No PS3 support? Does the mean fewer Loading Screens?

[Roth_Trailfinder]

They will not be making major changes to ARR or to HW. This should be clear with their stated intention to bring PTW to the game via the "jump potions".

Anything built with "PS3 Limitations" in mind will remain pretty much as-is as long as the game lasts. They simply won't have to factor in "PS3 Limitations" for future expansions. Now, it will be alternating "Toaster PC Limitations" then after they get rid of the Toasters, it will be "PS4 Limitations".

And they are killing the PS3 client COMPLETELY. If anyone is still on PS3, they need to upgrade to PS4 or PC before Stormblood hits, or they will be giving up the game entirely.

[Canadane]

They will not be making major changes to ARR or to HW. This should be clear with their stated intention to bring PTW to the game via the "jump potions".

lol that's not PTW. But hey, nice agenda injection!

[Zigabar]

lol that's not PTW. But hey, nice agenda injection!

Not getting rid of loading screens? DNC confirmed!

[AshlikeSnow]

Lots of good points as to why ARR implemented these changes. But I still think that the game could benefit from these ignored areas. That bridge in Gridania is beautiful scenery right?

[Emerald_Swords]

Pick up an ssd or sshd and you'll wait less.

[AshlikeSnow]

Pick up an ssd or sshd and you'll wait less.

I use a m.2 drive. Loading is not the problem its just having a loading screen instead of a seamless connection to the outside zones is what I was talking about.

[Felis]

There will be still loading screens
If you mean removing the zone borders, that would mean a redesign of all maps again. There are currently holes between the zones, that we just jump over during the loading screens. Best example to this is the big stair in CT2. For now we just enter the stair and get loaded to the next level without climbing up. Without the loading screen, the stair have to get fixed so we can climb it up for 1 minute before we reach the next level of the tower.

[Riardon]

Unfortunately this won't change at least for the old maps. They can make bigger Stormblood maps though. I guess the new maps have been built without the PS3 limitations baked in. I don't expect any major change though. This was just the optimistic scenario. They can however make more "lively" cities with more npcs, more buildings and assets and more detailed maps.

[Galka_Rock]

I think all the cities should be like in 1.0 except Ul'dah. The Ul'dah tunnel was just silly. I want Gridania's canopies and Limsa's bridge to come back!!!

[SicariusSeven]

I don't think they could ever go back to seamless zones. It would be hard to program in now and I'm sure players would be angry at the downtime trying to put them back in. Square made a deal with Sony and they are stuck with it.