I'm interested in finding out as much as possible about the new worldwide mobile client coming out for FFXI? So far, from what I have read these are the things I know (please correct me if this is not right):
- The mobile client is being built because of the difficulty with developing/maintaining the PS2 Devkit current FFXI and also to suit the future Japanese market for MMO gaming
- The mobile client will start with fresh servers that will not allow current players to transfer.
- The new servers will have the vanilla, Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia expansions from the start and will gradually expand to include the other scenarios/expansions with time, up to the current Rhapsodies content.
- It may or may not be possible to include new content on this platform
- It will be developed by the Korean branch of Nexon Corporation, but overseen by SE.
- It's planned to be released in 2016, next year.
- It will launch worldwide, although we don't know how the game will be monetized yet.
What I would be very interested to learn is whether it will be possible to play on these servers using a PC client, or is there a way to port the client to PC to allow for keyboards? Also, if there is anything else I have not listed please be sure to add it to the thread.