Xbox One/PS4 lacking in monthly update notes from Zenimax

NewBlacksmurf

Xbox One / PS4 console update? Thanks for the PC state of the game as it should be labeled. How is that sent out but omits the consoles which were set to launch this month. We do know there is a 6+ month delay but some form of monthly info is really appreciated.

What is the status or where are you on these items?

I play on the PC today but I do not plan to continue playing on the PC as I only brought the PC version just in case it was better than the console version.

Any updates or beta theories would be welcomed. The consoles are seemingly left off when game update messages are communicated.

We are your customers to even though we are playing on a PC right now.

Show some love.

Mablung

Its lacking because we are still under the NDA per our beta agreement disguised as the COD.

NewBlacksmurf

Mablung.
What are you commenting about? There is no active beta for either console as of today

Mablung

@NewBlacksmurf‌ Sorry for the confusion. Those of us currently playing the PC version of the game suspect that we are beta testing for the console. The game is riddled with bugs, exploits, unfinished/unbalanced classes, it appears we are helping work out the kinks for the console launch.

Now the game is beautiful and can be engaging as far as a few of the main quest lines go but there is so much work to be done before console launch that you might just want to sign up for the newsletter and look for an announcement there.

Huckdabuck

Mablung wrote: »

@NewBlacksmurf‌ Sorry for the confusion. Those of us currently playing the PC version of the game suspect that we are beta testing for the console. The game is riddled with bugs, exploits, unfinished/unbalanced classes, it appears we are helping work out the kinks for the console launch.

Now the game is beautiful and can be engaging as far as a few of the main quest lines go but there is so much work to be done before console launch that you might just want to sign up for the newsletter and look for an announcement there.

^^^ THIS RIGHT HERE!

NewBlacksmurf

O K....
So you all know I'm on PC too

Darrett

They've probably yet to determine if there will be a console launch at all. The way this game is getting hammered I wouldn't doubt they cancel it; the game is getting trashed by public opinion, and it's poisoning the potential sales base.

GeeYouWhy

This is not the console game you are looking for ...

METALPUNKS

I agree. I am not gonna be happy if we don't hear something in the next month. I have a feeling though that them updating last month with the delay is enough for them to hold us over for a few months, but it's not. I want monthly updates. Hey guys it's going good we just did this or that. Stuff like that. Because as of now I have this lurking feeling console will never come.

hk11

True console gamers wont know any better and this will be a big hit. Then developers try to copy the same formula to get huge console sales.

Then MMOs are dead. Thanks ESO

At least that's my paranoid fear

Mablung

Remember when AoC and SWtoR were also going to be on console. I wonder how that turned out. I don't remember.....

NewBlacksmurf

hk11 wrote: »

True console gamers wont know any better and this will be a big hit. Then developers try to copy the same formula to get huge console sales.

Then MMOs are dead. Thanks ESO

At least that's my paranoid fear

I need to say this...many of the console players own and play the same games you do on a PC. When it comes to mature rated online games the players are adults.

I know you don't mean harm but consider that more than likely, the group or customers are one in the same.

NewBlacksmurf

GeeYouWhy wrote: »

This is not the console game you are looking for ...

Why do you suggest such. The only differences that should exist between the two are possibly:

-InGame Chat (100% support on consoles but not on PC without other software)
-Mouse support
-addon's (more on PC that are user designed and enabled) The consoles will more than likely have settings as a result of widley used add-on's into the UI at a later date than PC

That's pretty much it. I play the PC version with my Xbox360 controller and a keyboard with no issues.

Both the Xbox One and PS4 suport almost all USB keyboards.
The X1 supports external HD
The PS4 supports mouse via USB for some games today

*I realize the UI will be designed differently for the console as it needs to fully support controller use but again, I do that with no issues today via Xpadder.

NewBlacksmurf

Darrett wrote: »

They've probably yet to determine if there will be a console launch at all. The way this game is getting hammered I wouldn't doubt they cancel it; the game is getting trashed by public opinion, and it's poisoning the potential sales base.

To be honest, that is a lot of pressure to release this on the consoles. The Elder Scrolls series tends to flourish on consoles and PC, This would be the FIRST game in about 12 years that wasn't on both consoles and PC.

The reason they shared a delay suggests that no one on their staff has any weekly dialogue with the consoles. Also that they have not been working on the console game for over 6 months.

-Not understanding the servers for consoles and marketplaces

SO this game has yet to work on any console is what I gathered. Their approach is to make a PC game and then port it over to consoles.
I question if the games are even in a form that turn on.

steveb16_ESO46

Mablung wrote: »

Remember when AoC and SWtoR were also going to be on console. I wonder how that turned out. I don't remember.....

Quite.