All Worlds Maintenance (Apr. 3-4)

[NOC_NA]

In order to replace equipment for the North American Data Center, conduct maintenance on the infrastructure, and implement Patch 6.38, we will be performing maintenance on all Worlds at the time below, during which FINAL FANTASY XIV will be unavailable.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
Apr. 3, 2023 3:00 a.m. to Apr. 4, 2023 3:00 a.m. (PDT)
Apr. 3, 2023 10:00 to Apr. 4, 2023 10:00 (GMT)
Apr. 3, 2023 11:00 to Apr. 4, 2023 11:00 (BST)
Apr. 3, 2023 20:00 to Apr. 4, 2023 20:00 (AEST)
* Completion time is subject to change.

[Affected Service]
FINAL FANTASY XIV

*Due to equipment replacement for the North American Data Center, characters visiting other Worlds in the North American Data Center will be returned to their Home World during the maintenance.

* In order to prepare for equipment replacement for the North American Data Center, the Home World Transfer Service for all Worlds will be suspended on Monday, Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:00 a.m. (PDT), and will be unavailable until maintenance has ended.

*The Data Center Travel System will be suspended 30 minutes before maintenance begins, and will be unavailable until maintenance has ended.

* The FINAL FANTASY XIV COMPANION app will also be undergoing maintenance. Please see "COMPANION App Maintenance (Apr. 3-4)" for details.

*This maintenance will have the following impacts due to maintenance on the infrastructure.
・The Lodestone/FINAL FANTASY XIV COMPANION app/Mog Station/Online Store will take longer than usual to reflect character information from North American / European Data Center Worlds that were changed immediately prior to the maintenance.
・There will be times where server status cannot be viewed on The Lodestone.
・There will be times where characters from North American / European Data Center Worlds will not be able to register new accounts or edit character information on the FINAL FANTASY XIV Forums.

* Any duty recorder data recorded prior to this maintenance can no longer be replayed after this maintenance.

* Please refer to the following notice for more detail on equipment replacement for the North American Data Center.
NA: https://sqex.to/bN5XS
EU: https://sqex.to/kpeUK

*Edited on Apr. 2, 2023 10:10 p.m. (PDT) / Apr. 3, 2023 5:10 (GMT) / Apr. 3, 2023 6:10 (BST) / Apr. 3, 2023 15:10 (AEST)
Information added regarding characters visiting other Worlds in the North American Data Center.

[NOC_NA]

The maintenance that is currently underway on all Worlds is now scheduled to end at approximately 1:50 a.m. (PDT) / 8:50 (GMT) / 9:50 (BST) / 18:50 (AEST) on Apr. 4, 2023.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
Apr. 3, 2023 3:00 a.m. to Apr. 4, 2023 1:50 a.m. (PDT)
Apr. 3, 2023 10:00 to Apr. 4, 2023 8:50 (GMT)
Apr. 3, 2023 11:00 to Apr. 4, 2023 9:50 (BST)
Apr. 3, 2023 20:00 to Apr. 4, 2023 18:50 (AEST)
* Completion time is subject to change.

[Affected Service]
FINAL FANTASY XIV