Counter Strike: GO PS3 - PC/Mac Cross-Plat DEAD!

Valve has canned their plans to put cross-platform gaming for Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Their reason being that the PS3 would hinder the updating towards perfection process of the overall game. When gamers start finding problems in the game, Valve can easily update the game instantly on PC and Mac. If they put the PS3 into the mix, that would slow down the process by two weeks per patch [and cost Valve tons of money].

Statement Below:

"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."

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/counter-strike-global-offensive-loses-cross-play/

We all know Valve hates the PS3 lol.

Pc players would've dominated anyway lol at the cows here thinking differently.ninjapirate2000

Because the PS3 has KB/M functionality, it may not be too bad. If it was just controller, then yes they would be dominated :P.

Here is an idea. Release the game finished and fully tested. Then you dont have to worry about loads of patches. Just a thought....BibiMaghoo

They most likely saw the future and want to prevent that.

Here is an idea. Release the game finished and fully tested. Then you dont have to worry about loads of patches. Just a thought....BibiMaghoo

TF2? lol

Here is an idea. Release the game finished and fully tested. Then you dont have to worry about loads of patches. Just a thought....BibiMaghoo

pathetic valve

[QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]Pc players would've dominated anyway lol at the cows here thinking differently.NaveedLife

Because the PS3 has KB/M functionality, it may not be too bad. If it was just controller, then yes they would be dominated :P.

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]Here is an idea. Release the game finished and fully tested. Then you dont have to worry about loads of patches. Just a thought....DeadMan1290

They most likely saw the future and want to prevent that.

Seeing as its Valve and they update games with free stuff all the time, they get a pass on this one.

Any other dev would have my last post in a harsher way

There goes my interest in the game and the ability to kick some Pc gamers azz

thanks Valve i wont buy the game now :)

But I wanted to kick Finalstar2007's ass :(Mn7os_E22

sigh same here i was looking forward to dominate you online -_-.. oh well thats one less game to buy this year out of over 30 games lol

There goes my interest in the game and the ability to kick some Pc gamers azz

thanks Valve i wont buy the game now :)

finalstar2007

I would have liked to see that

Pc players would've dominated anyway lol at the cows here thinking differently.ninjapirate2000

Here is an idea. Release the game finished and fully tested. Then you dont have to worry about loads of patches. Just a thought....BibiMaghoo

Valve already polishes their games more than most developers. Even then, games will have some annoyance and minor bugs. In addition, Valve might want to release content quite frequently and test out different things and see how the community reacts. This kind of process would not work on consoles.

[QUOTE="Mn7os_E22"]But I wanted to kick Finalstar2007's ass :(finalstar2007

sigh same here i was looking forward to dominate you online -_-.. oh well thats one less game to buy this year out of over 30 games lol

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

[QUOTE="Mn7os_E22"]But I wanted to kick Finalstar2007's ass :(Mn7os_E22

sigh same here i was looking forward to dominate you online -_-.. oh well thats one less game to buy this year out of over 30 games lol

Yes >_>

i may still buy it of cource but not first day as i was planning before

Considering the amount of things TF2 has had added to it over the years this is the logical step. If you can't update and give people an improved game with more features easily on PSN, then why handicap those who they can.

Maybe they'll implement it later once they have a stable build

[QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]Pc players would've dominated anyway lol at the cows here thinking differently.reach3

Bahahaha.

[QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]Pc players would've dominated anyway lol at the cows here thinking differently.reach3

According to Microsoft's tests, average PC gamers with K/M vastly out match the very best console players with analog sticks. To compete with K/M, you need K/M. Analog sticks will only cut it against the completely incompetent K/M users.

After researching this idea a few weeks back, I never found any information on options to filter matches, like playing against PS3 only players if you wanted, so this isn't really a bad thing. If there ultimately had ended up being no way to filter games, PC/Mac integration for cross-platform play could have been a potential nightmare.

It was a stupid idea anyway. They most likely noticed the difference between kb/m and gamepad was to big to balance.

Probably just didn't want to get all of the hate mail from the PS3 players after getting stomped in match after match. I don't think they have any idea about the level of skill that some Counterstrike players have. I used to play that game all the time years ago. People take that game really seriously.

[QUOTE="reach3"][QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]Pc players would've dominated anyway lol at the cows here thinking differently.iamrob7

According to Microsoft's tests, average PC gamers with K/M vastly out match the very best console players with analog sticks. To compete with K/M, you need K/M. Analog sticks will only cut it against the completely incompetent K/M users.

What is this......needing to win at a game to enjoy it? Has multiplayer gaming turned into win or its a sh!t game? The k/m arguers are suggesting that it would be no fun playing with people with differing control inputs.... I feel sorry for you if you need to win at a game to enjoy it...really I do. BibiMaghoo

CS is a competitive game and people naturally want to win. It's just like dota or competitive fighting games.

[QUOTE="iamrob7"]

[QUOTE="reach3"] Not really. Hardcore pc players yes, but people who are masters of analog sticks would own the majority of pc players with k/m. Hardcore pc players with k/m > console players who masters of analog aiming > majority of pc players with k/m > majority of console players with analogreach3

According to Microsoft's tests, average PC gamers with K/M vastly out match the very best console players with analog sticks. To compete with K/M, you need K/M. Analog sticks will only cut it against the completely incompetent K/M users.

I have no idea what that game is, a quick google tells me it is an RPG probably with some sort of autolock/aim assist on consoles.

Like I said, an average PC gamer on a K/M beats the very best analog stick users in a straight up fight in any FPS. Microsoft have tested it.

[QUOTE="reach3"][QUOTE="iamrob7"]

According to Microsoft's tests, average PC gamers with K/M vastly out match the very best console players with analog sticks. To compete with K/M, you need K/M. Analog sticks will only cut it against the completely incompetent K/M users.

iamrob7

I have no idea what that game is, a quick google tells me it is an RPG probably with some sort of autolock/aim assist on consoles.

Like I said, an average PC gamer on a K/M beats the very best analog stick users in a straight up fight in any FPS. Microsoft have tested it.

Shadowrun was microsofts original attempt at cross platform FPS between 360 and PC.

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]What is this......needing to win at a game to enjoy it? Has multiplayer gaming turned into win or its a sh!t game? The k/m arguers are suggesting that it would be no fun playing with people with differing control inputs.... I feel sorry for you if you need to win at a game to enjoy it...really I do. GD1551

CS is a competitive game and people naturally want to win. It's just like dota or competitive fighting games.

Its still a game dude. I play games to have fun. My fun in a game is not determined by me winning. Its as simple as that.

Some are suggesting their enjoyment is determined by winning. For those people I feel sorry.

There goes my interest in the game and the ability to kick some Pc gamers azz

thanks Valve i wont buy the game now :)

finalstar2007

[QUOTE="reach3"][QUOTE="iamrob7"]

According to Microsoft's tests, average PC gamers with K/M vastly out match the very best console players with analog sticks. To compete with K/M, you need K/M. Analog sticks will only cut it against the completely incompetent K/M users.

iamrob7

I have no idea what that game is, a quick google tells me it is an RPG probably with some sort of autolock/aim assist on consoles.

Like I said, an average PC gamer on a K/M beats the very best analog stick users in a straight up fight in any FPS. Microsoft have tested it.

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]What is this......needing to win at a game to enjoy it? Has multiplayer gaming turned into win or its a sh!t game? The k/m arguers are suggesting that it would be no fun playing with people with differing control inputs.... I feel sorry for you if you need to win at a game to enjoy it...really I do. BibiMaghoo

CS is a competitive game and people naturally want to win. It's just like dota or competitive fighting games.

Its still a game dude. I play games to have fun. My fun in a game is not determined by me winning. Its as simple as that.

Some are suggesting their enjoyment is determined by winning. For those people I feel sorry.

Again it's mostly because these are competitive games, it's the same feeling people get when they lose at a football game or a basketball game. It's a game yes but people are competitive so they get angry and part of enjoying the game is winning. Nothing to feel sorry about, that's just human nature.

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

CS is a competitive game and people naturally want to win. It's just like dota or competitive fighting games.

GD1551

Its still a game dude. I play games to have fun. My fun in a game is not determined by me winning. Its as simple as that.

Some are suggesting their enjoyment is determined by winning. For those people I feel sorry.

Again it's mostly because these are competitive games, it's the same feeling people get when they lose at a football game or a basketball game. It's a game yes but people are competitive so they get angry and part of enjoying the game is winning. Nothing to feel sorry about, that's just human nature.

I would say that I can have fun if I lose a competitive game, if it's a good, close round/game--i'd be disappointed but still have fun. But just getting stomped and completely steam rolled is not fun

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]What is this......needing to win at a game to enjoy it? Has multiplayer gaming turned into win or its a sh!t game? The k/m arguers are suggesting that it would be no fun playing with people with differing control inputs.... I feel sorry for you if you need to win at a game to enjoy it...really I do. BibiMaghoo

CS is a competitive game and people naturally want to win. It's just like dota or competitive fighting games.

Its still a game dude. I play games to have fun. My fun in a game is not determined by me winning. Its as simple as that.

Some are suggesting their enjoyment is determined by winning. For those people I feel sorry.

I would say that I can have fun if I lose a competitive game, if it's a good, close round/game--i'd be disappointed but still have fun. But just getting stomped and completely steam rolled is not fun

lostrib

I'd say the same is true for me in most games but DOTA for some reason brings the hulk out in everyone. I don't know what it is but that game is extremely rage inducing.

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

CS is a competitive game and people naturally want to win. It's just like dota or competitive fighting games.

GD1551

Its still a game dude. I play games to have fun. My fun in a game is not determined by me winning. Its as simple as that.

Some are suggesting their enjoyment is determined by winning. For those people I feel sorry.

Again it's mostly because these are competitive games, it's the same feeling people get when they lose at a football game or a basketball game. It's a game yes but people are competitive so they get angry and part of enjoying the game is winning. Nothing to feel sorry about, that's just human nature.

I think we all understand that winning is the overall objective. It's just that people take it way too seriously.

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]Here is an idea. Release the game finished and fully tested. Then you dont have to worry about loads of patches. Just a thought....markop2003

Plus, valve tends to update their games quickly and often with extra free content

[QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]Here is an idea. Release the game finished and fully tested. Then you dont have to worry about loads of patches. Just a thought....markop2003

That, as a customer, is not my concern.

As I said, Valve are about the only dev that can get a pass for this, due to free updates of worthy game content. Its still disapointing though, as it doesnt read like its anything to do with free content, and more to do with fixing the game after release. Thats certainly how it comes across.

I think we all understand that winning is the overall objective. It's just that people take it way too seriously.

VoodooHak

I'm saying that's just a natural thing. So there's no need to be sorry for people that are like that.

[QUOTE="markop2003"][QUOTE="BibiMaghoo"]Here is an idea. Release the game finished and fully tested. Then you dont have to worry about loads of patches. Just a thought....BibiMaghoo

That, as a customer, is not my concern.

As I said, Valve are about the only dev that can get a pass for this, due to free updates of worthy game content. Its still disapointing though, as it doesnt read like its anything to do with free content, and more to do with fixing the game after release. Thats certainly how it comes across.

Valve rarely puts out something buggy, except for the original Steam :P but it's hard to test for everything ridiculous people will do in games, even in beta testing. But based on TF2 it seems valve puts out a lot of small patches that "fix" things I didnt even know were problems, or even heard about. So it might be these little fixes they put out along with added content

Sony domination continuation.ispeakfact

[QUOTE="iamrob7"]

[QUOTE="reach3"] I have beaten many pc players at SHadowrun with analog sticks. I am not doubting mouse keyboard is far better, but majority of pc gamers arent that good with it.lostrib

I have no idea what that game is, a quick google tells me it is an RPG probably with some sort of autolock/aim assist on consoles.

Like I said, an average PC gamer on a K/M beats the very best analog stick users in a straight up fight in any FPS. Microsoft have tested it.

Shadowrun was microsofts original attempt at cross platform FPS between 360 and PC.

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="iamrob7"]

I have no idea what that game is, a quick google tells me it is an RPG probably with some sort of autolock/aim assist on consoles.

Like I said, an average PC gamer on a K/M beats the very best analog stick users in a straight up fight in any FPS. Microsoft have tested it.

rzepak

Shadowrun was microsofts original attempt at cross platform FPS between 360 and PC.

I think PC players still did better, but I dont think that game really lasted very long