The PS3 killed FFXIV

[Technolust]

It also hurt the graphics engine with the crappy choppy shadows that I see on my character all jagged and noncontiguous.

^ I know right? =)

[Climm]

[SIZE="6"]FINAL FANTASY IS TARGETED TOWARDS CONSOLE PLAYERS![/SIZE]



IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT

now move along, and happy 9/11

[Dargoth_Draconia]

As a result of the recent announced changes to the leve system, I have concluded that this change was made specifically to cater to the console system audience. Why? Because console players in my view, have a different mentality than PC MMOers. Most people I personally know that play console games, don't sit down and play them for long periods of time. Couple of hours, couple of hours there. The changes to the system support a solocentric, login, have something to do, logout mentality. One where you never have to really "get involved" with the persistent world.

Its unfortunate.

I would love to see a FF MMO title developed solely with a PC MMO audience in mind. My guess is the end result would be a much better game.

I have read some idiotic posts on these forums but this one so far takes the cake. I consider myself a console gamer and that is what brought me into the world of MMORPGs starting with Everquest Online Adventures and then FFXI. It wasn't til after then did I have a pc that was enough close to good enough to run an MMO. I do understand how you may base that opinion of the console gamers you know but majority of the gamers I know that play console usually out game the PC players by about 10 hours. Unless they play WoW then that be the only exception because that game steals your soul. You have a very limited view and you need to know that it will be those console gamers you are talking about that will save this games ass when it launches on PS3. In fact I know about 10+ people that has been waiting for the ps3 release because they don't play PC games at all.

[VeranRamaden]

They will die out very soon. Who needs those ugly, energy hungry, always outdated money burners when your TV or tablet provides you with streaming games...

uhhh well. let me offer a counter argument:

upgradeable console hardware.
the end.


really though, the company be it sony or mirosoft
(because well...Nintendo isn't really...yeah whatever)
who is able to provide a console that you can upgrade the cpu, memory, etc
would be the dominant power in gaming.
I like consoles, always have. Feel more in control.

Yes it'd be pretty much a computer but...who cares?
If you like consoles, you're still going to get one.

[Maxwell]

I dont think any one in here have any credible and relevant data to back all that console vs pc player behaviour non sense.

If the PS3 killed ffxiv as the title of the thread suggest, its becasuse supporting both PC and console severly restrict game dev and designers freedom when making the game as well as adding another layer of complexity and QA requierments.

[Xianghua]

Just want to say lol, And you don't need to play ffxiv/xi on pc to use chat programs. Voice chat programs are not connected to ffxiv therefor all you need is a pc to use them.

Seriously this is the most idiotic statement I have ever seen. You do realize that the ps3 release is the make or break point of the game? actually most things you say are rather pointless. Just because we play one game on the pc (only system its on) doesn't make us pure pc players seriously think before you type.

[Mortikhan]

There are hardcore players on both sides...casual players on both sides. The intention of the leve redo was to free up time for more group oriented things so people could get raids done AND have the ability to not miss out on leves due to them expiring. I think it's going to cheapen the accomplishment value of crafting and gathering but I know I am in the minority on that opinion. Both have been a sore spot due to the time investment and taking away from when people want to go out and clobber mobs.

As far as the level disparity between hardcore and casual players...that will increase. This new system will free up travel time so much that hardcore players are going to have even more time to free hand anything they want and pound out leves between 1-2 days a week. Casual players will see this soon enough. The only way to stop hardcore players from gaining anything faster than casual players in any game is to limit the time people are allowed to play.

[Zenaku]

You have it half right PS3 is going to kill FFXIV at somepoint in time it going to limit FFXIV only on "PS3" They said FFXIV going to be 720p only on PS3 and allow 1080 on PC and even going to upgrade to DX10/DX11 on PC. Unlike FFXI this game is base on the PC first sure the market is for the PS3 but at the end this game would run 100x better on PC and would have DX10/DX11. But unlike FFXI there no HDD issue on the ps3 so let's see how long ffxiv can run for on the ps3 before we hear ps3 limitations sorry. I would say FFXIV would have a good 5 years at best on the PS3 before we hit any type of limitations. So no need to worry too then no need to make this pointless topic when we all know SE would never kill the ps3 when that is the last hope for this Game.

[SniperRifle]

Now that I've read this thread I've reconsidered everything I was ever taught in life and am now going to uninstall FFXIV, move to Asia, and teach tai kwan do to less fortunate asian babies. Damn PS3!!!!

[Skeezix]

Though most have stated the OP is stupid, lemme check my FFXI game time on my xbox.... hmmmm 4600 hours since Oct '07. Consoles suck.