PS3 users can NOT use " focus target " at all ...

[Dreamer]

Yes I read it. And it does NOT say they are limiting anything. It simply says that support for the "Focus Target" feature is planned for the 2.1 release. It also says the UI for the PS4 will be nearly the same as the present PC release. That addons will be limited for the PS3 and PS4 to only the ones worth using.

Wow, this thread is full of either denial or people who fail at reading comprehension, I'm not sure which. Bolded and bright red:

In addition to the alliance information, we are currently proceeding with discussions and implementation* for whether there is a method for the UI memory and process stress can fit within PS3 specifications when the focus target UI is displayed.

*The memory and processes allocated to the PS3 version UI are reaching their limit, so we are cutting other existing UI display processes and data to open up some memory and processes, and trying to pave way for the focus target feature. (This work is the so-called "optimization" process.)

During normal times there is almost no problem; however, when displaying the maximum amount of windows there is a possibility that memory is depleted due to UI drawing, and in the worst case part of the UI display may not be drawn (what disappears can vary based on the condition of the UI display being displayed), so we need some time in order to look into this during actual play and ways to handle this.

I'll be sure to let you know whether or not we can confirm this for patch 2.1 implementation.

Is the PS4 version's UI exactly the same as the PC version?
I'd be lying if I said it’s "exactly" the same, but we plan on making it just about 98% the same.

They're trying to keep the interface and overall game experience as close as possible between the two version. If you think PC corners aren't being cut so that the PS3 can keep up, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.

[EmptyFibers]

Why do you even need the "focus target"? Seriously! I play on the PS3, am a lvl 50 CNJ, and I have not a single issue not being able to use the "focus target". It is beyond simple to select the target of focus, BEYOND SIMPLE! This is just silly!

[Marenwynn]

Why do you even need the "focus target"? Seriously! I play on the PS3, am a lvl 50 CNJ, and I have not a single issue not being able to use the "focus target". It is beyond simple to select the target of focus, BEYOND SIMPLE! This is just silly!

To watch enemy HP and cast bars when switching off to adds. It's kind of a big deal to players who are playing seriously and need to do things like interrupt party-wiping abilities. I even found it useful on content as early as the last boss in WP when everyone was low-geared. But it's only natural for the average player, with next to no raid responsibility, to see it as nothing more than a secondary HP meter.

[SasaraiKorai]

Wow, this thread is full of either denial or people who fail at reading comprehension

And it is equally full of people who have unrealistic expectations and/or unjustified anger. From the beginning this game was announced for PS3 and PC. Everyone knew this going in. If anyone honestly believed that the developers would allow one set of gamers to have advantages over others due to their platform, then they were seriously mistaken. Your game isn't being "ruined" and this "outrage" is beyond ridiculous.