Letter from the Producer, XXXVI (10/05/2012)

[viion]

I am really confused.

When is our character data being cut off? Originally they said 1st November, with shutdown on 11th, now they're saying 11th with game possibly being up after (at it will be).

So is it the 1st or 11th?
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/55751

November 11, 2012, even if none of the character data accumulated beyond that date

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...e57e858ee82098

November 1, 2012 (Thursday) Character data (including in-game progress) will not be saved after this date.

am I missing something?

[Shougun]

I am really confused.

When is our character data being cut off? Originally they said 1st November, with shutdown on 11th, now they're saying 11th with game possibly being up after (at it will be).

So is it the 1st or 11th?
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/55751


http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...e57e858ee82098


am I missing something?

11th is when servers go down (temporarily), 1st is when characters stop getting saved.

[Zezlar]

I am really confused.

When is our character data being cut off? Originally they said 1st November, with shutdown on 11th, now they're saying 11th with game possibly being up after (at it will be).

So is it the 1st or 11th?
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/55751


http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...e57e858ee82098


am I missing something?

November 1st is the save date. Nothing beyond that will be saved to the servers. November 11th was the date they planned to take the servers down. From the 1st to the 11th is more then likely a special in-game event related to the fall of Dalamud.

[viion]

11th is when servers go down (temporarily), 1st is when characters stop getting saved.

November 1st is the save date. Nothing beyond that will be saved to the servers. November 11th was the date they planned to take the servers down. From the 1st to the 11th is more then likely a special in-game event related to the fall of Dalamud.

Okay, thanks, I think the translation is a bit iffy, "even if none of the character data accumulated beyond that date" to me sounds like PRE-That date, it will be saved, After (beyond) it will not. Got me all confused. I also dont get why they take server down for a little bit just to put them backup again when all data was stored on 1st, why they have to turn them on and off again

[Shougun]

Okay, thanks, I think the translation is a bit iffy, "even if none of the character data accumulated beyond that date" to me sounds like PRE-That date, it will be saved, After (beyond) it will not. Got me all confused. I also dont get why they take server down for a little bit just to put them backup again when all data was stored on 1st, why they have to turn them on and off again

I believe they are leaving the servers on from 1 to 11 to make sure people get to see the world burn, and then they take the servers down to copy all character data out into a computer which will crunch the data into 2.0 file format.

Then they will bring back the servers after copy pasting is done so that you can play on your 1.0 file format whilst a copy is being turned into 2.0.

Because even though they say nothing is being saved - I assume it will "temporarily" save what you have done, like if you break all your gear and log out, log back in and it will still be broken just not saved to the file format being converted; therefore, they cant convert your 1.0 data without making two copies of it (1 for 1.0 after November 1st, and 1 for 2.0 after November 1st).