PS3 + Vita + FFXIV

[GinTama]

With all that said, the Wii U gamepad itself still has less features than the Vita.

quality over quantity i would say

[Andrien]

quality over quantity i would say

good for the vita. Wii U -> preorders sold out

vita -> here you can have it! ;XD

The point is that the gamepad itself is a device for indoors. There might be some basic functions you could do with it on the road (clock; mini games like tetris or sudoku which the gamepad can render by itself; notepad), but it's not a fully equiped tablet pc, so there is no internet or phone access without the console and the Wii U games are streamed onto it via bluetooth from the console itself, so once you are out of reach you can't play them.

Also to it's gameplay mechanics it's meant to be a hub for your living room, as you can use it as a remote control for your tv via the infrared sensor.

I have no doubt the wii u gamepad can be used for ffxiv in your home, but I see more value on the ps vita side while in your home and on the road, same applies with other mobile devices.

[GinTama]

The point is that the gamepad itself is a device for indoors. There might be some basic functions you could do with it on the road (clock; mini games like tetris or sudoku which the gamepad can render by itself; notepad), but it's not a fully equiped tablet pc, so there is no internet or phone access without the console and the Wii U games are streamed onto it via bluetooth from the console itself, so once you are out of reach you can't play them.

Also to it's gameplay mechanics it's meant to be a hub for your living room, as you can use it as a remote control for your tv via the infrared sensor.

I have no doubt the wii u gamepad can be used for ffxiv in your home, but I see more value on the ps vita side while in your home and on the road, same applies with other mobile devices.

you would need a mobile plan for the vita just to access the net. dont know how many ppl got that extra feature.
As to the range of the WIIU gamepad its confirmed to be at lease 8 meters or 24 feet, so you can go next room without a problem.

At the moment you cant do anything with FFXIV while not logged in anyway. Like checking market or maybe trading items...
So the value of the "everywhere online" feature is not as strong as the whole WIIU gamepad concept

[Andrien]

you would need a mobile plan for the vita just to access the net. dont know how many ppl got that extra feature.
As to the range of the WIIU gamepad its confirmed to be at lease 8 meters or 24 feet, so you can go next room without a problem.

At the moment you cant do anything with FFXIV while not logged in anyway. Like checking market or maybe trading items...
So the value of the "everywhere online" feature is not as strong as the whole WIIU gamepad concept

If you don't own the 3G model you can access the net via wi-fi connection, which can be found (almost) anywhere; You don't even need a PS3 to do that. I don't think you understand its value, but I'm not going to derail this thread any further.