I don't think you will get population figures or the likes but if he is your friend wouldn't he want to play with you on the PC?

Well I started on ps4, and after months of playing and getting quite invested in the game wish I'd started on PC.

As a console player I'd say tell him to join you on PC, you guys have better communication options with text chat as we don't have it yet, I've heard you have busier zones and a better economy on PC too, also addon options which I've heard make certain things like inventory management easier to accomplish etc, it just sounds like it's doing better on PC than on console tbh.

ESO is much better when you have people to play with/chat to and whilst he'll likely be able to on console, it won't be the same as playing with someone he knows.

Population sizes are unknown, PS4 is fine from what I've experienced but not sure how it compares to Xbox or PC. Same goes for lag

If he has a console and a suitable gaming PC already and only requires the game whilst having no preference between either, I don't see any benefit to him of going on console:
- If he likes the thought of using a controller, he can do that on PC
- PC has so many addons which help with gameplay

Ok thanks very much. I think that's easy decision then.

Not sure if he has ps4 or Xbox but forgot they are also separate from each other.

PC. It is not even debatable.

We use the numbers 1 to 5 above WASD for skills plus Q for pots and R for ultimate. Space is jump. I think that's it?

Oh and I mapped some mouse buttons to weapon swap and sneak.

From personal experience, i've played both; not sure on PS4 but on Xbox the community is full of toxic 15 year olds; I'd say go with PC if they are just starting out.

PC is more responsive in combat and just feels more natural if they have played other MMO's before.

The PC community is probably a little more elitest when it comes to certain top-level guilds; but you also have a slightly older age range so you don't get as many trolls rage messaging wishing your family die of cancer etc.

Titansteele wrote: »

I don't think you will get population figures or the likes but if he is your friend wouldn't he want to play with you on the PC?

you dont know @hydrocynus its definately a negative and probably why he's considering console

one request about fishing

you know what i would say but cant or will hurt someones feels sounds like bilthy zasuals

I was there on PC version together with my wife for a year until we switched to TO XBOX. Just for the record, we own two very high-end gaming PCs.

It's exactly same game on console except few minor things, but it feels so much different. On PC I felt like I was playing an awesome MMO, but still an MMO like any other. On console however, we both felt like we're playing a Single player ESO game where you actually meet other players. I know it sounds weird but let me explain. Instead of reading scrolling chat in cities, you can hear everyone talking. I spent countless hours just fooling around the towns chatting with people who pass by. IWith voice chat only, you also know if you're playing with adults or kids...very helpful. You also foucs more on the experience instead of reading texts. Mentality of console players is also much different. They don't care about maxing out every little stat. They just want to adventure and have fun, make their characters based on how they want to play, not what is currently best according to forums. The fact that every console is the same, evens out the chances in PVP. Everyone has same resolution as you do, same FPS, same controller while on PC if you don't have newest PC, 3 monitors, $200 mouse and 100 addons running, you know you're lacking behind.

Now the bad stuff about the console. It's locked at 1080p 30fps. If 30 fps is something you can't stand then go for PC. With most recent patch framerate likes to spike a lot but hopefully ZOS will fix it soon. Lack of text chat (but will be added soon) can also be a bad thing for those who want to quickly communicate with other players in Cyrodil that are far away. I'm not a fan of channels in guild chat.

If you've never owned a gaming console, you probably won't understand how different it feels. Not just this game but all games. My wife was a hardcore PC player and since I bought her XBOX ONE she does't want to go back anymore despite better graphics on PC. I'm not on a journey to try to convince you that console version is better...it probably isn't, but me and my wife surely enjoy it more. It's probably because on console we care less about the numbers and that kind of stuff. We play the game like TES games should be played. An adventure in Tamriel, not a stats race like in every other MMO.

Hope this helps you!

Surgee wrote: »

I was there on PC version together with my wife for a year until we switched to TO XBOX. Just for the record, we own two very high-end gaming PCs.

It's exactly same game on console except few minor things, but it feels so much different. On PC I felt like I was playing an awesome MMO, but still an MMO like any other. On console however, we both felt like we're playing a Single player ESO game where you actually meet other players. I know it sounds weird but let me explain. Instead of reading scrolling chat in cities, you can hear everyone talking. I spent countless hours just fooling around the towns chatting with people who pass by. IWith voice chat only, you also know if you're playing with adults or kids...very helpful. You also foucs more on the experience instead of reading texts. Mentality of console players is also much different. They don't care about maxing out every little stat. They just want to adventure and have fun, make their characters based on how they want to play, not what is currently best according to forums. The fact that every console is the same, evens out the chances in PVP. Everyone has same resolution as you do, same FPS, same controller while on PC if you don't have newest PC, 3 monitors, $200 mouse and 100 addons running, you know you're lacking behind.

Now the bad stuff about the console. It's locked at 1080p 30fps. If 30 fps is something you can't stand then go for PC. With most recent patch framerate likes to spike a lot but hopefully ZOS will fix it soon. Lack of text chat (but will be added soon) can also be a bad thing for those who want to quickly communicate with other players in Cyrodil that are far away.

If you've never owned a gaming console, you probably won't understand how different it feels. Not just this game but all games. My wife was a hardcore PC player and since I bought her XBOX ONE she does't want to go back anymore despite better graphics on PC. Now I'm not on a journey to try to convince you that console version is better...it probably isn't, but me and my wife surely enjoy it more. It's probably because on console we care less about the numbers and that kind of stuff. We play the game like TES games should be played. An adventure in Tamriel, not a stats race like in every other MMO.

Hope this helps you!

Thanks very much! Glad to hear that side of the argument too!

hydrocynus wrote: »

Thanks very much! Glad to hear that side of the argument too!

No problem! I've just noticed how badly written my post was. I'm at work right now and customers keep on interrupting me, hehe.

I'm on PS4, and it suits me fine as I have a job, wife and kids. I've also found a great guild, that I enjoy playing with. BUT I really like optimizing my builds and it's very difficult on consoles as we don't have addons. So if your friend doesn't prefer one over the other I would tell him to join you on PC.