Support Yoshi-P's efforts to bring XIV to as many platforms as possible. :)

[HeroSamson]

So long as the game is not "limited by less powerful hardware", I'm happy to support diverse access.

This, because I was growing tired of the excuse of limitations.

[HakuroDK]

While I am perfectly content playing FFXIV on my PC (and occasionally my Vita when I can), I am a full supporter of it going to Mac/Linux. I'd also want it to go on the Wii U, but the game wasn't really made for that platform and it kinda has to be.

[Delmontyb]

This, because I was growing tired of the excuse of limitations.

What limitations? Porting the game to the X1 wouldn't add any more limitations as it is technically in par with the PS4. Plus the lead platform for this game is the PC, so it will continue to grow and they even said they would leave the PS3 behind after the first expansion if the population has upgraded themselves.

[Moheeheeko]

What limitations? Porting the game to the X1 wouldn't add any more limitations as it is technically in par with the PS4.

[Ikeda]

What limitations? Porting the game to the X1 wouldn't add any more limitations as it is technically in par with the PS4. Plus the lead platform for this game is the PC, so it will continue to grow and they even said they would leave the PS3 behind after the first expansion if the population has upgraded themselves.

The xbone has inferior hardware. Mainly it has slower ram and a weaker graphics card. Between the inferior hardware, having to get around microsoft's annoying policies (which includes having to get every update through some sort of checklist of microsoft's which tends to slow down updates), and the fact that people would be forced to pay for xbox live on top of the game's monthly fee just to play the game (you don't have to pay for PS+ to play mmos on the PS4 but you do for the xbone) it would just be a waste of resources. Also technically the PS4 and xbone would both limit the game since they're just low spec PCs at this point.

[Alberel]

I don't really understand the point of this thread... the WiiU could NEVER run the game as it's weaker than the PS3 and the PS3 is already running at its limit. The XBoxOne will never run the game because M$ insist the game be isolated behind their Live service which means isolated servers and an additional Live subscription fee to play it. YoshiP has already said he has no intention of porting it to XBox for that very reason.

Then there is the added problem of more platforms = longer development for updates. Each platform will require its own QA and M$ is infamous for forcing patches through a stupid vetting process that delays them even more.

If you then look at FFXI on consoles you'll notice that the game eventually outstripped the PS2's capabilities and the console was holding development back. FFXIV has ALREADY reached that stage with the PS3 and thankfully it's going to be dropped after the first expansion, but it'll only be a few years before even the PS4 is maxing out on the game and people start calling for the PS4 to be dropped... Considering that the XBoxOne is actually technically inferior to the PS4 it'll just be an added deadweight around the game's neck.

The demographic of gamers on the XBoxOne is mostly the brogamer type playing shooters and sports sims. Any RPG fans would have been VERY unlikely to buy the console due to the poor showing of RPGs on the 360. I guarantee you the majority of RPG gamers are on the PS4 which leaves very few new players to target on XBoxOne.

So what do we have? A non-existent target audience on a console that would only hold the game back... Now why would we want FFXIV released on XBox?

[Whatzituyah]

Final Fantasy 14 on the virtual boy or bust. Now imagine that monstrocity!

[Vespar]

FFXIV has ALREADY reached that stage with the PS3 and thankfully it's going to be dropped after the first expansion,

Where did you hear this? Source plz

[Delmontyb]

The xbone has inferior hardware. Mainly it has slower ram and a weaker graphics card. Between the inferior hardware, having to get around microsoft's annoying policies (which includes having to get every update through some sort of checklist of microsoft's which tends to slow down updates), and the fact that people would be forced to pay for xbox live on top of the game's monthly fee just to play the game (you don't have to pay for PS+ to play mmos on the PS4 but you do for the xbone) it would just be a waste of resources. Also technically the PS4 and xbone would both limit the game since they're just low spec PCs at this point.

So in summary a whole bunch of your opinion of why you think one is better. I'm referring to the idea of "inferior" which implies that X1 can't do what PS4 can, but that's not true at all. What's closer to the truth is that PS4 does easier, then what X1 does. PS4 is clearly more developer friendly this round then the X1.

I do agree with the policy issues at Microsoft, and if they want to stay competitive they will need to step up their game so to speak.

But regarding to specs of the systems. XIV has been setup in a very scalable architecture, so we really won't see any hardware limitations for some time to come, what we will see a lot of is development taxation which can be offset with higher subscription numbers.

[Delmontyb]

Where did you hear this? Source plz

Yoshio-P said in an interview. I don't have the full quote, but the idea is that sometime after the first expansion they would evaluate the population playing on the PS3 and decide if the 2nd expansion would be made foe it. The game would continue to run, just for future content expansions they wouldn't be supported. This is all up in the air right now as if the majority od XIV players are still on PS3 they might continue to support that version rather then alienate the player base. Time will tell.