The only game to patch during prime time

[Elkwood]

I highly doubt any of the devs are on an Hourly based wage. When you have a multi-million dollar product such as ff14 you cater to your largest user-base.

They are Japanese are the largest customer base

[Chiramu]

WoW was down during my prime time in Australia, your turn now USA >.>.

[SKYeXile]

WoW was down during my prime time in Australia, your turn now USA >.>.

Im loving the tears.

[Noshpan]

WoW was down during my prime time in Australia, your turn now USA >.>.

I was going to mention Australia always getting maintenance during their prime time hours, but I've been beaten to it.

[Goreblade]

It is always prime time somewhere. Just because it affects us here in the US for once....Get over it OP

[Shibi]

Respectfully OP, for the last 10 years playing American MMOS I have put up with maintenance in MY prime time.

This is NOT an American game, therefore the maintenance will not be structured around you. It will be structured to suit the Japanese.

Contrary to what most 'muricans think, the rest of the world really doesn't care if you need to stop playing at 6pm and be with your family, go outside and enjoy the last few days of summer, wash the dishes, clean the room, or whatever.

[Bulwyf]

The OP is correct. SE said the players ie paying customers in NA are more than double that of Japan. As a business you should accommodate the most customers you can not the opposite.

[Boyahd]

The OP is correct. SE said the players ie paying customers in NA are more than double that of Japan. As a business you should accommodate the most customers you can not the opposite.

That also means the Japanese team must work skeleton hours (especially after the hell they went through to get ARR out to us). You seem to be forgetting that human beings are the ones who are servicing this to us. You keep mentioning "Square," like it's a contiguous being that runs on gears and latches rather than living, breathing people who will think it's bullshit that the hours that they're employed and contracted for are flipped just to satisfy you. It's a two way street for the upper management at Square. Remember that.

[Bulwyf]

That also means the Japanese team must work skeleton hours (especially after the hell they went through to get ARR out to us). You seem to be forgetting that human beings are the ones who are servicing this to us. You keep mentioning "Square," like it's a contiguous being that runs on gears and latches rather than living, breathing people who will think it's bullshit that the hours that they're employed and contracted for are flipped just to satisfy you. It's a two way street for the upper management at Square. Remember that.

There are many video games companies that have employees working long shifts or odd hours. In fact I would say it is the norm. Look up "EA wife" for instance on the internet. I find it odd that a company would be against having employees working late or staggering shifts for a (hopefully) rare down time for this kind of maintenance.

[BakaChin]

The OP is correct. SE said the players ie paying customers in NA are more than double that of Japan. As a business you should accommodate the most customers you can not the opposite.

Your kidding me right? This is a JPRPG designed by Japanese for Japanese gamers alike, this is not WoW. America is not the prime country of earth..deal with it