The zones we have now are to small.

[adam92682]

Why can't we have zones that were as large as they were in 1.0 but still be filled with things to do like the current areas?

[Shan]

ps3 limitation

[PallasLloyd]

Because despite the lies Yoshi P and SE will tell you, the PS3 holds the game back.

[Kule]

I don't think they are too small but I do think everything feels super segmented. It's a shame they couldn't use streaming tech to load in new areas as you got closer or give us real transport like boats and airships so it actually feels like you're on an adventure and not just a CS/loading screen.

[adam92682]

I'll admit the game didn't run so well when it was released, but we have had about 4 or 5 generations of video cards since then.

[Dannythm]

Memory limitations aka PS3 limitations, as people already said.

[Kailea_Nagisa]

It has been said before, that the zone size has nothing do do with the PS3, as it was going to be done before the PS3 version even came out. The original zones where so big, that there where a lot of copy and paste areas to help with RAM/CPU load. This ,made everything look boring, the zones where chopped up into sections, to help it look more filling and lively, and not kill the system it was running on.

It surprises me how many people think you can make and code an MMORPG the same way you do other games, simple fact is that you can't, and is also why the Crystal Engine was scrapped as the games base, as it was not suited for MMO use.

[adam92682]

It has been said before, that the zone size has nothing do do with the PS3, as it was going to be done before the PS3 version even came out. The original zones where so big, that there where a lot of copy and paste areas to help with RAM/CPU load. This ,made everything look boring, the zones where chopped up into sections, to help it look more filling and lively, and not kill the system it was running on.

It surprises me how many people think you can make and code an MMORPG the same way you do other games, simple fact is that you can't, and is also why the Crystal Engine was scrapped as the games base, as it was not suited for MMO use.

But we have the RAM/CPU/GPUs to handle it now.

[Amyas]

People keep saying 'ps3 limitation ps3 limitation' must've never played 1.0
Totally seamless world. Guess what? It ran like crap even on decent pcs.

[Kailea_Nagisa]

But we have the RAM/CPU/GPUs to handle it now.

no everyone has or can by a extreme gaming rig, that is what it would take to play a game like that comfortably. FFXIV 1.0 ran horrible, even on high end PCs.