The Last Word – Storm over Gridania

[Chrees]

In my regards I mean it comes finalized on the ps3 released disc. Because it will be a big file and easier to update and rewrite from a disc then it is from a download. People don't like sitting for hours trying to download a patch after the already 3 hour downtime to apply it, because after the download they would also have to wait for the patch to install. So BIG major changes that have to come in one fell swoop and not in little updates overtime, would probably come in hardcopy form, such as ps3 release. That is why I stated that, it would just be less time consuming for the consumer and easier to distribute.

I hate to bring WoW into this thread, but if Blizzard can put out patches that are 1.5+ gigs, I don't see why SE can't do the same for FFXIV. Sure, it would be easier for the players to just be able to get them with the expansion, but can (and will) SE put out patches of that size? Absolutely.

[Reika]

I hate to bring WoW into this thread, but if Blizzard can put out patches that are 1.5+ gigs, I don't see why SE can't do the same for FFXIV. Sure, it would be easier for the players to just be able to get them with the expansion, but can (and will) SE put out patches of that size? Absolutely.

Well WoW doesnt exactly update twice a month. they tend to wait until they have a mess load of crap to put out before they do it. If we were to wait 3 or 4 months for content patches they would be bigger. cept not many of us want to wait 3 or 4 months for one patch, better to have 1 a month.

[Chrees]

Well WoW doesnt exactly update twice a month. they tend to wait until they have a mess load of crap to put out before they do it. If we were to wait 3 or 4 months for content patches they would be bigger. cept not many of us want to wait 3 or 4 months for one patch, better to have 1 a month.

Well it's not like I'm saying they'll be putting out huge patches like that twice a month. Did you read Xmbei's post that I'm responding to? All I'm saying is that releasing a patch with these map changes could result in a patch of that size, and if other companies are able to distribute patches of that size, then we could see one of that size as well without it having to be a part of an expansion pack.

Now we just have to hope that they get their patching client up to snuff by then...