Completely fine with cross play on consoles. Sorry PC players. You don’t see F1 races combined with other cars like NASCAR or Indy cars all on the same track do you? That may be a poor analogy, but it should give you an idea of what I’m trying to say.
Ok, get it.
But what about the so-much-anticipated future cloud gaming?
Since the game would run in an external server hackers could not change or hack the game files. Is this true?
Not happening. It will happen but not for BF1. Cross Plateform between X1 and PS4 might though, I could see it.
I almost don’t want PC/consoles cross plateforme games anyway. I don’t see what the advantages are.
If the devs had enough notice so the option can be enabled through a patch down the road (in a year or so for example), it could very well happen. But then again, the ball is in Sony’s court at the moment.
If it is to happen in the next battlefield, well…you’re already looking at the gen5 consoles release dates. But that’s getting ahead of things a bit. 
at least console players could start legit cry about real aim bots and hackers then.
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I still play at a desk with a comfy chair. my screen is only 23". I play console, like a pc player. If you understand that 
This could’ve been done from the beginning. Xbone and ps4 are both now x86 architecture like computers. It was announced that cross platforming could be a thing when this gen of consoles was released. The reason for not doing so is either lazy programmers or the companies not reaching an agreement (Sony, ms, and game manufacturer).
The article states MS is open to the idea and it is up to Sony now on whether this will happen or not. Not sure how this has anything to do with developers agreeing to it or not.
If they have the same customization settings, and consoles and/or pc’s both have the option for keyboard and mouse or controller = level playing field. Everyone could play with what they are comfortable with.
I have always wanted cross-platform games like this, there would never be an empty server. And we could truly play our own way with friends we can’t normally connect with.
Way too much logistics and potential for problems with a benefit that isn’t that great imo. It’s not worth the risk especially given that it hasn’t been done before on a modern FPS and any AAA title. Player populations are already the highest on console what’s the point of doubling it? OOR, server stability, PS4 wifi, are already console problems and treading new territory on a risky BF1 theme just seems to have way too much stacked against it for just playing with people on a different platform. Console + PC should never EVER be considered for FPS game either.
There is like 0 chance it happens in a patch. They aren’t gonna work on something like that when people have already paid for the game. It something they would have to test for a long time aswell. It will be part of the marketing of the next game they make if that becomes a reality. It’s not something devs will bother ‘patch’ it into the game for nothing. It will be a big selling point for their next game.
I like that some of you thinks it’s an easy thing to do like, yeah we’re gonna ‘patch it’ guys.
Again I have no interest in playing against console players, I don’t see what advantages people would be getting out of it. It brings nothing but problems imo.
Not even close to being the same. polling rates, Input delay and refresh rates. PC monitor vs TV etc and so forth. Hit up Poolshark he has a xim I believe.
A balanced X-Plat between PC and console in an FPS is still far out on the horizon. It’s been done before and it failed. MS researched it before and then scrapped it.
The “best console gamers” mentioned was the Xbox team.
Another reference would be Shadowrun.
edit: Also, CSGO started with cross platform but they scrapped it in the guise of cough patching issues.
The overlords don’t want their users to be spanked by the Pc users. They know it won’t even be a contest. They won’t sell controllers if it’s discovered they really suck for FPS against a PC user.
I hope to see PS4 and XB1 cross play on BF1, but don’t see PC being apart of that picture anytime soon. Most likely will see this happen next year with another title like the new battlefront.
Console cross-platform would be a great step. Let’s hope Sony steps up and says yes.
PC always comes with major exploits. Would need to be heavily regulated but it’s still a good idea.
Like what exploits?
It’ll happen eventually, but I sure don’t see it happening any time soon. Separating the playerbase between M&KB and controllers would be crucial, and on top of that… who knows how much back end work they’d have to do to make this possible.
Using a mouse instead of a controller.