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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: Seed_Of_Evil on May 17, 2002, 09:28:54 AM
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While thousands of players gleefully picked up copies of Square\'s long awaited PlayStation 2 RPG Final Fantasy XI today in Japan, few have been able to play the game online. Despite Square\'s assurances regarding the ability to handle network traffic, the registration system for Square\'s PlayOnline service was overwhelmed within hours of the game\'s release. Square issued a formal apology regarding the problem this morning, and assured customers that they\'re expanding the registration system to handle thousands of simultaneous requests. It\'s currently unknown how long it will take to fix the registration system. Nevertheless, tonight we\'re pleased to present some new footage from the finished version below. Expect full impressions and more media in the coming days.
Source (http://www.xengamers.com/sections/news/7392/) + intro movies.
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LOL the Server could handle everyone loggin in at once.
Bloody hell :eek:
looks like Sony has betten M$$$$$ to the big push online
and the Zelots said it would be a waste of time :D.
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No big surprise.
I played EQ for over a year, that game has more than it\'s fair share of problems. I expected this to happen...
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These big companies always underestimate what they\'ll need to make it run \'flawlessly\'. I can understand it though... it\'s cheaper to underestimate than overestimate...
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i remember when the zone changed to a passport site i couldnt log in for 3 days!
square shouldnt be embarrased
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Of coarse, as expected, this is the one news that Xbox fanboys are gleefully talking about. Nevermind the fact that the game is nearly soldout, but the fact that the Square had problems getting everyone registered. :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by Simchoy
Of coarse, as expected, this is the one news that Xbox fanboys are gleefully talking about. Nevermind the fact that the game is nearly soldout, but the fact that the Square had problems getting everyone registered. :rolleyes:
Heh, Xbox fanboys are in for a huge surprise when they go to play their system\'s online down the road...
I went out and bought Dungeon Siege, hoping to play it online after I got the hang of the single player, but I can\'t even get in to it because of that shoddy zonematch service. Turns out almost everyone who bought the game couldn\'t even play the game online because of the service.
I just hope MS isn\'t planning to use zonematch for the Xbox... if they are, don\'t ever expect to be able to play the system online. :(
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Originally posted by Simchoy
Of coarse, as expected, this is the one news that Xbox fanboys are gleefully talking about. Nevermind the fact that the game is nearly soldout, but the fact that the Square had problems getting everyone registered. :rolleyes:
LOL
a X Box fan would be hard pushed to brag about any X box Game what crashed the server online...
Come to think of it they would be hard pushed even if every single last one of them all log on at once.
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hope all the probs are ironedout by the time it comes to uk.. so they should give them a few years before they do a pal realese
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A few years? You crazy? Don\'t suggest those kinda things to Sony Europe... who knows :D
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lol, tell me about it, still waiting for ffx.....let alone ffx1,
so could this be played off line at all???
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You mean whether FFXI can be played offline? I don\'t know... 90% no... :confused:
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yeh i didnt think you would, but wasnt sure if you could mess around with your character, or say learn moves etc off llne
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Absolutely no idea about that... if someone can reply to this question...
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can anyone update us on whether square has weahtered the storm yet? what about first impressioons?
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Your Japanese correspondent here,
I am happy to report that FFXI is back online and operational.
Square has also extended to free play period till June 30th to all customers as an apology.
Server maintenance will occur at 9:30 PM for 2 hours.
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dang that sucks
they better be preapared for when it hits the shores over here in the USA
i mean its gonna be a lot more traffic i think then over there
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is the adapter compatable with dsl and cable internet?
what ever happened to the simutanlous launch of ff11 on pc and play station two? is it still possible for the states?
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is the adapter compatable with dsl and cable internet?
The adapter works with virtually everything,
56k, cable, DSL, etc
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so i just take the cable cord from my cable internet and plug it in the back of the adapter and the ps2 gets cable internet speeds?
that may sound dumb but it just sounds too good to be true
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so i just take the cable cord from my cable internet and plug it in the back of the adapter and the ps2 gets cable internet speeds?
To be more specific, the ps2 supports Ethernet Cat-5 cables (the phone cord like cable thats thinker then standard phone cable, but connects in the same way)
If you mean, Coax, when your talking about Cable Cord then no, that won\'t work. The cable (coax) needs to first go to the cable modem that you got with your connection (or bought) and then to your ps2.
If you want to connect both your computer and ps2 that can be more complicated, and may require a internet hub and or router to split and cordinate the internet requests.
Some cable modems have both ethernet and USB outputs, so you might be able to use the ethernet for the ps2 and the USB for your computer.
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OK the adapter can support my internet connection. TY
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Chrono, I\'ve been debating about purchasing the game.
First off, I wasn\'t sure if I\'d be able to play it from the U.S., being that I\'ll be moving there in about 2 months. Second, even if I was able to hook up to the network over there, how is Square handling the billing portion? Is it by credit card, or by all other means of payment here in Japan where you have to pay the bill at your local convenience store or through your bank account?
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This goes to show you how popular FFXI is and the PS2!