PSN unlinking

[Stylelink]

After the second "big" attack on psn servers, i think it would be a great idea to "unlink" psn with ffxiv. I feel like i'm speaking on behalf of all ps3 and ps4 users here by saying that it would be great to just let us play without the need of psn. As psn is not required to play but just to start the launcher.

[Ghasto]

Speaking as a PC user who raids with PS4 users, YES PLEASE.

[Miyuki_Shura]

Speaking as a PC user who raids with PS4 users, YES PLEASE.

I am in the same situation. Pretty frustrating when it's a busy holiday week and we all manage to find one time to that'll work to try and get our clears. Then PSN ruins it.

I understand that Sony requires a handshake to their network, but I really think something like an MMO should be an exception to that. It's a lot more devastating.

[Squa11_Leonhart]

Yeaaa,

not gunna happen, this is a mandatory thing with sony...

[Magis]

Not going to happen. PS3/PS4 are probably required to use the PSN to do any game network traffic. Even if it was possible, like hell Sony would allow this exception.

[dark494]

Not going to happen. PS3/PS4 are probably required to use the PSN to do any game network traffic. Even if it was possible, Like hell Sony would allow this any exception.

FTFY.

/10char

[Zorlinta]

Well probably what stops from unlink from psn is a some sony agreement or licence type, because streaming services can run without need it, though not sure how about those services run updates. But still, im think that the psn networking design (also marketing and licences) should be changed to stop this thing of ddos attacks affect everything connected.

[Yumi_umi]

So weird how if u sign off after u login in game you can continue to play lol.
Its a sony thing lol

[Truxton]

I agree with this. It's absolutely infuriating because stuff like this only enforces the kind of negative attitude that pc players tend to direct at players on ps3/ps4. It's hard to argue with it too when they can sit there comfortably playing and we're stuck with dozens of errors and apologies from sony. The fact that we don't even need psn itself to play, just to start the client is completely idiotic.

[Oberin]

Unfortunately, it is a Sony issue, not a Square Enix issue. They are certainly willing to work with platforms. They've said, for example, that they'd gladly have an Xbox One version; if Microsoft would lift their very silly ban on cross-platform games and the demand that developers use Microsofts servers. If FFXIV could use it's own datacentres and connect alongside PC gamers (like the PS4 version); then they'd go for it!

I'm not sure what the justification of the PSN link is. But it is what it is! Thankfully, I've got the PC version as well. And I play it with my DualShock 4 controller! (When my wife and I play together, one of us plays in the living room on my MacBook Pro; using Steam In-Home Streaming from my gaming PC. And the other on the PS4. We each have a PS4 and a PC version of the game, so we can play whenever on whichever machine.)