Hope you're ok Yoshi-P and FFXIV staff!

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

I think that is the info we are looking for though. Have SE employees lost family member? I would like to know this stuff. It may be selfish but I am not asking them to re-start the servers. I am asking for 1 employee, any employee of SE in Japan to log on to these forums and make a small statement giving us an idea of the state of the company and any plans they may have talked about thus far. I do not feel this is too much to ask. I am willing to be called whatever names, I don't mind cause if I am wront, this is still what I want.

Ok maybe I was too harsh, but I figured Betelgeuzah could have created his own thread asking his question instead of using this one. Like I said this thread is used for giving condolences, not asking game related questions.

[Betelgeuzah]

I figured this is the best place to ask, as Yoshida has already posted here twice and I am sure he or someone else is monitoring the thread.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Yeah, this is what I'd like to know. XI received an update the regarding the situation, and the two games operate differently with different priorities so it should be nice to know the situation regarding XIV as well.

I don't mind the employee's taking time off, or the updates getting delayed, or other changes in schedule that need to be made, but I'd like to know about them. That's all I'm asking here. I know they can handle the situation just fine, but the information should keep flowing steadily as the situation changes.

These things in particular affect our lives directly, so I do not think it is too much asked to stay up-to-date on the situation. It doesn't mean I don't care about whats happening in Japan as a whole, but those things do not affect me directly, while the situation at S-E does.

Well considering Yoshi-P has said he hasn't heard from friend, I would say that counts. That person may not be family but they may be important to him. I look at Yoshi-P's log in times from time to time and today was the first day he logged in two days, so either he was busy with the game or taking some time off grieving, we don't know.

Also the game being offline may affect your life, but it really don't affect mine, since I'm not paying for it. If they want us to know something, they will let us know, like what they did with FFXI.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

I figured this is the best place to ask, as Yoshida has already posted here twice and I am sure he or someone else is monitoring the thread.

I get why you did it, but I find it rude.

[Betelgeuzah]

He is not really in a position to take time off. Harsh? Maybe, but that's how it is. I doubt he is going anywhere, although other employee's might. I don't really know what you're trying to say at this point though. Giving them a nudge isn't going to hurt anyone, and I'm sure they understand where I'm coming from here.

The updates are delayed, the servers are offline. You don't have to pay for the service to be affected by the situation. They are also not required to post any updates, but I hope they will. Yoshida seems like a guy who keeps his audience informed.

Rude or not, whatever. They will either get back up asap or get left behind. That's the reality of the situation. Other MMO devs aren't giving them any time for mourning, nor is the playerbase. I'm sure they understand this.

[DavidLocksley]

If you think about it, this topic does belong here. If they posted more we would know if they are ok. The point of this post is to tell them we hope the staff is ok. I hope they understand that we are devoted fans and want up to date information because we care about this game and the people that make it. I hope the staff is flattered to know that we are still here talking about the game days after it is shut down. I am patient and can wait to get the game back. However hearing from the staff in the meantime is important to me.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

He is not really in a position to take time off. Harsh? Maybe, but that's how it is. I doubt he is going anywhere, although other employee's might. I don't really know what you're trying to say at this point though. Giving them a nudge isn't going to hurt anyone, and I'm sure they understand where I'm coming from here.

The updates are delayed, the servers are offline. You don't have to pay for the service to be affected by the situation. They are also not required to post any updates, but I hope they will. Yoshida seems like a guy who keeps his audience informed.

Rude or not, whatever. They will either get back up asap or get left behind. That's the reality of the situation. Other MMO devs aren't giving them any time for mourning, nor is the playerbase. I'm sure they understand this.

I'm sure he can take off whenever he wants, he most likely has vacation time. It may not be the best idea during this time, but there are others that can do his job while he's away. LOL, I don't know what game you're playing, but XIV is already left behind, also most of the playerbase understand the situation and the ones that do will come back.

If you think about it, this topic does belong here. If they posted more we would know if they are ok. The point of this post is to tell them we hope the staff is ok. I hope they understand that we are devoted fans and want up to date information because we care about this game and the people that make it. I hope the staff is flatered to know that we are still here talking about the game days after it is shut down. I am patient and can wait to get the game back. However hearing from the staff in the mean time is important to me.

Then how about making your own topic asking for information about the game? Why use this one, if it's used to "tell them we hope the staff is ok"? You can show your devotion in another topic.

[Betelgeuzah]

The point of my post was to ask whether the staff is ok, the development is ok and the game is ok. It is important to me as well.

But yeah this is the Japanese forum, gomennasai minna-san.

LOL, I don't know what game you're playing, but XIV is already left behind

Which makes it even more important for them to catch up, not worry about the aftershocks.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Which makes it even more important for them to catch up, not worry about the aftershocks.

This is the last post I'm going to make about this. If they have something to tell us, they will tell us. So far we've heard nothing so they have nothing to tell us. You just have to be patient.

[Betelgeuzah]

Doumo arigatou for the letter, Yoshida-san. Hope to have it officially translated soon, good luck.