Results 1 to 4 of 4
  1. 09-18-2014 07:05 PM #1
    Riko_Futatabi
    Player
    Riko_Futatabi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Posts
    425
    Character
    Riko Futatabi
    World
    Excalibur
    Main Class
    Black Mage Lv 90

    Why since the dawn of JPMMO time...

    ...has the maintenance time posted in GMT timezone ALWAYS been one hour off?

    Example: It's posted on the site and in-game as 8PM GMT start-time which really means 9PM GMT start time.

    It's been over a decade and I'm sure most in this timezone are used to it, but why at least out of curiosity does this rarely say the correct time for GMT?
    (0)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 09-19-2014 01:18 AM #2
    Blackhalo
    Player
    Blackhalo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Posts
    22
    Character
    Svaja Soultear
    World
    Sargatanas
    Main Class
    Archer Lv 50
    Because it IS GMT, but you are now on Summer probably and therefore your time is GMT+1
    (1)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 09-19-2014 01:29 AM #3
    Bixby
    Player
    Bixby's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Posts
    1,534
    Character
    Ampersand Kai
    World
    Gilgamesh
    Main Class
    Pugilist Lv 50
    Yuuup. GMT is GMT all year round. If you observe daylight savings time (or whatever y'all call it there), you're technically on a different time (e.g. BST). Much like the difference between EST and EDT for those in the Eastern time zone in the US (including the part where people say they're on EST even during DST, when they're really on EDT).

    They could post European times in whatever DST would be appropriate (the NA posts are always in PDT or PST as appropriate), but I'm not sure how standardized it is over there. Does every country do DST on the same dates etc.?
    (1)
    10 posts per page is only the default setting; it is bad, and you should feel bad if you haven't changed it.
    Forum quirks and features explained: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/161238
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 09-25-2014 07:10 AM #4
    Cassandaria
    Player
    Cassandaria's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Gridania
    Posts
    165
    Character
    Cassandaria Belle
    World
    Excalibur
    Main Class
    Astrologian Lv 70
    This is a constant with any mmo that uses a raw time zone. It's not just JPMMO's that do this. They are using GMT, not GMT +1, so the times will be different dependent on if your location observes daylight savings time or not.
    (1)
    If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »