On console, crossplay should be disable by default. Any new player trying out Battlefield on console will not play long with crossplay enabled, then abandon and you will not see that player again in Battlefield. Any player that want to play with a PC friend can switch on crossplay, they will know where to find it in the game menu. Even with Battlefield free to play, people will still not play with crossplay on, because it is just not fun.EDIT: if crossplay was working, then a better default option would be to have crossplay on with console only, so Xbox and Playstation matchmaking together. People then wanting to play with PC friends can switch on crossplay with console and PC.

@David6479 Screw 'em. Pc players have crapped on console players since consoles became a thing. Let them play in their own pond and deal with the consequences

I recommend server integration to the console.If you turn off crossplay, XBOX and PS5 will play together, and if you turn on crossplay, XBOX, PS5, and PC will play together.Users are good because they match well, and the company is easy to manage.

@BizzyVaping Yeah exactly what I think. I’ve just installed the PS4 version onto the PS5 for a look and had two full games of breakthrough at 8am uk. They started with around 10 bots each side but after 30seconds it was full of players. Didn’t help second game was Hourglass. There is literally no difference between the two versions except the main menu was slow and sluggish on PS4 version which I found unusual. Get rid of PC and have all consoles in it together.

@fixatelive Hi there. You have a excellent point, but the real issue is that crossplay has only been half implemented. In theory it’s great that players from all platforms can play together, but online games should be filtered on input type like in COD, so that controller players do not get matched with K/M players. Additionally, audio chat support needs to be added; I have a buddy who is on PS5 whilst I am on XBSX and we cannot chat during play which is not fun. Again, Call of Duty’s crossplay implementation is much better in this respect, and BF2042 should be using this as a yardstick for an optimised online experience.

@Jozso987 I would respectfully disagree, I believe there is always a larger console player base than PC when it comes to BF games.

Disable crossplay by default on console

37 Replies

David6479
4 years ago
@fixatelive A good idea but I think that would have a negative impact on PC servers. I would imagine consoles are bolstering it and that’s why it’s not been done, yet anyway. I could be wrong.
Zakos-DK
4 years ago
@fixatelive Great idear, first i did was turn that thing off, i would never play against PCs M/K
fixatelive
4 years ago
@David6479 we losing console players in the current state
Psubond
4 years ago
@David6479 Screw 'em. Pc players have crapped on console players since consoles became a thing. Let them play in their own pond and deal with the consequences
David6479
4 years ago
@fixatelive It’ll be down to money and predicted revenue. A pc player has literally nothing to lose switching cross play on but a console player it makes all the difference off. A very large amount of console players probably don’t even know what cross play is so a default change moves the masses away. I’m all for it and a console only cross play should be available for next gen machines. They (whoever signs these things off) will be Damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
redbus36
4 years ago
@fixatelive Hi there. You have a excellent point, but the real issue is that crossplay has only been half implemented. In theory it’s great that players from all platforms can play together, but online games should be filtered on input type like in COD, so that controller players do not get matched with K/M players. Additionally, audio chat support needs to be added; I have a buddy who is on PS5 whilst I am on XBSX and we cannot chat during play which is not fun. Again, Call of Duty’s crossplay implementation is much better in this respect, and BF2042 should be using this as a yardstick for an optimised online experience.
Jozso987
4 years ago
@fixateliveDon't think it's a good idea. Battlefield games are mostly played on PC, so if they turn off crossplay by default, you won't find a match, in fact, you already can't find a match without crossplay on consoles. Even if you do, you'll play against bots.
David6479
4 years ago
@Jozso987 What country do you play in? I asked you this before in the thread you created but you never replied. I've been jumping between country's out of interest trying from their point of view and seeing how busy they are as part of a theory I had. I'm in the UK and have had pretty much no problems finding a full game on PS5 with crossplay off. Thanks
Trokey66
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
This was my concern when I first heard about crossplay and hoped it would be 'Off' by default.
I did try crossplay during the 10 hour EA trial and had I not known about it or realised it could be turn off, I would NOT have got the game.
Your hypothesis about console gamers (and possibly some PC players) banging out because of it is quite plausible if not quantifiable.
foff667
4 years ago
@fixatelive I just turned it off, if you aren't capable of turning it off yourself in the options menu maybe you need to rethink your video game career.