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Re: Cross-Play in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (Discussion)

I wouldn't count on it.

It's very simple, really: if you let cross-platform be added to BFN, it signals the end of console gaming because you're letting all the PC gamers win everything. That's a death sentence to console gaming right there! ☹️

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  • Gormey's avatar
    Gormey
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    5 years ago
    @SonicMaster92 I play controller on pc and played on console I didn't see a difference in game skill...I don't think this would matter.
  • SonicMaster92's avatar
    SonicMaster92
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    5 years ago
    @Gormey Really? Do you want PC gamers to win everything, and not give console gamers anything at all?
  • benn1nat0r's avatar
    benn1nat0r
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @SonicMaster92 They could just force pc players to use a controller if the want to play in a cross play lobby. I don't play many games on pc and therefore don't know if there could be other issues. Maybe the advantage of high refresh screens? One other worry I have is that as a result there will be more hackers.
  • epalis's avatar
    epalis
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    5 years ago

    There might be hackers, however, the PvZ BFN on PC comes with an Anti-Cheat that automatically launch with the game (EasyAntiCheat), so there's honestly barely any hackers onto it. Or if there is, they must be pretty quiet and stealthy about it. In all cases, thanks to the anti-cheat, I doubt BfN will ever become what GW2 PC currently is ('hacker' wise).

    But yeah, I agree with the controller thing.

  • CompleatBeet's avatar
    CompleatBeet
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    5 years ago

    I personally love the idea of cross-play and I was really hyped when Apex Legends announced they would support cross-play too. Just knowing cross-play is a possibility for BFN is delightful.

    Cross progression is something we have never really heard about in EA Games. It was announced Apex will never support cross progression, which is a bummer, but it would be awesome to keep progress if you switch platforms.

  • CompleatBeet's avatar
    CompleatBeet
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    5 years ago

    I'd also like to elaborate that in a game like Battle for Neighborville there will be hardly any repercussions to cross play! 

    The only reasonable one is aim assist being stronger on controller than on KB+Mouse but they could of course tune it up.

    KB+Mouse have no advantages over controller. I've heard this so much and it's quite questionable. PC+Controller players do just fine in PC servers so there is no problem.

    Cheating shouldn't be too much of a problem. As @epalis highlighted, BFN uses the same anti-cheat as Fortnite and Apex Legends, and I really doubt this would be a problem in a game for young people.

  • benn1nat0r's avatar
    benn1nat0r
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @epalis Thank you for pointing this out to me! I haven't had to deal with Anti-Cheat-Software so far as I only play Cities Skylines on my pc 🙂

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