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[Kosmos992k]

It's unlikely they'd drop support any time soon, but even if they eventually did, all characters and gear would still have to be displayable on the PS3 version. Dropping support just means not releasing expansions for it. But the base game itself, ARR, is released for PS3, so all characters and gear that can exist within ARR areas will always need to be PS3 compatible. It's only features that could be limited to new expansion regions only that would be able to drop support for older systems.

To do that they simply need to provide the PS3 client with all the scaled back textures and such for the character gear. There is no reason that support for PS3 in existing zones would be discontinued, however I could see SE making it so that all 4.0+ areas are off limits to PS3 players.

[UnstablePersonality]

To do that they simply need to provide the PS3 client with all the scaled back textures and such for the character gear. There is no reason that support for PS3 in existing zones would be discontinued, however I could see SE making it so that all 4.0+ areas are off limits to PS3 players.

From what I've heard, PS3 players will not even be able to log on when they drop support.

[Kosmos992k]

From what I've heard, PS3 players will not even be able to log on when they drop support.

That would make no sense at all. The PS3 is perfectly capable of playing current content, simply dropping support with the next expansion will not alter that. Preventing them from logging on at all would be extremely harsh and very poorly received.

[worldofneil]

From what I've heard, PS3 players will not even be able to log on when they drop support.

Can I ask where you heard that please? It just wouldn't make sense for them to kick off players that are giving them subscription money each money (unless the numbers were very low). It's one thing for them not to bring out a new expansion for PS3 players, but quite another to just cut off any existing players when what we have right now does still work for them.