Sooo SE actually wants to know the numbers of PS2 users eh?

[Leonlionheart]

we don't know why we got the survey. Best to ask for more info b4 speculating.

It's far fetched to think the survey is anything but gauging how many people still use PS2.

The game is reaching 10gigs, which is the allotted space any game could possibly have on the PS2 HDD. Sony would have to change this, and they dropped PS2 support 3? years ago.

If that's not enough proof that SE is fed up with supporting this decade old system that is completely undermining them, then I don't know what is.

Like I said in the other thread, I think SE would make more money by dropping PS2 support than they would with all those subscriptions combined.

[RAIST]

I would buy FFXI-2 exactly as described above.

yeah.. they made it just enough like XI to make me want to check it out....but just different enough to drive me nuts and get frustrated with it.

Luckily, I was able to figure that out during beta and came back to XI....probly won't go back to 14 again until I'm ready to drop XI completely.

[Limecat]

I'm sort of surprised they didn't code it to allow automatic platform auditing.

[Twille]

I'm sort of surprised they didn't code it to allow automatic platform auditing.

Because one account can be accessed via any of those systems. Just because i'm on my PC now, doesn't mean I won't log in on my 360 later on in the day.

I wish I had more accounts to go click "PC" for, lol.

[Krysten]

ps2 shoudl died out with Xbox 1

But Sony never had faith in there own product and coudlnt let go of its old cash cow

[DebbieGibson]

My tiny bluebird of happiness just developed a slight cough, and it's all your fault!

Don't worry, I picked PC on all 4 of mine.

[Mirage]

I don't even understand why they'd need this. Can't they just check which client people logs on with?

[Tsuneo]

I don't even understand why they'd need this. Can't they just check which client people logs on with?

They probably can check which client you are currently using. Whether or not they can check which clients you use is another story. I suppose some people play on multiple platforms and that is what they want information about hence being able to check multiple platforms.

[Cursed]

SE is about to take ol' yeller out the back behind the barn and set it free.
They're just looking to us for reassurance that they're doing the right thing.
that's what this survey is about.

You do what you have to do SE. We all support you. Good dogs go to hell.
what?



edit: if y'all wussy out pass me the shotgun, I'll gladly set this ol' bitch free.

[RAIST]

Yeah.. the more I think about it, it's going to be hard to put a lot of faith in the results of the poll. So many different ways the results can get skewed, guess it's kind of a no-win situation, depending on just what the purpose of the survey is.

If they want just to see how many of each client are installed, then tracking the MAC address or other unique ID during the update check could be one route to take I guess--but that would require an updated client and then tracking the logins over time and such. May be more involved then they want to invest.

If they want to see some comparison of non-PS2 users vs. PS2 only users to determine the impact of dropping PS2 support, then tracking per account like they are doing works I guess. John Doe uses PS2 and PC--so he may not be impacted as badly by a PS2 drop as Jane that only plays on PS2. If that is what is up, I think some more direct questions in addition to this one question may be in order, more like:

Which platform(s) do you play FFXI on?
<check boxes for each platform>

If you play only on PS2, is another platform available for installing FFXI on?
<>yes <>no <>not applicable

Would you be willing to migrate from PS2 to an alternate platform if installation media were provided at a reduced cost?
<> yes <>no <>not applicable

If not, what would be the largest objection to migration:
<> no alternate platform available <> cost of installation media
<>complexity/inconvenience of re-installing/updating <>not applicable

That way SE could see just who is able/willing to migrate, and if not, what kind of issues would hold users back from migrating.