New Login screen for Final fantasy XI

[mhaid2000]

Hey everyone. I was thinking the other day when logging into FFXI. This playonline viewer really isnt necessary for us to have anymore so why do we still have to access it to play FFXI? I think square enix should create a simpler log in screen, similar to the one they have for FFXIV where you put in your square enix account information and click play and then bam youre in the game. The whole going through all the menus for playonline login, then square enix password then clicking final fantasy XI then selecting your character, its very tedious doing this over and over each time you want to play. Im sure it wouldnt be hard for square enix to implement a simpler login screen for us to access final fantasy XI. Just more of a convienience to the players out there. Let me know what you all think of this idea.

[Camiie]

Hey everyone. I was thinking the other day when logging into FFXI. This playonline viewer really isnt necessary for us to have anymore so why do we still have to access it to play FFXI?

Because the game simply doesn't work without it. Apparently, SE never considered that FFXI might outlive POL's usefulness or that XI would be a success and POL an abject failure. They didn't give themselves a way to divorce the two. They didn't seem to be very forward-thinking when they launched FFXI and it's hurt them in different ways.

POL does still serve a purpose in the management of one's friends list and messages. I almost forgot about that. It would be nice though if they could at least streamline POL down to the bare necessities and get us to the log-in screen faster. It's not just that it's a few clicks to get to where we want to go, but the interface is slow and clunky. It's just not a very welcoming welcome experience, which is ironic because that's what it was supposed to be in part.

[Elexia]

which is ironic because that's what it was supposed to be in part.

Not really, POL was used for Walkthrough related stuff and a portal for SE's games, but you're likely not from Japan so you never really understood POL's purpose even during XI's prime years.

[Plasticleg]

Not really, POL was used for Walkthrough related stuff and a portal for SE's games, but you're likely not from Japan so you never really understood POL's purpose even during XI's prime years.

Nice whiteknighting there!
It was only for Front Mission online and Tetra Master.
SE always used and posted guide and tribune articles on PoL website as well...

[Mathieu]

Nice whiteknighting there!
It was only for Front Mission online and Tetra Master.
SE always used and posted guide and tribune articles on PoL website as well...

Fantasy Earth, Everquest II, Dirge of Cerberus, and JongHoLo also were on the Japanese version of PlayOnline, which meant seven games at one point used it in Japan.

You are actually validating her point. Most people outside of Japan didn't have access to most of these games through PlayOnline. Everquest II outside Japan uses Station. Fantasy Earth didn't get localized to North America until after they began to discontinue PlayOnline services. Dirge of Cerberus had online multiplayer removed before the North American and European releases. JongHoLo was never released outside of Japan.

[Camiie]

Not really, POL was used for Walkthrough related stuff and a portal for SE's games, but you're likely not from Japan so you never really understood POL's purpose even during XI's prime years.

How condescending. Yes I'm not from Japan, but I do understand what it was meant to be. A game portal, a welcome screen, a friends list manager, a chat room, a messaging system, a help and support resource, an account management system, a community support tool, etc. Did you miss where I said "in part" even though you quoted it?

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[svengalis]

PS2 limitations.

[Demon6324236]

I swear if I posted that the sky in Abyssea is red someone would have a beef with me over it. Welcome to the internet!

ITS MAROON!
/sarcasm

[Nala]

I was under the impression that pol was what supported the cross platform emulation required to well play on multi platforms... not that there aren't better ways to accomplish that though.

[wildsprite]

they do still need POL for FFXI, however they could turn it into a straight launcher that goes right to FFXI from the login screen and put the update option as something that happens when you start POL rather than waiting till you log in(like FFXIV), given the spaghetti code throughout POL and FFXI however, this might prove to be a difficult task, that is probably why they leave it as is