Playstation 3 Limitations going forward

[CGMidlander]

Good content doesn't necessarily have to involve graphically or computationally demanding scenarios.
Fun events and raids like BCoB certainly don't.

[MrSigy]

Fu, I love my PS3 in T9, makes it more fun.

[Eissels]

Edit: I'm sorry I didn't mean to come off like such an asshole. ><

But basically, it probably WILL eventually happen that the PS3 is dropped, justb ased off of SE's official stance on the matter. it just might be a little while.

[silentwindfr]

i think some people need to retake a look at the past, ARR was build on PC, but they did work them ass for make it work for PS3, because they did promise at the time of the V1 (2 years before) to port it on PS3.
now the limitation of the Hardware are a reality, make it like it's not true it's... stupid. about the fact they still support the ps2 for FF11, do i must recall you how FF11 is a niche game, when with FF14 they want to have a bigger mmorpg that will hold for 10 years, you can't do this by supporting a Hardware soo old. the technology evolve quite fast and the console like the ps3 will hold down the game in terms of possibility.

you want some example of impact of the game?

- every city was cut in 2 different area because of ps3, because it was impossible to make only one area for the console.
- the bag it's in 4 slot because the memory can't support more.
- the name have a pretty hard setup, one more time, because ps3 can't allows more.
- most of the space limitation come too from the ps3 limitation.

why do you think that the dx11 was pushed soo much back? because of the ps4, no, mostly because it will be impossible to justify a soo big difference between pc and ps3 graphism...
i don't say that people that want to play on ps3 are holding the game, but the hardware of the console is soo old that it hold down the game in many way. the decision to drop the support after the first expansion it's the only smart decision on the long term...

by the way, you don't get scam out, since you can pass for free at the ps4 version, not everything is bad.

ps: most of the information come directly from Yoshida while the beta of ARR, because we did ask why stuff are like this and that was what we did get as answer.

[Dano]

yoshi has stated they'll eventually move past PS3 for future expansions. It's probably a safer option to get a PC or PS4 for now.

[Hollowed]

Simple fact is, PS3 will be dropped, SE came out and said it. All the crying in the world will not stop this, its going to happen, period. However, they have given all PS3 players the option to upgrade to a PS4 FOR FREE. Do you need to buy a PS4? Yes, you do. Does SE get any of that money? Not at all. The upgrade is free, and if you like consoles the way I do, you will end up getting a PS4 anyways, so why not get the upgrade while its totally free?

P.S. The difference between a PS3 and the Mid level PCs is: The PC can be upgraded, the PS3 cannot.

[Darki]

Now that we know PS3 Limitations is real and here to stay, how do you think this will affect the game moving forward? The rendering issues become highly problematic in instances where a moderate number of players are within viewing distance. Hunts are near unplayable, CT/ST are laggy, Odin/Behemoth are near unplayable, and FATES used to be a nightmare when it was the goto EXP source.

I'm scared this is gonna , if it already hasn't , influence what content is released down the line for users on all systems. Will we see less "Massively Multiplayer" content and more small party instances based content because the ps3 can't handle it?

Thoughts?

I would answer your question but this thread explains it waaay better then I ever could: Click me!

[Darki]

Just ignore the idiot and let him play his crappy little console.

This is for you.

[Felis]

Now that we know PS3 Limitations is real and here to stay, how do you think this will affect the game moving forward? The rendering issues become highly problematic in instances where a moderate number of players are within viewing distance. Hunts are near unplayable, CT/ST are laggy, Odin/Behemoth are near unplayable, and FATES used to be a nightmare when it was the goto EXP source.

With or without SSD?

[raelgun]

TO the OP, SE will drop the PS3, the development for it, just like any other PS3 title isnt cheap, however, I think we are already seeing their efforts to encourage people to drop the PS3 slowly, I dont think they will make major adjustments so that the game stays on the PS3, they wont drop the PS3 like a bombshell, will be done over time. Just bare in mind, the PS3 is being run to its limit here already. Basically, I dont think they will do much to make PS3 life that much easier, doing so will just keep them in this cycle that they do want to get out of, but with how slowly they are doing it, gives people time to save up for a PS4 in like a years time, which is plenty of time for a lot of users really.