Buying the PS2 Version?Follow

I'm curious if any PC players plan on buying the PS2 version of FFXI. Or if you have friends who don't have the game yet and plan on getting it for the PS2. I'm trying to figure out how much of a surge of new players and thus new users of this site we will get come March.

I personally don't plan on buying the PS2 version. But i do know a few friends that saw me play and will most likely purchase the PS2 version come March.

Absolutely have no intention of buying the PS2 version. What's the point really? If you hook up a PS2 controller to your PC...how different would that be from the PS2 version?

Although I think there still will be a tremendous surge when the PS2 version comes out. 3 reasons for my thinking.

1.)Many people are using family computers...which means they have to share....sharing means less time to play...sharing is bad.

2.)Many people have antiquated computer systems that are unable to support the game.

and a distant 3.)A few people don't have a computer. (Time to leave the stone age.)

If I had a PS2, perhaps... But alas, I do not, so no PS2 version for me!

My computer runs fine anyway...

No....PC all the way!

I'll be getting it,reason so i can bazzar 24/7 and get my mule to follow me and cure me during hard battles.

Allakhazam brings up a good question here though. How appealing is an MMORPG to the console gamer? It wont have the uber graphics or constant barrage of FMV that they're used to nowadays. But with the recent retro gaming phase will they be mroe accepting of a little bit less graphics and more gameplay? It will be interesting to see how the game is accepted indeed.

Edited, Fri Jan 16 16:04:48 2004 by Lefein

I am actually thinking about getting this game. I am playing EQOA on PS2, and its getting kinda boring. I was just curious what kind of systems you guys have that are running FFXI on PC? I might end up getting it for PC instead of PS2, not sure yet.

i have already pre ordered mine. i play it on the pc now but i am buying it for ps2 more for the HD. I will prob play most of time on PC, but when wife needs PC or i want to be comfortable on the couch and play, i will use the ps2. And i have the money to do it so why not...lol

My friend and I both have it for the PC. (He was going to wait but I have no patience so i bought the PC version for him) But we both intend on getting it for the PS2 also. (The couch is Waaaaay more comfortable than the chair I have in front of the computer)

you've never tried it then huh? it's not bad at all. Besides the sound system hooked to my TV beats tha hell outta the two rinky dink speakers on my PC. Not to mention a more comfortable chair costs more than the PC version of the game, a GFX card, and the PS2 version combined.

I will stick with the PC version for the now. I do want the HD for my PS2, but it's no rush. I have 2 step-sons who could probably play, but they aren't doing to well in school right now, so no FFXI for them. Hehehe!! I'm used to the PC version now anyway, I see no real reason to get the PS2 version since the resolution won't be as good and having to buy a keyboard for the PS2 and type with it on my lap isn't appealing.

Xander

well i dont even have the game yet and i've been going here for somtime only cause i dont want to be a total noob to the game and i would want to no what acutaual players think of it and see if any of the guilds are out.i do this because i played eqoa before and i was a total noob haveing no clue and it took me loads apon loads of characters befor i found my favorite.