SE,we Mac users do not deserve this third class treatment!

[Dice_Kanzaki]

http://imgur.com/gallery/pCI8cOi/new
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/note...specifications
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/note...0m/performance

I meant 780M.

I listen to this while reading your posts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_cQ_IZxDHY

[Geesus]

And to the haters that keep suggesting "LOL U USE MAC FOR GAMING HAAHAHAHAHA" did it ever occur to you that maybe, just maybe, we bought a Mac for other purposes and game on the side? I guess none of us have jobs or artistic hobbies that benefit from having a laptop that can do pretty much anything that isn't made of crappy plastics and doesn't have to be replaced every few years.

Actually, I've seen that mentioned throughout this thread. Things said such as, Macs aren't really meant for gaming. Stick to using them for graphic design etc etc etc... so your hate on those of us using a PC is misdirected. Even though you say you're not a PC hater that pretty much states you are.

Those of us who use and build PCs, know the price Apple requests for the exact same if not OLDER GPUs and CPUs, low end RAM etc is ludicrous. Period. End of story. Everything you can do on your Mac, I can do on my PC as far as digital art, movie making, editing, music production etc. The biggest difference in your Mac vs my PC is the OS AND, I don't have some so called "genius" charge me to work on my PC AND I don't have to worry that my PC will be outdated no matter what, in 3 years. Because see, that's the length of warranty that Apple thinks your Hardware is worth. After 3 years LOL you get to buy a new one because Apple won't do anything for you old 3 thousand dollar machine. So ... that's why the OP is being ridiculed. It's not really a Mac vs Windows thing. It's a gamer and someone who thought a 3 year old over priced design tool was going to allow him or her to game. For one, Apple won't even support their machine. What makes you think that buying a game for it was the "smart" choice? You can't blame the developer for your lack of knowledge

[Geesus]

http://imgur.com/gallery/pCI8cOi/new
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/note...specifications
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/note...0m/performance

I meant 780M.

Then you should go back and edit your post. LOL

[Quixotica]

Surely, PC and PS users are your main player bases. But please don't forget that we Mac users were, some of us are, PC or PS players of FFXIV as well. We do deserve the same level of treatment as everyone else regarding to the quality of game and support.
*snip*

It's not really Squeenix's fault you overpayed for a brand logo instead of getting a sensible piece of widely supported equipment.


/jk

/sorta

/notreally

[Sakei]

It's not really Squeenix's fault you overpayed for a brand logo instead of getting a sensible piece of widely supported equipment.


/jk

/sorta

/notreally

This is what I don't understand. Lots of you guys seem to forget that SE decided to release a mac client. The only issue to discuss at all is that this official release does not work. Ya, you are poking fun, but lots here honestly believe it's ok to release a product that does not work because "macs are overpriced." If I bought a new mercedes, it sure as hell better run. I really don't care that cheaper cars exist that do run.

[Raiya]

I take your lol and raise you a

[Brianmj]

I want to know why Yoshida put his stamp of approval on this. He had to have seen the same thing we're seeing. There's only an handful of people out there claiming to have "decent experience" on the Mac. I want Square to expend the time and energy on a native client.

I take your lol and raise you a...

The Mac isn't a console.

[AmaiHanakaze]

Actually, I've seen that mentioned throughout this thread. Things said such as, Macs aren't really meant for gaming. Stick to using them for graphic design etc etc etc... so your hate on those of us using a PC is misdirected. Even though you say you're not a PC hater that pretty much states you are.

Not sure how I can be a PC hater with a decent overclocked i5 rig hooked up to my TV. I only stated the truth; every non-Mac laptop I've owned has fallen apart or been unreliable on me after a few years. When it comes to desktops, I wouldn't do anything but a PC because most of the time you can build a PC for a single purpose and thus specialize the design to fit the task. I have a dedicated media PC, a dedicated gaming PC, and I run a Windows file server at my place.

When I want to specialize my hardware for a specific purpose, PCs are great.

When I want a reliable laptop with a standard build and no guesses on what's inside of it, I'll buy a Mac.

[Geesus]

I want Square to expend the time and energy on a native client.

That's like complaining to Sony that they need to make a console version of a game for an XBONE or 360 or PC that works just as well on the PS.

It's created by a third party as was mentioned previously in another post. If it worked on what they used to test the game on at SE HQ then, it works for them it should work for others. However, just like some Windows owners have issues while the majority of the PC players are windows players, there are still problems. You don't see those people on the forums complaining. They, may complain but they aren't blaming SE. They have machine issues or network issue or outdated machines *cough cough* like the OP.

Point is, the OP's machine has outdated hardware. He's using an Intel GPU (THIS IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE) and is upset the game runs like crap. Well, upgrade. If it was a PC, most of us probably would have asked for more details and given him or her a reasonably priced GPU they could swap out and use to play the game well until they could afford a better Windows machine but, being the GPU is part of the MOBO and the CPU itself, they're S.O.L. And this is another reason why, Laptops, Mac or PC suck for gaming.

[Geesus]

I only stated the truth; every non-Mac laptop I've owned has fallen apart or been unreliable on me after a few years.
When I want a reliable laptop with a standard build and no guesses on what's inside of it, I'll buy a Mac.

Okay fair enough. However, I don't know what laptops you're buying where they fall apart on you every few years. I have owned the same Asus G60Vx laptop since 2009 and it's had no issues. Then again, I take care of my stuff. Not saying you don't but, saying every Windows based LT is a POS basically is a very general and untrue statement.

As far as knowing what's in your Mac ... it's the same hardware. Plain and simple. The ONLY difference with a Mac and a windows based PC or LT is the OS. That's it. Oh. And the ridiculous price Apple asks for because they use X material as their case body. Otherwise, Intel CPUs, Samsung (lol at the irony) RAM 90% of the time and a brand of SSD if you go that route. The parts are the same. They do use proprietary other connections which 90% of the time bomb because they're a PITA for users to have to shop for when they already had the LAST model "new thing" from Apple.