Limitations

[Saccharin]

Pretty much all the complaints I heard during PS3's running days or at least some of em, can't remember most. We still have a bit more time till then but I'd like to remember all the things that were unattainable because of the "limitations" and "lack of resources", because we all know, once PS3 is gone, we can have alllll these things......right?

A lot of what you listed is server limitations so dropping PS3 will have no effect.

My one wish is for Au'ra to look like what they were suppose to look like in their concept art... well that and Viera... and Dancer... and more dresses. . _.

Hopefully by finally dropping PS3 we can finally get some good character customization options.

PS3 was the bogeyman for players with every design decision blamed on that.

You wont get more customisation, maybe slightly more elaborate hairstyles and tattoos but there's going to be no more sliders. AuRa wont be changed either: they look like SE want them too. There's also the issue that changing models could piss a lot of players off who like the current ones.

Zones might get prettier and slightly bigger but it's not going to change the game in a meaningful way.

[Kurogaea]

A lot of what you listed is server limitations so dropping PS3 will have no effect.

Your saying with 58 servers, players can't have these bits of content? What part of Server issues will prevent any of these exactly? Load times? I'm pretty sure that's what PS3 limitations were suppose to fix.

[IgnisFatuus]

Your saying with 58 servers, players can't have these bits of content? What part of Server issues will prevent any of these exactly? Load times? I'm pretty sure that's what PS3 limitations were suppose to fix.

it has something to do with the fact that these servers are still physical hardware and can't process infinitely much stuff. that's why you'll still have a character display limit even if you have the most powerful pc on earth. much of the framework of the game is specifically designed for these servers, so just upgrading them doesn't really change anything.

[Felis]

Everything around housing is server limitation, not PS3 limitation.

You mean like Lady Iceheart who saved us by using a Primal? Was it not Hydaelyn who requested Minfila to be a her thrall for the greater good, ultimately giving up her own life? If you have to give aether to save lives I think it'd be kinda called for if you had to use a primal.

Iceheart used her light crystal, drained the energy from herself and died after it.
So, no live sized primals are design limitation and not PS3 limitation

[hobostew]

People are really getting their hopes up but I'm pretty sure most of the improvements from not supporting PS3 are gonna be UI related and not what people are expecting.

[Saccharin]

Your saying with 58 servers, players can't have these bits of content? What part of Server issues will prevent any of these exactly? Load times? I'm pretty sure that's what PS3 limitations were suppose to fix.

it has something to do with the fact that these servers are still physical hardware and can't process infinitely much stuff. that's why you'll still have a character display limit even if you have the most powerful pc on earth. much of the framework of the game is specifically designed for these servers, so just upgrading them doesn't really change anything.

As the poster said above.

The server code is god awful compared to some older MMOs. If 2.x code is better than 1.x code I hate to think how limiting 1.x servers were.

[LineageRazor]

I think folks are missing how tongue-in-cheek the original post is. The whole point is that NONE of these things were missing because of so-called "PS3 limitations". PS3 was simply the scapegoat that players decided to blame the whole situation on. And now that PS3 is going away, these folks are in for an unpleasant surprise, if they think these enhancements are gonna come a rollin' in. XD

[Medicine]

Snip.

Yes let's get rid of a massive chunk of the player base that'll undoubtedly result in the games shut down.

[ADVSS]

The only thing the ps3 couldnt handle is multiple objects and graphics, thats it. your inv issues were always server side, all the limits were always server side, now its ps4 limitations as likeminded people like myself stated the only thing it couldnt handle was graphics and object viewing. what does any of that stuff hae to do with adding a real fc airship to ride on, on anything with more substance than "its preeeeetty?"? Nothing, really. Sure ps3 hled itself back, with different aoes, limited pretty effects, etc. but theres no reason they couldnt chop it out for ps3 and have pc/ps4 revel in the
textures" not surprised its ps4 limitations, told you all so. Playing games with nearly miollions of custom items and options, and we got limited storage on here? yeah right.

[Zafrei]

Putting all the thread salt to one side for a moment, I suppose pointing out the obvious - that not all 'limitations' can be attributed to the PS3 - isn't going to help much?