How about some

[CocidiusEratos]

Because that would cover all of EU prime time and I would be affected more than 10pm-3am.

US is not the whole world so its not "the whole freaking day for most people" who play, we see threads like this all the every patch since FFXI NA and EU release either "Why does the patch have to be in EU/NA prime time move it because I get affected".

Nope! Not at all! Just dont make ALL of the during AMERICAN play times

[CocidiusEratos]

its the middle of the night in japan when they update you know

LMAO! Misinformed! Its work hours for them "You Know"

[WinnipegJet]

How about some updates that are NOT during American play times? I dont remember an update that wasnt around 2pm-8pm PST. I do understand that you need someone at the servers to impliment the update, but havent you guys heard of night shift?

In interrupts my prime time too, but I'm just happy to have an update. Relax man, we'll be on soon enough.

[CocidiusEratos]

To be fair, Von never said anything about American prime time, he said NA prime time. Believe it or not, America is not the only country on the North American continent...

Thank You! So America referes to anyone in the west from north to south. So I would say YA most of the player base is in the Americas

[CocidiusEratos]

The times they choose are the ones that inconviniance the fewest members, if they start it earlier they will be affecting the huge Japanese prime time, any later they will be starting in the heat of NA prime time, they start in the heat of EU prime time (start of NA) because there is usually less people on at those times, and no giving me BS like the post quoted, SE has the numbers.

You sir are lost, earlier would be JP night night time

[madolyn]

how about doing something more productive with your time?

people will cry about anything. nevermind all the new stuff we get. can't do something else for 5 hours? lol

[LillithaFenimore]

how about doing something more productive with your time?

people will cry about anything. nevermind all the new stuff we get. can't do something else for 5 hours? lol

NEEDZ PATCHEZ NAOZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*flips a table*

[Enfarious]

And so begins the hotfix due to crashes part that NA players get to find lol

[Kiroh]

Thank You! So America referes to anyone in the west from north to south. So I would say YA most of the player base is in the Americas

No, America refers to the United States of America.

Mexico is not America.

Canada is not America.

[Ryuko]

To end this debate swiftly and efficiently...

'America', singular, often refers to the USA... United States of AMERICA.
'Americas', plural, often refers to the two connected continents... North AMERICA and South AMERICA.

I often say NA to include everyone in North America, but that's mostly in part due to my own experience. I have yet to meet a player from South America, but I have had tons of friends from Canada. So... NA works for me.

As far as "Oh, we're the test dummies!" You guys will find any way to make us the people who lose out. Yeah, the servers are going to be a little unstable for the next few hours... but a few hours ago, people were complaining that they couldn't have more time to experience the new stuff before they go to bed. Well at least the hotfixes will all come out soon, and we can forget about this.