Urgently Change your Approach SE

[harrisben]

I apologise if this has already been covered somewhere in the previous 20 pages of posts (I skimmed), but in my opinion the most urgent thing that needs to be done with FFXIV:ARR is to stop supporting PS3. I'd sorta love them to go back and 'fix' everything already done so that we can see what the game could and should look like (the 'crowd' in the final cutscene after ultima for example), but I would understand if they don't.

The game doesn't feel epic at the necessary moments. I don't know how many times a cutscene that you'd expect lots of people to be in had only a handful. I was in Limsa Lominsa earlier on an upper level and happened to look down and notice the empty walkways. I was in Syrcus Tower and noticed that the place is split up into different zones - all thanks to PS3.

Please, please, please can't they just kill off the PS3 version? Don't they allow a free upgrade to the PS4 version anyway? (I'm assuming that everyone has the capability to buy a PS4)

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Until Square's user base all migrate onto the PS4 in swarms, don't expect the PS3 version be shut down anytime soon.

[harrisben]

Until Square's user base all migrate onto the PS4 in swarms, don't expect the PS3 version be shut down anytime soon.

If it still works on PS3 why would they upgrade? I know one way to make them...

[Beetle]

If it still works on PS3 why would they upgrade? I know one way to make them...

Just because it works doesn't mean it works well. Good example is PS3 players trying toget hunt mobs. Takes them good 20-30secs to load into the zone when there being called out. Because your on a PS3 your that much more likely to not toget credit on those monsters.

[Souljacker]

I think it was a mistake to bother with the playstation at all. They've tied their own hands with that move, and while I appreciate choice, I appreciate value even more. MMO games are just better suited to a pc platform where you have a lot of configuration options and everyone is on a level playing field. We may never see add ons because of playstation. We may always have content limitations because of playstation. We may never see native UI enhancements beyond what we have because of playstation. It's really... disappointing.

[Fizzie]

MMO games are just better suited to a pc platform

I'm usually a console gamer, but I agree with you 100% on this.

[Brianmj]

Square Enix's customers are primarily console gamers. Why would they make FF14 PC only?

[Xatsh]

Square Enix's customers are primarily console gamers. Why would they make FF14 PC only?

This. If they were to make it pc only. They would actually push away a massive chunk of their own playerbase. Outside the US and Korea, PC gaming is no where near as popular. Even in XI if look at the breakdown of pc/vs console the console market made up nearly 50% more in Japan. I would not be surprised if 30-40% of the subs in XIV are console right now.

[BigPapaSmurf]

Add Eternal Bond to the long list.

In lieu of the news many of the perks will be behind a paywall.

[RakaMaimhov]

One reason nothing changes in this game is because every thread designed to get the dev's attention to what we might want changed degenerates into bickering amongst each other over petty things.