FFXI death, PS2 fault?

[EvangelusFFXI]

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Come on, maybe it's time to break this?
FFXI death because of PS2 version ...

look at this please :

http://www.jpbutton.com/?page_id=3113

Push FFXI in 2.0 version full windows pc developpement, and enjoy !

[PizzaTheHut]

Another to report for flaming. It's not going anywhere give it up. Theirs already a bunch of selfish posts in multiple threads. If this is the only reason why you made an account here go back to the dying bg or alla.

[Wint]

I posted this on Twitter, my idea wouldn't be to end support for PS2, but perhaps release a game upgrade for PC users (and XBOX 360 I suppose, if it can handle it) that would amount to a graphical update of the game. I know it doesn't solve issues like the Auto Translate limitation, but I know most in my LS would pay upwards of $40 for a prettier XI. I know I would. Certainly they could make enough to justify the development cost.

[Wade]

but I know most in my LS would pay upwards of $40 for a prettier XI. I know I would. Certainly they could make enough to justify the development cost.

I would too. It would be nice to have some better graphics. Would be even better if the NPC's actually had voices, but that's just wishful thinking But, I would certainly be willing to pay for better graphics.

[EvangelusFFXI]

Another to report for flaming. It's not going anywhere give it up. Theirs already a bunch of selfish posts in multiple threads. If this is the only reason why you made an account here go back to the dying bg or alla.

I's not a flaming report, but a real problem. We can speak about this, right?

[PizzaTheHut]

I's not a flaming report, but a real problem. We can speak about this, right?

Well I'm pretty sure you can but it can still technically be harassment against your fellow players that can't or just would rather play on PS2. The fight is getting old.

If they would officially ask players about it have a guaranteed graphics overhaul(at least FF13 quality) so PS3/360 could still support it THEN people would be all for it. I know I'd switch. I almost never play my PC version because I'd rather use the high end thing for better modern games.

[Wint]

Well I'm pretty sure you can but it can still technically be harassment against your fellow players that can't or just would rather play on PS2. The fight is getting old.

If they would officially ask players about it have a guaranteed graphics overhaul(at least FF13 quality) so PS3/360 could still support it THEN people would be all for it. I know I'd switch. I almost never play my PC version because I'd rather use the high end thing for better modern games.

Do you think the PS2 version looks better than the PC version? May I ask, have you tried playing with registry settings? You can make the game look rather fantastic with some tweaks that don't involve any third party tools or whatever. Just setting your background resolutions to be double of the game resolution alone makes the game look 10x better.

[Miiyo]

Notice these server merges? This is the result of people leaving. So that's one source of decline. Decrease in sales. Killing off a good percentage of players to upgrade when you're not SURE how it'll affect longevity, not smart. Still, it's a second source of decline. No company will willingly add a reason for their paying customers to stop paying.

Charging to pay for a massive upgrade would cover production costs, but, it won't cover the people you loss as well as the people who can't afford the upgrade. The only way the game could be upgraded is if they made a bigger hard drive for the ps2. If they can't afford to play on pc or xbox, what's the chance they'll have the money to purchase a new hard drive? This is why 14 was created. It's hard but we'll eventually have to let XI go. Fear not, SE makes their mistakes since they are human, but they like money, so FFXIV will be great (i think it's just "good" right now).

[Emissary]

Keep in mind the issue is not upgrading the game, but alienating the client base.

Shutting down support for a PS2 version of the game would removing some players only means of playing the game and result in a loss of players and revenue (how much depends on the figures of course).

Performing a system-wide graphics upgrade after the PS2 is removed would jeopardize many current PC players. This game runs on practically any computer right now and that's a huge benefit. You cannot simply look at PS2 vs PC player stats - you would need to know how many people play the game on net-top boxes (ITX systems and even atom/ion systems run FFXI perfectly and are a more affordable solution than a new rig or auction-purchasing a PS2), how many play the game through virtual machines (linux/mac), how many people play the game on older laptops or desktops that can't even power a new graphics card.

A graphics upgrade would be nice, for sure, but think of it this way... how many "general" computer users would be upset if Microsoft came out and upgraded MineSweeper (on all versions of windows) to an all-out HD awesomeness game that only a 16 core, 48gb RAM, latest gen graphics card could handle?

If you place consumers in a position where they must upgrade a system to continue playing a game they have been able to play for 9 years, they are either going to quit playing or they will upgrade their system and start playing newer games. It's an overall loss to the player base in any real analysis and that's devastating to MMOs.

[Mirage]

Keep in mind the issue is not upgrading the game, but alienating the client base.

Shutting down support for a PS2 version of the game would removing some players only means of playing the game and result in a loss of players and revenue (how much depends on the figures of course).

I'm willing to bet quite a bit of money that 90% or more of the people playing it on PS2 have a computer capable of running FF11, even with a few more additions to the game that could be put in after the PS2 support was dropped.

Performing a system-wide graphics upgrade after the PS2 is removed would jeopardize many current PC players. This game runs on practically any computer right now and that's a huge benefit. You cannot simply look at PS2 vs PC player stats - you would need to know how many people play the game on net-top boxes (ITX systems and even atom/ion systems run FFXI perfectly and are a more affordable solution than a new rig or auction-purchasing a PS2), how many play the game through virtual machines (linux/mac), how many people play the game on older laptops or desktops that can't even power a new graphics card.

A graphics upgrade would be nice, for sure, but think of it this way... how many "general" computer users would be upset if Microsoft came out and upgraded MineSweeper (on all versions of windows) to an all-out HD awesomeness game that only a 16 core, 48gb RAM, latest gen graphics card could handle?

This is a bit of a straw-man. The truth is that FF11 runs in an extremely inefficient way, and even computers with onboard graphics solutions would see an increase in performance if they made the game not render practically everything using the CPU. Keeping options to let players keep using the current level of graphics, but optimizing the game for how PCs actually work, would benefit even players with Intel "Extreme" Graphics. It could allow them to display more character models before they saw a decrease in framerate, for example.

If you place consumers in a position where they must upgrade a system to continue playing a game they have been able to play for 9 years, they are either going to quit playing or they will upgrade their system and start playing newer games. It's an overall loss to the player base in any real analysis and that's devastating to MMOs.

more strawmen. No one is arguing that the game should be so overhauled that it wouldn't run on old hardware. As far as I'm concerned, I just want options for real antialiasing, better texture filtering, better and more realistic shadows and lighting effects, uncapped framerate, and allowing the GPU to actually accelerate the rendering of the game, allowing me to get 60 fps at a crowded auction house with 8x AA without my PC even breaking a sweat.

Choosing to not use these settings would allow old PCs to run - it at worst - like they do today. At best, better.