FFXI death, PS2 fault?

[Laraul]

Please take a look at this retrospective of FFXI...

Take a look at all the other games Square has produced (including FFXIV). And tell me, does the platform matter?

[katoplepa]

Unfortunately, I don't think that dropping PS2 will bring new players... the game is still old, by now over the 90% of active players are veterans, who are playing this game from 7/8 years and still love it, and keep playing it because they love it, so SE knows that they keep playing it anyway ... dropping PS2 is our dream because we think SE will add more regions, more stuffs to do and so on, but we don't know if SE will do it for real even if they drop PS2 support... they had lost millions in FFXIV and are trying to fix it, I hope but I don't think SE will introduce huge contents in the future, even without the PS2 limitations...

[Wade]

but we don't know if SE will do it for real even if they drop PS2 support...

I think this could be very true. Just because they drop PS2 support, doesn't necessarily mean, that they are all of a sudden going to release all kinds of new stuff. Plus, I'm not sure they would purposely want to dismiss paying customers.

[Trangnai]

Ok, so let me get this straight, your telling me that SE should drop support of a platform that is still holding alot of there players in there primary market and do a Graphics and UI change that would of course cost money for production and manhours SE more then likely dosent want to spend on a game this old.

not to mention that but to accompany a full graphics change SE would probably have to re-model the engine thought it would probably add some new feel that we all need. Noone likes fighting inside mobs thats target area is smaller then there body.

Any PS2 capable PS3 supports this game, SONY released the tools for it, the same people you claim dropped support for the HD by releasing a cheeper system. At least at the time of this release SE was still supporting PS2 releases of the game. All that aside. Take the fact that most traditional MMOs never see a huge overhaul of graphics, but sometimes may see a few UI changes but nothing to big.

However I do propose this, SE make a poll accessable thought playonline veiwer asking simple questions referring to this already well over-discussed topic. To enusre they don't lose there player base this is quite possibly the best course of action. However, as long as this game is released on consoles, it will become limited overtime, in some way shape or form. due to the nature of the current gen consoles however, that may last long enough to prolong the life of the game to the point where its inevitable. However if we want to see new expansions and content, this is the only course of action. but due to the general ease of the game now and the fact that the level increase and such is pretty much over, I honestly do not think SE plans on releasing new expansion/add-on content.

As for me, I don't have the best specs on my PC, i play the PS2 version on my PS3, i would play the 360 version but due to the many bugs in that version of the game and the lack of wifi in my xbox (I'm not paying $70-80 for an adapter when all the other systems and the new slim have it built in) I do not.

[tlaloc]

The main point is, do you really think dropping ps2 support and evolving the game will bring in new players. I dunno if it will, losing 6% (probably a lot more) of your playerbase for no reason makes no sense to anyone.

If they really pushed a ps3 version and then upgraded everything that would work but it depends if the they think the effort is worthwhile.

how about losing the other 94% whom might stay for another 9 levels (thats like what? 4-6 hrs in abbysea?) and then realize they have very little left to do because there is no new content or areas to explore

[Dymlos]

Sooner or later SE will have to make a decision when PS2 is no longer viable: drop PS2 support, or terminate FFXI in whole. Just put that in the back of your mind when the PS2 has reached its limit.

[JagerForrester]

Sooner or later SE will have to make a decision when PS2 is no longer viable: drop PS2 support, or terminate FFXI in whole. Just put that in the back of your mind when the PS2 has reached its limit.

That's what I'm saying! SE, find some incentive for the PS2 users to be willing to stop using the old platform. I wish I could help you figure that out, but pushing the limit isn't working. I was a PS2 player two years ago; I'm PC now. Telling me there were PS2 limitations was incentive enough for me. I'm ready for you to terminate the use of the PS2 for FFXI as soon as you can convince the other PS2 players to do the same.

[Miiyo]

FFXI is a great previous gen game. It will remain that way. FFXIV is and will be an amazing next gen game. The game is ahead of the curve. WAYYYYYY ahead. Costs a bit to build or buy a pc that can run it. By the time that price goes down and such graphics and technology is standard, FFXIV will be comfortably close to perfection. To run a company you have to have the vision to look forward to the future just as much as you learn from your past. You guys can dream all you want, but SE is a company of progression. Why rebuild an outdated game when you can take your knowledge and experience and create something better with more potential?

[cidbahamut]

Why rebuild an outdated game when you can take your knowledge and experience and create something better with more potential?

Because the result of that process has proven to be something I'd rather not play, while FFXI by contrast is still very appealing and has plenty of untapped potential.

[Hotsume]

Because the result of that process has proven to be something I'd rather not play, while FFXI by contrast is still very appealing and has plenty of untapped potential.

Couldn't have said it better. FFXIV is a major step backwards from XI. I'd prefer that they just work with a game that's already good.