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Newcomer / Intro PC/Xbox one game
- Thread starter Ryuklives
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Yes, I very much doubt they're going to give you it for free.
I want to know if PC users will be playing in the same "Open Play" as console users?
Robert Maynard
Volunteer Moderator
In the XBox One announcement post, DBOBE states:
.... and does not explicitly state that console users will be able to play with PC / Mac users.
Can't be bothered to search but I believe in one of the dev updates it was stated that console gamers will share the background simulation but not the instances. Presumably because they will not be able to patch as quickly on consoles and so PC/Mac uses could get updates sooner, not to mention disparities on control options.
I'm still looking for the post, but I'm 99% certain that there will not be cross play due to delays in the patching process on xbone/ps4. As a result community goals etc. will lag behind for the consoles.
Michael Brookes
Game Director
Will it be possible to log into the game as the same commander, for example, playing on XBO for a while, before continuing as the same commander from the same position on a PC.
In other words, are player accounts platform specific, or do they span platforms.
I suspect that's undecided yet. But that would be cool though.
This is presuming 'open' in both versions is the same instance cloud. I think it'll be very much more like the difference between open and group. I don't think we'll be physically seeing XBone CMDRS in the pc version, we'll just share the simulation. I could be wrong though.
From everything I've read it could be that the overall advancement of the universe between both games will be linked. So players will be able to advance and affect systems and the development as a whole.
I'm fairly sure that the two platforms will be separated as people on X1 won't be able to leave their contraints of a Console Controller and upgrade to a flightstick. Also there's the whole 'fairness' aspect to it, where the basline for X1's is all the same and PC's have more varied specs and performance.
Really it comes down to what Frontier decides to do. I for one think it'd be great to be able to share your account across platforms, or at least have the choice to duplicate your save from PC onto the X1 version of the game.
Either way, if there's more people playing the game, it will prosper and become something much larger than it already is.
I'm fairly sure that the two platforms will be separated as people on X1 won't be able to leave their contraints of a Console Controller and upgrade to a flightstick. Also there's the whole 'fairness' aspect to it, where the basline for X1's is all the same and PC's have more varied specs and performance.
Really it comes down to what Frontier decides to do. I for one think it'd be great to be able to share your account across platforms, or at least have the choice to duplicate your save from PC onto the X1 version of the game.
Either way, if there's more people playing the game, it will prosper and become something much larger than it already is.
I too look forward to murdering console kiddies because their control scheme.
Deadzones, response curves, precision, flexibility.
I 've been playing with both recently, and there really is no comparison. The joystick wins, especially if you're using fixed weapons. Gimballed weapons are effectively aimbots in space.
I 've been playing with both recently, and there really is no comparison. The joystick wins, especially if you're using fixed weapons. Gimballed weapons are effectively aimbots in space.
Not just Joystick curves, add in Pedals, Track IR, Nvidia Surround or Eyefinity; even Voice-attack. Pc users would have an advantage if they run any of those options.
Perhaps there will be a good discount on the price for the owners of the PC / Mac version ?
True, but you also have an advantage over many PC players too. It's a game that already has an established I inequality and no oes complaining
I really hope the accounts are at least linked, so I do not have to start a whole new commander. Give us that at least
