FFXI: what about an offline version?

[Themailman]

So due to me being on xbox, and almost a decade into this, I want to keep playing after next March 2016. What about making an offline version of this? I mean honestly, it could be done right.....Dynamis u can solo and make relics, there are a lot of quests to do. I would still enjoy camping and killing NM's. I've play the other FF's, like all of them and they are just as fun offline as this online one. Some content on FFXI u cant solo, but honestly they have adjusted level content before. Why not come up with an offline version cause I'd gladly pay 60 bucks to be able to continue playing my characters on my own little offline world. Thoughts?

[Draylo-]

Get a PC man, you can get a cheap one for 200 bucks or less probably to run this game.

[Themailman]

Yeah I like my console, I know I could get a PC of course.....this is just a thought.

[Alhanelem]

You can probably get a used PC from some tech company's boneyard for free that could run the game to be honest. There's never going to be an offline version. The closest we'll get to that is Grandmasters but that's a spinoff based on FFXI and it's only going to be available in Japan.

Because the client doesn't have any code to control all the stuff processed and calculated by the server, it would actually be a LOT of work to make an offline version; Also it would be highly probable that people could then reverse engineer the code and use it to create exploits for the live game. They could only even consider doing this after shutting down the servers, which isn't currently on the table.

[Zarchery]

What is it with XBox players who act like a computer is some rare and exotic piece of technology reserved for the wealthy? I've probably spoken to about half a dozen XBox players by now who think the game is going to be completely dead a year from now because they, personally, won't be playing. My LS leader changed the ls message to something asinine like "358 days left! Enjoy it while you can!"

So the original poster wants Square Enix to undertake a big development project to produce essentially an entirely new game, just because he doesn't want to change platforms?

[Zeargi]

What is it with XBox players who act like a computer is some rare and exotic piece of technology reserved for the wealthy? I've probably spoken to about half a dozen XBox players by now who think the game is going to be completely dead a year from now because they, personally, won't be playing. My LS leader changed the ls message to something asinine like "358 days left! Enjoy it while you can!"

So the original poster wants Square Enix to undertake a big development project to produce essentially an entirely new game, just because he doesn't want to change platforms?

It's a preference. I enjoy gaming on a console way more than I do on PC. I have a gaming setup for my consoles, and my Desk is designed for drawing not for gaming. The Keyboard stays hidden while I draw. But let's be honest, even if they don't have a PC that can run the game, having spend an addition 100+ of anything when you already have something that could do it is frustrating. An additional cost for things that could be otherwise spent else where is not something that should sit well with ANYONE. I understand the this is more a Microsoft thing when it comes to the Xbox service, but don't berate people for wanting to play a game on a console. Will I move to the PC, maybe, but I don't know if I'll stay loyal to the game knowing that there's nothing new to come after November.

[Olor]

... having spend an addition 100+ of anything when you already have something that could do it is frustrating. An additional cost for things that could be otherwise spent else where is not something that should sit well with ANYONE.

Well, it's not like the only thing a PC can do is play FFXI. Honestly anyone who wants to say, get a job, should own a PC at this point. I can't imagine trying to get a job without a PC or at the very least a smartphone - but lots of websites don't play nice with smartphones and you can't write resumes on them.

[Zeargi]

Well, it's not like the only thing a PC can do is play FFXI. Honestly anyone who wants to say, get a job, should own a PC at this point. I can't imagine trying to get a job without a PC or at the very least a smartphone - but lots of websites don't play nice with smartphones and you can't write resumes on them.

Absolutely, I agree that people should have a PC of some sort in today's global connected society, but I don't believe that they are the end all be all for gaming. A vast majority of people believe that games have to have 1080p+ with 100% realistic graphics, but after a certain point the human eyes can't perceive that difference. I've played games since the Atari and my Mom swears I came out of the womb with a controller in hand. But I play games for the enjoyment of it. It doesn't always have to look the super best. A friend of mine refuses to play or even try games like Terraria or Minecaft, simply because of the looks. If the game is good, like this one, people should be happy that people would try/do everything they can to play it. It's the biggest compliment a Developer could receive.

[jbtexan]

What is it with XBox players who act like a computer is some rare and exotic piece of technology reserved for the wealthy? I've probably spoken to about half a dozen XBox players by now who think the game is going to be completely dead a year from now because they, personally, won't be playing. My LS leader changed the ls message to something asinine like "358 days left! Enjoy it while you can!"

So the original poster wants Square Enix to undertake a big development project to produce essentially an entirely new game, just because he doesn't want to change platforms?

what is it about PC gamers that like to hate on consoles? i play XI on both xbox and pc, but i prefer xbox. somebody in this thread said all you need is enuff cpu and memory. well, xbox has that. plus there is xbox live, where i can talk to my friends on xbox, and i can look stuff up on pc at the same time or watch a movie, ect. a lot of people out there pay their monthly dues so they can play on xbox. not sure about ps2, never played it on a PS. i love my xbox, and i sincerely hope that SE reconsiders dropping xbox. another thing, if im taking a vacation and i know that i will have internet access, i can always take my xbox with me and play there. hard to do that with a pc unless u have a laptop. my xbox can prolly do almost anything a laptop can do for sure. so what is with the "haha you cant play on xbox anymore" attitude that i have seen from so many ppl? you like your PC. fair enuff. to each their own, but dont belittle players who choose to remail loyal to their console instead of taking the path of the pc. consoles are made for the sole purpose of gaming, with a few extras thrown in. not so for pc, unless you happen to be one of those "wealthy" ppl that can afford to make their own setup.

[Zarchery]

what is it about PC gamers that like to hate on consoles? i play XI on both xbox and pc, but i prefer xbox. somebody in this thread said all you need is enuff cpu and memory. well, xbox has that. plus there is xbox live, where i can talk to my friends on xbox, and i can look stuff up on pc at the same time or watch a movie, ect. a lot of people out there pay their monthly dues so they can play on xbox. not sure about ps2, never played it on a PS. i love my xbox, and i sincerely hope that SE reconsiders dropping xbox. another thing, if im taking a vacation and i know that i will have internet access, i can always take my xbox with me and play there. hard to do that with a pc unless u have a laptop. my xbox can prolly do almost anything a laptop can do for sure. so what is with the "haha you cant play on xbox anymore" attitude that i have seen from so many ppl? you like your PC. fair enuff. to each their own, but dont belittle players who choose to remail loyal to their console instead of taking the path of the pc. consoles are made for the sole purpose of gaming, with a few extras thrown in. not so for pc, unless you happen to be one of those "wealthy" ppl that can afford to make their own setup.

I don't hate on consoles at all. If I'm hating on anything, it's this weird attitude that console players have that Square Enix has put up some insurmountable obstacle to them playing the game. When really the only obstacle is your own stubbornness. There's also this arrogant assumption by some that they make up such a huge swath of the playerbase that they're the only thing keeping the game alive. You sound like someone who refuses to buy a DVD player, then complains that you can't get home movies any more because people stopped making VHS tapes over a decade ago.