If you play a game that originates in Japan, you've gotta deal with the hours they choose and the location of their servers. It makes the most sense for their workers to update the servers at this time. This also means that by the time the people in JP are up and active, the patch is ready to go for them. This is the way it's always been for all SE's MMO's.

Despite this, I definitely feel your pain. I'm in the EST and every time there is a maintenance, I am more or less prevented from playing for that night... but, I repeat...


If you play a game that originates in Japan, you've gotta deal with the hours they choose.