Final Fantasy XIV Hot Takes

[Rangiswimming]

you get three with varying levels of Spicy

Mid spicy: Mr. Superbolide was the only interesting part of Garlemald.

Spicy: The DSU weapons aren't pretty.

Super spicy: Nophica should have huge tatas and a huge D--

[Canadane]

Super spicy: Nophica should have huge tatas and a huge D--

This is the only way they could rectify any kind of change from our current envision of her.

[Rangiswimming]

This is the only way they could rectify any kind of change from our current envision of her.

When I read the summaries I was filled with dread. Now all we can do is wait and see if Yoshi P is a coward, or if he and his team will embrace greatness.

[Lustre]

Console support is holding the game back in almost every area. Good for inflating player numbers, bad for systems, gameplay, communication etc. I'd say it's a key component in limiting the devs from creative and interesting job design.

[LioJen]

Console support is holding the game back in almost every area. Good for inflating player numbers, bad for systems, gameplay, communication etc. I'd say it's a key component in limiting the devs from creative and interesting job design.

Dropping console support didn't see any kind of revolution for XI. If SE ever drops consoles for XIV, it will be to put the game into maintenance mode like that one is. Console limitations is probably the devs' favorite feature of the game, since they can blame all kinds of cut corners on it.

[TheMightyMollusk]

The game is already running well below PS4 specs, never mind PS5. Support for outdated PCs is holding the game back.

[Lustre]

The game is already running well below PS4 specs, never mind PS5. Support for outdated PCs is holding the game back.

I was referring more to having to fit every job (comfortably) on a controller than I was graphical concerns. I find it hard to believe that most PC players have specs below that of either ps3s or ps4s tbh... everyone I know has 30 series cards, 16gb+ ram etc. I also dont believe any comparison can be made between a game from 01 which needed the expansion bay addon, from a time when people were still using dial up interner to xiv today, but of course people are cool to disagree. It was a hot take opinion, not a scientific thesis

[Driavna]

I was referring more to having to fit every job (comfortably) on a controller than I was graphical concerns. I find it hard to believe that most PC players have specs below that of either ps3s or ps4s tbh... everyone I know has 30 series cards, 16gb+ ram etc. I also dont believe any comparison can be made between a game from 01 which needed the expansion bay addon, from a time when people were still using dial up interner to xiv today, but of course people are cool to disagree. It was a hot take opinion, not a scientific thesis

You will be surprise to be honest.

[Gameovers]

Console support is holding the game back in almost every area. Good for inflating player numbers, bad for systems, gameplay, communication etc. I'd say it's a key component in limiting the devs from creative and interesting job design.

I don't agree with you, but I like your hot take. As it is a Hot take so kudos friend

[Johners]

Console support is holding the game back in almost every area. Good for inflating player numbers, bad for systems, gameplay, communication etc. I'd say it's a key component in limiting the devs from creative and interesting job design.

People's idea of PC only games is rooted in ideas that haven't actually been true for at least a decade. Completely dropping PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 support would be the death sentence for this game as it wouldn't solve any of the "problems" in a meaningful timeframe and they'd lose a ton of the player base permanently. This is nothing more than a monkey's paw wish that would see the game put into maintenance mode within a year. The extra irony on this is that CBU3 would just move onto making single player titles, like they're already doing with FF16, that launch as console exclusives.

If this was still the PS2 or PS3 then I'd be inclined to believe the game could benefit by dropping consoles. However, modern console hardware and software is no longer a mile apart from the PC space. There's massive cross-compatibility in peripheral support with controllers no longer being ass on PC (including game support also) and keyboard + mouse also being reasonably well supported on Xbox and PlayStation. There are still some differences but the lines are very much blurred and ditching consoles isn't a silver bullet that magically makes every game better.

Hot take? Yes. Bad take? Also yes.