Adventurers of Eorzea, Arise! (11/08/2012)

[Stanislaw]

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...cfe18580c8608d
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Leaders of the Eorzean Alliance have issued a clarion call, petitioning all able adventurers to lend their strength to the battle that will determine the fate of the realm.

In order to rally the greatest possible number of adventurers for the final reckoning, the game will be opened to all FINAL FANTASY XIV Service Account holders between Thursday, November 8, 2012, at midnight and Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the same hour (PST). You will be able to log in* during this time regardless of your subscription status.
* With the exception of The Lodestone and the official forums.
* Any progress made will not carry over to A Realm Reborn.



Adventurers of all races, origins, and creeds. Let it be known that the forces of the Eorzean Alliance, formed of the combined might of Limsa Lominsa, Ul’dah, and Gridania, have presently left the wilds of Thanalan en route to the Carteneau Flats, there to engage in a decisive confrontation with the VIIth Imperial Legion of the Garlean Empire.

Yet this battle is but the means to an end, for the preservation of the realm from Dalamud is our true objective. Joining our host in the capacity of military tactician is Archon Louisoix, who shall helm the last-ditch effort to repel the descending lesser moon. To ensure the success of this mission—and the continued survival of all life upon Eorzea—it is imperative that the Garlean interlopers are put to rout.

Be fairly warned that the enemy is no less determined than we. Resolved to hold its ground, the VIIth Imperial Legion has reportedly summoned reinforcements from Castrum Novum in a move to consolidate its defenses. Should troops from the imperial stronghold be permitted to join the fray, our cause would be dealt a grievous blow. As such, we have dire need of courageous souls who would meet the auxiliary Garlean force in southern Mor Dhona and prevent its merging with the main host.

Our beloved Eorzea lies upon the brink of destruction, and she needs all of her champions to rise to her aid. And so we beseech you, the adventurers of the realm, to gather your strength! Join the battle, and fight to reforge the fate of Eorzea!

Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn
Chief Admiral, The Maelstrom

Raubahn Aldynn
Flame General, The Immortal Flames

Kan-E-Senna
Elder Seedseer, The Order of the Twin Adder

• Hour of Reckoning
  Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 10:00 p.m. – Sunday, November 11, 2012, at midnight (PST)
  
• Place of Reckoning
  Brittlebark, Mor Dhona

Letter from the Producer LIVE Part IV Q&A Updates:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...IV-Q-A-Updates

[millionsknives]

Ah crap, I uninstalled the game ages ago! I wonder if this'll be worth reinstalling for?

[Charismatic]

How could it be? Nothing is really going to come of it and nothing carries over to ARR... so, eh.

[millionsknives]

Not to gain anything, just to experience whatever the event is.

[Patriarch]

Well if they will let us log in regardless of subscription status

Consider me there

[Egon]

Now I'm worried there will be log in issues and server crashes ><

[Karinastar]

Servers are going to explode with everyone crammed into Mor Dhona. It's going to be a crashtastic lagfest but I'm looking forward to it anyway and plan to record the whole affair, maybe they'll have some cool happenings and I'm sure the final CS won't disappoint.

[Hellfury]

the end of the world is open to all and lasts 2 hours at 7 am (my time) in the morning on a sunday? gee, thanks SE.

[Ratatapa]

2 AM for me here, i'm gonna have to watch youtube video of it

[Manako]

Yeah I'll have to show for some part of it, but can't imaging being able to deal with the lagfest for long the imperial invasion lag was disgusting I can only imagine this will be worse.

[miokomioko]

Yeah, so stupid that this happens to land in the middle of the night on the only two days out of this decade that I'll be having guests stay at my place... and sleeping in my fucking office.

[Xanthe]

Yeah, so stupid that this happens to land in the middle of the night on the only two days out of this decade that I'll be having guests stay at my place... and sleeping in my fucking office.

Put them in your bed that night. Not like you'll be using it.

[Stanislaw]

the end of the world is open to all and lasts 2 hours at 7 am (my time) in the morning on a sunday? gee, thanks SE.

Actually if you read carefully it says the servers are open to all "between Thursday, November 8, 2012, at midnight and Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the same hour (PST)."

Hence, you can log in now if you wanted.

[miokomioko]

Put them in your bed that night. Not like you'll be using it.

I think I'll give them a pair of sleeping bags, point to the back yard and tell them MY REALM NEEDS ME.

[Charismatic]

I think I'll give them a pair of sleeping bags, point to the back yard and tell them MY REALM NEEDS ME.

Now that you've brought it up... if you don't do this, I'll be majorly disappointed in you.

[Eagleheart]

Now that you've brought it up... if you don't do this, I'll be majorly disappointed in you.

( o.O) I concur. This needs to happen, mioko. It is simply too epic to NOT happen.

[xopher]

Actually if you read carefully it says the servers are open to all "between Thursday, November 8, 2012, at midnight and Sunday, November 11, 2012, at the same hour (PST)."

Hence, you can log in now if you wanted.

I think he's pissed that he's going to miss the end of the world event.

[Stanislaw]

I think he's pissed that he's going to miss the end of the world event.

Ah. Well, in that case, I still think it's kinda unfair to blame it on SE as it's impossible to set a proper time for such a thing so it's fair to everyone.

Heck, I've read some Japanese forums posts angry at the time too, lol

[Hellfury]

I think he's pissed that he's going to miss the end of the world event.

Precisely.

And SE could've resolved that by making it span over more time, but only allotting 2 hours per character to fight or something like that, after a max of 2 hours (or something) you get le boot and cutscene, damned if I know. It's a pretty bad note to end things on.

[Spider-Dan]

As a CA resident, I think their time is eminently reasonable.