Force PS3 players to migrate over to PS4 and then drop support for it

[MorbidAngel]

I promise you most decent rigs cost more than a PS3 these days. PS3 version is far from unplayable and if they phase out the PS3 the game won't magically change because they're still going to develop with the lowest common demoninator in mind - Which isn't the PS3, unless someone can make a list of every game on the PS3 that:

1. Lacks collision detection between characters (PC/NPC)
2. Lacks physics in certain regards.
3. All have low res textures when zoomed in.
4. Separates upper/lower body movement that can glitch out quite easily.

Remember: FFXI actually has collision detection and it's a 2001 PS2 game, so a lot of stuff are design choices and not necessarily due to "limitations".

Not sure why you quoted my post since I never compared the price of a PS3 and a decent PC and I said it was my opinion that the PS3 version is unplayable after playing the PC version.

[Ruenis]

It's all about the money my dear OP and pc master race out there.
Edit: you're not bring more money than the console player. You, however, bitch the most.

[Varhaatus]

While I do plan to upgrade to PS4... Your description of PS3 game play better fits my experience trying to run on my PC. Typically my PS3 is actually better. So really what you are saying is "force everyone to get better hardware no matter the cost". Which is kind of preposterous. I am not spending $1500 on a new PC. Were I not going to be playing other games I wouldn't be spending $400 on a ps4 either.

£1500 ? what are wanting to build ?

You can get a top spec pc for less than £800 if you build it yourself ... yes it will have 2x gpu's for that

[Quiz]

I just saw a thread on another forum showing comparison screenshots of all 6 current/previous gen consoles, with the title "do console gamers still use the excuse "at least I can sit on my couch!"

And lol'd EXTREMELY hard because of XIV forums.

£1500 ? what are wanting to build ?

You can get a top spec pc for less than £800 if you build it yourself ... yes it will have 2x gpu's for that

Won't be 2 GPUs worth a damn though.

[Kazahashi]

I actually kind of agree, and hope that what happens to the PS3 version is the same thing that happened to the PS2 version of XI. XI fans don't complain that new expansions aren't primarily on PS2, JP only, etc, and they don't care, because the PS2 has been phased out. The only way this will work though, is when the PS3 doesn't have anymore developer or publisher support. As long as big games are still coming out for the PS3, SE will continue to provide support for it. Meaning your dreams of things not being dumbed down for a last gen console, or notebooks, or whatever the reason, won't happen for awhile. Money is money, and I can't see SE pulling the plug on it while people are still giving them a decent chunk of cash to play on it.

Keep in mind, I play on PS3 as well, have a PS4 and can't wait for beta in three weeks. The PS3 version is pretty bad compared to the PC versions, but it's not much compared to the way XI was on PS2 compared to PC, which was downright terrible. But, I also understand that not everyone can afford a PS4, or can find one either. So it makes sense for SE to continue to give those people support until the console becomes obsolete, which might be a year or two yet, if the PS2 is anything to go by.

If it does, however, get phased out, it would be nice to see them maybe open the zones up instead of having everything instanced and loading all the time you want to go anywhere. Honestly, and no I'm not an elitist, or being a jerk here, but that's one of the complaints I have with the game as a whole. Is that it's not an open world and follows the XI model of loaded zones. But, I understand the decision they made and why they made it....as I played 1.0 and built a PC for it back then and that thing ran like crap, it was just badly optimized. Also, I get that this will never happen and is simply wishful thinking. Although one can hope the game will look better as more expansions come out, as has happened with WoW and other MMO's.

Anyways, just my two cents.

[Killance]

All I have to say to your thread/idea is this.

[Sfarzoso]

Someone hasn't played FFXI in a bit. They dropped support for the PS2 a long time ago, only Japan has support and that's till they decide if they want to make a PS3 version of it or not, but PS2 is no longer supported in any region outside of Japan.

Dropping PS3 support does nothing because this game is designed for compatibility between platforms. Why are PC ONLY MMORPGs still limited and rarely going "above and beyond"? The platform of choice does nothing if the developers doesn't take advantage of what they have in front of them. FYI, the design was on purpose, they wanted max compatibility for the PC side of things so people can't complain their notebooks can't run the game.

Of course not, I havnt played while waiting for 2.0 I have not tried the new expention they made. *sarcasm*


Oh and.. look!
http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/env...html?pageID=ps
PS2 Sold online still! Wow I totally don't know what I post now ? Get yourself informed before trying attack someone, snow white.

[Kazahashi]

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It's not still sold on PS2 in the US through SE....click that link on that page to go to the store....oh right, doesn't exist. Maybe YOU should get informed before calling people names. And that person mentioned JP only already for expansions. So the point to your post was?

That link you put is just saying "Hey it's on PS2, look", that's it....it's like a description page for a product. Not a page where you buy it.

You CAN buy it new however....on Amazon....from Private Sellers....http://www.amazon.com/Final-Fantasy-...words=ff11+ps2

Wings of the Goddess was the last PS2 release in the US on disc, and that was in 2007.

[Killance]

It's not still sold on PS2....click that link on that page to go to the store....oh right, doesn't exist. Maybe YOU should get informed before calling people names. And that person mentioned JP only already for expansions. So the point to your post was?

That link you put is just saying "Hey it's on PS2, look", that's it....it's like a description page for a product. Not a page where you buy it.

[Sfarzoso]

I'm so sad.

Click the japanese page of it, genius. Before making any pointless reply, genius.

Edit: Oh yeah, genius! Ever heard of free market importation ? Check ebay! You might be /shocked!