What do I expect from a port?

Great things because then this game is no longer held back by its ancient sarcophagus we call the PS3.

I'm pretty damn sure you have been paying close attention on the forums long enough to know that when we saying something related to #PortDust514 we don't mean a straight port without any fixes in the code. In fact, we actually expect fixes during the process of porting because that is the best time to deal with the problems with the code.

I'm pretty certain that the code is partly to blame as well, but you can't continue denying that the PS3 is not holding it back either. CCP Rattati and CCP Frame clearly stated that the game is as optimized as it can possibly be for the PS3 given the legacy code and that the PS3 has its limits. This is why a lot of people have been advocating for a port to either the PS4 or the PC because this not only means an opportunity to fix the legacy code or replace it entirely but also a chance to operate on better hardware.

Even if the game were to somehow finally have its entire legacy code fixed and the with the game fully optimized, the PS3 will still hold it back. It's holding the game back because of its limited hardware. It's the reason why we don't have Amarr and Minmatar Tank models, MAVs, fighter jets (which were removed from the game during beta), why we still only use a fraction of the entire terrain (burn zone) even though the map is 5km^2 in size, we we still only have the Gallente and Caldari MCC models and not that of the Minmatar and Amarr. The same with missing races for the LAV and so much more.

And besides, the PS3 has already begun living on borrowed time while the rest of the world has moved on to the PS4. We are already losing players from that alone. Sure, the PS3 has now become cheaper which enables more people to buy it, but the console has already entered its 10th year in its life cycle which is remarkable for a console. But such an influx of players will only be a short gain given the age of the system and talking about Sony possibly ending support this year or the next.

The writing is on the wall.

Since it's now very likely that the Eve-to-FPS link will be the last thing they work on since obviously doing that link first didn't turn out so well for them on Dust for the PS3, I will put my idea related to that at the bottom of my list.

If by "right at the start" you mean at the day of the official release of the New Eden FPS for PC, then I agree with you. CCP should have the link ready by then.

But what I meant in my last post is in regards to early development. The link should be included but it should not be the prime focus for CCP. I'm just going by experience here. You and I personally experienced what happened when CCP focused too much resources on the Eve-Dust link back then before giving stability any sense of priority. It was not until CCP Rattati and CCP Rouge took over that stability was given priority but it was already too late for Dust 514.

All I'm asking for is that CCP should focus primarily on stability and gameplay. The link to Eve Online should come later down the line before the new game's official release.

It's pretty obvious when a hotfix that is supposed to "fix" stuff just creates different bugs.

I expect the same thing I expect from all their projects..... failure


CCP = Can't Complete Projects

CCP has to build the need into the game, they can't just throw vehicles in and hope for something to work.

They proved that with the dropship. It was supposed to be a troop carrier, but drop uplinks and walking were better modes of travel and that killed the transport role before it began. The only unique role was getting on top of tall structures and CCP killed that by adding ladders to most buildings, ensuring the dropship's redundancy.

Then to finish them off they glued a gun on the front so it would become just another assault suit.