Console Update
- Thread starter David Braben
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Don't let the door hit you on the way out!
I like No Man's Sky as much as the next person, but as a console player, I cannot begin to express how much I'd rather VR Elite.
My point of contention for making the transition to PC (besides the fact that I don't own a gaming PC), is the obscene amounts of time and effort I've put into Elite on my Playstation account. I really don't want to have to start over from scratch.
If Frontier can figure a way to transfer all of my achievements to PC, I'll gladly make that transition for sure, finally invest in that VR set, and continue to support the game.
I'll keep an eye out for announcements regarding transfers.
If not, well--
My point of contention for making the transition to PC (besides the fact that I don't own a gaming PC), is the obscene amounts of time and effort I've put into Elite on my Playstation account. I really don't want to have to start over from scratch.
If Frontier can figure a way to transfer all of my achievements to PC, I'll gladly make that transition for sure, finally invest in that VR set, and continue to support the game.
I'll keep an eye out for announcements regarding transfers.
If not, well--
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Well now that console owners can't play EDO, I think I speak for Everyone™ when I say a massive update to a cross platform feature like Powerplay would be just the thing to cheer people up.
Right? Guys? Guys?
Y U run away guys?
Right? Guys? Guys?
Y U run away guys?
See you soon
This. Although not a console player, this is how I feel. If FDev must choose rationally, then that's the way for me, too.
Agreed, though Elite historically has been an earner for the company and once the dust settles will continue to be.
This decision is a mix of bad decisions in the past! Poor or no expectation management, commucation done with a level of distance of the player base never seen before, launch of an incomplete game making the entire company to work to fix bugs or performance, or patches of patches for more than a year!
All that defined and directed by 2 people with a EGO bigger than the capacity to the deliver their vision.
Sad news to all console players, that does not matter if it is a big or small community, but has supported the game and has been waiting to receive something that Frontier indeed promised publicaly.
Let´s wait for the next financial report and see how long David will be able to continue with this dream (adventure)
Hope that Starfield will be able to replace Elite Dangerous!!!
All that defined and directed by 2 people with a EGO bigger than the capacity to the deliver their vision.
Sad news to all console players, that does not matter if it is a big or small community, but has supported the game and has been waiting to receive something that Frontier indeed promised publicaly.
Let´s wait for the next financial report and see how long David will be able to continue with this dream (adventure)
Hope that Starfield will be able to replace Elite Dangerous!!!
I think FD sneakily priced in the eventuality of consoles not being possible in the last report (with the 5 million projected loss).
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be wary of getting a vr hmd purely for elite. Mac support is gone, console support is gone , VR support is hanging on with partial support but you could be jumping from one dying platform to another.
(there are plenty of reasons to own VR mind you just don't make elite the main one).
the fact there is no intention of elite coming to PS5 imo could be equally telling. I hope I am wrong but they may not see the worth in developing for ps5 because they are not really planning on developing much more for pc. should that happen I just hope for ED2 then maybe it all starts again?
As a console cmdr I'd really like to know will we be able to carry on playing horizons or are we going to be killed off like the Mac users were?
As far as I'm aware preorders were never taken for the console versions, unless I am mistaken?
How does Fdev not have a plan in place for full account transfers? If you need to take our cosmetics, fine. But give us our rank, engineering, ships, gear, etc.
Show us you actually respect the players time and money spent on console if you want us to buy on PC or ever touch an Fdev product again.
Show us you actually respect the players time and money spent on console if you want us to buy on PC or ever touch an Fdev product again.
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Console players: I'm sorry. I truly am. That was a long wait with lots of hopeful words put out that sort of extended the pain. I first played on XBox before there was Horizons. Couldn't get going with a game-pad for this kind of game and gave it up till I returned on PC with HOTAS. I really hope a method to convert those that are willing to keep playing on PC is found as well as a transfer of game license or at least discount.
That said, I think the writing was on the wall after 10 updates and no console launch. There just was no way it was going to run on the legacy hardware in a way that anyone would find decent. Many of us with high-end hardware are still feeling the hurt when anything is done on foot, though it has improved a great deal. The optimist in me hopes this allows better and more focused development. The realist says it's not great news when companies keep axing platforms they used to support.
That said, I think the writing was on the wall after 10 updates and no console launch. There just was no way it was going to run on the legacy hardware in a way that anyone would find decent. Many of us with high-end hardware are still feeling the hurt when anything is done on foot, though it has improved a great deal. The optimist in me hopes this allows better and more focused development. The realist says it's not great news when companies keep axing platforms they used to support.
I said they were treating there customer arrogantly and this proves it.
Sure. Low-framerate, but a future nevertheless.
Perhaps there are 'issues' with Sony (possibly Microsoft too) over the 'financial loss' they would face if many PS4 accounts were removed to PC?
"and it is with a heavy heart we have decided to cancel all console development."
That's pretty clear to me