IF the CEO of Square Enix willing to grant you one wish to change something in FFXI

[Krisan]

Goddamnit, why do people think we would magically get new areas if ps2 support was dropped? It would be LESS LIKELY to happen, because guess what? The ps2 is not stopping them in any way, shape, or form from adding new areas. The only thing dropping ps2 support would do in that regards is lose them money, making it even less likely to happen.

I don't expect new areas to magically appear from dropping PS2 support. What I COULD see happening are UI adjustments, potential alterations and optimizations to the engine itself, and things like the screwed up inventory system being consolidated. There's a lot of things completely unrelated to game content that they can't really change due to the PS2.

As far as money goes.. I wasn't aware this thread was meant to be at all realistic, what with given the fact we're talking about getting any one wish we want from a CEO of SE as if they were a genie.

[Atomic_Skull]

wait..what?
Race change would be a service provided outside of game lore/environment, it wont be hindered or influenced by anything in game, I don't know why you put Vana'diel marriage and Race change on the same page...

..no there wont be a moogle/npc in Vana'diel that will change your race lol, that would be stupid.

But my Galka MNK alt has always wished he was a beautiful elvaan maid, wearing a simple homespun dress sitting in front of the spinning wheel humming to herself as she works while waiting for her woodcutter husband to return home and..

*ahem*

[Duelle]

But my Galka MNK alt has always wished he was a beautiful elvaan maid, wearing a simple homespun dress sitting in front of the spinning wheel humming to herself as she works while waiting for her woodcutter husband to return home and..

Join us next time in another exiting episode of: Inside the mind of a galka

[Meyi]

A private server.

[Bhujerba]

But my Galka MNK alt has always wished he was a beautiful elvaan maid, wearing a simple homespun dress sitting in front of the spinning wheel humming to herself as she works while waiting for her woodcutter husband to return home and..

*ahem*

that's weird, my Galka wishes the same, a full blown Dhalmel

[Gropitou]

Native PS3 program, not this PS2 emulation crap. Gimme something compatible with the PS3's capabilities.

[Atomic_Skull]

Native PS3 program, not this PS2 emulation crap. Gimme something compatible with the PS3's capabilities.

Sony's has a strict policy that PS2 to PS3 ports must receive a graphics update. It doesn't have to be state of the art for a PS3 game but it has to have improved textures, models and resolution. SE is not willing to do this so there will never be a PS3 native version of FFXI.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

IF the CEO of Square Enix willing to grant you one wish to change something in FFXI what will it be?

Turn off the "you-know-what" button.

[Teraniku]

I'd like to see a new graphics/textures pack released to those that can take advantage of it. (pc, xbox360 and if its ever is possible ps3) Other games have no problem with doing said things even if people as a whole can't do the same. the game is still very pretty, but these new-fangled wide screen monitors are really making the game look its age. Better texture compression and particle effects didn't show up until Toau and it is really noticeable in the starting towns, Models, and older gear. even on our characters.

Pretty much aware that these things can't be changed, but any effort put forth to make the game better in general is still appreciated.

Use the settings in game to set resolution to 16:9, They need to update the game configuration utility to implement the 2048 x 2048 overlay. (You can do it just need to ediit the registry settings) Also need to fix the character select screen for the PC version to use the game's settings to display them.

[Mirage]

I would ask them to give the dev team significantly more resources, so that they can afford to work on many of the suggestions they have turned down because "too many man-hours to do". Oh yeah, and also to let them work on a proper UI revamp. I probably think that's a bigger priority than actually improving the graphics, though both would be nice.

Also, if there should be any graphics engine update, it should be to unreal engine 2, because it runs on "anything", while still looking pretty good.