What the hell SE

[Zahak]

So basically, I can keep playing if I want, but anything I accomplish will be gone. I think not. You're going to lose a massive amount of players saying either a) you can't play for 2 months, particularly over the holiday when a lot of people have time off, or b) you can play, but we're just going to wipe out anything you accomplish. That is completely pointless if you're just going to wipe it. It's like playing FF1 half way through, then the battery in your cartridge dies and you have to start over.

There has to be another way.

Vote no and then you won't have to worry about wanting to play after Nov 1st or not. Wait for beta until then. It's not like you are being charged the months that xiv is down.

[Lum]

People that have been trapped under that rock are finally starting to dig their way out.

[KujinRen]

So basically, I can keep playing if I want, but anything I accomplish will be gone. I think not. You're going to lose a massive amount of players saying either a) you can't play for 2 months, particularly over the holiday when a lot of people have time off, or b) you can play, but we're just going to wipe out anything you accomplish.

It should not be that hard to migrate character data to the new system. People that play want to keep playing. I log in and fish in my spare time, or level some jobs, ie make progress in the game. That is completely pointless if you're just going to wipe it. It's like playing FF1 half way through, then the battery in your cartridge dies and you have to start over.

There has to be another way.

Try stepping outside of your house and find another hobby in the meantime or use this time to catch up on some movies or TV shows that you've neglected due to playing too much FFXIV. If you don't want to leave the house, there are plenty of other online games that you can play temporarily to keep you occupied.

[SirOleas]

So basically, I can keep playing if I want, but anything I accomplish will be gone. I think not. You're going to lose a massive amount of players saying either a) you can't play for 2 months, particularly over the holiday when a lot of people have time off, or b) you can play, but we're just going to wipe out anything you accomplish.

It should not be that hard to migrate character data to the new system. People that play want to keep playing. I log in and fish in my spare time, or level some jobs, ie make progress in the game. That is completely pointless if you're just going to wipe it. It's like playing FF1 half way through, then the battery in your cartridge dies and you have to start over.

There has to be another way.

Do you even really have any clue what they have to do to migrate the character data? I am going to venture a guess and say NO.

To expect them to migrate your data -while it is still updating because you are still playing- is impossible. There has to be a stopping point for your data so they can port your data (everyone's data) over to 2.0.

Them trying to port your ever updating data because you wont stop playing is like downloading a game that continues to grow in size faster than you can download it.

Not going to happen; if you aren't happy about it: Too bad.

[nasomi]

I think people are missing the point of all this.

Yes they may lose some people, but they won't lose me. I want to play the game, my kids want to play the game, my girlfriend tollerates the game and plays as a cure-bot. Mid-november through january, there's a lot off free time to play.

We want to play.

And "try stepping outside", that's what we do all summer. Winter is game time. It's cold, wet, rainy, snowy, and generally unpleasant. The gentle hum of the computer, with it's exhaust blowing against one's feet, with a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate, while endlessly murdering tree slugs and fishing up crayfish, is something that is great for us. However there's an xi expansion coming in december, maybe we'll have to hit that up.

[Agoven]

I'll keep playing...practice is good...

AND SPEND THE TIME TO ROAM THE WORLD AND REMEMBER WHAT WAS. TAKE SCREENSHOTS. ENJOY!!!

Must you spread hate? If you don't want to play for the month that your data isn't saved then don't. This isn't even new news it's actually been EXPECTED SINCE THE ROAD MAP TO 2.0 was posted. Last year...

They have to hand convert each character account to the new database structure.

[RoosterAgathos]

where are the post on what you will be playing while the servers are down.. those are more informative

[Agoven]

where are the post on what you will be playing while the servers are down.. those are more informative

Some of us will be playing Alpha and Beta 2.0...giggles.

[Valmonte]

Some of us will be testing Alpha and Beta 2.0...giggles.

Fixed that for you

[Toxsik]

I wouldn't play beyond November 11th, I would hate to actually accomplish something and it not be saved. I will be using the down time to hopefully play the alpha/beta and invest some time in other games like Call of Duty: BO2 and Assassin's Creed 3. cheers