No I don't think so. ESO on Consoles will most likely have a bigger playerbase than we here on PC.
However I also think PC will benefit from it.
HydroCanuck wrote: »The PS4 version could very well be in the same servers as PC players. That's how it is for FF XIV. It's only Microsoft that doesn't allow cross platform play.
No way would I give up add-ons and great graphics for console. Skyrim moved me from console to PC and I don't know that I'll go back.
EQOAnostalgia wrote: »
Add-ons in WoW got annoying REAL fast... it devolved into everyone staring at DPS charts and stressing over updating their add-ons constantly. Been there done that, no thanks :disagree:
I suspect that most people who will end up playing ESO on console are people who are already playing it on PC.
This one assumption is likely wrong. The vast majority of those of us who have consoles will likely stay on PC. Console releases will simply add to those numbers and open the game up to those that don't have a PC.
The ONLY way I'll play on console is if ZOS allows me to pay an additional amount (like $5 a month) to add a console subscription to my PC subscription. I would love to have characters on both PC and PS4 but if I have to pay for 2 full $15 subs, that's not going to happen.
EQOAnostalgia wrote: »700k+ subscribers to ESO atm. Also no... it's not going to split anything because the PC gamers that wanted ESO have it right now and the console gamers are waiting eagerly. PC players have zero reason to downgrade to PS4 unless they are running the game on low settings out of desperation and i'm sure not many are doing that, there are definitely people doing that though.
I have been waiting for the PS4 release because i couldn't even run the beta on this rig lol. So people are waiting, i'm currently enjoying FFXIV, and i expect a lot of people playing XIV will at least want to give ESO a shot, at least the EU and NA players. BUT... i'm worried that it has taken way too long to get the console version out... no one even seems to be talking about the PC version let alone the console version that is extremely tardy at this point.
I'm more concerned that the console version will fail and be shut down in a year or two... i've already suffered that when EverQuest Online Adventures was cancelled after 9 years, but then again Playstation 2 wasn't exactly mmorpg friendly lol. Also it wasn't really online friendly either as most console gamers didn't even go online at that time. But that's another story and i digress.
At any rate, all i can really say with certainty is that i'm here... waiting for the console release with much anticipation.
OP here, just wanted to say it's cool there is good discussion here with no flaming. Thank you guys.
Also a question: how likely is it that the 700k sub number is actually accurate?
There is no basis for the 700k sub number. Why do people keep quoting it?
OP here, just wanted to say it's cool there is good discussion here with no flaming. Thank you guys.
Also a question: how likely is it that the 700k sub number is actually accurate?
Two issues, the control system for wow will not work on consoles, you need an game more like ESO in handling.NadiusMaximus wrote: »Personally, I don't think an mmo on a console would work that great. If it would, then wow would have done it years ago.