Here we go again…default crossplay on
So EA/Dice are again making the same mistake as with BF2042. Crossplay will be on by default in Battlefield 6 according to this article on IGN Nickerson said crossplay will be on by default when a ...
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I think it's a mistake too and would prefer it to be off by default, but I expected it due to the beta. However, I do like the confirmation that turning it off still allows Xbox and PlayStation to matchmake together still.
Edit: On second reading of that quote, it's possibly a bit ambiguous about if the system still allows console crossplay.
I will turn it off as well as soon as I’ve installed, never to turn it on again.
i did the same with BF2042 and up until today I’m still able to play. I’m lucky to be in a densely populated region with sufficient players in my pool.
Console and PC are 2 different eco systems with different peripherals and networks that just don’t mix well. Adding artificial supports such as aim assist and stick flick are not going to change that, it only will make matters worse as they’re trying to balance something that can never be balanced.
And yes PC cheating is a thing, but make no mistake there’s console cheating as well nowadays and it’s getting more and more.From the Article
Nickerson said crossplay will be on by default when a player loads into Battlefield 6 for the first time, something players should know if they’re especially worried about encountering cheaters on PC. Console users who turn off crossplay will limit their pools to the PlayStation and Xbox communities, but Ripple Effect is hoping it won’t come to that.My opinion.
I don't think that disabling crossplay on consoles means that they still get to play between consoles (console crossplay only). I think they're stating that turning it off means it's off, and Xbox plays with Xbox, and Playstation plays with Playstation.
EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/Battlefield/comments/1nf7v6v/per_ign_interview_bf6_does_actually_have_console/
It does however seem like if a user on console disables crossplay, it's not actually off, but just means console only crossplay. So if a Xbox user disables crossplay, they will still play against Playstation user's.so crossplay off will be PS and XB or PS or XB?
So I read more about on reddit, https://www.reddit.com/r/Battlefield/comments/1nf7v6v/per_ign_interview_bf6_does_actually_have_console/
It does however seem like if a user on console disables crossplay, it's not actually off, but just means console only crossplay. So if a Xbox user disables crossplay, they will still play against Playstation user's.
I'm not a native speaker but I understood it in a different way. He used the phrase "PS and XB communities" so he didnt mean merging consoles but everyone plays with their own platform when crossplay OFF. I think MS and Sony dont allow for crossplay off to merge consoles because those are two independent networks and if one crashed it could break matchmaking.
