24 hours..seriously?

[coffeeking]

don't take this the wrong way i am very excited for the updates..but how is it possible it takes 24 hours (maximum) just for a patch, I've never seen that before....

well what to do all day now lol

[Akuha]

Go outside.

And it's not just a patch, they're replacing their hardware too (the physical servers).

[Sirch]

Have you read the patch notes? That's a lot to test.

Go outside.

[Ericyu]

go get a job.

[Sotek]

Because this isn't just a content update;

http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...5d8e92ba0b2ebb

In addition to the update, we are planning to make major updates to the data centres. Therefore, we have will be conducting a 24 hour maintenance (maximum) starting from Dec. 16, 2013. Since the maintenance period is so long, let me take a moment to breakdown what we are planning to do.

24 hour maintenance (maximum) probably means nothing, this is SE and they'll probably take longer, but if the stars align they might finish sooner...

[Enkidoh]

Not so much replacing them, but just rearranging the server groups from straight region based (JP and NA/EU) to specific groupings based on server population and server traffic. Note that there is nothing to suggest that the servers are being physically relocated to new locations however - it's more just a different way of grouping them on the character selection screen, and the servers need adjustments for that.

[Dano]

get a girlfriend

[Felis]

don't take this the wrong way i am very excited for the updates..but how is it possible it takes 24 hours (maximum) just for a patch, I've never seen that before....

well what to do all day now lol

Because it is not only the patch. They do also some changes in the NA/EU datacenter server structure.

[Velox]

Remember that the time given is an ESTIMATE. The actual time of completion can vary based on a large number of outcomes. If the patch goes smoothly with little hiccups and glitches, then you might (and I stress that word) see a shorter time. If it's plagued with problems during testing, you'll see time added to the 24hours, or may even see additional emergency maintenance during this week.

[Yamimarik]