“Console limitations” excuse will not hold up in 2020..

[Saefinn]

Joke's on you, Yoshida will release 6.0 for the switch just so console limitations can be perpetuated forever!

I'd be totally stoked if it got a Switch release. :P I wouldn't have to leave my bed.

[Metsonm]

Isn't the PS4 better than the current minimum PC spec? So right now it's more "Crappy PC limitations" than "console limitations".

[Rannie]

I'd like to take this time to remind people that only a little over 3 years ago se dropped support for the ps2 for ffxi... it was supported for 14 years

[SerLuke]

I'd be totally stoked if it got a Switch release. :P I wouldn't have to leave my bed.

They actually could do a non compromised Switch release if they did a streaming version like they are doing with some games in Japan.

[JowyAtreides]

I'd be totally stoked if it got a Switch release. :P I wouldn't have to leave my bed.

To be fair, I do this with my Vita sometimes

[Nitroillyrion]

Ps4 is better than most PC's that are allowed to run this game. So if anything is holding things back it's PC limitations.

[Hash_Browns]

Ps4 is better than most PC's that are allowed to run this game. So if anything is holding things back it's PC limitations.

That's a hot take.

[Maeka]

In case you guys didn’t know, it was recently confirmed that the ps5 will come out during late 2020. Also, the leaked specs online suggest that it’s basically a well optimized PC with a ps logo slapped on it, lol.

So it got me thinking. Once this happens, the whole “console limitations” thing should blow over. At that point, there really shouldn’t be any excuse for anything the game is lacking in. (Within reason, anyway)

Though from looking at previous live letters and interviews it seems they will always come up with an excuse no matter what. I’ll rank them...

1. sErVeR lImITaTioNs
2. toO hArD
3. Ps4 lImITaTiONs (this excuse is mostly used by the community rather than the devs)
4. no

On a side note, anyone excited for the ps5 to come out next year? I assume ffvii remake becomes cross PS4/PS5.

I highly doubt a PS5 is going to outdo PCs that are built in 2020. A PS5 might compete with today's PCs.... but then 3 months from now, the newest PCs that are coming out will blow the PS5 out of the water. It's the way it always is. And if the PS5 tries to go even higher with the specs, then the price will increase as well and you still end up with a situation where if the console is priced too high then you might as well just buy a PC to avoid having to pay PSN fees and getting more freedom out of your PC than you'd have with the PS5. But if they wanna keep it cheap then they have to skimp on hardware, and if they skimp on hardware, a decent gaming rig will blow the PS5 out of the water, which leads us back to consoles being inferior hardware-wise.

You get what you pay for; you either put in money and get PC-quality hardware, at which point you might as well just buy a PC, or you try to save a buck but sacrifice power. It's like buying a Ferrari Knockoff for Ferrari Prices.....why not just buy a Ferrari if you're gonna pay that much?

[Ghald]

At this point I want Final Fantasy 16 or 17 Online. Might as well start with a new engine.



This game is the amalgamation of so many things that it no longer have a distinct identity anymore just like how some of the jobs are right now.


I know what Yoshida said about how FF14 is like a theme park for FF fans but fan service can only go so far before it effecting its identity.


I say start afresh.

[CookiesNCreams]

At this point I want Final Fantasy 16 or 17 Online. Might as well start with a new engine.



This game is the amalgamation of so many things that it no longer have a distinct identity anymore just like how some of the jobs are right now.


I know what Yoshida said about how FF14 is like a theme park for FF fans but fan service can only go so far before it effecting its identity.


I say start afresh.

I agree. They began catering to mainstream “accessibility” crowds once 4.0 started. Hopefully 5.1 or 6.0 marks the end of that. They’ve done plenty for that crowd, so either they should show compassion for the fans who have played since day 1, or just start a new mmo with a new engine.