FFXIV FOR THE NINTENDO SWITCH

[xbahax92]

FF XIV already suffered enough because of PS3...

Dont let Yoshi-P read that. He might eat you. :P

[ErryK]

Switch is a relatively odd case... in that it uses SD cards as its main source of memory... a 512GB SD Card goes for approximately $400, a HDD goes for an eighth of that price... for $50. Now games would need to be of relative size in order to not tax the consumer only spending MORE than the console itself on accompanying storage. Let alone the fact that it only comes with 32GB storage, compared to things like the Xbox One and PS4 which come with a base of 500GB storage.

The issue here is, the game alone on PC is 26GB~... they would have to massively decrease/remove quality from the game itself to remain in-line with appropriate sizing for the storage. And saying that you don't necessarily need to install the game, while that is true XIV boasts approximately 8.5GB alone on the base ARR. Updates have boosted that to about 26GB meaning 17.5GB, that's relatively large for the storage system in question, and only up to 3.4 too.

[Remus]

We just got rid of PS3... why would I want something that would pretty much replace that slot being the new weak console? No thanks.

[Drakin]

As much as I love Nintendo, I don't think this would really expand XIV's player base. Nintendo consoles tend to be treated as a 2nd gaming system to PC/PS/XB, for when games like Mario/Zelda/etc are released. It'll be likely if XIV was on the Switch, most players will choose to play XIV on their main gaming system.

[kazeandi]

i got a GPD Win, which is an actual handheld windows 10 machine. i wouldn't raid on it, but i can do dungeons or potd with stable 30 fps, that's all i need during downtimes at work or in the train.

[xbahax92]

I didnt know MMO's were meant to run on handheld consoles. It kinda takes away the specialty of playing an MMO on your PC or PS4/Xbox1. I mean, you put on your headphones, run the game.. and enter a completely new world. You want to enjoy the atmosphere of the game in your calm and safe home. And not outside while you are sitting in the train or during work, while everything else is running and rushing around you. It would kinda irritate me.

[Chiramu]

I didnt know MMO's were meant to run on handheld consoles. It kinda takes away the specialty of playing an MMO on your PC or PS4/Xbox1. I mean, you put on your headphones, run the game.. and enter a completely new world. You want to enjoy the atmosphere of the game in your calm and safe home. And not outside while you are sitting in the train or during work, while everything else is running and rushing around you. It would kinda irritate me.

Look at all the mobile MMOs on your App Store.

[Hayward]

Look at all the mobile MMOs on your App Store.

Not much of an argument there. Those companies would have to pay me to play those pay-to-win atrocities.

It'd be a neat trick for SE to pull this off but they'd have to work awfully close with Nintendo while keeping the Sony/Microsoft fanboys from going apes#!t.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Not much of an argument there. Those companies would have to pay me to play those pay-to-win atrocities.

It'd be a neat trick for SE to pull this off but they'd have to work awfully close with Nintendo while keeping the Sony/Microsoft fanboys from going apes#!t.

They'd have to make sure it doesn't impact features in the game we expect, soon after dismissing the PS3 from support due to it limiting the growth of new features. Has nothing to do with "fanboys"

[xbahax92]

Look at all the mobile MMOs on your App Store.

I am aware of those. But that doesnt mean they're best to play on the way or outside. They eat so much Mbits, that you have to play them at home most of the time. And while you can play at home on your phone, you can also play an MMO on your console and your PC.