FINAL FANTASY XI® Seekers of Adoulin

[Aldersyde]

However, since PC > console (at least PC > a decade old piece of crap) they're gonna start dropping PS2. You can still play FFXI on PS2. You just can't slow down progress or hurt the capabilities of yet another expansion by playing on PS2.

What are you taking about? You do know that they are making it for the JP PS2 right? That means that there's going to be the whatever inherent limitations you think there are going to be with this expansion as if they had released it for the NA PS2 because they still have to code a PS2 version. All SE is doing is pissing off a section of their playerbase for no good reason at a time when they're console games aren't exactly gangbusters in the NA market (FFXIII-2 was a pretty mediocore performer compared to other FFs). Great plan. Are you sure that profit is their primary motivator because from a business standpoint, this is an incredibly stupid decision. When you're selling an already pretty niche product, it's stupid to alienate ANY portion of your clientele, especially when part of the enjoyment of the game comes social relationships formed within the virtual world SE has created. But hey, I guess people just don't understand this concept of interconnectedness. I've already explained it once and won't explain it again.

There's absolutely no reason not to offer the expansion as a digital download; it's not like PS2 players aren't used to long download times. It may be laziness but it sure looks from a NA perspective as regional discrimination. I think SE are a little complacent and under the impression that their flagship FF games are still must play games in NA. I'm here to assure them that they're not. You can go to most gaming forums discussing the franchise and find this to be true.

Stop pissing off your customers.