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#52 Mar 20 2015 at 12:00 PM Rating: Good
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I wonder if this could be ran on Valves steam machine? For those who don't know it's a PC esque console. This might be an answer to those who don't want to play on PC at all. Plus you'd have a nice library of games to choose from as well to play through steam.
#53 Mar 20 2015 at 12:26 PM Rating: Good
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So this is where Vana'diel stops expanding, huh?

I pray it goes F2P, I wouldn't mind coming back to mess around now and then.
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#54 Mar 20 2015 at 1:15 PM Rating: Good
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Littlechaos wrote:
I wonder if this could be ran on Valves steam machine? For those who don't know it's a PC esque console. This might be an answer to those who don't want to play on PC at all. Plus you'd have a nice library of games to choose from as well to play through steam.

You can (or should be able to) run FFXI on SteamOS right now. I ditched Windows a couple years ago and I play FFXI on Linux (Mint 17 in my case), under WINE (1.7.x) with absolutely no issues. I even installed it from the windows version of Steam (also running under WINE). It just takes a couple very minor tweaks to get running (explained on the WINE page for FFXI).
#55 Mar 21 2015 at 6:52 AM Rating: Good
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Almalieque wrote:
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Except..you know...the backend reasons you can't do this, which is why almost no other MMO can or will transfer characters between accounts.


Yeaaa.....There are no "back end" reasons preventing this from occurring. Don't confuse the willingness to do something with the capability of doing something. People have been creating fictional physical limitations for FFXI since its creation.

The only reason you'll probably never see it anywhere is RMT selling characters. Basically, don't share an account unless someone is willing to restart later.
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#56 Mar 21 2015 at 8:50 AM Rating: Good
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There's many MMO that offer account splitting. It's not that uncommon for a parent to let a child make a character and later let them split it off into their own account as they get older and more into the game.
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#57 Mar 21 2015 at 11:51 AM Rating: Decent
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Seriha wrote:
Almalieque wrote:
Theonehio wrote:

Except..you know...the backend reasons you can't do this, which is why almost no other MMO can or will transfer characters between accounts.


Yeaaa.....There are no "back end" reasons preventing this from occurring. Don't confuse the willingness to do something with the capability of doing something. People have been creating fictional physical limitations for FFXI since its creation.

The only reason you'll probably never see it anywhere is RMT selling characters. Basically, don't share an account unless someone is willing to restart later.


First- People have mules that they leveled that they never expected to
Second- Are there active RMT problems?
Third- There are several ways to combat RMT as I mentioned before, so there really is no excuse. Just like with the ability to exchange R/E items, SE can create ways to transfer characters among accounts with the same billing information. They can be limited to once or twice a year. There can be an "expensive" (i.e. $50/$100) fee for each transfer. There are literally several ways to prevent RMT from taking advantage of such an ability.
#58 Mar 21 2015 at 6:18 PM Rating: Excellent
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I have only ever played on the X360 as this is how I play all my games (on a console).

I have never managed to get the hang of keys, and mouse so always preferred a game pad.

Would it be possible for me to log on my character onto a PC and somehow use my X360 pad aswell?

How do I go about that please?
#59 Mar 21 2015 at 7:31 PM Rating: Decent
If it is a wired xbox controller you are using just plug it into your pc's usb port and download the driver - from there just need to configure it in the ffxi configuration utility, there are 4 presets already and I think that preset D comes closest to how it runs on the xbox if i remember that correctly, If you wish to use a wireless xbox controller on your pc you will need to invest in a usb wireless recierver for the controller.
#60 Mar 21 2015 at 8:15 PM Rating: Decent
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If it is a wired xbox controller you are using just plug it into your pc's usb port and download the driver - from there just need to configure it in the ffxi configuration utility, there are 4 presets already and I think that preset D comes closest to how it runs on the xbox if i remember that correctly, If you wish to use a wireless xbox controller on your pc you will need to invest in a usb wireless recierver for the controller.

IIRC you'll need XBCD drivers in order to get full functionality from the controller. I don't recall if it's the force feedback(rumble) or triggers that sometimes don't play nice, but XBCD is easy to find and install.
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#61 Mar 22 2015 at 5:16 AM Rating: Good
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Danseurfabuleux wrote:
I have only ever played on the X360 as this is how I play all my games (on a console).

I have never managed to get the hang of keys, and mouse so always preferred a game pad.

Would it be possible for me to log on my character onto a PC and somehow use my X360 pad aswell?

How do I go about that please?


Most PC controllers tend to mimic either Xbox or Playstation. I'm a console gamer, but this game is definitely better played on PC. Just grab a controller and you wont feel any difference.
#62 Mar 23 2015 at 7:28 PM Rating: Decent
The target audience for the announcement also includes the investors for Square. The following is a quote from one of the analyst covering Square-Enix:

2015年3月20日


Games Sector
Square Enix and Nexon Jointly Developing Mobile Version of Final Fantasy XI;
First Real Smartphone MMORPG

Haruka Mori (81-3) 6736-8632 haruka.mori@jpmorgan.com (AC)


* Could mark start of full-scale mobile MMORPGs: Square Enix Holdings
(9684, Overweight) made three announcements on March 19 regarding Final
Fantasy XI (FFXI), an MMORPG that launched in 2002. First, the company will
partner with Nexon (3659, Neutral) in developing a mobile version of the
game for launch in 2016. Second, Crooz will launch a native mobile spinoff
this year called Final Fantasy Grandmasters that shares FFXI's world and
characters. Third, Square Enix will make its last major update for FFXI
this May and end support for the PS2 and Xbox360 versions in March 2016
(leaving only the PC version). We are especially interested in the first
of these. Full-scale MMORPGs have until now been kept out of mobile by
constraints on hardware specs and network environments, and we think
FFXI's launch here could breathe new life into this otherwise mature
market. MMORPGs are also not that easy to develop, suggesting that
competition could be less severe than for existing mobile genres.
We see mobile MMORPG as a new growth driver for companies with sufficient
expertise in development and operation and will be watching to see how the
market ramps.
* Implications for Square Enix: FFXI users are currently charged a flat
fee, but the partnership with Nexon leads us to believe the mobile version
will combine free basic play with in-app charges. We see this enhancing
the game's top-line potential assuming a user base on par with that for
the console and PC versions (in-app charges tend to yield higher ARPU than
flat-rate). We also think the move to mobile could attract new users to an
MMORPG market that has until now targeted mainly hardcore gamers in Japan,
the US, and Europe. We perceive strong medium-term potential here for
Square Enix given its comparatively strong presence in this market among
Japanese game companies. However, we also think the share price could
remain under pressure for now due to concern over a possible writedown of
the content production account at end-FY3/15 and FY3/16 guidance risk.
* Implications for Nexon: Nexon has so far been a laggard in mobile games
apart from in South Korea, and we think any takeoff of full-scale mobile
MMORPGs could give it an opportunity to rectify this. In particular, we
think a leading franchise like FFXI could jump-start Nexon's presence in
Europe and the US, where it has continued to struggle (FFXI will be
launched sequentially in Japan, South Korea, North America, Europe, and
Asia). However, while we believe Nexon's ample lineup of new games from 2H
FY12/15 supports a favorable medium-term risk-reward profile, we also
think any bump that the shares get from the FFIX announcement would
probably be short-lived in view of lingering uncertainty on the Chinese
business and poor prospects for stronger earnings momentum through 3Q.

Companies Discussed in This Report (all prices in this report as of market
close on 19 March 2015) Nexon (3659) (3659.T/Â¥1,190/Neutral), SQUARE ENIX
HOLDINGS (9684) (9684.T/Â¥2,447/Overweight)
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cover of this report certifies (or, where multiple research analysts are
primarily responsible for this report, the research analyst denoted by an
"AC" on the cover or within the document individually certifies, with
respect to each security or issuer that the research analyst covers in
this research) that: (1) all of the views expressed in this report
accurately reflect his or her personal views about any and all of the
subject securities or issuers; and (2) no part of any of the research
analyst's compensation was, is, or will be directly or indirectly related
to the specific recommendations or views expressed by the research
analyst(s) in this report. For all Korea-based research analysts listed on
the front cover, they also certify, as per KOFIA requirements, that their
analysis was made in good faith and that the views reflect their own
opinion, without undue influence or intervention.

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#63 Mar 23 2015 at 7:28 PM Rating: Decent
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Edited, Mar 23rd 2015 9:31pm by OnidoriHades
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