Avallo Kantor
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Posted - 2015.10.07 19:14:00 -
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The problem is that it would take significant time to create a port to any other console / platform. This is because if you are going to take the time to do a port then you can be assured that the developers are going to try and make right on as many of the issues of the past as possible. DUST is full of development cheats and choices that the current development team (or at least CCP Rattati) is unhappy with. Anything they plan to do with a move to the next generation will likely include a massive refactor of the codebase that will take both time, effort, and plenty of planning and expectation of future development.
None of these processes are easy or quick, and will take -significant- development time. This means one of two things to the future of a port: either it happens "soon"(tm) and this is because they were working on it for a long time coming, or they see our messages and they begin work only now, at which point it will take a long period of time from now. (perhaps even more than a year depending on development resources, and how fundamental their refactor may have to be) In either case we won't see any actionable response on CCP about this matter.
The reason we won't see CCP talking about anything relating to a port (in concrete details) is because CCP has shifted fundamental policies on what they are willing to talk about or promise since events such as Incarna and the Rogue Wedding. The CCP that has weathered those events has taken the course of action to only talk about things that 1) They want Feedback on, or 2) Are about to come out. You may disagree or find issue with that policy, but you have to agree that it seems that is the course they are taking. In relation to a Port the decision to move it to any number of platforms is a very high level one, and not one they would put out for community feedback on. Thus, given their current policy, the only time CCP will speak of a port is when they are ready (or nearly so) to put it out for serious evaluation.
That all said, I bought a PS3 for DUST 514, and have yet to regret it. Should it move to PS4, I will likely do the same, and if it moves to PC then I am well prepared to receive it.
"Mind Blown" - CCP Rattati
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