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

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Please pardon it because it is an emergency though it is a discussion forum.
ディスカッションフォーラムではありますが、緊急事態ですのでご容赦ください。

Thank you really for you all over the world and words of the anxiety and the prayer.
世界中の皆さん、お気遣いと祈りの言葉、本当にありがとうございます。

The situation of the stricken area is further a very serious situation.
Yoshida's friend also lives in the stricken area.
(It cannot contact him yet. It is safe and it is desirous. )
被災地の状況は更にとても深刻な状況です。
被災地には吉田の友人も住んでいます。
（彼とはまだ連絡が取れません。無事でいて欲しいです）

The remediation activity starts enumerating the entire Japan.
In addition, the hand of support from various foreign countries began to be held out.
Please watch the situation calmly.
日本全体を挙げて復旧活動が始まっています。
更に諸外国からの支援の手も差し伸べられはじめました。
どうか冷静に状況を見守ってください。

The voice of you all over the world must become saving of the people in the stricken area even a little.
世界中の皆さんの声が、少しでも被災地の方々の救いになりますように！


Thank you All.
Naoki Yoshida.

I hope you hear from your friend soon. Once again I am glad you are ok and I hope that many others are ok too.

[Betelgeuzah]

Thank you for the English&Japanese comments about the situation, and I hope your friend is okay.

[Lahru_Hukurou]

My heart goes out to everyone in Japan and everyone that has been affected by this event. I can't even imagine how hard this must be for everyone right now.

Lahru Hukurou,
Georgia, USA

[Bob]

I watch the news on television, it's horrible what's happening today again ...
I have chills and tears that come when I look at these pictures.
It is also very difficult to say what we're here (Paris for me) without being able to do anything to help.
Apart from praying for you all.

Hold tight my friends, the world looks at you and think of you !

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私はテレビのニュースを見て、もう一度今日何が起こっているか恐ろしいです...
私は、悪寒、私はこれらの写真を見て来る涙を持っています。
また、非常に私達は助けることに何かを行うことができることなく（パリ私のために）ここにいることを言うことは困難である。
別に皆さんのために祈ってから。

タイトな友人を持ち、世界はあなたを見て、あなたのことを考える！

[Obsy]

Our thoughts are with you all! Take care!

[Daemion]

Wishing all the best in this time.

Daemion from Canada

[Elkwood]

Just saw a link to this thread on the Wutai forums.

The thoughts and prayers of myself and my family are with you in your time of need. It is so hard to believe something like this has happened. I awake this morning to news of what looked like a possible Nuclear Meltdown after hearing of the explosion, today at this time of writing it looks like the situation may be improving. Our thoughts and prayers with all of you, and those who tragically lost there life on 3/11/11. Although I am not usually a very religious person, I leave you with this prayer...

私たちの父、天の美術、
神聖なあなたの名前があります。
御国は来るが、
あなたは、行われる
地球上には天にあるように
この日は私たちの日常の糧を与えます。
そして、私たちの罪を許す
我々は我々に対して人不法侵入者を許すことになる。
そして、誘惑に私たちではない可能性
悪からお救いください。
あなたは、王国

力と栄光、

永遠に。

アーメン。

[Nabiri]

It's very hard to put into words how I feel. I am so saddened to learn of this disaster. The whole situation is heart-breaking.
All of Japan, you are in my thoughts every day. My best wishes to everyone's families.
I feel helpless being stuck here unable to help. I wish I was there to assist!

Yoshida-san, I'm happy to hear that you are safe. Best wishes to your friend as well.
I'm not even thinking about FFXIV right now.. Delays are to be expected. What's most important is that everyone is ok.

Everyone 頑張ってください!!

- Love and hope from Canada

[keropin]

I don't know if this is the right place and the right time to offer some help.. or more.. ask for help.
We (some people from germany playing on Lindblum) were thinking about a way to help the japanese people.. and also SE in this hard time..

Aeon Ares:
Hallo Community,

ich habe mir einige Gedanken zur Katastrophe und der momentanen Lage in Japan gemacht und bin auf eine Idee gestoßen, wie jeder von uns freiwillig mit Hilfe von Square Enix und Final Fantasy XIV den Menschen dort helfen könnte:

Ich wäre bereit ab sofort freiwillig mit den monatlichen Zahlungen der Spielgebühren, noch vor offizieller Ankündigung derer, zu beginnen, WENN Square Enix uns VERBINDLICH zusagt, dass diese Einnahmen bis dahin AUSSCHLIESSLICH als Spendenhilfe für die Katastrophengebiete in Japan eingesetzt werden!
Somit könnte SE jedem diese Zahlung OPTIONAL anbieten und es könnte jeder, der kann und möchte, etwas für die Menschen dort tun. Es käme so sicherlich einiges an Spendenhilfe zusammen!

Was haltet ihr von dieser Idee, würdet ihr dies unterstützen?

Original Link:
Donations for Japan/SE

Translation:
Quote Aeon Ares:
"Hello Community,

I've been thinking about the disaster and the current situation in Japan and fell over an idea of how everyone of us, together with Sqaure Enix and Final Fantasy XIV, voluntary could help the people in Japan:

I'd be willing to immediately start paying the monthly playing fees, even before those are officially announced, IF Square Enix BINDINGLY promises us that those reciepts are ONLY beeing used as aid donations for the disaster areas in Japan!
SE could offer such payment OPTIONAL so that anyone, who wants and is able to, can do something for the people there. This way a lot of money for helping people can be gathered for sure!

What do you think about this idea, would you support this?"


We are sure SE has already implemented the monthly payment-system.. so it should be ready to use.

But.. SE.. who also has a hard time right now... needs to support us in this case.

There sure are other ways to spend money for japan...
But we play your game.. we really love it.. and we want to support it, the country it comes from and the people living there.

This is a discussion-thread (or not?). So you can answer here. Even if you don't think the same way

[Nabiri]

Original Link:
Donations for Japan/SE

Translation:
Quote Aeon Ares:
"Hello Community,

I've been thinking about the disaster and the current situation in Japan and fell over an idea of how everyone of us, together with Sqaure Enix and Final Fantasy XIV, voluntary could help the people in Japan:

I'd be willing to immediately start paying the monthly playing fees, even before those are officially announced, IF Square Enix BINDINGLY promises us that those reciepts are ONLY beeing used as aid donations for the disaster areas in Japan!
SE could offer such payment OPTIONAL so that anyone, who wants and is able to, can do something for the people there. This way a lot of money for helping people can be gathered for sure!

What do you think about this idea, would you support this?"


We are sure SE has already implemented the monthly payment-system.. so it should be ready to use.

But.. SE.. who also has a hard time right now... needs to support us in this case.

There sure are other ways to spend money for japan...
But we play your game.. we really love it.. and we want to support it, the country it comes from and the people living there.

This is a discussion-thread (or not?). So you can answer here. Even if you don't think the same way .

I would DEFINITELY send SE donations before the official pay-to-play starts to help out people in need.
It's a wonderful idea! I hope SE reads this and considers whether or not it would be possible.