PC vs. PS4 limitations

[Gramul]

lol, kinda, as long as they don't keep switching the pins on you, :P lol

That does beg the question.
If you replace the motherboard, is it the same computer?

[Imoen]

That does beg the question.
If you replace the motherboard, is it the same computer?

I would say not, since sometimes it requires a reinstall of the OS and different ram, different fitting coolers, case... etc.. Seems like you can upgrade anything else , but when it is the motherboard, it's like this huge ordeal.

I'll say this though, there is nothing like that feeling you get when you get it all assembled and that smell that comes out with fresh parts warming up, exciting stuff. Then it hits you, drivers... oh god all the drivers and software to installs.

Lol but that is my opinion. Anyway I digress.

[Gramul]

I'll say this though, there is nothing like that feeling you get when you get it all assembled and that smell that comes out with fresh parts warming up, exciting stuff. Then it hits you, drivers... oh god all the drivers and software to installs.

This is a worksafe board mam.

[Gilraen]

That does beg the question.
If you replace the motherboard, is it the same computer?

According to some people, you don't even have to go that far for it to be 'completely different'.

[Laraul]

An article on the graphical comparison of the PC and PS4 versions.

[Elmeron]

I wish they'd drop consoles entirely... In my opinion MMORPGs don't belong on consoles at all. This game is being held back graphically, and data wise as well. Why the heck do you think they can't do things like give us more housing plots yet, or increase bag storage? Texture wise the game is... Not great. I realize they didn't want to go overboard on graphics because that was a large part of what was wrong with 1.0, but I think they went back too far on it. It's like they went too far on the other spectrum.

I realize people with consoles may get offended by this post, but consoles just aren't able to handle all that an MMORPG can do, and FFXIV is held back by it to an extant. Least we'll get the Directx 11 upgrade with the coming expansion...

[Eye_Gore]

Why the heck do you think they can't do things like give us more housing plots yet, or increase bag storage?

I thought they said this was server side, not a console restriction. I think they should just separate us. Let console users play with other console players and PC play with themselves
PS4 probably outperforms more than half the PC's people are using to play this game anyways.

[Anubis_Nephthys]

I think they should just separate us. Let console users play with other console players and PC play with themselves

You seem to respect the PS4, but I have to call you on this line
This would be devastating to the game. Its cross platform functionality is a part of what makes the game great. Splitting us up would completely fracture the community. Most LS's, FC's, and statics would be ripped in two.
Additionally, how would a PS4 only static check their DPS for raiding progression? I can't imagine SE giving PC players that sort of advantage, even though it wold have no direct bearing on the PS4 servers.

[Eye_Gore]

You seem to respect the PS4, but I have to call you on this line

I have both. Though my PC is a bit aged was top of the line gaming when I bought it and haven't done anything to it. I do play this game on the PS4. I have games for my PC that a console could probably never run. I really don't think that the PS4 is holding anything back on this game or will it in the future. What could they possibly want to add that the PS4 couldn't handle? If there is any limitation its that wire/wireless connection required to play the game.

[JonLuso]

The Xbox did not have a large enough Hard Drive to download and install the game and developing an external device was thought of to store additional memory, but the 360 was close to release. They decided to develop it for that instead because of its ability to store data on large flash memory/hard drive memory storage inherently.