DLC, Arx, cosmetic items, ranks, power play earnings, cargo and other in-game progression cannot be transferred and must be re-earned or bought back.
How much is it for getting back the ranks ships from Xbox to PC?
Anyone who can tell me?
As I have said in other posts, there has been talk that accounts should be transferred, but I believe this is nothing but a pipe dream, a hopeful grasp by the console player at an excuse to continue playing Elite Dangerous without feeling scammed or completely abandoned. Console accounts (progress, upgrades, vanity items, etc.) will most likely never be transferred, not on a large scale such as this. Supposedly, complete accounts have been transferred from console to PC before, but this was done on an individual basis that was rarely done, and as far as I know, this is just rumor. This scenario regarding console players is much different.
Although Arx credits can be transferred from console to PC, as for the rest of a commander's career, that is looking quite dismal. For console players, they are looking at repeating the repetitive grind again (and many console players have thousands of hours invested). I mean, I love Elite Dangerous as much as the next fanboy, but the prospect of repeating the grind that I have already done, already suffered for, seems daunting at best.
One of the main reason as to why I believe there will be no account transfers is that there was simply no discussion on it. You would have thought that account transfers would have been discussed in Braben's statement, but it was not, simply because Frontier is most likely doubtful that they can do this. We have to remember that the decision to abandon consoles was not done overnight. I believe it can be safe to assume that Frontier knew about their ultimate decision six months ago. You would have to believe that at some point there was discussion regarding account transfers, and it is my opinion that there was, with the conclusion that "console to PC" transfers would not happen, mainly because of the size of the task. So Frontier continued to remain silent, allowing console players to continue playing (or buying the game for the first time), continue waiting to purchase the new DLC, and most of all, continue buying Arx for their vanity items. We shouldn't be surprised by this. This isn't the first shady thing that Frontier has done.
Furthermore, even if it is announced that accounts can/will be transferred from consoles to PCs, it will most likely not happen for months (perhaps longer). Also, can we even trust Frontier to do this account transferring correctly? Can you imagine the horror of a commander being told by FDev that their account career was lost during transfer? Their track record in regards to the maintenance of the game is mediocre at best. It will still be mediocre, even though FDevs will be working with one code and no concerns about consoles. That is just how they work. I am still waiting for the -storm when FDev goes to one code. That will be fun to watch.
Perhaps I am wrong, and that would be good. But I don't think I am wrong about this. I believe that Elite Dangerous for consoles is finished. Although, I will say that for players that are considering buying a PC so they can at least continue to play Elite Dangerous with additional content, they should make the purchase quickly. Inflation is only going to get worse, and with China going into lockdown again, you will probably see shortage of available systems, as well as a dramatic increase in prices.
Again, Frontier considers console players as a lost cause. Much like triage, they are no longer trying to treat the problem, or cure it. As far as console players are concern, we are at the fourth stage of terminal treatment regarding Elite Dangerous on consoles, which is trying to make the patient comfortable before pulling the plug. What PC players fail to realize is that this decision will eventually affect them as well, maybe to the point of having to say goodbye to their game as well (and I say that as a PC player).
I have to say again that I won't fault any console player who continues to play Elite Dangerous. But they should realize that this one expansive game in now stagnant, and it is pretty much in its death-throes. As a player on Xbox, PS5, and PC, I have been quietly loyal to this game for many years, logging thousands of hours, and sat quietly with the many disappointments that the FDevs and Frontier has given us. This decision, though, was just too much to excuse any longer. Much like my analogy of a cheating spouse, how much does one take before you finally garner respect for yourself and say, "Enough".
Like I said, I would rather walk out before I am asked to leave.
