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So far I am only "mildly" sick but that does mean I've slept most of the last two days.
Hope you feel better.
Is odd, is all.
Or is this just an opportunity for someone to raise the issue of the over-sensationalised public health issue?
I wondered the same thing but it probably has hidden motives to let everyone know the ongoing development of certain packs/updates of EA's games will be delayed due to this.
A lot of people do ask for this kind of transparency. The change in working environment (and especially the office closures in some countries) do have a roll-on effect on everything within the company and that transfers into delays for anything upcoming, like bug fixing and patches. So in the end it *might* have an effect on players/customers too.
@Revenwyn Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Praying that you will be well soon and the elderly people in your home will be safe too. I am over 60 and have a relative living in my home that works at a hospital, which is kind of scary for me, as I am not the healthiest I have been in my life. We haven’t had any confirmed cases in my California city yet, but there are cases North and South of us, and we have had scares at the closest hospital. just waiting for the first confirmed case to show up once they are able to test more. I have become super conscious of keeping my hands extremely clean outside the home especially, using sanitizer often and trying not to touch things outside when I leave the house.
The statement is addressed to the EA Community.
As we take these steps for our Electronic Arts employees, we’re also very focused on minimizing any potential for disruption to our players. We are confident in our continuity plans. We don’t anticipate major changes in our games or services as a result of our teams working from home, but we’re learning through this process as well and patience will be key. We’re constantly talking and working with our teams across the world to evolve with the situation.
As often happens on the forum, the conversation has evolved into a discussion of the virus and personal experiences instead of it's effect on games and service delivery.
I hope everyone stays safe and healthy and that those that are ill have a speedy recovery.
It’s PR. EA only wants the public to know about this so they view them as the good guy. I know plenty of offices that have issued work from home orders for the next month, none of them issued a PR statement because as you said, it won’t have any affect on customers.
Sorry to @Revenwyn, hope you feel better soon.
Most large companies have issued issued statements detailing how they are working to make sure their employees and customers stay safe. I prefer to take it at face value instead of assigning motive.
At the very minimum, the repetition of the need to stay home in itself is laudable.
Most homes and establishments stateside don't have bidets.
A quick note. If you have to use paper towels or tissues because no tp, do not flush it. Both are not water soluble and will cause problems with sewage systems and especially septic tanks.
We don't use those in the US. No offense, but what they're used for doesn't sound all that great.
My experience with them has been that they are superior to toilet paper, but they're just not much of an option here.
Indeed. Even the company I work for issued a statement. Same with post offices, supermarkets, restaurants, hairdressers and plenty of other businesses - either to let people know what will be changing or that nothing is. Customers generally favor this kind of open communication to a company that acts as if everything's business as usual, seemingly oblivious to what's going on in the rest of the world. Nothing strange about it, just a kind of common corporate courtesy.
There are also a lot of places where you can read public domain books, though those are mostly classics like Sherlock Holmes and such.
I got an extra week of spring break due to the outbreak, and my classes will be online until further notice. No monster commute, which means more time for homework and gaming...and maybe some room straightening too, I guess...
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer#how-to-make