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I'd rather see Dust on the PC also, since the PS3 graphics are terrible in this day and age.

Do I care enough to make a thread with defined points about it though? No, I have a PS3 and will be using it for Dust without much thought.

Dear OP:

The main barrier to porting from console to PC is the ENGINE itself - not mere balance issues which can be solved by segregating PC and console gamers. The main reason why we should be hopeful for a PC version isn't because DUST 514 has keyboard+mouse support, but is instead the fact that DUST 514 utilizes the Unreal Engine which is known to be highly portable.

this made me lol.
console get more sales then PC, what company doesn't want money.

Irrelevant. DUST is not a typical shooter. Other shooters are built to be played and forgotten, and maybe returned to when DLC drops. The companies that make these games try to wring as much dosh from the players as possible before they drop by pricing their games crazy high and calling them "triple-A" to validate it (yes, I know CCP keeps drilling that buzzword, and it make me want to cut myself).

DUST is constructed differently from the fundaments of game design. Where other companies built for abandonment, CCP has built for retention and loyalty. The simple fact that the game has passive skilling will likely mean DUST will have many more regularly returning players than any other shooter, as it will reward early adopters with greater access to the game as their accounts progress.

Irrelevant. CCP has already said they will continue developing DUST for future Playstation consoles. If the PS4 isn't compatible with DUST, CCP will make a version of DUST that is compatible.

That's what they've always said, if you listen and read closely. It's not news.

Yes, I agree that it's likely that DUST will come to PC at some point. However, I don't agree with your arguments.

More likely it's because Sony and CCP negotiated a timed exclusivity deal, as is common when developing games for consoles. In interviews, CCP has hinted that this is the case, but that they cannot comment on their agreements with Sony regarding that. Considering the amount of work Sony has had to do to sort out their licensing plans, agreements, back-end, etc. just to make DUST work, I think we'd be looking at an exclusivity period of at least a year.

I wouldnt go that far for myself. I know many a people that you could give it 8 pixels with a +5 stick of destruction and they dont care. Graphics do help set the environment, and immersion. In certain fps they may enhance the shooting (BF3 sun glare in my eyes v. the other guy can see me just fine)

My point was driving at the developers that just wanted shiny first and everything else will be good because it's shiny. A lot of FPS games felt that to compete you needed the next greatest engine with the greatest look or == fail. Well that's the wrong idea, and games suffered due to it and drove the market else where.

What? You have a problem or something, because that's true. Shooters ARE primarily played on consoles and primarily purchased on them. If you have a problem with that, get a life...

Quantity of a game sold, = people playing shooter games at any given time?
You are defending a ridiculous statement with bad logic.

Misleading title.

CCP has stated that they will update the game to work on the new console. I still believe that DUST will eventually wind up on the PC as well but don't read into things too much.

You have to be trolling if you think there are more games 'going on' on consoles considering how server hosting works, and you have not linked any numbers.

...You know, I always thought the "K&M compatibility" thing was just for chat and such.

Not that I wouldn't mind a PC DUST.