The end of Playstation 3 support.

[Serilda]

Texa's cute little lalafell face next to the post somehow makes it extra heartbreaking.

In any case, I propose a change of topic!

Whether we've already moved on to PS4/PC or clung on until the bitter end, I assume a lot of people here started out on PS3 (if not, you clicked a weird thread).

So what kind of happy memories do people have of the platform?

I originally bought my PS3 because of FF. I'd played FFXI on PS2 for ages and didn't want a PC, but I knew my system was getting creaky and support was getting worse (some patches were so poorly tested on PS2 I'd be unable to play until emergency updates took place long after my friends had regained access). I eagerly awaited the promised 1.0 beta (*ironic laughter*) and bought the JP version of FFXIII to get the mysterious FFXIV code in case it would help me gain access to that beta (*more ironic laughter*).

But we all know what happened there, and it was many years before I was actually able to step into Eorzea properly on my PlayStation. I started out on Masamune server all alone and had so much fun I convinced my FFXI linkshell to disband and join me. When the PS4 version launched and they offered a free upgrade, I jumped at the chance to take my FFXIV experience further and eventually bought a PS4 specifically to play the game. For me, the Share features are one of the biggest advantages, next to the higher resolution (more space for the interface!) and better handling of 72-man content. The drawbacks are that it's painfully obvious some things aren't tested to work so well with pads, and while I use a keyboard I dislike using a mouse. LoV is challenging.

If it hadn't been for the PS3 version, I doubt I would have given the game a second chance after the snub to console gamers over 1.0. I also wouldn't have appreciated the upgrade nearly as much, and wouldn't have met some wonderful people. RIP PS3.

Come to think of it, I wasn't even able to use the FFXIII code in the end due to a region locking issue. Ha.

[ReplicaX]

Everyone regardless of platform is going to approach a hardware phase out at some point due to the longevity of a MMO and technology.

I have been playing MMOs on PC since 2002 with XI and XIV and to this day cannot stand how console players are treated by their peers.

XI cannot be compared to XIV due to the Company's decision to not only use PS2 coding, but also the decision to not invest in converting and upgrading that code to newer and more adaptable languages. The end user has no control over this.

The Devs decide the coding, platforms, and create the limitations on hardware and its future upgrades. They know this fully during development and decide on the positives and negatives. The end user has no control over this.

SE learned a lot with its 1st MMO and building for multiple platforms. Why the changes for StormBlood on both PC and PS3 come at no surprise to me for changes/upgrades they want to make with the title. Which again, the end user doesn't control.

TLDR: Console players have no control over the decisions made by Devs. So why blame the end user.

[Claviusnex]

.... I assume a lot of people here started out on PS3 (if not, you clicked a weird thread) ....

Actually I never did. I started out with and still play on what was a fairly high level PC when I bought it a couple of years ago. I've never owned a console as my game PC is/was also used for my occasional consulting work. So I guess that makes me weird for clicking the thread. LOL I just thought some of the viewpoints were myopic and tried to increase the field of view.

[enthauptet]

For all the people complaining about how it is unfair, etc. whatever your invalid opinion is...

PS4 has been out for over 3 years now and you haven't been able to buy any new games for PS3 since PS4 came out because all developers drop the old console when the new one comes out. (especially universally hated development platforms like the PS3 was) Have you remained subscribed every month of the year? Do you put money toward other interests? When PS4 came out they said they were going to drop PS3 support at some point to continue to upgrade the game. That would have been my cue to start saving up for a new system. Buying a new console is like anything you have to allocate money towards it if you can't afford it then you didn't do your due diligence to put enough money aside for it. If you are not able to save up enough money then you probably can't afford to actually play the game with the subscription fee to begin with and should be funneling your sub fee into other areas like a saving fund for if something bad happens.

Another thing people seem to not understand is the more platforms you support the more time spent coding, optimizing and bugtesting that is required. Especially for the PS3 platform which uses a ridiculously bad hardware system it adds an above average amount of time required to do those things. Removing PS3 support opens up a lot of time and money that can be spent in general gameplay development for content and QOL improvements instead of making sure the game doesn't crash because you were fishing in a certain spot or walked into an invisible wall while on a 2 seater mount with 1 person on it.

Dropping 32-bit PC support in addition to PS3 also shows that this is actually the reason for PS3 being dropped more than anything. Minimizing your platforms is the best way to ensure the best experience of the end user (this is why Apple constantly drops support for their old operating system versions).

[Serilda]

Actually I never did. I started out with and still play on what was a fairly high level PC when I bought it a couple of years ago. I've never owned a console as my game PC is/was also used for my occasional consulting work. So I guess that makes me weird for clicking the thread. LOL I just thought some of the viewpoints were myopic and tried to increase the field of view.

I'm probably in no position to call people weird given that I've been sitting here venting a decade of console-based frustration at a dominant group which will never listen to me. Your input is very much appreciated, by the way

[eaudaemon]

I assume a lot of people here started out on PS3 (if not, you clicked a weird thread).

I never played the PS3 version, I couldn't afford one when I was still living on a different country, so I know how just how expensive having one is from somebody who use to be in a similar situation.

I bought the game on the PS4 (my very first console), as an "in between" game, a game I would play while waiting for the next big game to come out, didn't realize I'd get hooked to it.

[Texa]

Texa's cute little lalafell face next to the post somehow makes it extra heartbreaking.

I'm the queen of disappointment ~_^

On the other point, I started out on the PS3 and migrated to PC last summer. I still miss the virtual keyboard and being able to type things across the room from my controller when I couldn't get up to use my normal keyboard. I got really fast at it! There's little mini keyboards I can buy to plug into the wireless xbox one controller I use now, but trying to get good at the virtual PS3 keyboard was game in and of itself.

[Serilda]

Plot twist where I'm the only person in this thread who actually used the PS3 at any point! (I'm kidding.)

I bought the game on the PS4 (my very first console), as an "in between" game, a game I would play while waiting for the next big game to come out, didn't realize I'd get hooked to it.

Wow! I'm glad your first console (and this game) was such a successful purchase. I think I was like that with FFXI; if you'd told me I'd still be playing it a decade later and have gone through more than one replacement PS2 along the way, it would have sounded weird at the time I originally bought it. Yet here we are, and now I'm completely hooked on its successor.

[Roth_Trailfinder]

For all the people complaining about how it is unfair, etc. whatever your invalid opinion is...

PS4 has been out for over 3 years now and you haven't been able to buy any new games for PS3 since PS4 came out

PS4 release date : Nov 15, 2013 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps4/691087-playstation-4).

PS3 games scheduled for release later this year : #KILLALLZOMBIES, Persona 5, Winning Eleven 2017 (source : https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/upcoming)

Yeah, you aren't worth listening to regardless of your opinion.

[eaudaemon]

Wow! I'm glad your first console (and this game) was such a successful purchase. I think I was like that with FFXI; if you'd told me I'd still be playing it a decade later and have gone through more than one replacement PS2 along the way, it would have sounded weird at the time I originally bought it. Yet here we are, and now I'm completely hooked on its successor.

Thank you, To be honest I wouldn't have minded to play the 1.0 version of the game (well probably not enjoy the graphical problems and issues they were having at the time), but I would've enjoyed the Main story, where we first met Papalymo and Yda, how Minfilia founded the Scions, meeting Louisoix, the battle against Nael van Darnus (heard its quite an epic fight), and the fall of Dalamund and the heart breaking end of 1.0.

Yes I've looked into the 1.0 lore... *embarassed*