make POL Viewer useful again

[Daniel_Hatcher]

Reference please?

I wouldn't call the PS2 version working anymore. It crashs talking to NPCs for no reason and a lot of CS can put you in limbo state on log on.

The only basis I can vouch for is GB in which it's law and if they don't they could get sued.

It doesn't have to work perfectly, just capably.

[wildsprite]

somehow I think my point was missed by many of you here,

some players had to go out of there way to set up an SE account using a friend's PC, or a library PC and such, I personally know at least a dozen people that play XI that do not have their own PC and must use someone Else's PC to access their SE account,

when they got XI they could do everything they needed through POL Viewer,

what is POL viewer now? an over glorified launcher that can give you news and the ability to chat with friends,

no harm would come from at least giving XB360 and PS2/3 users access to the SE account system at the very least bit through the viewer

[Cabalabob]

So these people have Internet access just to play ffxi? A pc capable of running the Internet isn't hard to get a hold of. Most phones can access the Website these days. I don't see SE putting any work into giving consoles a Compatible web page when they pretty much regret putting ffxi on consoles in the first place.

[Eric]

The only basis I can vouch for is GB in which it's law and if they don't they could get sued.

It doesn't have to work perfectly, just capably.

'kay I'm confused about only one thing here:

What does GB stand for?

[Arcon]

'kay I'm confused about only one thing here:

What does GB stand for?

I'd guess Great Britain?

[Arukia]

I'm sorry, maybe I missed something. the title says to make the POL viewer useful again. This would imply that at one time it was useful. I've played since NA release but I don't recall there ever being such a time. Could someone please elaborate?

I think it's a bit of a stretch to say that it's useless before. Before SE accounts all of xi billing was done through PoL. Most of PoL uses would be for the console player, managing SS, etc. The Vana'diel Tribune was on it and I read it on there (ps2 player). I know there's a news-ish feed scroll banner on top, but some update on the side bar items would be nice.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

A pc capable of running the Internet isn't hard to get a hold of.

Whether that is true or not, PS2 and Xbox 360 packaging only say that an internet connection is required, making no mention of a requirement for web-browsing. It may or may not be a realistic situation, but it is a situation permitted by the printed terms of sale regardless.

Hell, that right there is probably why they don't publish console versions any more. Console players from before the S-E Account System were grandfathered in by virtue of having their User Agreement amended out from under them, but putting new copies on store shelves means dealing with people who have not yet signed away anything.

[Behemothx]

They are basically getting rid on the PS2, hence only PC UI updates etc... The only reason they haven't dumped it is they're legally obliged to keep it working so long as the servers are online.

I agree with the others: Strip it away completely, use it to login then directly take you to FFXI, nothing more.

They're not obligated to give any services, no company is.

Part of ToS:

SQUARE ENIX reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of the Website or Services at any time, or to terminate your registration for any or no reason, with or without prior notice. SQUARE ENIX will not be responsible for any losses, damages, claims and/or actions of any kind, either directly or indirectly related to or arising from the restriction, suspension, or termination of access to the Website or Services.

[Nakts]

somehow I think my point was missed by many of you here,

some players had to go out of there way to set up an SE account using a friend's PC, or a library PC and such, I personally know at least a dozen people that play XI that do not have their own PC and must use someone Else's PC to access their SE account,

when they got XI they could do everything they needed through POL Viewer,

what is POL viewer now? an over glorified launcher that can give you news and the ability to chat with friends,

no harm would come from at least giving XB360 and PS2/3 users access to the SE account system at the very least bit through the viewer

Even playing on PC I think that would be kind of a neat feature.