So..to those of you saying the PS3 WAS NOT going to limit this game.

[Kisoko]

^^ agreed

At the end of the day, it is simple. Without the PS3 users, there would be no game at all. So take it or leave it, but for twelves' sake..stop whining. It is a moot issue.

The winner!

The most hilarious argument I see ever is trying to exclude a large portion of the population from the game for...hair sliders, sorting inventory, and maybe a slightly improved UI. Yeesh. And that's even if it were true the PS3 were the cause of those design decisions, which is a suspect idea at best.

[TomTom1968]

Well, the PS3-Players give you PC guys and dolls a hard time when we lag our way to the quest boss and we also make you wait till we are able to abort the cutscenes. We might also be the reason why you won't get certain features.

On the other side, the PC compromises markets thanks to botters which you won't find on PS3. Both sides have arguments why playing together on two different platforms is not the best solution.

But keep in mind that it is something people have asked for since ages. "Why can't we play together? It is almost the same Game?". Now we see by own experience why it isn't the easiest thing to do. Live and let live is my motto regarding this issue. SE will hopefully learn and allow future developments for cross-playing on different platforms so in the end, we might benefit from this experiment.

[TetsuyaHikari]

How is this any different than back when FFXI was released on PS2, then PC? Were some of you shunning away the PS2 players as well like you're currently doing the PS3 players? The PS3 players (myself included) aren't going to have any impact on how you enjoy your game on PC, trust me.

Yes, PS3 players will have more obstacles to overcome, but... If they are anything like myself, they will want to upgrade to PS4 next year so they won't have to deal with as many problems.

[Chaneke]

Well, the PS3-Players give you PC guys and dolls a hard time when we lag our way to the quest boss and we also make you wait till we are able to abort the cutscenes. We might also be the reason why you won't get certain features.

On the other side, the PC compromises markets thanks to botters which you won't find on PS3. Both sides have arguments why playing together on two different platforms is not the best solution.

But keep in mind that it is something people have asked for since ages. "Why can't we play together? It is almost the same Game?". Now we see by own experience why it isn't the easiest thing to do. Live and let live is my motto regarding this issue. SE will hopefully learn and allow future developments for cross-playing on different platforms so in the end, we might benefit from this experiment.

This is not an experiment ... they did this with FFXI (ps2 + pc + xbox360).

[Inquisitor]

But keep in mind that it is something people have asked for since ages. "Why can't we play together? It is almost the same Game?". Now we see by own experience why it isn't the easiest thing to do. Live and let live is my motto regarding this issue. SE will hopefully learn and allow future developments for cross-playing on different platforms so in the end, we might benefit from this experiment.

Stop trying to be reasonable!

I'm a PC user and wouldn't even dream of trying to play an MMO on a console, but more power to those that do play that way. As long as I'm not stuck with an interface that's clearly designed for a console instead of a PC (see Skyrim) it doesn't bother me a bit.

[Alkar]

And that's why they're offering a free upgrade to the PS4 version. They're not going to hold back because the PS3 may struggle.

[TetsuyaHikari]

And that's why they're offering a free upgrade to the PS4 version. They're not going to hold back because the PS3 may struggle.

Yeah. I mean, inevitably, much like the PS2... They will have to shift to a different platform to continue playing, I think. PS3 will be fine for this game for the first year or two, but after that, they will either have to shift to PC or PS4 to continue playing because of the memory issue. You can only stretch a rubber band so far until it finally pops.

[Hvinire]

One goal of the UI team is to make it possible for players to enjoy the game on various platforms, and in doing so they want to keep the UI fundamentally the same. With that goal in mind, certain aspects of the current PS3 UI will be addressed.

[Hobo]

One goal of the UI team is to make it possible for players to enjoy the game on various platforms, and in doing so they want to keep the UI fundamentally the same. With that goal in mind, certain aspects of the current PS3 UI will be addressed.

So without PS3 users we would have a better UI? Thought PS3 wouldn't limit the game...

[Ceol]

So without PS3 users we would have a better UI? Thought PS3 wouldn't limit the game...

OH MY GOD GIVE IT UP, DUDE. It's really just pathetic.