They should scrap the PS3 version.

[Kallera]

The PS3 launch provides a new audience with which to sell the game to. It would have been a lot harder to justify making 2.0 if they only had the pc crowd to deal with. (As in, those that have played 1.0 and have made their judgements already.)

[Demacus]

This is irrelevant. No MMO, final fantasy or otherwise, should be released on consoles. Also, just because a franchise is historically released on one platform, doesn't mean that can't change- it in fact has changed many times, both for Square Enix and many other developers.

The reason is simple. Virtually all MMOs demand an extendable, upgradable platform, because the games themselves are extended and upgraded over time. Such games should not be released on platforms not capable of that. This isn't about being a PC fanboi, it's about simple facts and reality. Look no further than FFXI and PS2 limitations for the prime example of why an MMO should not be on a console. I have owned every Nintendo console ever made except the virtual boy; I don't hate consoles. But certain kinds of games are not well suited to them.

The only limitation that I'm aware of, and I could be wrong, is the PS2's HDD capacity. Other than that FFXI could've still continued on the PS2. Having an MMO available for consoles hits a wide range of consumers that may not have normally picked up the game had it been for PC only.

[Demacus]

From the network side, the main reason they went with a zoning system is that they can hard cap the amount of players that are in any given zone and this allows them to determine a solid capacity number they can work with.

That's funny. I thought this was why they went to a zoning system:

"The current maps in FINAL FANTASY XIV are not only massive, but allow for seamless passage across wide expanses of the realm. In order to maintain this seamlessness, however, we were forced to heavily reuse assets, resulting in static, repetitive areas.
To provide our users with areas that feel fresh and dynamic throughout the extended lifespan of the game, we are both revamping and redesigning area maps. We hope that this, in turn, will equate to increased opportunities for adventure."

"・Abolishing seamless areas to allow for more dynamic map design"

Quoted from the first FFXIV:ARR Roadmap
Link below:

http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Outline_EN.pdf

[Wilksha]

The only limitation that I'm aware of, and I could be wrong, is the PS2's HDD capacity. Other than that FFXI could've still continued on the PS2. Having an MMO available for consoles hits a wide range of consumers that may not have normally picked up the game had it been for PC only.

If I'm not mistaken the HDD that came with FFXI was 120gigs. FFXI when I left was only ~25gigs. So the HDD limitations are not really valid unless the PS2 game was way bigger then that.

[MoonKeeperr]

really you must be new or don't care to follow much of the news as everyone said they not done yet!

[Demacus]

On the contrary, it has everything to do with the subject at hand, because the quality of the game is the whole point of this debate- People who don't want the PS3 version to exist don't want it to exist because it will bring down the quality of the game- at the very least for the people who buy the lesser version.

Are you saying that people who choose to buy the lesser quality version, in this case the PS3 version, will be upset for doing so? While I will not disagree that there are probably people who are like that I would say to them that they should have bought the PC version instead. However, I dont thing this is the case. My wife has been thinking about playing ARR when it is released. With only one computer in the house the PS3 is an option for her. I know that for alot of us who own a nice gaming PC, we like to see how high of a benchmark score we can get, or how many FPS we have when running at max settings, but for alot of players none of this matters. (Dont get me wrong, Im an old school gamer. I could still go back and play the original Zelda and love it) Graphics is really the only big difference between the two versions and for some players, like my wife, they could care less. The core of what makes this game is still the same core that we all love. So I just dont see how having a "lesser version" would cause problems.

You do not need 8347265873465873465 players to have a successful MMO- better to have a quality experience on one platform than a lesser quality experience on several. As long as the game is profitable, it will be supported. Everquest is still running after all these years- Does it have a huge playerbase? No. Does it make money? Yes. Therefore, it keeps running.

I dont understand what you mean by having a lesser quality experience on several platforms. Are you saying that because the PS3 version exists that its going to bring down the quality of your PC playing experience? Please explain. In your previous comment you said that the lesser quality experience would at the very least only affect the people who buy the lesser version.

[Kyra]

I just finished watching the "Tour of Eorzea" video. They should really consider scrapping the PS3 version.

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/

[Demacus]

If I'm not mistaken the HDD that came with FFXI was 120gigs. FFXI when I left was only ~25gigs. So the HDD limitations are not really valid unless the PS2 game was way bigger then that.

I was curious about this myself, as the game is apparently still being supported on PS2 in Japan, just not in the US. Either way the PS2 hasn't really limited FFXI if its still being supported in other countries.

[Reynhart]

On the contrary, it has everything to do with the subject at hand, because the quality of the game is the whole point of this debate- People who don't want the PS3 version to exist don't want it to exist because it will bring down the quality of the game- at the very least for the people who buy the lesser version.

Would you prefer SE remove the FFXIV configuration program and force players to play with the highest specs simply because you think less powerful PC will "bring down the quality of the game" ?

Soon, PS3-reluctant-players will say "People will less than 6000 on the benchmark, you're not allowed to play the game cause you're spoiling our fun !!!"

[Phen]

I think people are really unaware of the way things are in Japan. The reason ffxi is still on ps2 in japan is because its still a huge part of the player base. Having this game on ps3/ps4 will be a huge bump not a minor one.