Whether the player base skews to individuals playing PC, so it doesn't matter it will have play between PC and Xbox, they will still be plenty of players at the pool. It's hilarious that Xbox players have been begging for a long time to get some JRPGs like PS4 has and they eventually land a fairly popular one exclusively and PS4 players are mad they do not get this one game after years of feasting on exclusivity for PSO2 Meseta for sale every single JRPG released.I've not seen these insane PS4 players you're speaking about. I am arguing from the perspective of a PC player that is concerned about Phantasy Star Online 2 launch functionality, since it isn't currently launching on PC, and that is I think where the majority of Phantasy Star Online 2s userbase is.
I mean that's great. And they are doing so with no benefits (console earnings ) which timed-exclusive launches are used for.It's possible, but my encounter using FFXIV informs me that PC players make up the huge bulk of their western playerbase, and due to the PS4 userbase being considerably larger than the Xbox userbase that gen, I believe that large majority is going to be split even more in favor of PC for Phantasy Star Online 2 (when it comes to Xbox One/PC split).
I agree, and that's the reason why I'm concerned the wellbeing of Phantasy Star Online 2 at launch is going to be very bad, because it is a timed Xbox One exclusive. Till we receive a PC release it might be a number of months following Xbox release. Hopefully the PC launch can revitalize Phantasy Star Online 2 to keep it alive, assuming as I imagine it being the Xbox launch is as lifeless. Perhaps I'm being too pessimistic and do not know Xbox userbase enough, but I really don't watch Phantasy Star Online 2 with multiple thousand concurrent users months after launch, on US Xbox One players only.
If you're itching to play it, there is not any reason to not go play with it and get the enthusiast dictionary. You wont get banned for logging in from somewhere that's not Japan so that you do not need a VPN. The translation covers most of everything up to chapter 4 so you dont have to know any Japanese in any way. Phantasy Star Online 2 is at a good place at the moment and it is fun though it's not at all like the original PSO (theres a fantastic thing for the most part). It's free, so you have nothing. Just dont get too invested because you won't be able to transfer progress.
Some things need 12+ people to beat, but a very large chunk (maybe the majority) can be played solo. Granted, we only ever played on Super Hard, and not the Ultra Hard manner (all quests have trouble options, so technically if you would like to solo stuff you could play everything on simple lol). In terms of grind, I don't understand the way the launch is right now, but PSO2 is rather in the Sunset stage. A few more years of support. Therefore, they're fostering the hell from gamers, passing out millions of EXP and Meseta (money). Near all gear can be purchased for in game money, or you may complete missions for certifications that give high end equipment to buy PSO2 Meseta you.
