Quote Originally Posted by AlbaTenebris View Post
Like for real? What is the purpose of the 9 days span then? WHY THE F is Square pissing on us so much?
Believe it or not, people can have obligations IRL that can prevent them from logging on to FF14 for days on end. My friend has a job that continuously sends them out to places where they'd be lucky to get in-game without D/Cing due to unstable internet, or speeds so slow you'd thought it was 1995. Not to mention people can be locked out of power for days on end in the event of major storms, like the huge winter one that passed through the vast majority of Canada & The USA during late December that knocked out power for half my city for 3 days. Not to mention the JP work ethic where there is a cultural pressure to work overtime &/or late hours, go out drinking with workmates/bosses etc.

While you're quite emotional charged, do try to see past your anger and understand the 5 day window to enter is Square being considerate of the fact not everyone lives online 24/7 and that stuff happens. Since that window allows 99% of lottery entry patterns to have at least one day on a weekend where people tend to be much more free.