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ChrisAWJBethel
5 years agoSeasoned Ace
@Mephiticshepard Ah. A PC Master Racist who never considers the financial situations of other people. Brilliant. I see you also drank the 'gaming is better online' Kool-Aid as well. I could bring up multiple arguments as to why consoles are more accessible to people but you're not gonna listen to me or consider my points, so I'll save you the trouble. I sincerely hope you are aware that not every gamer plays multiplayer on PC and that even though you have to pay to play online for consoles there are still cheaters/hackers there. You mentioned something about GPUs and graphics cards, like graphics automatically make the game better. I don't care about the graphics. I care about playing the game for as long as possible once the servers shut down or the playerbase leaves the game.
"Now, when servers are officially shut down permanently, that generally means there's not enough population on them anymore, resources are too old for upkeep and too expensive to replace, and it's more worth while to put more effort into the current title instead of a 10 to 20 year old title rather than make 1 person out of 1 million happy. "
I knew you'd say that. Only a PC gamer who plays online would say something so selfish and egotistical.
"Now, when servers are officially shut down permanently, that generally means there's not enough population on them anymore, resources are too old for upkeep and too expensive to replace, and it's more worth while to put more effort into the current title instead of a 10 to 20 year old title rather than make 1 person out of 1 million happy. "
I knew you'd say that. Only a PC gamer who plays online would say something so selfish and egotistical.
5 years ago
@ChrisAWJBethel In regards to FPS games, PC will always be superior. In terms of RPGs, I will happily admit that Playstation has some of the best titles in the market. I will also admit that I'm not going to listen to your points because you can go to Walmart right this instance and buy a $300 dollar laptop with 500gb of space on it that can run most games out right now on low settings and play at a better FPS rate than a console can, giving you the better edge needed to compete. That's also more readily available than a console. Cheaper too.
I'm also genuinely aware that hackers and cheaters are present in every game, multiplayer and single player. I don't think about it. I put up with it and move on like an adult and don't whine about it. You are also right that graphics don't make the game. However, Battlefield and their Frostbite engine, the graphics do make the game. It's the reason buildings can collapse, explosions can cause holes, vehicles to structurally fall apart when shot, etc. etc. The Frostbite engine is also a major reason Battlefield's sound is so good and why it sounds so realistic when you don't hear a tank firing until the shell is already about to impact by you.
You're paying for the engine and the brand. You're not necessarily paying for the game itself. Those of us preordering or already have preordered, know this. And my comment you quoted being "selfish and egotistical," isn't in regards to being "only a PC gamer" saying that. All gaming companies do that when it's meant to be played as mainly a multiplayer game and not single player. It's done making money. It's the same concept as it's cheaper to tear down a run down building and rebuild it than to renovate it.
I'm also genuinely aware that hackers and cheaters are present in every game, multiplayer and single player. I don't think about it. I put up with it and move on like an adult and don't whine about it. You are also right that graphics don't make the game. However, Battlefield and their Frostbite engine, the graphics do make the game. It's the reason buildings can collapse, explosions can cause holes, vehicles to structurally fall apart when shot, etc. etc. The Frostbite engine is also a major reason Battlefield's sound is so good and why it sounds so realistic when you don't hear a tank firing until the shell is already about to impact by you.
You're paying for the engine and the brand. You're not necessarily paying for the game itself. Those of us preordering or already have preordered, know this. And my comment you quoted being "selfish and egotistical," isn't in regards to being "only a PC gamer" saying that. All gaming companies do that when it's meant to be played as mainly a multiplayer game and not single player. It's done making money. It's the same concept as it's cheaper to tear down a run down building and rebuild it than to renovate it.
- 5 years ago
Battlefield is a "Game As Service". Meaning no offline usage. So don't get your hopes up.
- carsono3115 years agoSeasoned Ace
Just a gentle reminder that no one really knows about offline play yet, so there is no need to get hot under the collar over this topic... yet.
- 5 years ago@carsono311 I agree with you.
- 5 years ago@Rev0verDrive Battlefield was famous not only for online. In 1999 he was famous for the first game Codename Eagle which was considered to be Battlefield 1942 after which they created Battlefield 1942 with a couple of parts reworked. Battlefield was famous for offline mode, as it was the first game in which the game could be played offline while simulating online.
- 5 years ago@AristarhUcolov2 I'm aware. I've been playing ever since CE. Ran servers in every release up to BF1.
Regardless, as of BF1 the game now falls under Games as Service.
- ChrisAWJBethel5 years agoSeasoned Ace@Rev0verDrive That's not what it means.
- 5 years ago@Mephiticshepard Everyone doesn't play battlefield for the graphics. Everyone plays battlefill for the 00x atmosphere. If you played 1942 or Vietnam or 2
or in 2142 you will understand. Everyone dreams of playing offline with bots. The company became the killer of those times. I'm glad they removed it, I'm waiting for them to replace it with offline mode with bots. Just a beginner will be able to feel the game with bots after that go online. Or a veteran of the game.