Discussion: NCsoft sends its condolences to the people of Japan

Folks,

The snarky comments regarding NCsoft's motivation for donating to those in need are not needed, nor will they be permitted within this thread. When an organization makes a contribution to help with a crisis, it is common practice to state the amount of the donation, up to and including governments.

Please, take a moment to consider your words before you post them and ask if they're adding to the Community or detracting from it.

Thanks

- Z

You have my thanks, and my respect NCsoft. Thank you.

Im proud to give NCsoft a little bit of my money when they are doing with things like this.
I dont care about those arguing with the marketing stuff, Japan needs help after this awful situation, I dont care as long as this donation is helping this people to go ahead with their lives.
Thank you.

I hope that with the generous aid of nations, groups, companies and individuals, Japan will not only rise out of this stronger, but be able to share their expertise in how to deal with these sorts of natural events and disasters to other countries, especially those on the Pacific Ring of Fire.

With generous donations like this and the countless others, that hope can become closer to realization.

Turgenev said it best, so I'll defer to his post.

I've played, and at least tried, most of the games NCSoft has brought to America. I've been a CoH subscriber (with some short lapses) since the beginning,and I've been a Guild Wars player since the beginning. I've pretty much always been a satisfied customer.

Today, I am proud to say that I am a customer of NCSoft. Especially given that the financial support to the relief efforts in Japan has been far less than similar recent occurences in Third World countries because people tend to feel that Japan is wealthy and not "in need".

I can only look at the photos and videos of the miles of tsunami-ravaged coast and think that nobody, no matter how wealthy their economy normally, is equipped to deal with something like this.

Bravo for a commitment to your neighbors and for your generosity.

Thank you, NCSoft, for showing that gamers and gaming companies can be of help in a time like this. Since I've subbed to CoH for the last 7 years, I can feel like some of that money is now going to help out Japan.

City of Heroes...it turns out to be more than just a name. NCSoft stepped up to the plate on this one, and I am proud to be a member of this wonderful gaming community.

I'm not entirely clear on what the bit about maintaining the service with minimal electricity usage actually refers to but this donation is so vastly higher than any donation that is normally gifted by commercial organisations that it is staggering in its generosity and NCSoft, its staff, management, customers and shareholders should be justly proud of this action - Well done - you put most if not all of us to shame.

As I posted on COH's Facebook page, this makes me very happy to be an NCSoft customer. I especially appreciate the links above since, by providing them, its easier for me to make suggestions to people about where to donate. By providing direct ways to donate, we can help others to do so and hopefully prevent them from getting caught in a scam trying to look like a chance to help.

Sickening to think about, I know, but that's the world we live in.

Anyhow - to everyone at NCSoft: Mahalo nui loa! Domo arigato gozaimas! Gamsahamnida! Mauururu maita'i! Mucho gracias! Salamat! I've got friends here from Japan with friends and family over there, and its hard on them because they can't be there for them. I've got distant relatives in Japan and Okinawa. The state of Hawai'i in general is full of issei (first generation to arrive here), nissei (second generation), sansei (third generation) and more of folks with Japanese friends and family (both blood and extended 'ohana). If I could give all of you a hug, I would!



~Psyte
Maui, Hawai'i
4th generation Uchinanchu (Okinawan)

edit: Posted this on another forum I go to in our COH thread... hopefully this will help inspire more folks to donate

You know, frankly, and this is not saying anything negative -- quite the opposite -- relations between Korea and Japan haven't always been cordial. That makes this support for the people of Japan even more touching.

NC Soft is showing leadership, compassion, and a touch of class.

This news made my day. Thank you for your genuinely honorable actions, NC. I'm glad to be a part of it, and my resolve to remain a longtime subscriber well into the future has strengthened several-fold.

For anyone else, if you are able - donate to the Red Cross and keep adding strength to our collective helping hand. May the people of Japan stay strong.

@Kyuu

Nice going guys. Made me smile.

Yep. Hopefully this'll be another step towards the two countries eventually reconciling and living amicably as good neighbors

Extremely proud, and thankful of NCSOFT's generosity. Thank you very much.

Let me also say, that we as a humanity are in this together. *hugs*

As a member of The Very Loyal Ninja Clan Omega's on various server, we say "Thank you, CoX!!!"

Thanks for the clarification and I'd again like to make it clear that we should all be proud to be associated with a company prepared to show such a huge level of generosity. There are other areas I have experienced where they have shown generosity albeit not to the same extent where it was not required or expected in the past and I am sure they will continue to do so.

NCSoft:
This is a real beautiful action in your part. I'M glad to be a customer of such a great company that not only make good games, a company who help the needed in such a horrible moment. Thank you so much for this wonderful act of generosity and I can't be more proud of you.

Thank you for the wonderful service you have bring us in all of this years. Now there is a reason to be more loyal than ever to you.

I wish the fastest recovery to the nation of Japan. One culture that i have learn a lot of positive things from, in this life that i have started to live right now.