PS2 Users

You are right about that. Gridania is like Windurst. Limsa is like Sandy. Uldah is like Bastok. Similar races also. I've always just told myself that there will be much more to come and it's kept me going I guess. One of the major things I enjoy about XIV is how they seamlessly combined something from nearly if not all every Final Fantasy game. Rememberable equipment from 4. Bosses from 3. Magicite Vanguards ect. The story line hasn't even been scratched at all yet! The story of the world being parted between us and the imperials is sure to bring about an epic story line, as it once has before. Completed all of the main story and all of the GC quests so far. You can just feel that whatever is coming next is sure to be amazing. The story line so far has me hooked. The amazing facial expressions, music and amazing graphics. Put all together... It's just great. One thing I really do wish though is they put in voice acting into 2.0 and beyond. I can understand them not doing it now before the make over. Maybe in the future. One can hope I guess.

I loved all of the story lines in XI also. Wish they would have never ended.

ff14 towns looks very different than ffxi's for me.

The only similarity between the 3 nations in XI and XIV are that Ul'dah and bastok both mine, Gridania and Windurst both have trees and sandy and limsa have strict military code. Aside from that they are different.

Would it honestly be a bad thing or big issue though if PS2 players had to move to PC? I can see why they might get upset if they have to pay for a copy of PC-FFXI, but IF download is provided free to them then.. what's the huge deal?

All this complaining about Ps2 for ffxi. The same arugment can be said about PC users... if graphics etc really matter to you, SE did make ff14 for you PC users. Why not give up all your hard work and go to ff14?

At this point people who play on ps2 do it because it is what is convienent not because it's a big deal... Given that this is a gaming forum it's hard for it to make sense to us but there are alot of people who keep their PCs as a work only thing or might be like me and too lazy to deal with alt tabing to lurk around the internet at the same time they are playing. I'm sure there are other reasons but I'm too lazy to think of them right now.

The real reason for any argument is that people like to scream that dropping the PS2 would solve all the problems with the game when in reality the limitations that come with the PS2 are hard coded into the game. So they would first have to drop the PS2, then rework the coding which is effort that if people still think they are going to bother putting in they are fooling themself.

Edit: because I'm sure someone will poke at this for me playing on PS2 I really wouldn't care if they dropped it.

Ok, if I out a PS2 game into my PS3, it looks like a frackin PS2 game. If I put Diablo 1 into my PC, it looks like Diablo 1, not Skyrim. The base code of the game won't change. They will not recode the game for NA only and then run two seperate updates for NA and JP, it's not happening. They will redesign the game for NA and not JP, that is just stupid. Deal with it that within a week or two, they will fix their typo.

Ok, if I out a PS2 game into my PS3, it looks like a frackin PS2 game. If I put Diablo 1 into my PC, it looks like Diablo 1, not Skyrim. The base code of the game won't change. They will not recode the game for NA only and then run two seperate updates for NA and JP, it's not happening. They will redesign the game for NA and not JP, that is just stupid. Deal with it that within a week or two, they will fix their typo.

Title FINAL FANTASY XI® Seekers of Adoulin
Supported Systems Windows®　Xbox 360®
Release Date 2013

タイトル名 「ファイナルファンタジーXI アドゥリンの魔境」拡張データディスク
対応機種 PlayStation®2　Windows®　Xbox 360®
発売日 2013年発売予定"

I dont know if it's been said yet but do any of you think if ps2 players were mostly NA and not JP that SE wouldn't drop PS2 support in a hot second? For those who dont know PS2 and PS3 are the same as far as FFXI is concerned.
PS2 FOR LIFE!!!

(exactly same information as a few posts ago by Tiarnia, but this one explicitly mentions PS2)

Source Official Japanese Website

I don't want to sit here and argue with you. I liked the short time I spent on FFXIV. Monk was fun to play and the Ifrit fight was alright.

But your about to learn first hand what happens when you invest millions of dollars into a code rewrite and it brings VERY few new players to the table. Legacy was an attempt to keep players paying for another 3 months... LITERALLY life support.

I don't see how a code rewrite and graphic engine changes will undo the damage already done by its horrible launch and inception into the MMO world. It's extremely rare you ever see a company approve an ordeal like this 2.0 they are attempting to do.... and there is a good reason for it.

The success rate of XIV and the subscriber base speaks for itself. I noticed the other day that they introduced "Relic Weapons"... most of which held the same name from the FFXI relics. It's a desperate attempt to win the XI crowd over and throw things we loved about XI into XIV. It's desperate feeling just like the hopes of 2.0 and legacy.


--HOWEVER--

On the flip side of things if FFXIV 2.0 manages to come out and triple the amount of content out of the gate. Then in a short period of time announce an expansion, we might have a slim slim chance of the game being a long term success. There is a FINE line on the margin of error for this being a success... and with millions of dollars on the line I honestly feel a bit wary of Square Enix's future. They already announced a huge loss of profits last year: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/12/square-enix-braces-investors-for-extraordinary-losses-in-last/

I sometimes wish Squaresoft never merged with Enix. Mostly because they ruined the Star Ocean series... But mostly because they may take Enix down with the ship should it give out.