Is the PS3(4?) holding back the game?

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Originally Posted by ispano

They're not very open with what the PS3 actually limits the game on. Certain things can just be limited on the PS3 itself, but some things have to be limited on all systems because the PS3 wouldn't be able to handle it. I mean it's already capped out on memory.

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Yeah, I know. I'm not denying that things had to be tuned down so it could work on the PS3, but I specifically mentioned the PS4. Like all technology there will be something better down the road, so in time even it will become obsolete. For the time being though it has the capability of working in sync with the PC version should the PS3 be taken out of the equation, though I'm sure they would still need to take into consideration that the PS4 is certainly no supercomputer. The PS4 could support an open world though similar to what was seen in 1.0, even as PCs continue to evolve. There will "hopefully" be a time when people are complaining about PS4 limitations, but that likely won't happen for a few years.

The PS2 held back FFXI, and everyone here won't shut up about how perfect that game is...so no, the PS3/4 are not holding this game back, in the slightest. They may hold some players back due to their limitations (mostly PS3), but the game itself will continue to grow with the PS3/4 in mind.

This has already been discussed to death. No, the game is not being held back by the consoles. Yes, the PC can do things PS3 cannot but for right now the content they have planned are things that can work on all platforms. Yoshi has made it very clear that if he ever wants to do something that the PS3 cannot handle, then PS3 support will be dropped rather than have it hold the other versions back. The PS4 version is on par with the PC version by about 98%, so it will not hold the game back anymore than current PCs would. Maybe in 10 years it will, and then PS4 will be dropped.

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Originally Posted by Tupsi

This doesn't say anything about the game being hindered from progressing - meaning no expansions, no major updates so on and so forth.

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He asked how the PS4 had something to do with holding back the mentioned aspect I used in my thread. So I gave him an URL which talks about memory.

Also, I wasn't talking about major updates nor expansions. I'm just curious how much they want to do, but can't because of cross-platform reasons. I'm sure this game will survive, again, not the point of my post. xD

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Originally Posted by KiriA500

The PS2 held back FFXI

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Yep, 12 years and 5 expansions surely is being held back..then again maybe I'm not understanding the concept of "held back."

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Originally Posted by abzoluut

I'm just curious how much they want to do, but can't because of cross-platform reasons. I'm sure this game will survive, again, not the point of my post. xD

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Yeah, nothing major. Look at PC only MMOs - they tend to not really...do much and they're held back by nothing theoretically.

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Originally Posted by Tupsi

Yep, 12 years and 5 expansions surely is being held back..then again maybe I'm not understanding the concept of "held back."

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That was a joke, seeing as the PS2 clearly didn't hold the game back at all. Just pointing out that console limitations don't automatically make the game worse.

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Originally Posted by Vahlnir

Yeah, I know. I'm not denying that things had to be tuned down so it could work on the PS3, but I specifically mentioned the PS4. Like all technology there will be something better down the road, so in time even it will become obsolete. For the time being though it has the capability of working in sync with the PC version should the PS3 be taken out of the equation, though I'm sure they would still need to take into consideration that the PS4 is certainly no supercomputer. The PS4 could support an open world though similar to what was seen in 1.0, even as PCs continue to evolve. There will "hopefully" be a time when people are complaining about PS4 limitations, but that likely won't happen for a few years.

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The PS4 is actually on the lower end of PC hardware.

I just wish they were on their own server(s). Sucks trying to do content and your group can't talk because they don't have a keyboard on their consoles.

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Originally Posted by Tupsi

Yep, 12 years and 5 expansions surely is being held back..then again maybe I'm not understanding the concept of "held back."



Yeah, nothing major. Look at PC only MMOs - they tend to not really...do much and they're held back by nothing theoretically.

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12 years 5 expansions?

Ultima online is like what... 17 years... who knows how many expansions.. clearly 2D didn't hold back that game

ff14 should be remade in 2D clearly.

logic

I'm no PC guru, but from what I see the PS4 has twice the amount of memory that is recommended for PC's to run the game. Or am i looking at that the wrong way?