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FFXI Sequel In the Works?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the chocobo-redux dept.

With several expansions to the original game already released, and the title available on three platforms, Square/Enix is finally talking about a sequel to Final Fantasy XI. There are very few details available at the moment, other than to say it will be out on the 360, PS3, and Vista. From the Gamespot article: "Attempts to contact American Square Enix reps for clarification and confirmation had gone unanswered as of press time. However, as Windows Vista won't be available until 2007, the PC edition of the game would likely not launch until next year--at the earliest."

56 comments

  1. Another FF game? by X-treme-LLama · · Score: 1

    Great! Another month of my life wasted in front of the TV.

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    1. Re:Another FF game? by steveo777 · · Score: 1

      Not likely. FFXI was the MMORGP and if they sequel it, then it's going to be more than a month. Though I do wonder if they'll port it to all the new platforms seeing as it's on PS2, 360, and the PC. Now that a Nintendo system will offer mass-storage (not too much, but enough for an expansion or two). It'd be pretty cool to see a true cross-platform FF game. It makes me genuinely wonder which version would sell more copies (PC, Wii, 360, PS3). I'm thinking PC becuase it's got the biggest userbase.

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    2. Re:Another FF game? by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 1
      Great! Another month of my life wasted in front of the TV.
      FFXI is the MMORPG, so if the sequel is another one you can waste much longer than a month. There are players who have been wasting several years on it now.
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    3. Re:Another FF game? by rishistar · · Score: 1

      Are they gonna call it FFXII ?

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    4. Re:Another FF game? by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 1

      No, FFXII is already in the works as a standard console RPG. A direct sequel to FFXI might follow either of the naming models of the sequels to FFX (a la FFX-2) or FFVII (a la FFVII: Dirge of Cerberus,) or something else entirely.

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    5. Re:Another FF game? by ElleyKitten · · Score: 2, Interesting

      I don't think being cross-platform is all that cool. Cross-platform games have to be designed for the lowest common demoninator and can't take advantage of any of the nifty things in a console. Playing a game with a wii-mote that you can tell was designed with the dual-shock in mind, or playing the game with the dual-shock that only uses half the buttons because the wii doesn't have as many doesn't sound like fun. I much prefer console exclusives. Of course, that's because I buy all the game consoles. I imagine if I could only buy one system each generation I might have a different opinion.

      Also, I don't think the PC has the highest userbase. Well, technically if you compare it to the wii, ps3 and 360 right now it might have the most, but that's because two of those haven't been released yet. More people own ps2s, gamecubes, and xboxes than own a pc capable of playing high-end games, and I imagine the same thing will happen when the next generation kicks in gear.

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    6. Re:Another FF game? by 246o1 · · Score: 1

      FFXII is not in the works, it is out of the works and into stores in Japan (has been for months), just not out of translation yet. Though I live in Japan, I must hangly my nerdly head in shame at not having bought it yet. Free time ain't as plentiful as it used to be.

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    7. Re:Another FF game? by AcidLacedPenguiN · · Score: 1

      hear the whooshing sound over your head? that's flight joke131 flying overhead. wave bye bye, cause you'll never see it again.

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    8. Re:Another FF game? by Xymor · · Score: 1

      FFXII is being translated to english and shall be upon us in 2 or 3 months. FFXIII is already takes as the frist FF for the PS3. I guess they could make this new one the FFXIV or most likely to dump the extend number and call it FFXI: battle of summons or something.

    9. Re:Another FF game? by ShakaUVM · · Score: 1

      FFXI-II. And then the next revision will be FFXI-II V.II. Eventually Final Fantasy games will become long random alphanumeric strings to differentiate them from each other.

      At least if FFXI-II follows the path of FFX-II, then there'll be a lot more fan service. On the downside, you'll have to punch your eardrums out all over again with the horrid singing. The worlds first MMORPG featuring pop stars! I'm a level 13 black vocalist!

      Sigh...

      Actually, FFXI was a decent game, for the first 10 or 20 hours or so. Then they just appeared to run out of ideas, and required quests (like for Lu Sheng's Ultimate Fishing Rod(tm)) that just required stupid amounts of repetition to complete. I know repetition is a hallmark of any MMORPG, but FFXI took it to extreme levels.

    10. Re:Another FF game? by KDR_11k · · Score: 1

      I think with userbase he means only the people willing to play a pay-per-month online game.

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  2. Oh, joy! by 9x320 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Another levelling treadmill. I've seen it before. The crowd jumps from one game to another to another while I sit on the sidelines. Each time the crowd says they genuinely like it, and this game won't be as boring or as like a leveling treadmill as the last, and they won't get bored with it because this one has safeguards against that. First it was Ultima Online, then Final Fantasy XI, then World of Warcraft, then City of Heroes, then City of Villains, and now Final Fantasy XI again. Why do you people keep falling for it?

    1. Re:Oh, joy! by TheShadowzero · · Score: 1

      Because everybody's doing it!

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    2. Re:Oh, joy! by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 1

      This mud I used to play had a great help file for why the idea of player-owned shops would never be coded. It's very applicable to the above sentiment.

      If you really like killing rats, collecting herbs, or weaving baskets, you can probably swing the job in real life, and get paid for it to boot.

    3. Re:Oh, joy! by RingDev · · Score: 2

      Because it is fun and enjoyable? Because people enjoy the social aspect of MMOs? Becuase people enjoy the effect of Maslow's hierchy? Just because YOU don't like something, and other people tire of something, does not mean that that item was worthless or not fun. There is no level grind in the original Quake, but not many people still play Q1, does that mean it was a bad game? "Good" and "Fun" are highly subjective terms, and in the gaming world there is a huge range of different players. Some of those players want the grind, some of those players want no grind. So there are a variety of games for us each to play.

      -Rick

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    4. Re:Oh, joy! by ifrag · · Score: 1

      Well, for some people the grind is what they live for, and I've even found that system to be nice when large amounts of time are availiable for it. Even if that means standing around in town waiting hours for a group that has a reasonable chance of success. Of course such things don't last forever, and I've got less time for that now... I've switched over to the one MMO I've found that actually had a genuinely unique character development system, which is EVE Online. Characters gain points in specific skills in real time, even while logged out. There really are not any "levels" to reach other than the skill levels themselves. The drawback to this system is obviously those who can devote virtually all their conscious hours to the game see only marginal benefits compared to those who work 40 hour weeks.

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    5. Re:Oh, joy! by Gnostic+Ronin · · Score: 1
      Fine for you, but it's really beyond me why MMORPGs have so large of a fanbase. Frankly, they aren't so much games as jobs. Every MMO is an exercise in leveling up, getting money to get better weapons and armour -- usually for the sole purpose of leveling up in a slightly different looking area. Besides all of that, in order to stay on par with any friends you make online, you have to play for several hours a day. And then if you have a large community of trolls and griefers, you'll spend more time dealing with idiots. No friggin' thanks.

      I like my offline MMOs for just those reasons. It isn't just a grind, there's a story in the game, and progressing means you get to see more of it. Secondly, I don't feel obligated to spend hours a day grinding on jRPGs. If I want to, I can stop for a month -- hell I could stop for a year -- and pick up right where I left off, without the rest of the party having moved on without me.

    6. Re:Oh, joy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Do you even know what you're talking about? "offline MMOs"? The only games I know of that could possibly fit that description are the .hack series. Have you considered that some people might just have a different idea of "fun" than you do?

    7. Re:Oh, joy! by Kamots · · Score: 1

      A MMORPG isn't a traditional game... a vast amount of the fun in it is the in-game economy. It took me a good deal of playing FFXI to realize that's why I was enjoying it... and then when I got to the point where earning money wasn't difficult or really time consuming I realized that I'd "beaten" the game, and got tired of it. For me it's not about having a high-level character, it's about learning the intricacies of the economy.

      Also, in case you weren't aware there's some pretty compelling stories in FFXI, I'm considering going back to it for a while just so I can finish up the story arcs that I left undone.

    8. Re:Oh, joy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yeah, it was fun the first time, but then you realize that it goes nowhere, and the result of leveling up and gaining better equipment is, uh... nothing. You can kill crap that used to kill you, which is fun for about 30 seconds, and after that the only thing to do is get more levels. Of course, some people will never admit this, because they're too caught up in the race to realize it doesn't go anywhere... it's sort of a mirror of life, which is about the journey, not the destination, because there is no destination. Unfortunately the journey in MMORPGs is level grinding, and I don't know anybody who enjoys that, but they're too entranced by the prospect of the next level to recognize their own Pavlovian behavior.

    9. Re:Oh, joy! by Rayonic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      "The Crowd" still hasn't left World of Warcraft. And it seems they're quite unlikely to in the near future.

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    10. Re:Oh, joy! by Voltageaav · · Score: 1

      There aren't direct skill bonuses for playing 23/7 on EVE, but unless you spend your time very inneffectively, you'll have loads of ISK to use on Implants to speed your training, faction ships, faction mods, and even T2 and capital ships once you do have the skills for them. I'll admit, I'm mainly into PVP and you don't make much ISK doing that, the occasional ship fully faction moded, but you will have a ton of fun. But if you spend most of your time mining, ratting, or mission running like most people do, you'll have a nice little nest egg pretty quick.

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  3. At last... by Doches · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can finally realize my life-long dream: operating my own Kentucky Fried Chocobo franchise!

    1. Re:At last... by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 1

      What do you think Cloud and Friends did when they ran out of stalls at the farm after another hard day of goading chocobos to do the ugly in front of a captive audience?

      Let's just say there was an ongoing sale on glue in Kalm town.

    2. Re:At last... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Funny, I'm the one who started making that joke online. Of course I can't prove it, so I'll be modded "troll" or some shit...

  4. its not true by musikit · · Score: 4, Informative

    SE specifically had an article on their website today stating that it is not true. http://www.square-enix.com/jp/company/e/news/2006/ download/release_060718en.pdf

    1. Re:its not true by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Too bad - you'd think with World of Warcraft absolutely kicking their ass, they'd try and move FFXI, their flag-ship MMORPG, out of the PS2 generation and into the future. The PC version is still a lousy port of the PS2 version with none of the advantages being on the PC should offer (like, say, customizable user interfaces, allowing people to bind macros to keys, not crashing when another application opens a window, textures that are higher res than the PS2 allows, monsters that don't look identical to lower level monsters but have more HP and do more damage, simple things).

      Unfortunately Square-Enix has refused to allow Final Fantasy XI to grow. They've released three expansion packs, but it's still the same crappy game it was when it first came to America. With World of Warcraft out and beating the pants off all the other MMORPGs, you'd think Square-Enix would have learned something about how to make an MMORPG that normal people can enjoy, but they haven't.

      There was a while when FFXI held the top spot (if you ignored NCSoft), but those days are long gone. A new Final Fantasy-based MMORPG (hopefully called "Final Fantasy Online" next time) that takes the lessons learned from FFXI and the lessons WoW taught the industry could be a real hit. Unfortunately, it appears Square-Enix hasn't learned anything and wishes to continue being an EverQuest clone with a lousy UI and terrible PC/XBox360 ports.

    2. Re:its not true by musikit · · Score: 0

      i'm sorry i'm used to leaving flamebait then getting flamebait.

      i have never played WoW in fact when FFXI came out i was adament on waiting for WoW as my MMO. i had tried Anarchy Online but was dissatisfied with their combat system.

      PC version a lousy port of PS2 version:
      i can see people beliving this. they did allow you to change some resolution settings and texture settings allowing you to have a better picture then the ps2 version however they capped it at 30 fps.

      customizable interfaces:
      there is absolutely only 1 interface i thought was a horrible design. the delivery NPC dialog box. this is the clunkiest UI in the game. i am continuely frustrated with this UI component. others may not be to your liking however do not take away from the game's fun factor IMHO.

      macro binding:
      as you so wonderfully pointed out. it was originally designed for the PS2. it seems to be that at that point the game was designed so that you wouldn't be using the keyboard for much expect for talking. in fact i have a ps2 adapter for my pc and have an easier time playing the game then friends that are keyboard exclusive. however there is a config to change keyboard bindings so if you wanted "rest" to be the "U" key you can change that. then the internal macroing system allows you to make 6 line macros for do things in game(except crafting).

      not crashing when opening another window:
      alot of people complain about this. i don't really care. i only have my windows box for gaming and nothing else installed on it. as such no popups ever happen except "stickey keys" which i turned off after the first time i got dropped for Fullscreen lost. however no where on the box does it say that FFXI is a MS Windows application. there are stern requirements for that. look them up. it does say it requires MS Windows to run. the community however is large enough that someone wrote a wrapper to allow FFXI to be run in "windowed" mode so popups dont drop you from game.

      textures that are higher res than PS2 allows:
      it exists. in the FFXI config panel outside of game. requires a game restart. annoying place maybe but you can reset texture sizes there.

      monsters that look identical:
      every Final Fantasy game has been like this from the start. why would FFXI-2 (if it did happen) be any different?

      same crappy game:
      ive been playing for 3 years and still enough it. so "one man's trash is another man's treasure"

      WoW:
      i am very surprised WoW is as big as it is. the constant server crashes, login "queues" etc to me do not a service make. still some people do like the log in for an hour and do a quick quest. to me WoW came off as a single player game with some multiple player content when you reached max level with an added chat room. FFXI on the otherhand came off to me as a multiple player game with extended chat abilities. pick your poison.

      top spot:
      i dont think FFXI ever help "top spot" of course i dont follow population numbers like that mmogchart dude.

      "Final Fantasy Online" & EQ clone:
      it is "Final Fantasy Online" i dont know why the XI is there. i believe you are waiting for Fantasy Earth which will hopefully be a combination of WoW and FFXI. maybe not. about a EQ clone though... i never played EQ so i will dodge this one.

      there is one thing i think is always a lost statistic with FFXI. for the 3+ years it has been around it has had the lowest number of unscheduled maintences. i like that. i know that unless they announce something on the website that the game is going to be up. weather i want to play or not.

    3. Re:its not true by The+Sage+Of+Time · · Score: 1

      I played it for three years too.. And it is crappy. The game is unforgiving, and just a repetitive pattern that keeps rolling on and on.. Yea, most games are just repetitive patterns - but XI doesn't even TRY to hide that fact, and that drives me crazy! I can't stand them, and it doesn't try to cover it up at all to make it seem more interesting.. Instead, it just gradually got more and more boring, and more and more frustrating.

      I spent three years on a single character and never finished the game story.. Some might think that's impressive and that the game is truly vast when I say this, but it couldn't be more than the opposite.. The world is tiny, very tiny, and the story is not very long at all.. So what took me so long? Simple, the grinding in-between the tiny five minute bits of cut scenes (seriously) goes on for hours and hours on end.. And you know what? People ALWAYS go to the same places to level, and even the same places to camp mobs. (Yes, camp.. exploring and killing at the same time is unheard of in this game and you get laughed at if you even suggest it.) Zilart expansion was already in the package when it hit with the US, so most of us never even noticed the changes it made.. Promathia was lame as hell, they placed ridiculous difficulty bounders up to keep people from progressing in the story at a reasonable rate and released the content for it very slowly.. (Yes that's right, you bought an expansion that had virtually no story content at its release and had to wait months for them to release the next "chapter.")

      Their latest attempt came after I quit of course, but from all I have heard and seen.. it is no better off. In fact, it might be worse.

      That's all just a tip of the iceberg to the games problems too. SE hasn't even TRIED to adjust any major player concerns that I've seen.. Everything is incredibly static in the world and pretty much everything implemented stays that way forever. (No matter how terrible the implementation.) I can honestly only think of a couple of things they changed that are worth noting.. (Slight decrease in the first Promathia mission difficulty for one.) But all and all, they just left things as is and ignored everyone's cries. What did get changed was pretty irrelevant.. Meh, the game left me bitter as hell.. I was miserable playing it for awhile, but stuck around for friends.. That was a stupid mistake on my part, but they've mostly all quit too by now. (Takes some longer than others to realize how crappy the game is.. but it is DEFINATELY is crappy.)

  5. Good for them. by Rendo · · Score: 0

    I'm glad the franchise is still existing and moving on. It's good for the gaming community as well as the company. Enix produces some quality RPG's and without Final Fantasy the lives of all /.ers wouldn't be the same.

  6. great... by preppypoof · · Score: 1

    now there will be final fantasy x, final fantasy x-2, final fantasy xi, and final fantasy xi-2. ow...my head...

  7. FFXI-2? by DeeDob · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is this an old news, or a new one?

    There's just too many to keep track of unless you're an avid fan.

    FF1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10-2, 11, 11-2, 12, 13, Tactics, Tactics 2, Legend, Legend 2, Legend3, + Gamecube one, + at least 1 other whose tile i have forgotten (crystal something?)

    We had a joke some time ago about Hollywood sequels. There was so many we called the next one:
    "The return of the revenge of the brain-teaser 2... part one".

    When is Return of the revenge of Final Fantasy XI 2 part one gonna be released? We're sure close to it...

    1. Re:FFXI-2? by Ryan+Amos · · Score: 1

      Crystal Chronicles was the Gamecube one (though honestly it felt more like part of the Mana series IMO.) You're missing Mystic Quest, the American-made hack-and-slasher for SNES.

    2. Re:FFXI-2? by jsldub · · Score: 0

      Also Final Fantasy Mystic Quest for SNES

    3. Re:FFXI-2? by ElleyKitten · · Score: 1

      Tactics 2 is actually Tactics Advance.

      You forgot Final Fantasy Adventure, but that was really Sword of Mana, but the Legends were SaGas so whatever.

      And there's FFVII: Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus. And Mystic Quest.

      And 4 is 2 and 6 is 3, so 2 and 3 are 2j and 3j.

      And yes, I'm purposefully trying to confuse you now. :P

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    4. Re:FFXI-2? by DeeDob · · Score: 1

      ^^^ lol

      I swear, if Square decides to do a racing game, they'll put "Final Fantasy" on the cover and use Chocobos instead of racing cars just to make a bit more money off the license. wait...
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      The thing is, i keep track of the videogame industry and even i am starting to have trouble with Final Fantasies. They put the FF title on so many different things it's getting ridiculous.

    5. Re:FFXI-2? by Mattintosh · · Score: 1

      Here's the list as I know it:

      NES:
      Final Fantasy
      Final Fantasy 2 (j)
      Final Fantasy 3 (j)

      Gameboy:
      Final Fantasy Legend
      Final Fantasy Legend 2
      Final Fantasy Legend 3
      Final Fantasy Adventure ("Seiken Denetsu" in Japan, so the Mana series is actually part of Final Fantasy)

      SNES:
      Final Fantasy 4 (j)/2 (us)
      Final Fantasy 5 (j)
      Final Fantasy 6 (j)/3 (us)
      Secret Of Mana ("Seiken Denetsu 2")
      Seiken Denetsu 3 (j)
      Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest ("Final Fantasy USA" in Japan)

      PSX:
      Final Fantasy 7
      Final Fantasy 8
      Final Fantasy 9
      Final Fantasy Tactics
      Legend of Mana ("Seiken Denetsu 4")
      Ergheiz (ugh. Final Fantasy Fighter Super Turbo Alpha 2 perhaps... but then Capcom would sue. It's interesting that "ghei" is in the middle of the name of this pile of crap.)

      PS2:
      Final Fantasy 10
      Final Fantasy 10-2
      Final Fantasy 11
      Final Fantasy 12

      PC:
      Final Fantasy 7
      Final Fantasy 11

      Gamecube:
      Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles

      GBA:
      Sword of Mana (Remake of "Seiken Denetsu", but quite a bit different from the original)

      I didn't list re-issued games or game packs (Such as the FF1/2 GBA cart or the FF Anthology on PSX), but there are a bunch of those as well. I did, however, list the multi-platform releases (FF7 and FF11). I'm also not familiar with FF Tactics 2, so I don't know what system it's for. If I had to guess, I'd say PS2.

    6. Re:FFXI-2? by DeeDob · · Score: 1

      I'm 100% sure that you forgot FF8 for PC and FF11 for 360.

      As for Tactics 2... it's on the gameboy advanced.

      Might add the Chocobo racing game too.

      Like i said, even the biggest fans of the series can't count them all.

    7. Re:FFXI-2? by medeii · · Score: 1

      FF8 was also released for the PC (yes, even in the US.)

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    8. Re:FFXI-2? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      That's the thing though, each of the main trunk of games has been set in a different world, different characters, different storyline - just same name, sort of as a marketing ploy. It's not a sequel in the same sense the Hollywood sequels are.

  8. Lvl 60 DRK LFG PST by MrNash · · Score: 1

    If Square is indeed thinking about making a new FF MMORPG, hopefully they'll do something so that players aren't stuck waiting in a central city for an eternity, so we don't see what happened in FFXI with armies of damage dealers kicking around Jeuno for hours at a time waiting for a group. People were fine if they had lots of friends playing, or were in a large guild, but trying to make a quick pick-up group is tough the higher the level one is (unless you're a healer), since so many in the community are so picky about their party make up, and don't realize how much time they're wasting trying to create the perfect group. Hopefully Square will take note of dynamics that are more friendly to duos and trios in the future, not to mention more solo-friendly content (BST was fun, but more soloing classes would have been nice).

    1. Re:Lvl 60 DRK LFG PST by musikit · · Score: 1

      the newest xpack added new areas with restructured mobs. it is now easier and preferred method to have 1 tank 4x melee dmg dealers 2x healers then the old method. drks, thfs, wars, and mnks are getting higher levels faster.

    2. Re:Lvl 60 DRK LFG PST by MrNash · · Score: 1

      Ah, I see. I haven't tried the new expansion yet. It's good to see that these classes are able to go out and have some fun now, instead of sitting around whistling dixie. Reading what you have to say, I'm starting to think maybe I should try the new expansion out. I'm curious as to how the battle mechanics work in these new PT setups. I reckon that there must be some pretty interesting skill chains going on.

    3. Re:Lvl 60 DRK LFG PST by paitre · · Score: 1

      It's basically called TP-Burn, and you do literally that - whenever you have TP, you throw out a weaponskill. No waiting for skillchains, that just slows you down.

      But then, I'm a BLM that's been -forced- to manaburn for exp for the last year thanks to WAR and PLD deco-burn parties all but making me unwanted 70+ :P

    4. Re:Lvl 60 DRK LFG PST by deinol · · Score: 1

      the newest xpack added new areas with restructured noobs.

      Ok, that's not what he said. But that's what I read. I have this image in my head:

      DarkKngt1: Hey, invite B0B.
      FearedPaldinX11: No way, he's a noob.
      DarkKngt1: It's cool, he's one of those new restructured noobs.

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    5. Re:Lvl 60 DRK LFG PST by 0racle · · Score: 1

      Yep, they'll shoot their players. You realize everything your complaining about is a problem with users, not the game.

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  9. Mod parent up by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 2, Informative
    Thanks for the link. C&P for the PDF-impaired:
    [Translation] July 18, 2006

    To whom it may concern:

    COMMENT ON RECENT MEDIA REPORT

    Tokyo, Japan (July 18, 2006) - Square Enix Co., Ltd ("the Company"). wishes to comment on a specific media report, dated July 14, stating that the Company is developing a sequel to its online game title, FINAL FANTASY® XI, and plans to release the title on three platforms the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system, and Windows Vista TM the next-generation PC operating system from Microsoft Corporation.

    The Company did not make such an announcement and has not made any decisions resembling those detailed in the media report.

    As the Company announced in May 2005, it is currently developing an online title for next-generation platforms including game consoles and PCs; however, this title is being developed as a completely new MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online RPG). We will disclose further details of this title, including platform compatibility, immediately after any relevant decisions are made.

    In addition, the Company continuously plans to release expansion packs for FINAL FANTASY XI, available on PlayStation®2, Xbox 360, and Windows®, as well as perform version updates.

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  10. Mithras? by Yvan256 · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. Make another game with Mithras
    2. Make sure the game has questionnable pieces of clothing for the Mithras
    3. Players want to see Mithras in questionnable pieces of clothing
    4. Profit!

    1. Re:Mithras? by falcon5768 · · Score: 1

      funny enough SE changed the sitting pose of Mithras because the original one (with there legs open so you could see their panties) was too suggestive and cause complaints.

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  11. Jesus wrong info speads fast. by falcon5768 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    From Playonline: Tokyo, Japan (July 18,2006) Square Enix Co, Ltd ("the Company) wishes to comment on a specific media report dated July 14th, stating that the Company is developing a sequal to its online game title Final Fantasy XI and plans to release the title on three platforms - the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and Windows Vista the next-generation operating system from Microsoft Corporation. The Company did not make such an announcement and has not made any decision resembling those detailed in the media report. As the Company announce in May 2005, it is currently developing a online title for next-generation platforms including game concoles and PC's however this title is being developed as a completely new MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online RPG) We will disclose futher details of this title, including platform compatability, immediately after and relevant decisions are made. In Addition the Company continuously plans to release expansion packs for FINAL FANTAYS XI, available on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and Windows, as well as perform version updates.

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  12. falcon5768 is a karma whore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mod parent as Redundant

  13. Whats the difference between... by caffeinatedOnline · · Score: 2, Insightful

    a computer entertainment system (Playstation3) and a video game and entertainment system(Xbox360)? Is Sony still trying to push the whole "this isn't a console, it's a computer" thing? They are both frickn video game systems, no matter how you cut it!!

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    1. Re:Whats the difference between... by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 1

      I remember a certain Video Computer System that confused matters a bit 29 years ago.

      At any rate, everything from game consoles to phones to TVs to watches are no less than specialized computers these days. The word "computer" is just too redundant to use on every computer-based device anymore. Otherwise store shelves would be clogged with video game console computers, bread-toasting computers, car alarm keychain computers, coffee-making computers, marital aid computers, and so on.

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  14. Yeeesh. by biff_larken · · Score: 1

    I love how FF is the only franchise (that I can think of) where it's now well-known and accepted that every game that comes out is never thought of as a sequel to the previous one, and that later on, there can be "actual sequels" to each of these games. Christ.

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  15. EVE Online, my child... by Jadecristal · · Score: 1

    Join us, and freedom from realtime treadmilling will be yours...

    http://www.eve-online.com/

    Otherwise, give A Tale In The Desert a try.