Is the game paused, or is time still running?

[Valor]

And you are all off-topic.

On-topic:

I wouldn't worry about it either way, I don't think it will be a huge issue, since people will have time to gain it back in the meantime. I personally don't pay attention to how much my Anima or Guardian's Aspect has increased during a Maintenance. So if it does, then yes we will probably be back up at 100, if not, then probably not.

Furthermore, if you want to do the math and work on percentages, knock off 20% from the probability working in your favor.

[Lusavari]

People. Just because the servers are offline doesn't mean the timer is off. It's like Animal Crossing or a number of other things. There's still an internal timer and when they boot back up, they look at what data was up at the time and the current time, and calculate changes as they should be based on the difference in time. The servers aren't like VCR clocks. Besides, even if I am wrong, then it would reset everything to full. That's just how it works.

@Griss, back in Beta, when they first put in the Anima, it only recharged 4 a day. Between beta sessions, you'd start with 8 more than you had the previous time. I remember a lot of complaints back then about how slowed it recharged.

[AreeyaJaidee]

People. Just because the servers are offline doesn't mean the timer is off. It's like Animal Crossing or a number of other things. There's still an internal timer and when they boot back up, they look at what data was up at the time and the current time, and calculate changes as they should be based on the difference in time. The servers aren't like VCR clocks. Besides, even if I am wrong, then it would reset everything to full. That's just how it works.

@Griss, back in Beta, when they first put in the Anima, it only recharged 4 a day. Between beta sessions, you'd start with 8 more than you had the previous time. I remember a lot of complaints back then about how slowed it recharged.

I understand your point, however, keep in mind those machines you used as an example are nowhere near the complexity of a Server nor do they require the large amount of computations a Server does in order to function in standby mode.

I have asked my cousin about this, he is a Network Tech for a corporation called NMCI "Navy Marine Corps Internet" and his response was what I based my current and previous posts on.

Optimism is always nice though

Let's hope SE does a counter reset for us on reboot in celebration of the servers coming back up AND Japan coming out of its power crisis!!!

***Many prayers to those in Japan. May their families be blessed.***

[Lusavari]

That's the thing though... Those servers can easily figure out the calculation. The only things that would be reset are monster and NM pops. Everything else is based on a simple count down clock mechanic. Each character's last time of use on any given timer is going to be saved with the character data, and after that, it just runs a check against a clock. It's the most parsimonious answer and way to do something like that.

[Reika]

I am in favor of everyone's anima being reset to 0 once the servers come back online.

I am in favor of anima and anywhere-anytime teleportation being removed from the game once the servers come back online.

No Sir. The servers closed with me being back up to 73 Anima. It would be wrong for them to take that from me. I was hoofin it before the servers went down just so my anima can build back up. And if it is still at 73 when they restart the servers I am fine with that too. I worked hard resisting the temptation to teleport!

[Synapse]

i assume even if the servers are shutdown, its not completely shudown, it must have somesort of low power to keep internal clock running. About the anima thing... i woulnt mind travelling to another city using anima, but running from Ul'Dah to Camp Horizon shouldnt need the use of anima, if u cant handle running 6:25sec(not using DoL skills), quit playing MMOs, i want to enjoy sights as i travel, its part of my final fantasy enjoyment(yes i know this have lots of copy/paste but if they ever diecided to fix that). I hope once Chocobo comes out, travelling using anima should be restricted to areas that are far or beyond a set distance, or make the anima regenerate slower.

[Reika]

i assume even if the servers are shutdown, its not completely shudown, it must have somesort of low power to keep internal clock running. About the anima thing... i woulnt mind travelling to another city using anima, but running from Ul'Dah to Camp Horizon shouldnt need the use of anima, if u cant handle running 6:25sec(not using DoL skills), quit playing MMOs, i want to enjoy sights as i travel, its part of my final fantasy enjoyment(yes i know this have lots of copy/paste but if they ever diecided to fix that). I hope once Chocobo comes out, travelling using anima should be restricted to areas that are far or beyond a set distance, or make the anima regenerate slower.

Haha yea. I happily ran from Limsa to Coerthans through Mor Dhona and back. I would do it again! Peeps need to stop being lazy.

[SizeMatters]

I'm hoping for 100 anima and 200(?) GA when we get back!

[Joe_Cool]

I think the timer will continue and Anima and GA will continue to accumulate. That way the resets for Leves are the same.