Please Code The Launcher To Work Independently of PSN

[Hieral]

Dear Square-Enix,

Please recode the launcher for Final Fantasy XIV to work independently of PSN, similar to Netflix or other internet-related content. It's obvious the game itself can run independently of PSN since many of us can still play when PSN is down. Please allow the launcher to work in a similar fashion!

Thank you in advance!

[Saccharin]

Dear Square-Enix,

Please recode the launcher for Final Fantasy XIV to work independently of PSN, similar to Netflix or other internet-related content. It's obvious the game itself can run independently of PSN since many of us can still play when PSN is down. Please allow the launcher to work in a similar fashion!

Thank you in advance!

Sony wont allow it. Consoles are closed platforms and anything that runs on them has to be controlled by Sony.

[Laladyn]

If the PS4 is set as primary PS4, and ffxiv arr is licensed before please make FFXIV ARR work even when PSN is down, im really dissatisfied with the PS4 PSN issues all the time

[Matrinka]

I remember back when the PS4 version was coming out, there was speculation that players would have to subscribe to Playstation Plus in order to get online to play FFXIV. Eventually, Sony relented and let FFXIV be on PS4 without Playstation Plus. It could be that being on the PSN is a requirement of the deal to let the game be exempt from Playstation Plus?

[VanilleFang]

Yeah because Sony is going to allow that.

[aerolol]

Just make it so that you can play FF14 on your primary PS4.

Problem solved.

It's been 2 days already that I can't play.

The PS3 and PS4 version cost MORE than the PC version, and we get LESS from these versions?!?!?!?


Is Square Enix giving me the ixali oaknots I missed?
How about the t10-11 loot that i probably lost since my group probably cleared those by now??

It doesn't matter AT ALL if it's a Sony or SE issue.
I'm paying for a service that I can't use, why do I have to be punished while SE and Sony just pretend nothing is happening?

This is disgusting.

[SulwynCaliope]

@Aerolol: Sony and SE aren't pretending nothing is happening. o.O SE has a lodestone msg up about the PSN downtime and that's all SE can do because the problem isn't even with their servers. Sony has released MULTIPLE statements to the media acknowledging the problem and also they've sent out a few twitter messages. I think your anger is very displaced. There really isn't much Sony and other companies can do in the event of a DDOS attack. The solution would be for them to invest and bigger, larger, better servers that can handle more traffic than they usually receive. Unfortunately, this solution is expensive and all the costs from it would be passed on to the consumer. DDOS attacks aren't nearly frequent enough to force companies to go this route anyway. Would consumers like to pay higher subscription fees to fund better servers for Sony, XBox etc?

[Sounders]

If the PS4 is set as primary PS4, and ffxiv arr is licensed before please make FFXIV ARR work even when PSN is down, im really dissatisfied with the PS4 PSN issues all the time

That would only work for games you play offline. I don't think you can play FFXIV as a single player.

[ChibiChan_Hyperion]

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All of this only makes sense if FFXIV could not run without PSN.

PSN is only required to get to the launcher initially, as noted in the OP. This check happens anytime the launcher is displayed (starting the application, error code after you get to the game menu but before you're in the world, etc). All anyone has done so far is speculate that this is some sort of requirement without any kind of evidence, or ignored the fact that FFXIV can be played without PSN and redirecting the issue to Sony instead.

Would consumers like to pay higher subscription fees to fund better servers for Sony, XBox etc?

If this were an option, absolutely. But, it would need to be isolated to this cause specifically, and not "just pay for Playstation Plus/buy things from the PlayStation store/insert other way to spend money on Sony things here."

That would only work for games you play offline. I don't think you can play FFXIV as a single player.

FFXIV does not at any point communicate with PSN except when opening the launcher initially. It does not require any further communication after this. This is obvious because if you're already logged into FFXIV when PSN goes down, you will remain so indefinitely so long as you do not error out twice (error in the world, and then again at the main menu to be thrown back to the launcher where it will try to communicate with PSN again) or close the application.

[aerolol]

That would only work for games you play offline. I don't think you can play FFXIV as a single player.

It works with NetFlix, which, while it's not a game, it's definitely NOT offline...

It can be done.