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« on: August 27, 2009, 04:37:38 PM » |
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Ok so my problem is this: I already have a fairly beefy computer..so playing FFXIV shouldn't be a problem (aside from your regular PC game stability issues). I also am looking to purchase a bluray player (which retail at 249.95). So since the new PS3 slim is only 299, I'm going to buy one. So should I get the PS3 version or the PC version? I would think that the PS3 version will run the smoothest and have the most optimised performance. Are there drawback to getting a console version? Any advice would be appreciated.
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« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2009, 04:55:59 PM » |
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Ok so my problem is this: I already have a fairly beefy computer..so playing FFXIV shouldn't be a problem (aside from your regular PC game stability issues). I also am looking to purchase a bluray player (which retail at 249.95). So since the new PS3 slim is only 299, I'm going to buy one. So should I get the PS3 version or the PC version? I would think that the PS3 version will run the smoothest and have the most optimised performance. Are there drawback to getting a console version? Any advice would be appreciated.
I think the biggest drawbacks to using a PS3 are that you won't be able to look things up on-the-fly as easily, and if there is no in-game voice chat (which seems really unlikely), then you'll probably have a harder time joining ventrillo for 3rd-party voice chat |
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« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2009, 07:48:39 PM » |
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Ok so my problem is this: I already have a fairly beefy computer..so playing FFXIV shouldn't be a problem (aside from your regular PC game stability issues). I also am looking to purchase a bluray player (which retail at 249.95). So since the new PS3 slim is only 299, I'm going to buy one. So should I get the PS3 version or the PC version? I would think that the PS3 version will run the smoothest and have the most optimised performance. Are there drawback to getting a console version? Any advice would be appreciated.
I think the biggest drawbacks to using a PS3 are that you won't be able to look things up on-the-fly as easily, and if there is no in-game voice chat (which seems really unlikely), then you'll probably have a harder time joining ventrillo for 3rd-party voice chat Well... I rarely looked things up when playing FFXI...never used ventrilo either....however, I would like to be able to do those things....so you can't use ventrilo on the PS3? |
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2009, 08:04:38 PM » |
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park your ps3 next to your computer
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« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2009, 08:24:41 PM » |
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park your ps3 next to your computer
Well the whole idea is I play my game on the ps3 while the wife gets the computer....she's a farmville fanatic on facebook...hmm I'm leaning toward pc. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2009, 10:17:25 PM » |
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My PC IS next to my PS3 (as a matter of fact my PS3 currently shares one of my screens).
I'll probably choose the PC version, only because that's what I had before and it seemed to work out pretty well. FFXI also came out on PC before PS2 back then, which was a bit of a driving factor last time.
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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2009, 08:57:37 AM » |
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If you have a plasma tv, I would suggest getting any MMO for the pc. While the technology is always improving, long-term static images will age certain phospors a lot more quickly than others, thus leaving you with image retention.
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« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2009, 10:34:13 AM » |
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think about the mods lol, ps3 wont get those. but to tell u the truth i will prolly buy for both. mainly pc. i pre-ordered my ps3 copy from eb games yesterday. no sku for the pc version yet but for anyone with a ps3 u can pre order now. also, i know we get a lot of exclusive beta keys for people who pre order, it would b effin sweet if we got ffxiv ones :O
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« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2009, 12:35:19 PM » |
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think about the mods lol, ps3 wont get those. but to tell u the truth i will prolly buy for both. mainly pc. i pre-ordered my ps3 copy from eb games yesterday. no sku for the pc version yet but for anyone with a ps3 u can pre order now. also, i know we get a lot of exclusive beta keys for people who pre order, it would b effin sweet if we got ffxiv ones :O
Yeah but why would they give you a beta key for the ps3 version? How does that work? I may just get 4 more gigs of ram and my PC will be a monster....I'm still going to get a PS3 though. Who am I kidding? I still don't know which version I will get. Perhaps I will get both as you said. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2009, 02:18:27 PM » |
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You guys are killing me.... I'm starting to want this game. If I were going to get it I'd go PC, you always have more options on PC.
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« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2009, 03:35:50 PM » |
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You guys are killing me.... I'm starting to want this game. If I were going to get it I'd go PC, you always have more options on PC.
True...but still. I will probably get both anyway because who knows, maybe my wife wil play too.  |
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