Ive just played 5 games of conquest in the oceanic region which covers australia, asia, new zealand and the islands in and around.
First 2 games were half filled with bots each side, the next 2 games full of players, last game prob 10 bots each side.
sadly I think cross play is here to stay, agree with what your saying 100%, from what i see more PC than console playing but would love a number confirmation for this reason.
IF PC and Console players could only play against each other i think filling games would be a struggle or you would play against the same people game after game.
