Servers offline during July 4th Holiday?

[Kaurhz]

Possibly. But why not today, then? I'm leaning toward the "We always patch on Mondays" theory.

Patch and maintenance should never happen towards the end of the week. If there are any issues that require additional emergency maintenance, or for adjustments to be made after the patch goes live then it can be sticky when everyone is on their weekend instead of trying to rush and call people in. Not all places conform to this but it is general good practice to allow for ample time for issues to get ironed out.

Besides, having it on a Monday just gives ample time for any adjustments or further maintenance to happen.

Look on the bright side the next time July 4th will fall on maintenance will be, what? 2033?

[NanaWiloh]

For all those folks telling others to "touch grass" and/or enjoy celebrations with family, may I remind you that there are some folks who are ill or have no family near or alive. Holidays are hard, because you're basically stuck in your house with the world around you shut down for the day.

I am very much missing my favorite video game today, and I really hope they take other countries' major holidays into consideration when planning patch days in the future.

Russia's major holidays
1 - 10January — New Year Holidays;
7 January — Christmas, Russian Orthodox;
23 February — Defender of Motherland Day;
8 March — International Women's Day;
1 May — Spring and Labor Day;
9 May — Victory Day (Over German Nazism in the WW2);
12 June — Day of Russia;
4 November — Day of the National Unity.

This is just a taste of the nightmare your wishing for, want more of it cause there's plenty.

[VelKallor]

I am very much missing my favorite video game today, and I really hope they take other countries' major holidays into consideration when planning patch days in the future.

..id rather they stuck to their own dev timetable, which is what they will do. They work on their own schedule, for a game that encompasses players from dozens of nations. They cant accommodate them all, thats patently ridiculous.

[MilkieTea]

rando

Rando's stop using shootings as a gotcha for everything challenge.

[Infinitygirl]

Square Enix is a Japanese company. For once the world doesn't resolve around Americans. The holiday means nothing to Japan.

[Razzyness]

Wah wah boo hoo

[Gameovers]

Wah wah boo hoo

continues with more fake cries. hoo hoo hoo hoo* xD

[Wiglac]

Seriously 24 hrs for the Rest of the world when it's the North American servers only. I also agree with the original poster, SE it is bad timing. Your explanation is to replace NA equipment and maintenance for patch 6.38. Your timing could not be worse. And for people like me in Australia, why do our servers need to be down for 24 hrs due to the replacement of North American servers? Btw I am one of the first to say USA people "that they don't know about the rest of the world" it's a joke we use all the time. Because a lot of Americans don't know even where Australia is on a map. Our land size is nearly as big as the US, its not hard to find us on a map. But in this case, it is SE (Japan) not knowing about the rest of the world :P ie 4th July holiday. For those that are going wah wah boo boo, are you SE moderators? Two thumbs, and two big toes down for SE on this one.

[Zakuyia]

God this community always finds something to complain about...next thing you know we gonna be complaining about a lalafell chair.....oh noo

[SannaR]

What a necro. The Necroer should have just made a new thread and complained about the 24 maintenance that's coming up. Unless they also I guess really wanted to rant while also making fun of someone who ranted about not being able to play the game during said holiday.