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

[cidbahamut]

A significant percentage of players still use it. Therefore, it is still worth supporting.

Instead of saying "PS2 players should upgrade or get left behind, let's force them to spend more money to play FFXI" why don't you try and come up with some real solutions?

So we should all be content to watch the game we love die a slow and painful death because revitalizing the game's engine might inconvenience a few players who still cling to an outdated system despite having other machines that are more than up to the task of running the game?

[Ilax]

R.I.P. FFXI









I mean PS2 Oo meh both i guess

[Randwolf]

So we should all be content to watch the game we love die a slow and painful death because revitalizing the game's engine might inconvenience a few players who still cling to an outdated system despite having other machines that are more than up to the task of running the game?

The questionable assumption I see here is that S/E would move forward with FFXI in a significant way even if the restraints of the PS2 were to be removed. Another assumption is that the player base would not continue to shrink or would grow significantly enough to cover the loss of PS2 revenue. I'm not saying that these assumptions are incorrect. But, for a company that is revenue based, they are big ones.

[Ilax]

The questionable assumption I see here is that S/E would move forward with FFXI in a significant way even if the restraints of the PS2 were to be removed. Another assumption is that the player base would not continue to shrink or would grow significantly enough to cover the loss of PS2 revenue. I'm not saying that these assumptions are incorrect. But, for a company that is revenue based, they are big ones.

Company have to take some risk, and don't you think it has a risk see FFXI die due to limitation?

[cidbahamut]

Assuming there's a loss of PS2 revenue rather than a conversion is equally flawed. People would make the jump to PC and continue playing.

[Odintius]

Even if it an assumptions on people's part that se will to x or y the fact of the matter is at least they would have the option to do so if they wanted to or not.

[Twille]

I'm afraid FFXI has been dying for a while...

[Randwolf]

Assuming there's a loss of PS2 revenue rather than a conversion is equally flawed. People would make the jump to PC and continue playing.

I didn't make that assumption. You are. Your argument is based on assumptions of what would happen although you have no data to support it.

[cidbahamut]

Addiction + equally easy access to addiction via alternative conduit = continued use of addictive substance. This is not rocket surgery.

[Ilax]

well don't really need to be an expert to understand if SE plan to keep PS2 alive for another 10yr, i don't think FFXI will survive it, well not as it used to be, is already not as it used to be and is decreasing every year... And yet FF14 did not bring anything better.