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[KamikazeMan]

I've heard that across the ocean other countries might exist.

I've been hearing that, too. I say it's total nonsense! Next thing you know people are going to start saying that the world is round.

[Tatsuo]

I've been hearing that, too. I say it's total nonsense! Next thing you know people are going to start saying that the world is round.

Blasphemy! Burn the witch!

[Sovereign]

I've heard that across the ocean other countries might exist.

And thus a problem with global servers in Japan. I hear some companies actually have multiple data centers with servers in various locations to accommodate for such things. Truly a brilliant idea!

[Tatsuo]

And thus a problem with global servers in Japan. I hear some companies actually have multiple data centers with servers in various locations to accommodate for such things. Truly a brilliant idea!

That's what makes FFXI and FFXIV unique.
Either deal with it or go play WoW -_-

[Rjain]

Hey guys let's be cool like WoW and have localized servers cut off from the rest of the world so we don't suffer from culture shock, and have a maintenance which was what... once a week? Twice a week?

[Nicco]

whereas i dont have a problem with maintenance times bc of the single server location i do have a problem with the 2-3 second delay between where i see my character at on my screen and where i actually am on the server >.<

[Sovereign]

That's what makes FFXI and FFXIV unique.
Either deal with it or go play WoW -_-

Makes sense. I mean, the MMORPG options are clearly single server location or WoW. Good point, I never thought about it!

[Rjain]

On the subject of localized versus global servers, I find it strange that with years of playing localized online games like WoW where the servers aren't very far away at all, and playing FFXI and FFXIV where the servers are strictly in Japan, I have almost no latency problems whatsoever with the Japanese servers as opposed to American servers. WoW had some of the worst lag I've ever seen, and oddly enough, servers on the other side of the planet there's hardly any lag at all for me.

I'm no computer scientist though.

And back to my original point, I'm not sure whatsoever how a 7 hour maintenance in the middle of the night (for North America) is unthinkable. Sucks for some other places, but you're acting as though this is right in the middle of the average person's playing time (as if it mattered) and is ruining everything. As far as North America is concerned this is the best time for a maintenance, since the average person... you know, sleeps.

[PeaceWalker]

Makes sense. I mean, the MMORPG options are clearly single server location or WoW. Good point, I never thought about it!

Welcome to the FFXIV forums where everyone is so insecure that whenever you diss the game, it means you love WoW.