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

[GlobalVariable]

If they release a new version of the client with a better GUI for new platforms I would be happy to let my ps2 version die. As long as they are going to continue officially supporting a dead platform and not even update the the windows version for newer operating systems/directx10, I should be able to find discs for my ps2 and right now I can't. I still don't have Wings of the Goddess on my ps2 Luckily I have both ps2 and pc, but the times I am stuck using my ps2 I can't enter any zones that need WotG.

Edit:
Keep in mind dropping ps2 doesn't necessarily mean making the current ps2 version unable to log in, just means no new stuff for it. Ever failed to register an expansion and tried to zone to that expansions zones? Something like that.

[Vandheer]

Thank you everyone willing to chip in money to a pot to upgrade all the PS2 players! lol Change is good and I'm all for SE dropping PS2 if it ment more expansion for FFXI. It would be nice if SE offered easy transition to PC or Xbox. I don't see SE buying all the PS2 players an Xbox or a PC but its a nice thought. I do think there are more PS2 players then everyone thinks, but I'm just guessing. I mean how often do you ask people you meet on FFXI what they play it on? Along with that how often do you get to ask a Japanese player what they play on? A chart showing the percentages of all the players and what they play on would be awesome but I'm not sure if we'll get a copy of it to scheme changes that major for SE. If it did happen warning in advance would be wonderful to give all the PS2 users time to get ready for the change. Making a PS3 version of the game is also always welcome.

[PizzaTheHut]

Out of all my time on FFXI, i've never run into a single PS2 player on FFXI.

Soooo what a couple months? Also I'd like to see your research on that. Screenshot of every single /tell you've sent to every single player that's replied as proof. I need server name to.

[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.

[Starcade]

Sadly, PS players are slowly getting da boots from FFXI. It seems that way anyhow. They are slowly phasing out support for Playstation (i.e. not being able to get the expansion packs easily) not to mention all the freeze ups, download, and graphic problems that playing on PS systems have experienced as of late.

One just hopes that they don't mean to get rid of PS players, but technology moves on.

Until the bulk of Japanese players don't play with PS2 versions anymore, we'll always have to deal with "PS2 limitations".

The PS2 version is going nowhere.

[Mirage]

The HDD is 40 GB, FF11 including all expansions isn't above 20 GB.

I think it's pretty obvious that the FF11 dev team hasn't been given as much funding as they had at first, leaving them with no choice but to reuse a lot of data. It's a pretty sad situation, and I hope they get more money to develop stuff with again. I do suspect that the huge investment that FF14 was (and continues to be) is much of the reason. I think FF11 earnings are more or less poured right into FF14 development.

[Ilax]

The HDD is 40 GB, FF11 including all expansions isn't above 20 GB.

I think it's pretty obvious that the FF11 dev team hasn't been given as much funding as they had at first, leaving them with no choice but to reuse a lot of data. It's a pretty sad situation, and I hope they get more money to develop stuff with again. I do suspect that the huge investment that FF14 was (and continues to be) is much of the reason. I think FF11 earnings are more or less poured right into FF14 development.

Sad when you see 14... They should have probably keep it into 11 lol

[Shewp]

Until the bulk of Japanese players don't play with PS2 versions anymore, we'll always have to deal with "PS2 limitations".

The PS2 version is going nowhere.

It's 2011! I don't know how it is in Japan, but here in California everyone has a computer (mac,pc, laptop, whatever). And since it is 2011, every modern computer in existence can run FFXI flawlessly. SE could easily pull this off as long as they offer a transition with minimal cost for the few remaining PS2 players.

[Juri_Licious]

Soooo what a couple months? Also I'd like to see your research on that. Screenshot of every single /tell you've sent to every single player that's replied as proof. I need server name to.

So defensive..
And since 2009 i've been on FFXI and by the way, the second thing you mentioned is absolutely hilarious. I take it you're a PS2 player.

It's quite hilarious to see how childish people can be on a forum, everyone seems so nice in-game..