steven787 on 05 June 2009
When FFXI came out, it was the best MMO. It had a huge following for years.
The problem and benefit with f2p is that players aren't as committed, they move on to other games. The good part is that more people will buy it the first time and server upkeep isn't that big of a deal if a lot of people stop playing after a while. The people who do keep playing will want to buy in-game gear and expansions, so what the heck? It's worth a shot.
As for being PC-PS3 exclusive, I just don't know. This is a bad thing. Exclusivity, just for the sake of it, hurts gaming. Now, if the pricing structure won't work because of LIVE's one time exemption to FFXI, then that is a different story.
I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.
