Kill the PS2 limitations end of the Dark Ages Era

[Juilan]

i wonder if im not the only that wouldn't mind them delaying some updates/patches to redo the code and upgrade it for ps3 standards, and then allow people who play it on ps3 via emulation download a ps3 version on pol (since we do that on a clean install anyway) and then have a batch update for pc and xbox 360, the only thing i can think of is have a questionnaire on log in or somewhere that everyone can find for a few months and see who plays on ps2 and has a ps3 or has a ps2 and wouldn't mind just switching to xbox or pc and them giving them a voucher or something to change console (a save 10$ goes a long way especially since i think i can buy a new copy on pc for 20 or so dollars already)

while a survey is going on they can develop updates still though, but first focus on what the different structures would be and then implement them as the new structure when they change over...

that fixes some of the issues, and you wouldn't be hiring or paying employees extra and the people who'd be willing to convert and the people already playing on other consoles i'm sure would easily agree with the update delay

[Dreimar]

Actually if you really had to compare, XI was just as bad as XIV at launch. The thing is though, we halfway expected them to have something decent to sink our teeth into with the previous experience they built up off of FFXI the past 8 years.

True but the MMO market its alot different now, many fantasy MMO already failed shortly after launch ( some still open but
with no more support and with just 1-2 servers ). FFXI got lot's of " improvements" along the way.. remember when WoW came out ? first impression, rewiews, adv, community are needed to support more then a year of a "beta-released" game.
FFXI where lucky, but the MMO market was still young, i dont think that can be repeated considering titles like AoC Rift Vanguard and many more already failed :\

[rog]

FFXI where lucky, but the MMO market was still young

Not to mention brand recognition.

I am sure i am not the only one who bought it for no reason other than the final fantasy label.

[Venat]

I will buy a version of FFXI for PC once SE says there gonna destroy PS2 users or start not bringing content to PS2 users anymore. Make new expation pack with 360,ps3,pc only in mind. If you don like it you can ask sony to make a larger drive for the ps2 users lol... goodluck.

[Rambus]

Not to mention brand recognition.

I am sure i am not the only one who bought it for no reason other than the final fantasy label.

yes i bought ffxi because it was FF name, I had no clue about MNOs back then or how they worked.

FFXI was pretty refind for NA release too, it was out for like a year in japan where it had a lot of basic issues.

FFXI at NA release was WAY more refined then FFXIV was for it's time. this age you cannot release games with basic issues (command lag and so on)

even back when ffxi was new it was more tolerated because the market was newer and less competition ( to my knowledge like I said I had no clue on MNOs back then, in my word FFXI was the first MNO out there). So FFXI was a real second life when it came out, and I thought it was normal for a MNO be like that (being my only one so I do not know better)
but now you have more games on the market you have to really show "buy my game over xxx" WoW for example showed NMO can be made for people with less time.SE then steps up and says “we are making a more casual, more action oreanted game in FFXIV. FFXIV failed HARD to live up what SE said. The action is slow, the grind fest is way slower then FFXI. So after failing to live up to it’s word people became a lot less forgiving this time around. SEs only hope in turning that around if people give it a second chance to do so at PS3 release. I think SEs rep is on the line with this so called ps3 release. I would not risk that; I would have scraped the game at beta and failing to fix basic things. Too big issue to risk, should of hold off making it official release. SE rep in how they hold games, like me I am disliking the customer support so i am less willing to buy SE titles. (I only bought ffxiv to meet up with frineds, nothing else, had to do nothing with the game. people do not play it so i have no reason to play it)

[MercenaryX]

sry ill never play on any other console, i've invested too much money into the current setup of my entertainment center to go buy an extra few computers to play this game on. My vote is no. This game started with the idea of putting it on the PS2, thats the way it shall stay. I cant think of a single online game that ever dropped support for a particular console due to its limitations. all mmo's die eventually, its just a matter of deal with it or get the hell out.

[Atomic_Skull]

all mmo's die eventually, its just a matter of deal with it or get the hell out.

EVE Online has gradually *increased* it's subscribers over the years due to CCP periodically updating the game's technology to prevent stagnation.

[hordecore]

i say port the game to PSP version even PSP got better graphics than PS2

[Xellith]

PS2 support will be dropped in a few years - simply because the only available PS2s be slims or the PS2 HDD will become unavailable when people need to replace hardware.

[RAIST]

PS2 support will be dropped in a few years - simply because the only available PS2s be slims or the PS2 HDD will become unavailable when people need to replace hardware.

Unfortunately, I think they are still stamping out the fat bodies for JP only sales......