So, how about FFXI on the PS2

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Rob Browning - 02 Mar 2004 20:03 GMT

http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.asp?poll=1546

Yup.

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Ramen Junkie - 02 Mar 2004 20:42 GMT

> http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.asp?poll=1546
>
> Yup.

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DeMoN LaG - 02 Mar 2004 21:24 GMT

"Ramen Junkie" <lameazoid@gamebox.nett> wrote in news:Qk61c.30547$_j1.786
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> DEAR SQUARE,
>
> FROM RAMEN WITH LOVE
>
> PS I TOLD YOU SO.

So basically what this poll says is that 72.49% of people won't be buying
it on PS2. However, 27.51% will be playing it in some fashion (PC or
PS2). From the numbers on the right, that's about 8,000 out of 29,101
surveyed.

I don't understand Square's (or anyone's, really) idea for bringing an
online RPG to a console system. Most console gamers who don't own gaming
PCs don't want to buy a game, buy the hard drive (or get it with the
game), buy an external USB keyboard so they can talk in game, and then
control walking around and executing commands with a PS2 controller. I
would absolutely /hate/ having a white mage who didn't have the benefit
of being able to macro Cure and Cure II because they don't have enough
buttons. Example:
Alt + x casts Cure on party member x
Ctrl + x casts Cure II on party member x

How can you get that type of flexibility on a PS2? When I'm near death
and getting pounded on, I don't want someone fumbling around trying to
target me, then having to hit buttons to open menus and find Cure and
cast it, I want someone to hit Ctrl + 4 and get Cure II on me ASAP.

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DJ Saltynuts - 03 Mar 2004 13:44 GMT

> > DEAR SQUARE,
> >
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> PS2). From the numbers on the right, that's about 8,000 out of 29,101
> surveyed.

So if you mutiply this by the amount of playstation 2 owners in the
world there will be quite alot of people buying and playing the game
the game.

> I don't understand Square's (or anyone's, really) idea for bringing an
> online RPG to a console system. Most console gamers who don't own gaming
> PCs don't want to buy a game, buy the hard drive (or get it with the
> game), buy an external USB keyboard so they can talk in game, and then
> control walking around and executing commands with a PS2 controller.

Why not, maybe they want to play a game like this but don't want to
shell out for a high spec PC capable of playing the game as the
designers intended, at least with a PS2 you won't have any problems
with graphics or sound of memory etc.....

> would absolutely /hate/ having a white mage who didn't have the benefit
> of being able to macro Cure and Cure II because they don't have enough
> buttons. Example:
> Alt + x casts Cure on party member x
> Ctrl + x casts Cure II on party member x

I can see your point with the macros issue, will this not be possible
with the PS2 keyboard??? I don't know

Basically this is bringing a new genre of game to the console player,
this market will expand substantially over the next few years I
believe.
The person who may have watched games like this and thought 'if only I
had a PC'
can now play on his TV.

Personally I won't be getting the game, hardrive etc becasue I don't
spend enough time on my PS2 to develop in a game like this.

laters

Dj

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Rob Browning - 03 Mar 2004 19:56 GMT

>> > DEAR SQUARE,
>> >
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>world there will be quite alot of people buying and playing the game
>the game.

Keep in mind that the proportion of Square fanboys on GameFAQs is
quite high. Also, only a few percent actually want to play it for the
PS2.

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The Bruce - 06 Mar 2004 17:38 GMT

> So basically what this poll says is that 72.49% of people won't be buying
> it on PS2. However, 27.51% will be playing it in some fashion (PC or
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> target me, then having to hit buttons to open menus and find Cure and
> cast it, I want someone to hit Ctrl + 4 and get Cure II on me ASAP.

The majority of your Japanese players are on PS2s, and have you seen some
these guys? Sweet lord, they're better than 99% ot the PC elitists. And,
what I find funny is that everybody is so worried about the PS2 players
being inept and idiotic, yet they don't seem to realize that a PS2 with a
keyboard and a controller (replacing the mouse) has the exact same
capabilites of a computer in online gaming. By the way, anyone without a
keyboard is going to show serious signs that you'll be able to pick up on
easily. (Slow typing without using the translator of course, inefficient
spellcasting, and of course, my favorite, the use of abbrev. ;])

-Bruce-

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Rob Browning - 07 Mar 2004 19:35 GMT

>what I find funny is that everybody is so worried about the PS2 players
>being inept and idiotic, yet they don't seem to realize that a PS2 with a
>keyboard and a controller (replacing the mouse) has the exact same
>capabilites of a computer in online gaming. By the way, anyone without a

In an MMORPG, maybe. A keyboard/controller combo would be useless in
an online FPS.

Anyway, the assumption was that the PS2 gamers wouldn't have a
keyboard. If they're willing (better yet, required) to buy a keyboard
for FFXI, so much the better.

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