The only game to patch during prime time

[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

[Shori]

LOL'd so hard

for me its perfect as the game comes back online just after my post-round so about midday for me. poor USA has to find life beyond FFXIV for one night.

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.

No, that was the combined NA/EU players. Theres even oceanic and middle eastern on those server who are mostly unaffected.

[Voqar]

Not only does the timing suck but how can they need 10 hours to do "maintenance" in this day and age? WTF are they using for hardware, pentiums?

I find GW2 boring as hell but ANet as a company has its tech shit together. Their game just doesn't have much down time and THAT is how it should be for ALL MMORPGs these days.

[Shannelle]

I find GW2 boring as hell but ANet as a company has its tech shit together. Their game just doesn't have much down time and THAT is how it should be for ALL MMORPGs these days.

Only tried GW1 but I've been a fan of their update mechanism since it was launched so I understand what you're saying when ANet has their tech shit together. But, iirc, that implementation is proprietary (and was highlighted as a game feature).

Btw, you need to take into consideration system design of various MMORPGs. Let us be reminded various game features can also be anchored to incorporated protocols/infrastructure they use for implementation/rollout. What is perfect for one game is not necessarily perfect for another.

Honestly, it sounded like you were saying any mmorpg producers should copy this game and underlying structure (by who has their tech shit together) and just change the look+feel so it becomes a new game package

[Alosmin]

Another one that thinks the United States is the center of the world. Almost pathetic....