Do you want to play after Character Data Save?

[Mihana]

I doubt that I will keep playing after that point, but I still say leave the servers up for awhile. If you don't want to play you don't have to but it could be opportunity for others to go do whatever else they didn't get to do before the servers went down. As long as everyone's well aware that your data won't be saved and there's no official support until 2.0 launches then I see no problem. I guess it depends on SE's overall revenue and if it may stall/hinder progress for 2.0's launch.

Sadly of course I still envision there being people who complain and fuss because their data isn't preserved after that point. Ultimately I guess it also depends on just how long they'll remain up for. Is it just until the 11th? Are they taking the servers offline on the 1st preventing all access until they ultimately pull the plug on the 11th? Or are they planning to run 1.0 simultaneously with 2.0 beta? If they can run both at the same time I say go ahead since it still allows those who can't get in to goof around.

If they do keep them online I say with the final maintenance reactivate the temporary emotes. Let's have a snowball fight wearing yukatas! Do the firedance while being pelted with snowballs! Let their imaginations run wild! Drop some mobs in the cities for people to gang up on and squash! Allow an NPC to randomly turn you into a monster and you can run amok. I guess it depends on how difficult it may be and if it requires extra programming to do. In any case, I'm rambling so yeah... Keep the servers up for others even if you may not use it yourself.

[HiirNoivl]

It'll be FFXIV: Las Vegas! What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!

And it... probably won't be anything good.

So no.

[Guevara]

wonder why the keep the servers up for 10 more days after last save maintenance.

[Loony_BoB]

I probably will not be back on after the 11th. I know the 1st is the 'last save' but I'd like to hang around 'til the 11th in case of an event.

wonder why the keep the servers up for 10 more days after last save maintenance.

Possibly for a closing event. That's what I'm hoping for - a big massive crazy period where NM's appear all over the place and drops arrive like crazy. Why not? ^_^ I hope it's something enjoyable, either way.

[Guevara]

Possibly for a closing event. That's what I'm hoping for - a big massive crazy period where NM's appear all over the place and drops arrive like crazy. Why not? ^_^ I hope it's something enjoyable, either way.

Let's hope so =)

Shouldn't there be a 1.23b patch also before all that?

[Felis]

Let's hope so =)

Shouldn't there be a 1.23b patch also before all that?

Maybe on september

[Griss]

After the final save. probably will only pop in to check out the live event on the last day. Outside of that i will just be waiting for alpha/beta access. There is no point to logging in and doing any thing if it's not being saved or tracked.

[Doki]

No. If the progress is not saved, absolutely not. There would have to be some sort of incentive, like super increase exp multipliers, increased drop rates, modified materia meld rates... basically since progress wouldn't be saved, maybe change a few things to make it silly fun for a few weeks.

[Leyza]

I'll probably just take a break from the game during that time. I might mess around on occasion, though... Perhaps do a little roleplaying if any roleplayers on Balmung are on.

[Valantrix]

I hope that sometime between the next update and the 11th of November the world starts to get destroyed. Then, at this point there isnt much to do except run around and reminisce about times past, that is if/when they bring the servers back up. I dont care really that I wont be able to progress my character at all during that time. I do play the game to do that, however its not the only reason I play. I play for the community aspect and being able to laugh and just enjoy the friendships I have made.

So if they create a poll, I would certainly vote YES to being able to log back in. No monthly fee being charged after September is even an added bonus. THANK YOU YOSHI!!!