More FFXI charges?

Ok here is some info i saw today, i don\'t know if you guys already know but i will let you read it anyway.
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Square released new details today regarding the pricing structure for their online network PlayOnline, and more aptly, Final Fantasy XI. Specifically, players will be charged 100 yen (less than a dollar) for every character they create in the game. As previously reported, Final Fantasy XI will allow players to create their own persona in the game based on selectable character races and attributes. Due to overwhelming data storage and transfer costs however, Square has decide to charge players for every character they create. For the first month of availability however, all associated character creation fees will be waived. Square is reportedly working on subscription plan that will allow players to create and manage multiple characters for one low monthly fee. For reference, Final Fantasy XI is scheduled for release on May 16th for the PlayStation 2.
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So not to bad, but there seems to be more prices poping up, every now and then.

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That is actually a great deal.  For many other MMORPGs you have to set up a new account just to have another character, which would cost you an additional $10-20 a month.

So what happens if you decide that you don\'t want to keep a newly created character two weeks into play.. or what happens if that character somehow gets corrupted? Is this in addition to a flat rate pay by month fee or are only going to have to pay - per - character? I\'d like some more info before I say weither or not this is a good deal. Granted, it\'s a helluva lot better than creating a new account for each character like IronFist was saying... but another online RPG I have *ahem* only charges 1200 yen a month.. which is often less than the coversion cap of 5 USD a month max payment. Extra characters are free. I have 7.. and know many people who have upwards of 12 to 15 characters.

So what happens if you decide that you don\'t want to keep a newly created character two weeks into play.. or what happens if that character somehow gets corrupted?

Then square will handel it,
the character is not stored on your ps2 HDD or Memory card

this is NOT PSO people, this is a MMORPG (Massivly Mulitplayer Online Role Playing Game) while PSO was a TOMPOS (Tiny Online Mulitplayer Piece of S***)

Chrono... do you have the slightest idea what I was talking about? I was asking in regard to how Square would handle the billing of a new character who doesn\'t last till the end of the payment schedule. I was also taking a friendly little jab at Square, but if you\'d like to turn this into a flame war.. that IS a possibility. Knock it off little man, gouging pot-shots at Microsoft for the time being is one thing... but I don\'t turn a blind eye to PSO bashing unless you know exactly what in the hell you\'re talking about.

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Originally posted by SonyFan
Chrono... do you have the slightest idea what I was talking about? I was asking in regard to how Square would handle the billing of a new character who doesn\'t last till the end of the payment schedule. I was also taking a friendly little jab at Square, but if you\'d like to turn this into a flame war.. that IS a possibility. Knock it off little man, gouging pot-shots at Microsoft for the time being is one thing... but I don\'t turn a blind eye to PSO bashing unless you know exactly what in the hell you\'re talking about.

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Then where does the word courupted come into this?

also, the pso bashing was not really directed at you, sorry if it sounded like that. many people think FFXI will be like PSO, when its 100\'s of time differnt/better. Sega called PSO a MMORPG when its not.. the liers

Then where does the word courupted come into this? - Chrono

The word "Corrupted" comes from people hacking into Square\'s servers with their PC\'s in an attempt to change their item inventory/stats and screw things up, from Power Failures, From Virus\'s, from any one of a hundred different causes for data corruption. If corruption on a large scale (or even a small scale) happens, it could take Square quite a while to get things financially streightened out. That aspect hasn\'t been addressed yet. This is why I say I "Need more information" before I can call this a good deal or not.

PSO is a Massively Multiplayer Online RPG. It\'s a different game than FFXI or EverQuest.. more like a subGenre of MMORPG, but that is still what it is. If you wanna quibble or fight, you\'ll get nowhere. Genre\'s are so screwed up these days anyhow, that can\'t just call one company a liar. They\'re all liars. Case in point.. Eidos with calling Tomb Raider an Adventure game.

when its 100\'s of time differnt/better - Chrono

That has yet to be determined, and really it\'s a matter of taste. Of what the gamer perfers in their RPG. IMO, the futuristic setting of PSO is more appealing than the Midievil setting of FF.. and RAcaseals are a far more intriguiging character class than any found in FFOnline. That\'s just my opinion though. PSO already has several strengths over FFXI, such as Billing, Chat, MultiLanguange preset translations, and (from what I\'ve seen so far) more intense and realistic Real-Time battles.

Not to say that FFOnline WON\'T be a better online RPG than PSO... but each has their own strengths and weaknesses which should be addressed instead of simply saying.. "It sucks".

PSO is a Massively Multiplayer Online RPG

Ok, then Diablo 2 is also.. and much better at it

I have seen Diablo 2 listed as a MMORPG by gaming sites before, albiet not nearly as often as PSO has been refered to. Weither it is better or not, I can\'t say since I haven\'t played Diablo 2 nor have I read up on it. Besides, as I pointed out before, saying it sucks because Sega "Lied" about it\'s Genre is a moot point anyhow, seeing as how hardly anyone can seem to get their Genre\'s right these days.

Tell me, how much experience do you have playing PSO?

Tell me, how much experience do you have playing PSO?

I played it.. and I got sick of it before 2 hours
I also played Diablo 2, it is about the same gameplay (just with a mouse and less items to purchase) its just so much better (wow, 8 players not 4).. PSO is one of the most overrated games of recent years.. total suckyness.
Its the case of, its the only TMORPG in existance on consoles, so it gets a high score.. If Diablo 2 or Everquest was on consoles PSO would be history

Chrono you played PSO for 2 hours, and you think you can call it a piece of **** on that bases, you need to grow up man, you make your self sound like you have NO idea what you are talking about.
I loved FFX , i loved the design of the characters, and where it was set, but i look at FFXI, and it just doesn\'t appeal to me design wise, but that doesn\'t mean i am going to call it a piece of ****!
Personaly i think you need to play a game ALOT more, before you can really judge it dude.

Personaly i think you need to play a game ALOT more, before you can really judge it dude.

Why should I torture myself?
the game sucks!

I\'ve played it before, its called Diablo 2.. too bad PSO was so late
Your opinion is moot unless you have played Ultima Online, Everquest and Asherons Call like I have, along with Diablo 2

Forget it Ethan, I tried to turn it into a "Check and Point".. serious.. debate, but you really can\'t hold an intelligent disagreement with someone who\'s just going to stick his fingers in his ears and scream "It sucks It sucks... la la la la la It Sucks".
He is right though Chrono, play it for more than 2 hours.. and preferable online with a good bunch of teammates and it\'s a whole different experience than offline.

Needless to say, you might just not like it. That\'s ok.. I don\'t like FFIX. Certain games just don\'t click with certian people... but you really SHOULD give points as to WHY you don\'t like it instead of just mindlessly bashing it which has been the status quo for you on all things lately.

Chrono.. you started out with a certain level of respect from me being that your a fan of the ole skool Sierra and LucasArts adventure games, but with the way you\'ve been acting recently against the Xbox and here lately with PSO is quickly making me loose that respect.. and I\'m sure the respect of most of the members here.

You\'re turning yourself into what NYPPZ just was before he started to chill out... that\'s not a good thing man.

but you really SHOULD give points as to WHY you don\'t like it instead of just mindlessly bashing it which has been the status quo for you on all things lately.

Uhh.. I did
I said its a crappy version of Diablo 2..
And its not even on the same level as Everquest or UO.

There is no point debating this beacuse he has not played Everquest, UO or Diablo 2

Originally posted by Chrono


Uhh.. I did
I said its a crappy version of Diablo 2..
And its not even on the same level as Everquest or UO.

There is no point debating this beacuse he has not played Everquest, UO or Diablo 2

If you are talking about me, then when the hell did i say that i haven\'t played those games?
Please answer my question!!
Also last time i looked my name wasn\'t HE, it is Ethan_Hunt so use it, if i call you by your name, then you give me the same respect and call me by mine, THANK YOU!!!!
Please answer my question!!