FFXI death, PS2 fault?

[Karala]

A lot = the vast minority. And aren't they backstabbing the rest of us by holding everyone back?
I'm sorry but much like the "No child left behind" policy, PS2s are hurting all of us in the long run.

Nope, the game was likely made with limitations in mind in the first place. It was released on PS2 when it came out, it was definitely intended somewhat on the PS2, and it's wonderful that it's managed to last this long. The game is plenty fun despite any limitations, and from what I've seen, it's managed to make its own advancements just fine. If there's still paying customers playing on the PS2 version, then they shouldn't drop support, and that's that. It's just plain wrong.

[Hotsume]

Nope, the game was likely made with limitations in mind in the first place. It was released on PS2 when it came out, it was definitely intended somewhat on the PS2, and it's wonderful that it's managed to last this long. The game is plenty fun despite any limitations, and from what I've seen, it's managed to make its own advancements just fine. If there's still paying customers playing on the PS2 version, then they shouldn't drop support, and that's that. It's just plain wrong.

It's for the greater good.

[Raka]

A lot = the vast minority. And aren't they backstabbing the rest of us by holding everyone back?
I'm sorry but much like the "No child left behind" policy, PS2s are hurting all of us in the long run.

What do you mean they are backstabbing us?! Everyone is backstabbing everyone! Chaos > Logic! The World will come to an end because the Human race is slowly killing it! Space will once again reign triumphant! Wahahahahahaha!

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Now that we've reached those limitaions, that game is at a stand still and people still want more. It's wrong and depremental to hold onto it. Keeping the PS2 will mean the loss of the game, dropping the PS2 only means a very small drop in income for a short period of time. People will adjust after this happens. Without it, we get nothing.

[Karala]

"Great good" is a lie. We won't get nothing, the game is not dead yet. I suppose you'd all like to drop Xbox 360 support, too? Certainly you will once its limits are reached, yes? What about those with weaker PCs? Want to leave them up a creek too? Where will it end?

[Tsukino_Kaji]

"Great good" is a lie. We won't get nothing, the game is not dead yet. I suppose you'd all like to drop Xbox 360 support, too? Certainly you will once its limits are reached, yes? What about those with weaker PCs? Want to leave them up a creek too? Where will it end?

The 360 will be able to handle even FFIV for the next 10 year and any PC made in teh last 10 years can support FFXI for the next 10 as well. If the PS2 wasn't holding the game back, these thread would not exist. It's a simple truth that the PS2 is limiting game content as we speak, SE has already admited this.

[Karala]

The 360 will be able to handle even FFIV for the next 10 year and any PC made in teh last 10 years can support FFXI for the next 10 as well. If the PS2 wasn't holding the game back, these thread would not exist. It's a simple truth that the PS2 is limiting game content as we speak, SE has already admited this.

I don't care if it's limiting it, it's not right to drop PS2 support. Not while there's still a significant number of people playing on PS2. It's just plain unethical to betray customers like that. What they should be doing is focus on reducing PS2 players and pushing Xbox 360/PC. Add a PS3 version into the mix as well, if possible. Then you can drop PS2 support when hardly anyone plays on PS2 anymore.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

I don't care if it's limiting it, it's not right to drop PS2 support. Not while there's still a significant number of people playing on PS2. It's just plain unethical to betray customers like that.

Insignifigant number you mean and the rest of us are the ones being betrayed.

What they should be doing is focus on reducing PS2 players and pushing Xbox 360/PC. Add a PS3 version into the mix as well, if possible. Then you can drop PS2 support when hardly anyone plays on PS2 anymore.

Yes a viable solution as well, but the end result is still dropping PS2 support.

[Mirage]

Almost everyone in possession of a PS2 is also in possession of a PC that can handle FF11, and even run it with better graphics than the PS2 can.

And it is easy to connect a gamepad to a PC, and a PC to a TV, if you absolutely need that console feeling.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Almost everyone in possession of a PS2 is also in possession of a PC that can handle FF11, and even run it with better graphics than the PS2 can.

And it is easy to connect a gamepad to a PC, and a PC to a TV, if you absolutely need that console feeling.

Yes, very true. All control scemes work on all systems. And there are line outs even for old comuters.