PS2 - Real info request.

**Kaych** · 03-20-2011 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Coldbrand

Sorry SE can't reply to this thread due to PS2 limitations.

Lol, yeah SE seems to be evading this threadXD

**Francisco** · 03-20-2011 05:02 PM

I think the first case of PS2 limitations was when people started requesting more character models way back in like 2004.

Currently there are 8 race/gender combinations and 16 faces per race/gender... so 128 different character models.

I'm really not sure if they could go to say... 256 or not... or if they can go to 256, but something like NPCs or Monsters share the same memory line (or w/e it'd be called) with PCs...

**Laraul** · 03-20-2011 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Rezeak

I know there are a million threads saying about ps2 so i'm just wondering if there is any real info PS2 Limitations the only things that have been confirmed by SE as far as i know;

Auto translate limitations.
80 item slot limitations.

Neither of these are limited by the PS2 (despite what SE seems to say...) The auto-translator can hold up to 65336 phrases. It's just the auto translator was "hacked" on. There are 255 categories, and each category holds up to 255 phrases. The problem has more to do with the 255 limit per category issue, which has existed. They've tried using multiple catagories like "Game Terms" and "Game Terms 2." But it's just clunky.

There is no limit on the number of inventory slots.

What i am interested in is the possibility of new expansions or zones

Yes it's possible. But no, it's not going to happen. There are nearly 256 independent areas already. The Abyssea areas do *NOT* share data from existing areas. They are completely independent areas.

The problem is not the PS2. Or the PC. It's the fact that the game is winding down. You can not simply add new areas to bring new people to the game. Also, the development team is down to less than five or six people. They do not have the time nor resources to build huge new areas from scratch. People don't want more itty bitty expansions. It's been only a few months since the last one... what do you want an expansion each week? C'mon...

**Tsukino_Kaji** · 03-20-2011 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Laraul

The problem is not the PS2. Or the PC. It's the fact that the game is winding down.

This is also because they tried to drop FFXI support for FFXIV, And failed of course.

**Laraul** · 03-20-2011 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Tsukino_Kaji

This is also because they tried to drop FFXI support for FFXIV, And failed of course.

FFXIV is not complete yet... and it's far from being a failure...

**Tsukino_Kaji** · 03-20-2011 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Laraul

FFXIV is not complete yet... and it's far from being a failure...

True, just the crafting mini game they tried to implement and the 6 inch cliffs you can step down off of. But. Since the game is free to play now, there is no to little income to adjust it.

**Coldbrand** · 03-20-2011 05:58 PM

People have to buy retail copies to play what is free to play. They also save money by having it be free to play by having limitless free beta testers.

**Cerelyn** · 03-20-2011 06:34 PM

There is no subscribtion fee so yes its free to play, not to obtain though.

**Satyr** · 03-20-2011 07:01 PM

IMO they should drop PS2 support. Sure they would lose a small number of customers, but come on...some times you just have to accept the fact that it is time to move on and it is a proven fact that the PS2 is holding this game back. In all honesty, if they dropped PS2 support and improved the game to be a game that is meant to run on PC, 360, and possibly even PS3, we would not only have a better game, but SE could possibly attract enough new players to make up for those that they lost from canning the PS2.

Edit: If they discontinued PS2 support they could allow PS2 players to download the game and any expansions that they had active on their account for free so that if they still wanted to play they would not have to buy the game again to play on PC, or 360, or maybe PS3 if they ever added it.

**Tsukino_Kaji** · 03-20-2011 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Satyr

IMO they should drop PS2 support. Sure they would lose a small number of customers, but come on...some times you just have to accept the fact that it is time to move on and it is a proven fact that the PS2 is holding this game back. In all honesty, if they dropped PS2 support and improved the game to be a game that is meant to run on PC, 360, and possibly even PS3, we would not only have a better game, but SE could possibly attract enough new players to make up for those that they lost from canning the PS2.

The new content in all likelyhood would also atract the displaced PS2 players who, after all, will not lose anything ingame in the transition.

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