Against "Simultaneous Logout Measures"

[Issac]

On noes, you can't play for a 20 minute period each day. You better demand your 0.17 euro's a month back.

Yes, actually, and it should be automatic. x+100 (inconvenience fee) crysta discount on sub for each month this is happenening.

Also it's worth noting, as others have, that it's 100% pointless to subject normal/low population servers to such drastic measures along with the congested ones. Why they've gone with a blanket policy is beyond me. The only explanation that makes any sense is they're using the issue as an excuse to save money- Get rid of the AFK people everywhere to save on bandwidth and processing power.

And if SE is seriously making it so I cannot Q for anything 60m prior to the forced logout, well, that's 1hr and 20m that I cannot play the game as I wish. All so they can save a few bucks a day by kicking idlers out of my server when there's zero quality of life issues here? I would hope not.

[Skivvy]

So we can expect a discounted sub then because our service is being taken from us correct?

Yes, actually, and it should be automatic. x+100 (inconvenience fee) crysta discount on sub for each month this is happenening.

Also it's worth noting, as others have, that it's 100% pointless to subject normal/low population servers to such drastic measures along with the congested ones. Why they've gone with a blanket policy is beyond me. The only explanation that makes any sense is they're using the issue as an excuse to save money- Get rid of the AFK people everywhere to save on bandwidth and processing power.

And if SE is seriously making it so I cannot Q for anything 60m prior to the forced logout, well, that's 1hr and 20m that I cannot play the game as I wish. All so they can save a few bucks a day by kicking idlers out of my server when there's zero quality of life issues here? I would hope not.

That pesky ToS can help you out here:

5. INTERRUPTION TO THE SERVICE
From time to time, in order to provide our customers with the optimal gaming experience, it is necessary for Square Enix to conduct routine maintenance on the computers and/or servers that support the Game. During these times, access to the Game or support services may be interrupted. Access may also be temporarily suspended in whole or in part, without notice, due to emergency repairs, fire, flood, explosion, war, strike, embargo, governmental action or failure to act, the act of any civil or military authority, act of God, or by any other causes beyond Square Enix's control, or any other reasons for which Square Enix, in its sole discretion, deems that temporary suspension is necessary. You acknowledge that disruptions of service may occur and waive any causes of action against Square Enix in any way arising from or related to any such disruptions of service.

[Issac]

That pesky ToS can help you out here:

5. INTERRUPTION TO THE SERVICE
From time to time, in order to provide our customers with the optimal gaming experience, it is necessary for Square Enix to conduct routine maintenance on the computers and/or servers that support the Game. During these times, access to the Game or support services may be interrupted. Access may also be temporarily suspended in whole or in part, without notice, due to emergency repairs, fire, flood, explosion, war, strike, embargo, governmental action or failure to act, the act of any civil or military authority, act of God, or by any other causes beyond Square Enix's control, or any other reasons for which Square Enix, in its sole discretion, deems that temporary suspension is necessary. You acknowledge that disruptions of service may occur and waive any causes of action against Square Enix in any way arising from or related to any such disruptions of service.

ToS aside, this is a PR issue and SE needs to know that.

[Valinis]

On noes, you can't play for a 20 minute period each day. You better demand your 0.17 euro's a month back.

As the people providing us with a service we are paying for we are entitled to compensation, regardless of how little. A "good" business would, so I really don't expect anything from SE.

[Makaisinryu]

I think that if you forcibly log out only crowded world such as Balmung, you will see the merit of relocation.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

I think that if you forcibly log out only crowded world such as Balmung, you will see the merit of relocation.

Nope. A ten minute inconvenience during the day isn't going to convince me to transfer for essentially nothing any more than long queues did. If SE wants me to relocate, guarantee me my house and I'll consider it.

[alimdia]

Nope. A ten minute inconvenience during the day isn't going to convince me to transfer for essentially nothing any more than long queues did. If SE wants me to relocate, guarantee me my house and I'll consider it.

That would be so easy to solve too, a new server in Aether, locked for new characters and transfers other than balmung for a week and locking housing purchases as well, allow anyone who transfers to move their house to exactly the same plot they had, including FC houses, then after giving Balmung a week headstart open the server to others along with regular housing purchase. 0 downsides and I bet that would split half the population of Balmung.

[Nightroad]

Just make a new permanent data center with only Balmung and Gilgamesh on it .
With free transfers out of it to anywhere.

[Jetstream_Fox]

Just make a new permanent data center with only Balmung and Gilgamesh on it .
With free transfers out of it to anywhere.

Or you know get actual better servers and stop band aid fixing things.

[Issac]

Just make a new permanent data center with only Balmung and Gilgamesh on it .
With free transfers out of it to anywhere.

This is actually a really, really good idea and would prove some level of flexibility on SE's part.

Nope.