whats this supposed to mean?

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04-02-2014, 03:08 PM
Crimson-Falcon

whats this supposed to mean?

* All FINAL FANTASY XIV service account data including characters and in-game items will be carried over upon upgrading to the PlayStation®5 version.

* Users who wish to play on both the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4 must purchase a separate copy of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn for the PlayStation®5.

are they planning to release the game on PS5 too?
04-02-2014, 03:10 PM
Ruri

Look forward to it.
04-02-2014, 03:12 PM
Duuude007

its still april fool's in california.
04-02-2014, 03:12 PM
Zwipe

If thats true, it does not look too good. People are already complaining about paying extra for retainers. I don't think people will be happy paying twice for a game they have been playing for a while already.
04-02-2014, 03:40 PM
Sove92

You already need to buy the PS3 version again, if you upgrade to PS4. Yoshida didn't want it that way, but the Japanese anti-trust laws gave SE no choice. And he wanted to keep it equal for everyone, so everyone who upgrades has to buy the PS3 version again, if they still want to play on PS3, not just the Japanese.

PS5, april fools, though.
04-02-2014, 05:39 PM
MurakumoMillennium

April Fools joke aside, I love that people actually complain about needing to buy the game again when they switch to a new system.

It would be like moving and trying to buy a house but getting angry that they're making you pay for it because "But I already bought a house where I used to live! Give me this new one for free!"

I mean I can understand wanting a free digital download, but people think they should get actual physical merchandise for free as well.
04-02-2014, 05:47 PM
Nekodar

If you have the PS3 version you can get it upgraded to PS4 version for free...
Even that was something that SE had to work with Sony to be able to offer...

If you want to play on PC+PS4, you need to own PC version and PS3 or PS4 version...
If you want to play on PC+PS3+PS4 you need to own all three versions, as the PS3 to PS4 upgrade makes it so that you can't play the old copy on PS3 any more.
04-03-2014, 12:43 AM
Eekiki

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Originally Posted by Nekodar

If you want to play on PC+PS3+PS4 you need to own all three versions, as the PS3 to PS4 upgrade makes it so that you can't play the old copy on PS3 any more.

If you have the PS4 version, I can't think of a reason anyone would want to play the PS3 version anymore.

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Originally Posted by Bacour

Multi-user, multi-television households.

Yep, and in those cases, they'd have multiple accounts, and therefore multiple copies of the game anyway.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

I can think of a reason not to play the PS4 version. Not having a PS4. One game is not enough to make me go out and buy a $400 game console when I have a console that plays said game just as well. No, there has got to be alot more game on the PS4 that I can get giddy about before I even bother with it.

Destiny, Outlast, and free games every month if you sign up for PlayStation Plus.
04-03-2014, 12:50 AM
Bacour

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

If you have the PS4 version, I can't think of a reason anyone would want to play the PS3 version anymore.

Multi-user, multi-television households.
04-03-2014, 12:52 AM
Gilraen

I can think of a reason not to play the PS4 version. Not having a PS4. One game is not enough to make me go out and buy a $400 game console when I have a console that plays said game just as well. No, there has got to be alot more game on the PS4 that I can get giddy about before I even bother with it.
04-03-2014, 02:03 AM
Drako

I'm glad I don't have to buy a new copy when I build/buy a new computer. That would make no sense at all.
04-03-2014, 03:03 AM
Gilraen

Yeah, no. Destiny nor Outlast interest me in the slightest. And I've seen some of those free games, not interested in digital only games. I like having the disks, thank you. No, at present and in the announced future, there are no games I've got an eye for. Well, there IS one game that's got me piqued but no telling when it's coming out. Mirror's Edge (2). Yeah, that's about it. At least, until From announces the next Armored Core or Tenchu.
04-03-2014, 03:12 AM
MrBoot

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Originally Posted by Drako

I'm glad I don't have to buy a new copy when I build/buy a new computer. That would make no sense at all.

Yeah, that is nice, which is what is happening with this. If you want to play it on more than one environment, you would need additional copies. It'd be like Terraria on the PC vs Terraria on the vita.
04-03-2014, 03:17 AM
Drako

It's not really fair at all that someone like me, wouldn't have to pay extra with a new PC, but the console people have to, because apparently its a different console. I know that's not the real reason behind the extra charge, but it just seems so ridiculous to me. SE won't have really any issues with the situation, more money. Which maybe will mean more content down the line.
04-03-2014, 03:19 AM
Capita

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

I can think of a reason not to play the PS4 version. Not having a PS4. One game is not enough to make me go out and buy a $400 game console when I have a console that plays said game just as well. No, there has got to be alot more game on the PS4 that I can get giddy about before I even bother with it.

Speaking as someone who has to switch between a good PC and a PS3 several times during the week, if the PS4 is even half as good as my PC, it'll be well worth the purchase just so I don't have to play on PS3 anymore. PS3 doesn't play the game "just as well". It plays it at minimum working order. I'd say $400 is well worth it for a lag-free, input-delay-free, stutter-free experience.
04-03-2014, 03:25 AM
Gilraen

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Originally Posted by Capita

Speaking as someone who has to switch between a good PC and a PS3 several times during the week, if the PS4 is even half as good as my PC, it'll be well worth the purchase just so I don't have to play on PS3 anymore. PS3 doesn't play the game "just as well". It plays it at minimum working order. I'd say $400 is well worth it for a lag-free, input-delay-free, stutter-free experience.

People say that but I've not experienced anything that couldn't be attributed to lan congestion (roommate uses a macbook, well documented for eating bandwidth just by being on). And as for input delay, the recent update really sped up the UI reaction speed. Other than that I've not noticed any input delay beyond the UI, which wasn't that bad to begin with. Still not convinced I need to go out and get a PS4 just for one game that I can already play on my PS3 without any personal hassles.

And mind you, I do have a computer that could play this game at near max settings, I just choose not to because it's easier to play on the PS3.
04-03-2014, 03:31 AM
Capita

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

People say that but I've not experienced anything that couldn't be attributed to lan congestion (roommate uses a macbook, well documented for eating bandwidth just by being on). And as for input delay, the recent update really sped up the UI reaction speed. Other than that I've not noticed any input delay beyond the UI, which wasn't that bad to begin with. Still not convinced I need to go out and get a PS4 just for one game that I can already play on my PS3 without any personal hassles.

And mind you, I do have a computer that could play this game at near max settings, I just choose not to because it's easier to play on the PS3.

If you have a computer that could play at near max, why bother with PS3? Easier? You realize you can use a gamepad on your PC. Bigger screen? Connect the DVI/HDMI to your TV. I fail to see the reasoning.
04-03-2014, 04:00 AM
Gilraen

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Originally Posted by Capita

If you have a computer that could play at near max, why bother with PS3? Easier? You realize you can use a gamepad on your PC. Bigger screen? Connect the DVI/HDMI to your TV. I fail to see the reasoning.

And I'd wager you'll always fail to see the reasoning. Why would someone settle for the next best thing when the best thing is available? The reasons could be as varied as leaves on a tree. Is it any place of ours to question? No, like how I've only mentioned my reasons for not getting a PS4 and how people's suggestions why it'd be worth it aren't enticing to me, I can't and won't speak for everyone.

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Originally Posted by Capita

That's cool and all, but don't say playing on PS3 is easier when you can do the same exact thing on PC but better.

Why not say it's easier for me to play on the PS3? Would you rather I lie about my experiences with the two versions? I really do find it easier to play on the PS3, why is that so hard to believe?
04-03-2014, 04:28 AM
Capita

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

And I'd wager you'll always fail to see the reasoning. Why would someone settle for the next best thing when the best thing is available? The reasons could be as varied as leaves on a tree. Is it any place of ours to question? No, like how I've only mentioned my reasons for not getting a PS4 and how people's suggestions why it'd be worth it aren't enticing to me, I can't and won't speak for everyone.

That's cool and all, but don't say playing on PS3 is easier when you can do the same exact thing on PC but better.
04-03-2014, 05:50 AM
Kazamoto

Way back when, I started FFXI on PS2, but could go to LAN Centers (remember those?) and log into my account on their machines with FFXI installed.

Later when I moved to playing mostly on PC, i found it easier to bring my PS2 over to friends houses when we did FFXI lan parties.

It makes sense that I need to buy a physical CD for my PS3/4. But that my wife would ALSO have to buy a physical CD to log into her character on the same device is a bit silly...