV. The American playerbase is 50% larger than the Japanese and almost as large as all other regions combined.

But perhaps this game wasn’t made for us. It’s okay, we have other options! Nothing lasts forever.

[Striker44]

America is by far the largest region in FFXIV. The American playerbase is 50% larger than the Japanese and almost as large as all other regions combined.

But perhaps this game wasn’t made for us. It’s okay, we have other options! Nothing lasts forever.

A.) Not true. Active US players are estimated at about 279k. Japan is 242k and Europe 125k. The USA is the largest single group, but not really close to "all other regions combined."

B.) Not everyone in the US has July 4th off, anyway. Most government jobs are off, but many local and private businesses are still open, and even public jobs like police, fire, etc. are on the job.

C.) Nothing lasts forever. But FFXIV right now is at one of its peaks, and hundreds of thousands of people are enjoying it

[Bringer-of-Omens]

A.) Not true. Active US players are estimated at about 279k. Japan is 242k and Europe 125k. The USA is the largest single group, but not really close to "all other regions combined."

B.) Not everyone in the US has July 4th off, anyway. Most government jobs are off, but many local and private businesses are still open, and even public jobs like police, fire, etc. are on the job.

C.) Nothing lasts forever. But FFXIV right now is at one of its peaks, and hundreds of thousands of people are enjoying it

A) Please cite your source. Thanks.

[Striker44]

A) Please cite your source. Thanks.

https://dotesports.com/mmo/news/all-...er-populations

You're welcome

Oh, and that's ignoring what other people have brought up about how the "USA" servers include a sizable number of people from Canada and the entirety of South America, meaning the actual "American" population is even significantly smaller in comparison.

[Greyhawk]

https://dotesports.com/mmo/news/all-...er-populations

You're welcome

Oh, and that's ignoring what other people have brought up about how the "USA" servers include a sizable number of people from Canada and the entirety of South America, meaning the actual "American" population is even significantly smaller in comparison.

Wonder how they are getting those numbers. They aren't citing any ways to obtain them and if they are just relying upon something like Steam, the numbers are way, way off.

[Ransu]

America is by far the largest region in FFXIV. The American playerbase is 50% larger than the Japanese and almost as large as all other regions combined.

But perhaps this game wasn’t made for us. It’s okay, we have other options! Nothing lasts forever.

Those numbers also include the Canadians....Also, so what? Its still a Japanese company. They are going to run their patch schedule regardless of what other countries holidays are. They can't just take into account every single major holiday for each country the game is supported in. They'd never be able to patch the game because someone somewhere is always going to be upset that they can't play on their "day off."

[Denji]

Those numbers also include the Canadians....Also, so what? Its still a Japanese company. They are going to run their patch schedule regardless of what other countries holidays are. They can't just take into account every single major holiday for each country the game is supported in. They'd never be able to patch the game because someone somewhere is always going to be upset that they can't play on their "day off."

also the entirety of south america.