Closing Fantasy XIV has paused its computerized housing demolition timers throughout North American servers in response to the devastation brought on by Hurricane Helene in late September. The suspension impacts gamers on the Aether, Crystal, Dynamis, and Primal knowledge facilities, giving these impacted by the storm some much-needed peace of thoughts.
In FFXIV, should you do not step into your in-game dwelling for 45 days, the auto-demolition timer kicks in, and your cozy property will get reclaimed by the sport—opening up land for others keen to hitch the aggressive housing market. Nevertheless, Sq. Enix has hit the pause button on that system for now. In a heartfelt assertion on The Lodestone, the staff wrote, “Our hearts exit to these affected by Hurricane Helene. We’ve determined to briefly droop the automated demolition of estates.”
The suspension went into impact early on October 2. Every time Sq. Enix decides to reinstate auto-demolition, the timer will choose up proper the place it left off. So, should you had been 30 days into your 45-day countdown, don’t get too snug—you may be proper again at 30 when the timer resumes.
Hurricane Helene has left a path of destruction throughout six states, with a minimum of 162 lives misplaced and numerous properties broken. Hundreds stay with out energy, and restoration efforts are ongoing. Sq. Enix’s resolution to droop housing demolition ought to provide a minimum of some reduction to gamers coping with the real-world chaos.
This isn’t the primary time FFXIV has paused its in-game eviction system on account of pure disasters. Related measures had been taken for Japanese and European servers in response to main earthquakes, and the demolition timer was globally frozen through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keep tuned for updates on when the demolition countdown resumes.
