when will the ps3 support be dropped? (from a ps3 player)

Its been too long since they said anything about it but im hoping to atleast get a dev tp give some sort of estimation. I play the ps3 version and there are just some things it can't handle well for instance syrcus tower. I have been getting nonstop lagg ever since I did my first run of it and I know its not my internet because my ping varies from 16 to 40 ping. There is also the problem with odn behemonth and the a and s rank mobs vanishing. I know later when more content gets added the ps3 problems are only going to get worse so thats why im asking this. I plan to eventually move to pc for ffxiv. I also don't want some features that people want be denied because of certain limitations yeah I remember most of the devs post stated "certain hardware limitations"

That's why you shouldn't take any chances, I have a ps3 but I didn't expect to play with my console for this game.

I know better with the low ram it has, so I went and got me a controller for my pc and a video card.

I would of gotten the ps4 though I don't ever get first edition's I always go for the slim version because they are updated version and cost less.

I think SE already stated somewhere that they will drop PS3 support if they MUST, a good indication as they give you a free PS4 version if you've already played it on PS3. There just has not been a significant reason to as of yet.

But after you play on PS4 you will never go back to PS3, ever, unless, well no, you won't..

I would get a ps4 but sadly im not interested in the new consoles.besides im saving up some money for a pc anyway

At this point SE said that PS3 will be supported thought first expansion, but if they come to a point where what they want to do is held back by the PS3, they will drop support.

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Originally Posted by KaiKatzchen

At this point SE said that PS3 will be supported thought first expansion, but if they come to a point where what they want to do is held back by the PS3, they will drop support.

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As good as that sounds I would love to read from a devs post

That'll probably be the decision of the higher ups of SE. Someone mentioned that they atleast planned for ps3 support in the expansion.

That and there's also the fact that its also supported on the ps4 AND there are many others who's PC is lower end

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Originally Posted by SevValen

As good as that sounds I would love to read from a devs post

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According to Yoshida, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s first expansion pack will be available in its entirety for PlayStation 3, but as far as the later ones go, he is still uncertain.

The reason for this is because Square Enix feel that in order to compete against other products in the MMORPG market, they must continuously “renew” Final Fantasy XIV, and this could mean that they might eventually go over the capacities of the PlayStation 3.

Yoshida says if they end up having to “trim things out for the sake of the PS3,” he’ll have some big decisions to make.

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There you go. :)

Now of course SE has the right to change their minds at any time if SE thinks the game is being held back by the PS3, but at this time they have not said anything about stopping support for FFXIV ARR on PS3.

Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/21...says-producer/

That gets my hopes up I dont want this game to.be held back by old tech

Betting on never.