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Problem with that is if they did that, they are already dividing the already dwindling player base that they already have. If you read through the forums so many posts already talk about cross-play off and not being able to find a match on Breakthrough/Conquest in AOW, the problem isn't server issues but rather player count for cross-play on/off. I want to say 98% of the community only plays cross-play on and that only leaves 2% for cross-play off (not even taking in consideration of the fact that there are 5 different versions of the game for that serverwise between old gen and new gen along with PC) so if they added that then good luck finding a match at any point.
I disabled it on Ps5 on day 1 and haven't felt any need to put it back on.
No problems finding games on Ps5 with crossplay disabled. I would like to play with a few people I know who are on Series X though (But I would actually rather do that on the Ps4/Xone version, if the alternative is to play against mouse and keyboard while im on a controller)
- cornybbq24 years agoSeasoned Ace@BizzyVaping I’m on ps5 and turned off crossplay. If there was console only crossplay i would turn it back on for sure…
- 4 years ago
@BizzyVapingThe point isn't that you will/won't have issues finding matches every time, point is that it relies on people turning cross-play off to begin with, from what I have found its in excess of 90% of players leave it on without turning it off. Devs clearly designed this game around cross-play on all the time (based on the amount of connections going through cross-play alone and lag associated to that comparative to cross-play off) personally I turn it off from time to time on PC but have difficulty getting a match to start from the low numbers to begin with (mostly Breakthrough since I usually find a match on Conquest without issue and Breakthrough you will run into the same people 17 games in a row without any variation really).
- 4 years ago
@DaddyWarBukxIm not seeing any difference in lag or wait times with crossplay off on Ps5. (It'll usually take around 10 seconds to find a match)
I actually find matches faster on Ps5 with crossplay off than I do on PC with crossplay on.
- 4 years ago
That is certainly not the case for me and most people I see on Reddit and other forums. I also disabled it on PS5 day one but for the last week have found it impossible to get into a game unless I change to crossplay on and then you are paired with kbm players who absolutely dominate, it makes the game almost unplayable imo. It should be set to crossplay off by default on all consoles and crossplay with other next gen should be an option, either that or open servers from other regions with the ability to select so lobbys can be filled.
- 3 years ago
Could it be because they just can't full many seats for console players? I find that hard to believe considering how how popular BFBC2 and BF3 was, but ever since then it has been garbage TBH. If there core is mostly PC players it can only be due to there overly complicated controls, menus and 3k+$$$$ super computers needed to compete with PC players. 500$ for a PS5? Please...they know where the money is at
- ace_wolf083 years agoSeasoned Adventurer
Bout the only reason I am glad that I am still on the PS4. We don't have issues like this, only crissplay we get are between us and the older gen Xbox.
I do wish the game had an option for console only cross-platform. Also wish it had a sub option to have cross play between old and gen gen consoles, just to expand the player numbers there.. Yes I know the new gens would have to play on lower player count maps and such but atleast it wouldn't be against PC players and would have a decent player pool...
- 3 years ago
Funny, like most people here. When I turn it off I've never been able to get into a game. I'm always in a lobby alone.
- CascadiaSRL3 years agoSeasoned Veteran
These threads just freaking kill me with laughter. Here we are absolutely trashing each other over what ever freaking system that you use to play. I dont care if you play on a console or a pc. What we have all seemingly have done is lose sight of what really matters and that is that THIS GAME IS A DISASTER
The game doesnt care what you play on because it has never ever really been even a half as*** decent game on any platform. But, yeah lets just keep on with ripping each other up because it takes the attention off of EA and Dice and what they have done to all of us. Does crossplay for console only or pc against pc only really make much of a difference at the end of the day when the game is so flawed for everyone?
- 3 years ago