KalOfTheRathi
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Posted - 2015.06.01 21:35:00 -
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Heimdallr69 wrote:Why aren't we talking about this more? Legion obviously flopped..dust on PS3 is barely alive the only real chance we have is on ps4/PC..I'd like it on ps4 then I could play it on my vita..Rat its time to stop leaving us in the dark...you've done an amazing job so far so why not tell us your plans for a port or do you not have any plans to port it? I'm one of the oldest players here and I'm not ready to give up on dust but I'm way more than ready to give up on the ps3
Hell I'd even go for Xbox one over PS3...
We aren't talking about it because it is a waste of time and bits.
First the game is running on Unreal Engine 3+. To move forward you would need Unreal Engine 4. It is a significantly better product and even though it was announced in 2005 it never made it to the PS3. The move to any different engine would require significant work. UE3 to UE4 alone has massive scripting differences, they are not compatible. So all the in game work is a rewrite.
The recent system change at CCP has allowed a simpler art asset pipe line. That doesn't mean that will easily translate everything in game to work on any other system. Better than the old system, yes. Easy, no.
Dust514 is profitable now. Because they cut the staff to the bone. CCP Rattati volunteered to take on this project and, even though we disagree 50% of the time, he has done a remarkable job. However, the staff available to him to do the port simply isn't there. Adding staff will make Dust514 back into a money losing project. And that would be the death of it.
So, give it up. Until CCP Rattati works out a magical solution (he might) or makes enough profit (he won't) to fund the port Dust is staying where it is.
And please don't mention MSFT again. They charge $40k to update a game. Yep, any release that touches the client software is yet another $40k hit and your profit just got a lot thinner. Plus, in the original effort MSFT wanted all purchased items to go through their store, not just AUR and packs. Their attitude changes on the perceived value of the game (think Minecraft before they bought it) and Dust doesn't have any real value.
We are scraping by, count your blessings.
My favorite tank is a Lightning. Just sayin.
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