Cross-Platform play is GONE!

[TroubleMaker411]

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Originally Posted by Joystiq

A lot can change in six months. As of last summer, Valve had planned to offer cross-play for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on the PC, Mac, and PS3. But based on what it's learned from the beta, Valve has decided to strip the functionality in favor of offering constant updates for players on the PC and Mac.

"The beta has proved we want to update not just the beta, but the game itself post-launch frequently on the PC," Valve's Chet Faliszek revealed to Joystiq. "To do that we need to separate the platforms so one doesn't hamstring the other. So for that, we have removed the idea of cross-platform play -- essentially make all platforms stronger by not mixing them."

If you would like to get into the ongoing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta, fill out Valve's survey. If you want cross-play back in the game, wait to sign one of the dozens of online petitions currently being created.

Not happy to be honest.

Without the cross platform play, this game is doomed to the same fate as every other PSN MP game.
After a couple of months, it'll be dead.

With the cross platform setup, even after PSN players had stopped playing, I could jump into a game with PC players and still play.

Honestly, for me, that's a sale lost.
I no longer have any interest in this game.

Fuck Gabe and everyone who looks like him!

[Cornagandarub]

Huh? A Counter-Strike game is going to have dead multiplayer because it's not cross platform with PC players who'd probably destroy you anyways? I fail to see the logic. This probably just means I'll for sure get it on Steam now because it will inevitably be part of a grand sale. It depends on whether Sony makes any Plus deals on it or not. But seriously, fuck Gabe Newell guys because Valve took out something that wasn't very important to be able to improve the game more smoothly on each platform separately. Especially because Gabe Newell didn't even make this announcement.

[ViolentCabaret]

It's unfortunate but probably spot on accurate as far as keeping each platform functioning at its best. Valve was attempting something revolutionary... but not an original concept. The idea of cross-platform play has been around as long as competitive multiplayer on consoles began. We'll get there eventually... although I think Valve would be a great company to start off the process.

[TroubleMaker411]

Originally Posted by Cornagandarub

Huh? A Counter-Strike game is going to have dead multiplayer because it's not cross platform with PC players who'd probably destroy you anyways? I fail to see the logic. This probably just means I'll for sure get it on Steam now because it will inevitably be part of a grand sale. It depends on whether Sony makes any Plus deals on it or not. But seriously, fuck Gabe Newell guys because Valve took out something that wasn't very important to be able to improve the game more smoothly on each platform separately. Especially because Gabe Newell didn't even make this announcement.

Yeah, a counterstrike game is going to die.
The name doesn't mean a thing on consoles. How many people still play TF2 on console?

Every single mp only FPS downloadable I have bought and played has died within a couple of months because after release, most people goback to whatever games they want to play (CoD, BF, whatever)
Now, if the cross-platform was there, the MP will last as long as the MP on PC lasts, which will be a damn sight longer than on console!

Yeah, having it on steam is great, but I don't want it on steam.
While I have a gaming PC, I work PCs all day, and at home do a lot of video editing for private work. Sitting on PC to game is not the way I want to do it.

Oh, and destroy me?
PS3 version of CS:GO will have keyboard and mouse support. That levels the playing field a little.

No, Gabe didn't make the announcement, but it's Gabe's company.
Same way people blame EA for shit that Devs do when they are simply the publisher, I'm going to blame Gabe, the fat fuck, for taking something that could have been a groundbreaking step forward in gaming, and choosing instead, to eat it.

So yeah, Fuck Gabe and the horse he rode in on

[Cornagandarub]

Originally Posted by TroubleMaker411

Yeah, a counterstrike game is going to die.
The name doesn't mean a thing on consoles. How many people still play TF2 on console?

Every single mp only FPS downloadable I have bought and played has died within a couple of months because after release, most people goback to whatever games they want to play (CoD, BF, whatever)
Now, if the cross-platform was there, the MP will last as long as the MP on PC lasts, which will be a damn sight longer than on console!

Yeah, having it on steam is great, but I don't want it on steam.
While I have a gaming PC, I work PCs all day, and at home do a lot of video editing for private work. Sitting on PC to game is not the way I want to do it.

Oh, and destroy me?
PS3 version of CS:GO will have keyboard and mouse support. That levels the playing field a little.

No, Gabe didn't make the announcement, but it's Gabe's company.
Same way people blame EA for shit that Devs do when they are simply the publisher, I'm going to blame Gabe, the fat fuck, for taking something that could have been a groundbreaking step forward in gaming, and choosing instead, to eat it.

So yeah, Fuck Gabe and the horse he rode in on

Hahahaha, blaming Gabe for removing an unnecessary feature. Easy there kiddo. You're getting upset at the game because allegedly it will have no people playing it down the road because it's happened with other games (which you've failed to mention, by the way). People don't play TF2 on console because it's an outdated and poor version of the game, not to mention it's much better on PC and it's free. PS3 has KB/M support for it but then why would you be using it if "you work PCs all day and don't want to game that way". People blame EA for shit because they force developers to push games out too quickly and stick online passes/Day-One DLC into their games. You're blaming Gabe because of something that hasn't even happened and probably won't happen (the community of CS:GO on PS3 dying) for a long time at least.

[Frxn]

I believe it was only ever a small number of us that would have been interested anyway. If I purchase it on PC I'd be playing custom servers with various mods, wouldn't give a crap about playing with PS3 users unless I was friends with them, and if on PS3 I'd just play whatever was available.

[Se7en0ps]

The cross-compatibility was my main (if not sole) reason to buy this game. Oh well... I might just give it a shot depending on how the game performs but then again, it's a let down.

[Dropeti]

Getting new patches on the ps3 should be easier and cheaper already

[slammajamma28]

The PC players would completely destroy the console players anyway.

So the console players would stop playing and the community would die that way.

This way, the console community can keep playing and know that they aren't suffering a handicap by not having a mouse.

[OLIVERMC97]

Originally Posted by slammajamma28

The PC players would completely destroy the console players anyway.

So the console players would stop playing and the community would die that way.

This way, the console community can keep playing and know that they aren't suffering a handicap by not having a mouse.

Probably this, console guys would probably get owned and rage off the game.