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

[Detonation]

I feel like Square needs to have these things happen before Ps3 players are phased out:

- Wait until first ps4 price drop (heck it isn't even in stock now...)
- Give option for Ps3 players to move to PC for free if they can't get a ps4
- Release a Mac client ( FF XIV is going to need this to stay competitive against ESO, which has a mac client )
- Optimize the game such that it is playable on whatever graphics card is built into APUs or Intel CPUs in mid 2015

It definitely does seem inevitable, right now I only have played on Ps3 (granted not very much due to college), and the ps3 would definitely prevent something like flying mounts from ever being added.

[Ronyx]

Even though looks like a good idea... it will never happen, since there zillions of PS3 already running around while PS4 had just barely started. They did the mistake already so now they have to deal with it.

[Lollerblades]

Silly silly OP. They must live under a rock. Such silly demands.

Look at XI PS2 support still. Next they'll be all Nazi like and demand ps3 players be segregated and made to play on our own servers. I can guarentee most of us out play you dear. Go cry somewhere else.

[Xayoc]

I logged onto the PS3 version a week ago. It is an absolute disaster. The frame rate stuttered between 10 and 15 in a completely unpopulated zone (Camp Tranquil). The textures were muddy and washed out, enemy and character models would pop in and out at random ranges, and on a 54 inch TV the interface looked like someone vomited on the screen.

It's 2014, and this is not acceptable.

One of two things needs to happen with this game going forward - either the PS3 players need to have their own servers and dumbed down interface/graphics/versions of content, or SE needs to force them to migrate over to the PS4 and pull the plug on PS3 support once the next expansion hits.

Statement: Or just encourage PS3 users to upgrade to an SSD, the console has no issues with 14 after.

[zeroumus]

a forced upgrade to PS4 should be in the cards at some point, don't have to be right away, but at some point

case closed

[LunarEmerald]

a forced upgrade to PS4 should be in the cards at some point, don't have to be right away, but at some point

case closed

Maybe in 3 years when virtually no one is using PS3 anymore and PS4 is cheap.

[DeceptionsWrath]

I play on PS3 and i'll have to agree, this should not be on ps3. I just got back playing the game again 2 days ago, after taking a break from a buttkicking Titan gave me when trying for my relic. And wow, my game has crashed 3 times. It's a NEW ps3 dammit. I have reported this issue so many times and i have yet to get any word back. I get that ps3 isn't very high on the priority list but i pay the same as any PC player does for a sub. And i would like this issue resolved or atleast looked into. I have no issues changing over to ps4 as long as this crashing BS doesn't follow me there as well.

Can anyone else on ps3 confirm game crashes?

[Faie]

Can anyone else on ps3 confirm game crashes?

I am on ps3 and I am working on my 3rd relic right now... I rarely crash nor lag in-game, and when I do crash it's my server having issues with that 9000 error... And I don't agree with you OP, even if I could afford a ps4, i wouldn't buy it just so I can play FF14

[Jilse]

I feel like Square needs to have these things happen before Ps3 players are phased out:

- Give option for Ps3 players to move to PC for free if they can't get a ps4
It definitely does seem inevitable, right now I only have played on Ps3 (granted not very much due to college), and the ps3 would definitely prevent something like flying mounts from ever being added.

First. the reason a lot of people actually use ps3 instead of pc is because their PC cannot handle the game. Offering them a free migration would do nothing to fix the issue they have. Second, Flying mounts not being in game has little to do with PS3, and more to do with the zone issues. They are working on introducing them in a later expansion, this has already been said.

[Mortucus]

lets face ps3 is garbage its what 8 year old tec
people saying 400$ for the ps4 is expensive are either dole bludgers no lifers or cant and will never learn how to save

dont drop support just move them into their own servers like dcuo

the couch routine is a joke as well
my pc sits in the lounge room next to my wifes have a guess what we sit on and i use the 360 game pad move on

and a 800$ pc would smash this game out swear i saw an earlier post saying 2000$ plus to play on pc
wtf u smoking man dont buy a pc from a mainstream store man thats just crazy 30 mins of research would show you that its not expensive to get a good rig