Do you think the game would die without the PC playerbase?

[wereotter]

PS4 support will likely die with Endwalker. Consoles always hold things back eventually.

Two things here:

1 - They would have announced that PS4 support would be getting dropped with Endwalker if it was. Also, they wouldn't be selling licenses to play the game on PS4. So absolutely the game will NOT be ending it's support for that console at the time you say. Additionally as hard as it still is to get a PS5, it would be functionally equivalent to dropping console support in near entirety.

2 - The developers themselves has stated plainly that consoles have been more than capable of running everything they put in the game starting with the PS4 and continuing into the PS5. AND the developers stated that it's PCs they're trying to continue supporting that have been holding back development. Not everyone playing on PC is playing on the best gaming build. In fact many I know are just playing on basic laptops, which are worse at running the game than either of the currently supported consoles.

[ForteNightshade]

PS4 support will likely die with Endwalker. Consoles always hold things back eventually.

The PS4 and especially PS5 are more powerful than most low end PCs. If anything were holding the game make, it's the fact they still support toasters.

[StriderShinryu]

If there was no more PC version I do think the playerbase would take a massive hit and would likely no longer be sustainable at the current development schedule, which would likely cause a significant portion of the console player base to stop playing as well. Now, would it actually die? No. I mean, FF11 is still going after all. Once you have an established MMO you can basically just keep it in maintenance mode for perpetuity with possibly the occasional small update. It won't pull in any new players, but the ones who just can't live without it will stick around.

As for the PC side of things, which is where I play, I don't really care about add-ons at all. I don't use any of them and don't care if others do as long as it doesn't impact my personal experience of the game, and I see little chance that it will given I don't do the hardcore stuff in the game anyway.

[Caurcas]

The majority of the playerbase is PC. Game would not die, but content would slow to crawl and the game's population would stagnant and fall off at a much higher rate. Game would take less of a hit if they ceased console support.

[DPZ2]

The majority of the playerbase is PC. Game would not die, but content would slow to crawl and the game's population would stagnant and fall off at a much higher rate. Game would take less of a hit if they ceased console support.

Question. What evidence, other than anecdotal, do you rely upon for the assertion that the majority of the player base is PC ?

[Sotaris]

PC playerbase wouldn't quit but a large portion would leave if 3rd party was banned.

But wouldn't it also mean they ban players who use it? How can they ban 3rd party? They'd have to go back on their promise about enable some sort of scan or anti-cheat engine.

Plus the privacy issues.

We had a big banwave in FF11 for a exploit back in the day and it didnt make the pc community to quit.

PS4 support will likely die with Endwalker. Consoles always hold things back eventually.

Doubtful. Consider how long PS3 support was active I'd say it be dropped around 7.0. Especially how hard it's to get a PS5 still and will likely continue into mid-late 2022.

[Bearded]

PC playerbase wouldn't quit but a large portion would leave if 3rd party was banned.

3rd party apps are already banned - just because they "turn a blind eye" does not mean it is allowed. If you mention the use of them in game then you can be damn sure you will get a strike against your account at the least (if reported).

[Sotaris]

3rd party apps are already banned - just because they "turn a blind eye" does not mean it is allowed.

Then i'm confused to the purpose of this thread.

[Sove92]

Then i'm confused to the purpose of this thread.

It's a bait thread to start a "should we stop PC support" debate. OP is just trying to not appear responsible for it.

[Wolfsbane706]

Then i'm confused to the purpose of this thread.

Mostly just gathering opinions. General consensus seems to be a flat "No."