I'm starting to think that it would be in everyone's best interest to let this iteration of Dust die and start development on a PC version.

This isn't a doom and gloom post. I like this game and want it to succeed. But I feel it has no future at its current rate of development on a console that's approaching the end of its lifespan.

There is a lot of content that was promised and has yet to be implemented in this game. And with the PS4 on the horizon, how many players will still be around when it's finally "finished."

I don't know why CCP chose to develop on the PS3 rather than PC. If it was an attempt to attract a more casual gaming crowd then that ship has already sailed it seems. CCP had their big "release," on May 14. Player numbers peaked around that time and have steadily declined since. In all likelihood no matter what kind of update we get player numbers will never surpass that level again.

Dealing with console technical limitations has hindered the development of this game up to this point and will limit the scope of the game in the future. If CCP wants to take the longterm approach with their games then the computer is a much better medium for them.


Anyone else feel the same way?

For the ps4...I'm not going to go buy a pc for dust but most of us will be getting a ps4 either way so this is just a beta they've been secretly building dust on ps4 for release and they used ps3 and our feedback for testing which was then implemented on the ps4 version... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6O2ncUKvlg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This really does seem like it was meant to be a PC game.. ESP with the horrid equipment wheel

Its too bad hackers are such a problem on PC...

I wonder if a combination of dedicated servers, moderation, and account creation fees could keep hacking in check.

The important bits of Dust are already server side authenticated. New accounts are already siloed to some degree in the academy matches. I'd say that CCP's bets are hedged.

If the game files are such that numbers like weapons damage or movement speed can be edited with hotfixes, that means PC would have access to editing the same numbers.

Oh FFS.

Dust was meant to get console players to get into the EVE universe. Not so EVE players could have a shooter to play in-universe. Dust is supposed to draw people into EVE, not the other way around.

How's that going to happen if CCP ditches consoles and goes to PC?

I kinda agree with the ditch PS3 and go to PC only. We will have much better games to play and this is a CONSOLE game after all don't need to be mixing KB and M on console.

This really does seem like it was meant to be a PC game.. ESP with the horrid equipment wheel

Its too bad hackers are such a problem on PC...

I wonder if a combination of dedicated servers, moderation, and account creation fees could keep hacking in check.

Hacking can be dealt with. Planetside 2 had monstrous hacking problems in early days but that was because the devs didn't apply any effort in dealing with it. Once they got their act together hacking dried up and almost completely disappeared.

Its not an unsolvable problem.

Hacking can be dealt with. Planetside 2 had monstrous hacking problems in early days but that was because the devs didn't apply any effort in dealing with it. Once they got their act together hacking dried up and almost completely disappeared.

Its not an unsolvable problem.

Cost wise a competitive Personal Computer set up compared to a Play Station 4 isn't even funny. Some of us can't afford that kind of warefare. CCP made a smart bet with Sony.

I'm starting to think that it would be in everyone's best interest to let this iteration of Dust die and start development on a PC version.

This isn't a doom and gloom post. I like this game and want it to succeed. But I feel it has no future at its current rate of development on a console that's approaching the end of its lifespan.

There is a lot of content that was promised and has yet to be implemented in this game. And with the PS4 on the horizon, how many players will still be around when it's finally "finished."

I don't know why CCP chose to develop on the PS3 rather than PC. If it was an attempt to attract a more casual gaming crowd then that ship has already sailed it seems. CCP had their big "release," on May 14. Player numbers peaked around that time and have steadily declined since. In all likelihood no matter what kind of update we get player numbers will never surpass that level again.

Dealing with console technical limitations has hindered the development of this game up to this point and will limit the scope of the game in the future. If CCP wants to take the longterm approach with their games then the computer is a much better medium for them.
Anyone else feel the same way?