Not trying to make another "Oh no more downtime thread!" but it just struck me how good the game is (When up) and how much it means to us.
Based on the posts it is obvious that we all love the game and despite the current bad run of issues we feel so strongly about it that we are willing to:
* Blame it on Hackers
* Blame it on JP favored over US/EU
* Demand money back
* Generally cry and throw a fit
* Defend SE
* Vilify SE
* Fight with one another about who is to blame
* And generally mourn the fact we cannot play...
I cannot think of many other games out there that would cause most of us such stress and drive us to post on a forum about it. For me not even the other MMORPGs I have played over the years would push me to a forum when down...I would do something else.
(Don't get me wrong I am married with a child on the way...but it is 1:30 am, my wife works mornings and there is little else to do but watch Court TV ;) )
Anyhow...just wanted to perhaps remind us all from the "SUE SE!!!" to the "It's not their fault they do great!" people that one thing does tie us all together regardless of our views on downtime:
FFXI
Great game, up or down! <(^.^)>
* Note: There should not be question marks in my title! LOL
Edited, Fri Oct 21 01:42:02 2005 by Noigel