The best part is that on PS3 there are no Hackers.

Again with the probably! Get hard numbers like you did above.

You notice how a lot of games don't tell their player counts, because with most games it doesn't matter much. People complain because the game is stale to them, or any other countless reasons. But 3000+ people a night seems pretty good to me. I have a built a large network of associates and public channels on this character, and I hardly ever any of the people that I know. Matchmaking seems to working fine in that respect.

And on what information is it that you assume 3000+ people playing a day is bad?

Do you have just as hard numbers for COD or Battlefield? If not, then SFTU and stop assuming that the 'low' player count is a bad thing.

Thank you for your valuable contribution to the topic Mr. Adult. You sure showed us who's the kid around here.

No, this game is persistent, restarting is now no longer an option, if the wanted to restart that should have been done in closed beta!! DUST will be available on both consoles for a time, when sony cut support for ps3 systems, we will potentially move over completly, they wont overhaul the base code to suit the ps4 until unreal 4 is released, u 4 willmhave the capability of optimizing the game for improved performance on the ps4.

You need to either leave alone, or stick it out, you dont just shutdown andmhave another go, on a game like this!!

So how have those player counts been coming along?

I hear EVE can run well on pretty low-cost/budget gaming computers.

The out-of-gate reception will curse this brand forever and upcoming next-gen consoles will further weaken the already small playerebase. It's clear that CCP has struggled immensely in making good use of the PS3's limited capabilities and that their vision will never materialize on old last-gen hardware. It is far too late for this game to recover in its current position.

Start over on the PS4. Use the extra resources available to completely overhaul the gameplay. Rebrand the game and showcase it as a completely new experience (think FF14: A Realm Reborn). Run the beta alongside the current PS3 version for around 6-12 months. Once it's all set and done and people have had enough time to transition, go gold and cut the life-support on the PS3 version permanently.

Focus from here until the PS4 version should be on fixing the game and fixing the brand. Once you've revived good press and have given Dust a second chance at life, then you can rake in the $$$.

The out-of-gate reception will curse this brand forever and upcoming next-gen consoles will further weaken the already small playerebase. It's clear that CCP has struggled immensely in making good use of the PS3's limited capabilities and that their vision will never materialize on old last-gen hardware. It is far too late for this game to recover in its current position.

Start over on the PS4. Use the extra resources available to completely overhaul the gameplay. Rebrand the game and showcase it as a completely new experience (think FF14: A Realm Reborn). Run the beta alongside the current PS3 version for around 6-12 months. Once it's all set and done and people have had enough time to transition, go gold and cut the life-support on the PS3 version permanently.

Focus from here until the PS4 version should be on fixing the game and fixing the brand. Once you've revived good press and have given Dust a second chance at life, then you can rake in the $$$.

actually in my opinion you are right.
at least somewhat right OP.
ps4 and games like cod ghosts and bf4 will move players away from dust.

but dust was never meant to stay in direct competition with games like those.
for sure its an fps game and it should attract fps players. but in my eyes dust is more than that.
what really makes dust enjoyable for me is the meta game. the players you meet, the friends you find. never have i touched a game before which drained me so much into it and brought me in contact with so many cool guys.

I wont move to another game. dust deserves a chance, its on a good way and i like to see it improve. we dont have pressure behind this game. i think ccp earns enough with eve and already earned enough with dust to give it the time it needs to become what it deserves to be.

dust is not another generic fps game. its a service, its a universe, its a crazy movie which brings up all kinds of emotions in me from rage and anger to happiness and joy. dont fixate on what is wrong or broken, fixate on what is good and makes fun.

for sure there are other games out there, and nobody forces you to stay with dust, but you will regret leaving new eden one day.

I've seen so many games, some better ones, some worse ones.

i am happy to be part of the journey on which dust and we all are. I can't wait to see whats coming up next and I cant wait for the next fight with my fellow mercs, my brother and friends i found here.

call me stupid for sticking to this game, But i think with people leaving for ps4 and other games dust is not dieing, not at all. maybe the playerbase will go down a bit, but what stays are the people who believe in this game and want to see it improve. thats not bad at all for it gives ccp a more focused and cleaner feedback from the guys who are really interested in this game and not in their own advantage.

therefore it will help improvimg the game so once it finally reaches ps4, its gonna be the blast no one expected from "that dieing game"

but thats just my opinion. I enjoy playing dust since I started, and i dont see this changing in the future.


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and one important thing: dust is what you make out of it. it is boring? try something new and have some fun! **** your kdr and ego. this is a videogame! its designed for fun. the only thing which is different between dust and other games is that dust is no easy entertainment where you have blinking arrows all over your screen telling you what to do.
this is a sandbox. leave your trace and try to build a castle! see it bruning, go out and destroy other castles, its your decision, but you have to make the first move, and personally i think this is the point alot of frustrated players dont see.
Dust is what YOU make out of it.

actually in my opinion you are right.
at least somewhat right OP.
ps4 and games like cod ghosts and bf4 will move players away from dust.

but dust was never meant to stay in direct competition with games like those.
for sure its an fps game and it should attract fps players. but in my eyes dust is more than that.
what really makes dust enjoyable for me is the meta game. the players you meet, the friends you find. never have i touched a game before which drained me so much into it and brought me in contact with so many cool guys.

I wont move to another game. dust deserves a chance, its on a good way and i like to see it improve. we dont have pressure behind this game. i think ccp earns enough with eve and already earned enough with dust to give it the time it needs to become what it deserves to be.

dust is not another generic fps game. its a service, its a universe, its a crazy movie which brings up all kinds of emotions in me from rage and anger to happiness and joy. dont fixate on what is wrong or broken, fixate on what is good and makes fun.

for sure there are other games out there, and nobody forces you to stay with dust, but you will regret leaving new eden one day.

I've seen so many games, some better ones, some worse ones.

i am happy to be part of the journey on which dust and we all are. I can't wait to see whats coming up next and I cant wait for the next fight with my fellow mercs, my brother and friends i found here.

call me stupid for sticking to this game, But i think with people leaving for ps4 and other games dust is not dieing, not at all. maybe the playerbase will go down a bit, but what stays are the people who believe in this game and want to see it improve. thats not bad at all for it gives ccp a more focused and cleaner feedback from the guys who are really interested in this game and not in their own advantage.

therefore it will help improvimg the game so once it finally reaches ps4, its gonna be the blast no one expected from "that dieing game"

but thats just my opinion. I enjoy playing dust since I started, and i dont see this changing in the future.


EDIT:
and one important thing: dust is what you make out of it. it is boring? try something new and have some fun! **** your kdr and ego. this is a videogame! its designed for fun. the only thing which is different between dust and other games is that dust is no easy entertainment where you have blinking arrows all over your screen telling you what to do.
this is a sandbox. leave your trace and try to build a castle! see it bruning, go out and destroy other castles, its your decision, but you have to make the first move, and personally i think this is the point alot of frustrated players dont see.
Dust is what YOU make out of it.

Player count has flat-lined because mostly Eve players are left.

Dust has failed to appeal to its target audience. I think a lot of you have completely forgotten or have completely ignored what CCP's intentions were and who they were targeting with Dust. It wasn't most of you guys.

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For DUST to succeed, it needs to embrace its strengths, cater to RPG fans as a "thinking man's shooter." I can't stand other FPS games myself. -- snip --