Originally Posted by
baudelaire
Should we, as members of the FFXI community, pressure PS2 users to upgrade to 360 or PC in order to enable SE to create new content?
Part of me says no, because it'd be a prick thing to do. Obviously the PS2's old and has limitations. SE's probably using the PS2's limitations as an excuse not to make some rather difficult engine/database changes even though the PS2 may handle some of them just fine. They've definitely got a next-gen MMO in the works that may or may not tie into FFXI in some way (keeping users happy by not trashing all the work they've put into their FFXI chars).
But part of me says yes, we should harass these people to upgrade, because there's a possibility that the next-gen MMO won't tie into FFXI and we'd be forced to make a choice between a newer/prettier/whatever game, and a game that we've put a ton of time into over the years and want to see continue.
So what do you think?
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Disclosure: I originally started playing when FFXI was released for the PS2. When my PS2 HD died, I stopped playing for a few months before caving and getting a 360. I've since upgraded to a PC and couldn't be happier. Having used each of the 3 platforms for quite some time, I've become biased towards PC.