For those of us who still support the PS2 version of FFXI

[rog]

is all about it. Texture/wire mesh/music, they can't afford to do much anymore, so they recycle the current data.

Recycling it uses the same resources as new data would. They remake the same zones because it's easier to do so with minimal effort. It has nothing to do with the ps2.

[Ilax]

Recycling it uses the same resources as new data would. They remake the same zones because it's easier to do so with minimal effort. It has nothing to do with the ps2.

i am not going to explain it again just a duped zone (mean they reused the same data + added 9~10 sound track) made PS2 HDD too full.... imagine if they add a new zone now... I agree it made easier for SE too, but no way it cost that much to SE to create a new zone >< Is actually what they did before reach limitation of PS2 (Zilard, CoP, Aht Urhgan)

[rog]

i am not going to explain it again just a duped zone (mean they reused the same data + added 9~10 sound track) made PS2 HDD too full.... imagine if they add a new zone now... I agree it made easier for SE too, but no way it cost that much to SE to create a new zone >< Is actually what they did before reach limitation of PS2 (Zilard, CoP, Aht Urhgan)

The HDD is not actually full, it's still got tons of space. The problem with the ps2 was that the partition used by ffxi was too small, so it couldn't use the rest of the HDD.

[Ilax]

The HDD is not actually full, it's still got tons of space. The problem with the ps2 was that the partition used by ffxi was too small, so it couldn't use the rest of the HDD.

yes and because the HDD and PS2 is not only use for FFXI >< Don't SE had to ask Sony to take more space? Anyway, is limited, 11 yr old, and can get something 10x better for 100~200$

I really wan see a chart* of how many still playing FFXI on PS2 :P

[rog]

yes and because the HDD and PS2 is not only use for FFXI >< Don't SE had to ask Sony to take more space? Anyway, is limited, 11 yr old, and can get something 10x better for 100~200$

I really wan see a chat of how many still playing FFXI on PS2 :P

Pretty much. It's what? 40 gb, iirc? Unless you're using it to store pirated games or something, there's no possible way to fill that. They could have made the ffxi partition 30 gb, and no one would ever need more than the remaining 10 gb, and they'd never fill 30 gb for ffxi either. And no, they don't need sony's permission to use the hdd.