Square Enix has suspended automatic home demolition for FFXIV as a show of respect for those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The Final Fantasy MMORPG publisher confirms that the player’s hull will no longer be sensitive to the auto-demolition timer, which was reintroduced with the FFXIV 6.3 patch after being temporarily put on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“From all of us on the FFXIV development and management team, our hearts go out to those affected by the massive earthquake that occurred in southeastern Turkey on Monday February 6th. “, read a statement from Square enix. “Due to damage and other factors, we have decided to temporarily suspend the automatic demolition of farms. The clock was stopped again after a brief period in light of the damage and the situation of those affected by the disaster. We ask for your consideration and understanding.
Square Enix says that the automatic demolition of its FFXIV case has been suspended on all of its European servers in the Chaos and Light data centers as of 5:25 p.m. GMT / 6:25 p.m. CET on February 9. The auto demolition timer will pause completely for now and resume from the remaining time when service resumes.
“We sincerely hope recovery is quick and that those of you who have been impacted can join us in Eorzea soon,” Square Enix said. “As for the date of resuming auto demolition, we will monitor the situation in the coming days and let everyone know when we have made the decision to resume auto demolition.”
Rescue efforts continue as aid reaches countries after the February 6 earthquakes. The BBC reports: “More than 21,000 people died after Monday’s earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria.” Charities, aid workers and national governments are coming together to help the relief effort as rescuers continue to search for people trapped in the rubble.