Console players have been forgotten.
It is a bitter pill, and it is definitely not easy to swallow. And not only is it a bitter pill that is hard to swallow, but it is being given to us by Dr. Kevorkian. And while some may say that the base game is still available, one would have to wonder in regards to how long (ask any Mac OS player about update 3.3)? Obviously, it is the decision of the individual console player on whether they should continue their ED career, but it should be realized that continuing is only satisfying a basic craving, one of which is in danger of being cut off, or at the very lease, grown tired of. Many will disagree with me, but as I feel, console players should take hold of some respect for ourselves and dump Frontier before they completely dump us. The day may come where consoles players will be shut down completely. I simply feel that we should have some dignity and leave before they kick us out.
I play on Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC, and was quietly loyal to Elite Dangerous. Yet, this decision is such a abysmal insult to the loyal console fanbase that we, the console players, seem to have only one choice, which is to maintain some dignity. Perhaps others will disagree, and I will respect that, but when do we draw the line.
I know that some may try to defend, or explain, Frontier's decision, and I can understand that. I will not fault any console player for continuing gameplay, for it is sometimes difficult to recognize when something is in its terminal stages. But I look at Frontier's relationship with its playerbase as an unhappy marriage. How I see it, why would you stay with a partner who continuously cheats on you, who continuously lies to you? Regardless of emotional ties or physical needs, there comes a time when you have to say, "Enough".
I believe that this is an ill-fated step that Frontier has made. Nevertheless, the company is free to make whatever business decisions they want, even if it is a poorly made one. Having said this, I find it difficult to continue playing ED after being told directly that we have been, more or less, shut out.
It should be noted that this decision to abandon development on consoles was not made overnight, which mean for the past year that console players have been strung along, waiting for the Odyssey DLC (some even upgrading to Xbox Series X and PS5), still dedicated to playing ED, still buying their merchandise, still buying the game as a whole, all while Frontier knew that they would be cutting off console players in the near future.
Again, where do we drawn the line.
This is a sad day, and it is a sad day for not only console players, but for PC players as well. Some PC players may say, "Oh well, sucks to be you", but if they believe that this poor decision by Frontier will not eventually affect them, they are being naïve. Elite Dangerous had great potential, and even after approximately eight years, it still had a future. For some, if not many, the hope of that future is gone, so it is time to move on.
Or at least move on before being thrown out.
