FFXI death, PS2 fault?

[Twille]

I don't really think dropping PS2 support is an option for SE. Would it allow them to make some improvements to FFXI, of course, but in their eyes I'm quite certain the cost is too high and the gain is too low.

The up side: Improvements to FFXI would realistically only make existing customers a little happy, for a little while, without generating many new customers.
The down side: Lost revenue of customers that don't move over to either PC or 360.

Personally, I think the long-term benefits of dropping PS2 would pay off. SE would theoretically have more options for additional content, and therefore generate income from expansions and such, but who knows. I don't know how many of you have seen the Letter from the Developer they've been doing for FFXIV, but they're putting a considerable amount of effort into re-vamping the game to make it appeal to the masses. FFXI is never going to get that type of attention, it's simply too old.

Would I like to see PS2 support dropped for the possibility of a better FFXI? I would. Do I think it will actually happen? Sadly, no.

[Ilax]

The down side: Lost revenue of customers that don't move over to either PC or 360.

How about the Lost revenue of customers that find the game boring? I think is fair to say is already the case with all those content that SE dupe/recycle...

How about the Lost revenue of customers that choose WoW instead because graphic is more amazing?

Who say anyway those 8% would totally quit playing? If SE announce i need buy a new computer, trust me i would not quit, i would upgrade, i be piss off maybe, but i doubt i would rage quit because of it.

Also how many of these 8% don't have access to a computer?

[Twille]

How about the Lost revenue of customers that choose WoW instead because graphic is more amazing?

FFXI and WOW have both been around long enough that any significant change over has already occurred, or so I would think. Though it is a valid concern. I'd love to see the game improve, the question is, how much of their profit margin is SE willing to lose in order to do it?

Who say anyway those 8% would totally quit playing?

Nobody did. It's not outside the realm of possibility to imagine that some customers would move over to either PC or 360, and that other customers would simply quit. You can't expect 100% of the PS2 player base to return to the game by other means, it's highly unlikely, and would therefore mean a loss of revenue.[?QUOTE]

If SE announce i need buy a new computer, trust me i would not quit, i would upgrade, i be piss off maybe, but i doubt i would rage quit because of it.

How many other people would say this same thing? SE has no way of knowing. It's a gamble, one that I doubt SE wants to take right now.

EDIT: Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to see improvements to the game which PS2 is holding us back from, I just don't think SE is willing to do it.