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#1 Guru_Zeb

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Posted July 30 2011 - 08:11 PM

Just a simple question for the devs.
Are you planning or considering cross platform multiplayer.

Am just curious as i see pro's and con's to this approach.
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Posted July 30 2011 - 08:58 PM

The first and foremost problem being cross platform multiplayer, which I am assuming you mean PS3 owners can play against 360, maybe even also adding PC into that one.

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Posted July 30 2011 - 10:42 PM

I believe this is doubtful due to imbalance issues(well against the PC that is):
Here's why!
I know this is a rumor but I agree that the mouse/keyboard combo would give a major advantage!

Personally though, I think cross-platform would be kinda neat!  :mrgreen:
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Posted July 30 2011 - 10:44 PM

It is currently not possible to make the ps3 interface with the 360 (or vice versa).  It is however possible to make the xbox 360 interface with the PC using the Xbox live framework (which is horrible).  And taking into account the amount of money (essentially they would need to be backed by microsoft as a publisher) it would take and how much of a small budget this game is on it is a pipe-dream to think for even a second that you would see any cross platform gameplay.

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Posted July 31 2011 - 05:41 AM

Lord_Porksword said:

I believe this is doubtful due to imbalance issues(well against the PC that is):
Here's why!
I know this is a rumor but I agree that the mouse/keyboard combo would give a major advantage!

Personally though, I think cross-platform would be kinda neat!  :mrgreen:

Thanks for the link ........ but i don't need it am well aware of the relative competances of different platforms, and what gamepad MP vs keyboard and mouse MP means it terms of balance. Am old enough to remember what MP against Mac Huggers was like back in the days when Jobs still maintained 'no one could possible need more than one button on a mouse' :roll:

ethicks said:

It is currently not possible to make the ps3 interface with the 360 (or vice versa).  It is however possible to make the xbox 360 interface with the PC using the Xbox live framework (which is horrible).  And taking into account the amount of money (essentially they would need to be backed by microsoft as a publisher) it would take and how much of a small budget this game is on it is a pipe-dream too think for even a second that you would see any cross platform gameplay.

I wasn't it putting forward as a suggestion or championing the idea ......... as stated above, merely curious as to the devs intentions or leanings.
I concur with you statement about xbox/Windows live being garbage. But am somewhat baffled by your assertion that it costs a lot to implement.
MS make it as smooth and cheap as possible to implement Live functionality, encouraging it perfectly supports their 'one OS to rule them all' strategy.
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Posted July 31 2011 - 10:23 AM

The only way they would be able to make it multiplatform is with xbox lives restrictive service using their framework.  I can tell you if hawken did that they would lose my purchase.  I don't NEED to play against console players who can't possibly match my reflexes with a mouse if I were half asleep.  I actually like the segregation because the people I usually play when I do get the crazy idea to turn on my 360 are of a very low breed of human both intelligence and game objective wise.  The real problem is more console players are moving to the PC because they can just buy any retarded premade 700 dollar PC and be set.

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Posted July 31 2011 - 05:05 PM

ethicks said:

The only way they would be able to make it multiplatform is with xbox lives restrictive service using their framework.  I can tell you if hawken did that they would lose my purchase.  I don't NEED to play against console players who can't possibly match my reflexes with a mouse if I were half asleep.  I actually like the segregation because the people I usually play when I do get the crazy idea to turn on my 360 are of a very low breed of human both intelligence and game objective wise.  The real problem is more console players are moving to the PC because they can just buy any retarded premade 700 dollar PC and be set.

Ok .... tell us what you really think of console ( well actually OTHER console owners since your one yourself ) owners.
You did kind of ignore my query about the cost and difficulty of Live implementation, but never mind.
No wonder the console huggers on this site feel under threat .... lol.
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