Suspend housing demolition due to COVID-19

[Penthea]

I've noticed working from home because I'm subject to the 14 day travel quarantine, the internet has been quite flaky and has gone down an unusual amount of times. If the various state lockdowns results in the internet being overloaded, there could be cause to suspend the housing demolition.

A lot of people are blaming gamers for this, but it's actually the streaming of movies that is causing this strain.

We're convenient scapegoats, again

[swiss_Momo]

A lot of people are blaming gamers for this, but it's actually the streaming of movies that is causing this strain.

We're convenient scapegoats, again

Netflix and Youtube have already capped video quality here in Europa because of this.
Also unless they put up some restrictions regarding online games to prevent the net from collapsing, I don't see any need to suspend the housing timer

[Penthea]

Netflix and Youtube have already capped video quality here in Europa because of this.
Also unless they put up some restrictions regarding online games to prevent the net from collapsing, I don't see any need to suspend the housing timer

<insert repetition here about how people that cannot go to work due to the global pandemic cannot earn a wage and therefore could end up being unable to pay for a subscription based game>

[OniKimoto]

Some of the responses on this thread are downright petty and cruel. So what if someone is passionate about the game and wants to keep their belongings in a world you call "pixel" the way I see it you're here playing the same game too. SO LAY OFF. I'm in agreeance with this post. Plus, a lot of people are losing their homes and jobs due to this pandemic because they can't afford bills. A lot of people are resorting to canceling their subs to make ends. So people whom have nothing nice to say, keep it to yourselves.

[swiss_Momo]

<insert repetition here about how people that cannot go to work due to the global pandemic cannot earn a wage and therefore could end up being unable to pay for a subscription based game>

if someone is financially THAT unstable, then they should probably reconsider their choice of playing a subscription based game in the first place

[OniKimoto]

if someone is financially THAT unstable, then they should probably reconsider their choice of playing a subscription based game in the first place

I don't think it's your place to tell people how to spend their money. Well, it really isn't. Regardless, that's not the point. It's not a matter of being financially unstable. Again, because of this pandemic a lot of people have been stocking up, and spending money on supplies. Do you watch the news? Do you know that most people in America don't have savings because it's literally impossible in some areas? You really shouldn't judge other people's struggles. I sure hope you never have to go through anything like this.

[Penthea]

if someone is financially THAT unstable, then they should probably reconsider their choice of playing a subscription based game in the first place

Have a good think about it. A proper think.

Some people are going to be out of work for months. It won't be just the game they can't pay for. It will also be their electricity, their water, their heating, their food and the roof over their heads. Millions of people right now are facing the fear of this happening to them.

The pandemic could put countless people at risk of being homeless. If it goes on for long enough some people will end up homeless. Some countries have safety nets in place for their citizens but some do not or cannot provide that. Never mind how said safety nets are not guaranteed to last long enough to sustain adequate living conditions for everyone.

You don't even need to get the virus to be negatively impacted by it.

And no just finding another job isn't really an option considering so many places are closing so jobs are becoming scarce.

[NessaWyvern]

if someone is financially THAT unstable, then they should probably reconsider their choice of playing a subscription based game in the first place

Uhm, my cousin-in-law in the states is a nurse at a children's hospital, something you'd think is a pretty stable job and financial situation... And she has lost her job due to COVID-19.
I don't think there's any way to know just how secure your job is, until you lose it.

[TheMightyMollusk]

if someone is financially THAT unstable, then they should probably reconsider their choice of playing a subscription based game in the first place

As someone currently unemployed and struggling to find a job with everything going on, you have no idea how important it is to have a place to de-stress and just shoot monsters in the face for a while. Morale is more important than most people realize.

[Theodric]

As someone currently unemployed and struggling to find a job with everything going on, you have no idea how important it is to have a place to de-stress and just shoot monsters in the face for a while. Morale is more important than most people realize.

There's plenty of free games to be found. I'm sure people can provide specific recommendations if you let us know what genres you like best. Outside of gaming, though, there's other ways in which to pass the time that cost very little or even nothing.