Playstation 3 Limitations going forward

[KenzieLynch]

Where did I say SE should drop ps3 support ? I'll wait. It's obvious you haven't read my post and you are trying to put words in my mouth. PS4 can handle this game comparably to the PC. PS3 Can't . Since you have to develop for the lowest common denominator, I'm asking how will this affect the game content released overall which runs fine on two other vastly superior pieces of hardware.

Ok then, the question is, "How will this affect the game content released overall which runs fine on the other two vastly superior pieces of hardware?". I would say the content released will represent what the lowest common denominator - as you put it - is capable of.

It should also be noted that, there would always BE a lowest common denominator, even if support for the PS3 was dropped. Not that you want that of course! It should also be noted that you cannot accurately refer to PS4 and PC as 'two vastly superior pieces of hardware', as one of those is not a set piece of hardware.

[Yoninxi]

what?

Now you're just being petty because you don't want to answer my question after you tried to put words in my mouth.

[KenzieLynch]

Now you're just being petty because you don't want to answer my question after you tried to put words in my mouth.

You have repeatedly asked me to answer your question, and I have. When I gave you a more in depth response, you said that I wasn't answering the question. When I gave you the answer in it's plainest form, you claim i'm being 'petty'. What is it, exactly, that you are looking for?

[Jon_00]

I'll say it bluntly, anyone who thinks the PS3 is holding this game is back is completely wrong.

MMOs work on money. More money going into the game = Better overall experience.

The PS3 and also LOW-MID RANGE PCs (very important) make up a huge part of the subscriber base.

Rather than complaining that these people are holding back your experience, you need to realise that without their subscription fee you wouldn't have a game to play.

[Yoninxi]

You have repeatedly asked me to answer your question, and I have. When I gave you a more in depth response, you said that I wasn't answering the question. When I gave you the answer in it's plainest form, you claim i'm being 'petty'. What is it, exactly, that you are looking for?

The answer you gave me was we will have content for the lowest common denominator. Everything else you said was irrelevant. People are moaning and complaining about hunts on ps3. And rightfully so. SE had to notice that this console can't handle this type of content. Does that mean future content will have to be gimped because the ps3 can't handle it? You don't seem to want to answer this in any detail, but you love to go off on irrelevant tangents.

[KenzieLynch]

The answer you gave me was we will have content for the lowest common denominator. Everything else you said was irrelevant. People are moaning and complaining about hunts on ps3. And rightfully so. SE had to notice that this console can't handle this type of content. Does that mean future content will have to be gimped because the ps3 can't handle it? You don't seem to want to answer this in any detail, but you love to go off on irrelevant tangents.

There we go, got it out of you.

Basically, you have wanted to say that from the beginning. But rather than create a thread just saying that, and risk getting flamed, you decided to setup a question and make someone else say it. Well I bypassed that and gave you a debate as to why there is more too it than that.

The only way for FFXIV to not be 'gimped', technically, is to be exclusive to PC and shun any form of hardware restrictions. That also means shunning a large portion of the player base who play on low end PC's.

[Seoulstar]

Why do people constantly make these "is the ps3 holding the game back" threads? First of all, the ps3 isn't the only thing that has problems. People with low end PC's have the exact same problem. So are they holding the game back as well? Or is this just another one of those blame/hate the consoles posts.

[Tupsi]

Tl;dr:

Limitations going forward will hinder the game no more than design decisions in general would. If anything poor choices in content design in general would do more than the PS3 not being able to render 890,000 flowing capes.

[HeroSamson]

I honestly think they should drop the support of the playstation 3 people should of upgraded by now.

I know most people probably waiting on a slim playstation 4 but that's not gonna happen for a while and I know playstation 4 is out of stock a lot sometimes.

I mean look at FFXI, ps2 started to get black screens and graphics were removed you could see the square grid in the sky and they said ps2 had limitations but found ways to make it work.

[Gilthas]

I honestly think they should drop the support of the playstation 3 people should of upgraded by now.

Um what? The game hasn't even been out for a year yet and you already want them to drop the PS3 version? Personally, I have already upgraded to the PS4, but I can easily understand that not everyone can drop 400 euros on a PS4.