Consoles are holding this game back (graphically)

[Warlyx]

I bet he can't because SE never said they are dropping it soon.
They think about it, that is all we know. But it is more than save to say, that it won't be during Heavensward.

If they drop the PS3 Support, soonest spot would be with the 4.0 Expansion. That will be around mid of 2017, if HW will last close to two years, like ARR.

yoshi commented about dropping support to ps3 for the next expansion , i think SE will let ps3 transfer to ps4 again, or if u buy the next expansion on Ps4 (having ARR , and HW on ps3 ) u get the ps4 versions (ARR, HW) for free....

but next expansion is still 1 year+ away .....

my wish is better water graphics already

[Kuwagami]

Uh, you got a link to back that up?

It has been said since the beta of 2.0 that PS3 would be dropped at some point.

Though "soon" might be overestimating it, I remember (no source found for now, that was before 3.0 comes) that Yoshida said PS3 would probably not see 4.0 (as in, 4.0 won't be available for PS3), and then the support would be dropped a while later, to let people transition.

Anyway, PS3 has still more than a year left on FFxiv, prolly more than 2 years even.

[Canadane]

Yeah we all know it'll be dropped eventually. The wording made it sound like there was some sort of new announcement. XD

[Chessala]

No consoles, a console: PS3.

They announced to drop support after 3.0 and I am still waiting for that. The Ps3 is outdated and more than one person I know has stopped the game despite not having a different option. they love the game but just can't play it on the PS3 properly.

But as everything else, until JP players don't complain, they will ride the PS3 as it allows them to take shortcuts. I am all in favour for 2 client versions, one for console, one for PC. If people are bothered by PC players having a "superior game". Well, get a PC is all I say.
The PS4 can still take reasonable improvements as it measures up to a low end to mid gaming computer so please SE, for the love of your game...DUMP THE PS3 SUPPORT!

[Gilraen]

Actually, console players generally don't care about PC being 'better', it doesn't affect us in the slightest. But, again, it's not about that. It's about the infinite variance of the PC as a platform. Most people aren't running would-be NASA rigs, or even machines half that strength. My laptop was a top notch gaming laptop... 4 years ago. I can't afford another one. Most people can't. In asking Square to 'ditch consoles and give us a better PC version' they'd be leaving me and these other people behind. And Square knows it. It's WHY they downgraded the game engine for 2.0. The PS3 is not the ONLY weakest link.

[Velhart]

For PS3 support, Yoshi-P said it will only be dropped if support for the console is not strong like the PS4/PC from players. Which is to be determined by the next expansion. If there are still plenty of PS3 players, they are not going to drop it by 4.0.

[Rawrz]

A Solid State Drive (SSD) brings your PS3 back to life. I've had one for 2 months, waiting until black Friday to upgrade to PS4.

Load times go from over a minute to being equal or better to a PS4 at 5 to 10 seconds. I play next to the boyfriend (OEM Ps4 user) and he resents me for it. xD

So with a little investment PS3 becomes very viable with an extra $80~$120 thrown at it, it just lacks:

1) Nicer Graphics (Limiting Animations is a must at this point, not necessarily disabling though)
2) No Built in Voice convenience
3) No Multitasking
4) No Built in Recording software.

I'm not against dropping the PS3, I'm just saying that its not exactly dead just yet.

[Colorful]

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The hardware to push out decent performance is what the PS3 is lacking and why it's holding back the game, an SSD will do nothing to prevent that nor will it prolong the game's life on that system. An SSD won't help with UI limitations, implementing phyiscs into gameplay in whatever manner they decide, having larger monsters, etc.

[Rawrz]

The hardware to push out decent performance is what the PS3 is lacking and why it's holding back the game, an SSD will do nothing to prevent that nor will it prolong the game's life on that system. An SSD won't help with UI limitations, implementing phyiscs into gameplay in whatever manner they decide, having larger monsters, etc.

While playing what is currently available, it handles it just fine, after upgrading, but again I can see where the developers will need to cut the system to grow.

[Gilraen]

...having larger monsters, etc.

Have you done Steps of Faith or seen the Exploration trailer? Vishap and Brontosaur aren't little. Heck, Brontosaur looked like it should have squished that one player when it stomped. And Exploration is going to be this big 24 player alliance thing. And physics doesn't improve gameplay, just immersion. Physics can actually harm gameplay. Anyone that's dropped a fireball inside a living room or dining room in Oblivion or Skyrim can tell you that.