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#1 Posted : 18 May 2012 19:44:03(UTC)
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multi platform cross platform !! This needs to happen with all games . For some reason and a reason unknown to me why consoles are excluded from PC servers ?

And no way its because of mouse is better argument when even racers are excluded cross platform play . 3Rd person shooters are perfect with controllers even some shooters today are getting it right with maneuverability
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#2 Posted : 18 May 2012 20:41:43(UTC)
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I think it would be cool to have more cross platform games. I have friends who play on console, but I do not. I would enjoy being able to play some with them, but in most cases it is not viable due to the companies not supporting cross platform play. :(
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#3 Posted : 21 May 2012 09:23:52(UTC)
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Sorry but the mouse is better is the reason.

The new counter strike was coming out multi platform, well PS3 and PC. This was because steam is on both.

They announced it would be multi platform, then beta tested it and the PC brigade had too much of an advantage, so they canned the idea.

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#4 Posted : 21 May 2012 09:55:23(UTC)

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I hear this question all the time - and it sounds like a good idea upfront. Unfortunately, with the way that consoles are, it's just not doable.

Microsoft had a platform under development for a while - several years ago, in fact - that aimed to allow PC and X360 players share servers/games/etc. They scrapped the project early in testing, because they found that mediocre (avg or below avg) PC players would still tend to beat 'professional' console players. The biggest difference was in FPS and RTS, because PC players had greater control with mouse/keyboard than a console player could have with his controller.

I think other developers have looked into that - and, honestly, I think the closest anyone has come, or will come anytime in the near future, is the Minecraft app/console version that let's you play on servers with PC players.

PC mice are much more precise than controller sticks. And the keyboard allows greater control (and more buttons to set/customize) than a controller's triggers and primary keys. Consolers could never play games like League of Legends or Starcraft nearly as efficiently as PC'ers - nor could they play FPS like BF3 on the same level (not to mention consoles can't even HANDLE 64-man servers or maps).

So - while it's a great idea upfront, there would just be a lot of raging on console side because they couldn't keep up with PC. Granted, I wouldn't mind this, as maybe it would bring more people to PC :D But from a business/developer point of view, it could drastically affect console sales in a negative way - and developers are afraid of catering ONLY to PC. They don't want to lose console sales.
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