@oneeeyedwilly said in [Mega Thread] Crossplay announcement in the recent Dev Update video.:
"controller" servers is not acceptable. There are PC problems that people on console don't want to deal with, and shouldn't have to deal with. Some Many of us don't want anything to do with PC players. Why do the PCers insist that we have to play with them?
Fortunately for the majority of people in this world, learning to accept and integrate with others is a normal process that occurs daily.
This game was designed around cross play from the start. Issues arise when one group feels that another group has the advantage. This is the age old story of life.
Simply making a change to alienate one group of players due to indifference is illogical. Making a change to even up the field in the Arena is understandable due to its nature and the fact that it is a new feature, and not the core game.
Also making a change where one group has the ability to simply shut off an entire subset of players and not give the same abilities to the other is absurd.
I have ran across several solid and capable Xbox players. The lack of precision that is offered through the use of other peripherals is not hindering them. So are they just better then the rest of the population or is it another factor that is in play.
Is it possible that the commitment level of using SoT on the Xbox is less then say on the PC. Is it easier for someone to simply download this game with their game pass and start sailing without any real financial investment outside of the subscription they are already paying for. Would this cause an influx of "let's go for a spin" players who might not have the time invested in the game to actually develop some skill level. Would this also increase the pool of people who would be so quick to cry "PC players have an advantage". I say anyone who knows how to play this game and has invested the time to develop themselves into solid players has the advantage regardless of the platform. Anyone who says they don't is probably looking for a more casual game to play.
Combat comes down to one simple factor. It's called keeping a level head. I see a ton of players get frantic and make mistakes that cost them their lives and their gold. This is due to a lack of practice and understanding. It is not due to one person sitting behind one set of peripherals over the other.
So as I stated in my last post, the decision that need to be discussed is if Rare is stating that they made a mistake from the beginning with cross play and that it should not have been integrated, or are they simply bending to the wills of a group of players.
If you as Rare believe that segregation should exist in your world then so be it and I support your decisions just make it so that it is on even footing on both ends.
If you do not then end this line of thinking, at most use it in arena, and lets move on.