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Final Fantasy XI Is Not Being Ported To Vita
Bad news, bears. All five of you who purchased a Playstation Vita (and I include myself in that) in hopes that Square Enix would eventually port Final Fantasy XI to it, as hinted in a news post from two years ago, are going to be sorely disappointed. Interested in seeing if there was any new details on the port (there were absolutely none at the time), I asked Square Enix over Twitter if there were still plans in place to port the MMO over to the Vita. Whether through technical limitations or the poor sales of the console, I received a very simple and to the point response:
no I’m afraid not.
So that is that idea out. There is still Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to the Vita, but otherwise the market is quite barren in the realm of open world MMOs. There is always hope for the future, and as long as the Vita is still in production we can always hope that someone will care enough to port an MMO over to it.
(Source: Twitter)
Is FFXI Going To Start Phasing Out The PS2? No Expansion Outside Japan
The recent announcement of a new boxed expansions for Final Fantasy XI brought a swell of joy from the aging MMO’s community. Except for the Playstation 2 community, because earlier today Square Enix clarified on the announcement to point out that Seekers of Adoulin will not be releasing on the Playstation 2 outside of Japan, hence the ominous absence of the PS2 on the trailer we posted.
Is Square Enix greasing the wheels to start phasing out support for the Playstation 2? It is absolutely possible, as Sony Online Entertainment did with Everquest Online Adventures earlier this year. It is absolutely possible, considering the ripe old age of the Playstation. The full statement is below:
“I’d like to take a moment to clarify which platform Seekers of Adoulin will be available on for those that have been asking. We will continue to support North American FINAL FANTASY XI players on the PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and PC (Windows) platforms. However, FINAL FANTASY XI: Seekers of Adoulin will only be available on the Xbox 360 and Windows platforms in North America when it is released in 2013.”
FFXI Still Expanding, Seekers of Adoulin
Final Fantasy XI is ten years old this year, and remains one of the few MMOs on the market that can maintain a subscription and still sell expansion packs every few years. Announced at Square Enix’s Vanafest, FFXI’s fifth expansion, Seekers of Adoulin, launches in 2013. With it, the expansion brings two new jobs (only one of which has been revealed), as well as new lands to explore.
Oddly enough, the trailer above and the promotional website (linked below) only mention the expansion coming to Xbox360 and PC, with no mention of the Playstation 2. According to a few FFX-related websites, this likely means that Seekers of Adoulin will be download-only on the PS2.
(Source: Seekers of Adoulin)
Final Fantasy XI No Longer Murdering Newbies
Alright, so murder isn’t quite the right word. More like Square Enix is no longer greeting new players by smashing their teeth in with a baseball bat, and force feeding them the aforementioned teeth. Final Fantasy XI launched in 2002, and after almost nine years of development and several expansion packs to boast, one of the biggest issues that the game faces is how absolutely overwhelmed new players are when they enter the world of Vana’diel.
In the latest Final Fantasy XI news announcement, Square is implementing changes to the game’s battle system. In an effort to alleviate the long strain of grinding and lessen the load for players who prefer to go solo. In an upcoming patch, monsters will give experience that are of “decent challenge” rank will now give experience, and enemies of “even match” or higher will find their experience almost doubled. Upon defeat, players will also find that they rank up faster than before.
This won’t break up or remove incentive from groups, however. Rather, players will be enticed to group up to gain even better skill speed. The new system, however, allows more viability for those who either cannot find a group, or do not wish to group.
Depending on who you ask, Final Fantasy XI has enjoyed a bit of a jump in population since Final Fantasy XIV’s launch. You can find Final Fantasy XI for a decent price these days, about $10 for the ultimate collection on Steam or Direct2Drive.
Final Fantasy XIV: Running, Not Jumping
The more I read about Final Fantasy XIV, the more strange quirks I find in the game. Square certainly looks to stab the conventional MMO in the heart yet again with this title, and changes not only from Final Fantasy XI, but other traditional MMOs leave us with a myriad of thoughts, ranging from cool to…what? Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIV: Running, Not Jumping”
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