@faceyourdemon Yes, but even with adding the KB/M support, PC still has other advantages over console. So to say that is the answer to cross play is mistaken. The only way to fix it is to have max limits everyone is stuck with. Either that or end cross play... Which I for one would rather not see happen.

@faceyourdemon Refresh rates on visuals is much better and sharper on PC than on console. When I turn using mouse on my PC, I see what I am turning into much quicker than I do when I am on my console.

Oh, and I have played on both PC and Console. Still play both. I also have played with KB/M, controller, hardwired controller and elite controller. So I am very familiar with what set ups have the most advantages.

Edit: I should note that my console is XbOneX with external SSD to maximize video and speed of spawning/game play. So even with the highest end set up on my console, PC is still better. And my PC is not truly a gaming pc, just a regular pc with some minor upgrades.

@faceyourdemon By visuals I mean rendering. And trust me, my PC is not that good. But yet, I can turn and see my target much faster on PC, as on console it does take a second for everything to render correctly if I turn rapidly.

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@nofears-fun That could be ghosting from your TV and not your console.

Maybe, though I just bought the TV a couple of months ago, and bought it specifically because I got the XbOneX with the higher end graphics output. I had an older smaller TV at first, and the graphics are definitely better and more reliable now than they were before, but I suppose anything is possible.

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Still got a lot less money in an xbox plus $250 than I have in my PC! That's your option. There's cheaper quality options out there if you want to spend less.

@goedecke-michel you have bad monitors, a TV will never out perform a good monitor.

@daveyjay1984 yep. I run on a Bootcamped Macbook Pro; I get slightly better loading times then my Xbox crewmates for initial load-in, but basically the same for Ferry/mermaids. Not all PC players have an advantage.

@pronessie I am a PC player. I do not have aimbot. I do not have aim assist. I have a mouse that has the capability to move with precision via my wrist and arm. I am able to aim based off of distance moved. Controllers on the other hand move off of a time-based constant value. As long as you are holding a direction, you will move there. I have spent thousands of hours playing FPS games and I understand aiming and tracking. However, you don't always need the best aim to win.

@galactic-geek That's interesting, I tried an Elite controller yesterday. They work great for SoT, I love my other controller but I'm not sure I can go back to it now. It's a lot of money though and if I'm shelling out that much on a controller I'd expect it to last at least as long as a less expensive one.

I particularly enjoyed using a longer thumbstick for aiming, much snappier aim, so snappy that I needed to lower my aiming sensitivity.

I'll probably take the plunge and buy one regardless. Using the paddles for jumping/running/use/switch weapon is a much more fluid and less fiddley gaming experience versus the standard controller.

@boxcar-squidy

The Elite is great. Use it myself, I however haven't been tempted to use the paddles.
Tried it a couple of times, I simply end up "tripping up" over myself as it were. I'm sure with a little more practice I could master it a little better.

The standard controller is great, the Elite is another level.
Yes the cost is pretty high... managed to get a new one off ebay for £95 which I was very pleased with.

Before I bought I did look at other options, ie. Scuf controllers.
After looking at reviews, it was a fairly easy decision & I haven't looked back.

@boxcar-squidy

Just a thought... It's been a while since I've used the paddles for SoT.
From memory I would check if you can re-bind the keys to those functions, I have a thought you can only remap certain functions.
If I get a chance later I'll have a look myself.

@piratecraggy try the paddles. I set it up with left lower as run, left upper as use, right lower as jump and right upper as switch weapon.

That way you always have your thumbs on the sticks and can run, jump and switch weapons much easier on the move.

The best bit is that the face buttons still do what they always did so you can learn the paddles while still using your regular settings, so when things get intense and muscle memory takes over you'll still get the job done until the paddles become automatic too.

Or at least I hope so, there's a 60% chance that this will be an unneccessary purchase and the only reason I'm interested is that it's payday in January and I finally have money again.

@piratecraggy yeah you can't rebind individually. So a paddle will replicate a face button but you can pick which one.

I went with press left thumbstick, A button, X button, Y button. That gave me the most utility. Emptying a barrel with two clicks of the paddles is pretty hot too.

@boxcar-squidy

Cheers! I know what I'm going to try later!
I certainly will give it another go, it's been a few months since I last tried for SoT.
Who knows... might make me a better Pirate! :) Fingers crossed.