Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD

@x1-two said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

I play almost exclusively on Xbox. And lately I found that the initial loading into the server takes longer than ever before. I get to see 14 (repeating) pages of ingame hints before entering the game.

So I decided to check it out on PC. Want to know how many pages of hints I see? 2! Loading times are around 15 seconds on PC and 110 seconds on One X.

I play on PC with the game on an SSD. Takes about 15 seconds to load to the "press any button" screen. Then around 40-45 seconds to get into a game from the "set sail" screen.

I mainly play with one friend on PC and a few friends on Xbox. My buddy on PC has his game on a standard HDD and loads in about 10-15 seconds after me. Then my friends on Xbox load in about 20-30 seconds later.

So your times seem accurate, yes. It's a nice feature but not sure if it makes a huge difference unless you server hop a bit, as there are no other real loading screens (excluding Ferry, which should be more or less the same for everyone).

I think if you have an Xbox One X, using an external SSD should also cutdown on loading a lot, but I've not tested that myself as my Xbox One is a Day One standard.

@x1-two my friend came home with is x box one x and im on x box one there a huge difference between both console cant imagine on a good pc and ppl said no avantage on pc lol loading time and mouse keyboard is way enought to give a huge advantage to pc but the fanboy pc club m*********e gonna be there soon to say its not true

@spectrazy666 said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

cant imagine on a good pc and ppl said no avantage on pc lol loading time

Whatever about K&M vs Controller (I use a controller on PC, and I'm tired of that debate), but this loading from SSD/HDD will give zero advantage. It's literally for one screen at the start of your gaming session, it has no significant impact on gameplay. Unless you see yourself in competition to load in faster than the rest of your own crew, and get the bananas on board faster? shrugs

@realstyli did u play the game ??? Lol loading are everywhere when u come back from ferry or use a mermaid u have loading so its a huge advantage to come back quicker specially on a boat fight

Yesterday I was setting up a galleon for a couple of my mates who play on PC, they still had to get to an outpost and sell up before they could quit their game and join mine, they still got in before my Xbox decided it could be bothered to load lol, the biggest problem I have is getting a lazybeard before I've even loaded in, happens all the time, super annoying...

@spectrazy666 said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

@realstyli did u play the game ??? Lol loading are everywhere when u come back from ferry or use a mermaid u have loading so its a huge advantage to come back quicker specially on a boat fight

So you are under the impression that when you die and go to the Ferry that the game dumps all the assets out of memory and has to reload them each time, instead of keeping them in RAM? Okaaay

@doctortourettes said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

@realstyli said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

@spectrazy666 said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

cant imagine on a good pc and ppl said no avantage on pc lol loading time

Whatever about K&M vs Controller (I use a controller on PC, and I'm tired of that debate), but this loading from SSD/HDD will give zero advantage. It's literally for one screen at the start of your gaming session, it has no significant impact on gameplay. Unless you see yourself in competition to load in faster than the rest of your own crew, and get the bananas on board faster? shrugs

Wait, there's a competition?
*Turns on pc.....

Yes, the person who collects the most bananas gets to be the Banana Captain. It's a very prestigious title indeed

I'd like to see some definitive evidence to that effect @X1-Two , not just an opinion or one scenario.

From my own experience, the times on the black repawn screen can vary drastically, even on a PC with an SSD. If I had to guess, I would say server connection and verification has more of a bearing on that than any actual loading from drive (but I'd need a dev to confirm that theory).

@x1-two said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

@realstyli said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

@spectrazy666 said in Got my mind blown when I moved SoT to SSD:

@realstyli did u play the game ??? Lol loading are everywhere when u come back from ferry or use a mermaid u have loading so its a huge advantage to come back quicker specially on a boat fight

So you are under the impression that when you die and go to the Ferry that the game dumps all the assets out of memory and has to reload them each time, instead of keeping them in RAM? Okaaay

You definitely reload a couple of seconds faster on PC.

We do not. Respawning from the ferry is identical on all platforms.

A fast PC is also a lot more expensive than an Xbox. You can easily spend more on just one SSD. I think the graphics are better on PC also, depending on your video card (which can also cost more than an Xbox). But the gameplay is the same either way. I personally do much better with keyboard/mouse, but I know people who prefer the controller and use it on PC. So it’s personal preference.

If faster loading times and better graphics are important to you, consider investing in a quality PC.

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