[The E]

As much as V likes to make games, they must make money. The PC is only a viable gaming platform due to it's technological superiority. Aside from that it's expensive and, to some, complex.

That's very much wrong. The PC is arguably the easiest platform to develop for. It's also rather inexpensive, as you don't need to purchase/license developer versions of the hardware to do your developing.

The main problem for PC gaming is that publishers cannot expect to make as much money with PC games as they can with Console titles, due to PC games having a very short half-life in terms of pricing. In addition, there's piracy, which is again easier on the PC than on Consoles.

[Rga_Noris]

I was referring to the consumer end, thus limiting the consumer base for purchasing the game. A good PC cost more than a good console. A PS3 runs what now? 299? Also, the consumer grabs the game, puts it in and plays. PC is buy, install, then play. Easy for us, but some consumers may consider this a hassle.

It's hard to deny that PC only titles are becoming less common. Crysis was released for the PC only, but it's sequel will be released for consoles as well to appeal to a broader market. The PC may be easier to develop for, but the customer base, and therefor potential profit goes down.

[Charismatic]

FS3? Thought it was forbidden to speak of such a thing. *sets up camp fire and lights the flames*Let flames begin.

[General Battuta]

FS3? Thought it was forbidden to speak of such a thing. *sets up camp fire and lights the flames*Let flames begin.

We're so over that.

[Scotty]

For about a year and a half now.  I managed to get away with it in my first month on the forums, and it hasn't been the same since...

[Ulala]

fs3 isn't nearly the same sore subject it once was on the old VBB.

[sigtau]

The end of the in-denial state many of the fans were about FS3 not happening probably had something to do with that.

This being said, if Project X is FS3 (which, $10 says it isn't), then the best thing that will come of it is likely the canon ending to the story.

[QuantumDelta]

One word.
Multi

[S-99]

[Scourge of Ages]

I propose that we seed google with that image.

[Rodo]

[NGTM-1R]

You know, after DS came back and we didn't have an instant outbreak of asshattery, I was so sure we were beyond that.

[Angelus]

FS3? Why? What for?

Spacesims aren't actually top sellers, so the chances it will fail if they stick to, what made Fs1 and 2 so great. To revive the genre, they'd have to pull a lot of tricks, and stuff 1000% awesomeness into the game.

I don't want no ****ing console-inspired, simplified input. Neither do i want a game that's made, to appeal a large customerbase. There are millions of such games, and they can all be fired into the sun. And a game, just for fans wouldn't pay off. If there's a FS3, and we all know, there wont be another, then i want a full fledged SIM, with an awesome story, and full modability. **** games for "the ( console) masses". I want quality.

As many others, i'd like to see what how the ( canon) story continues. But i hope FS3 stays, what it always was. A rumor. A myth.
Everyone in this community has his/ hers own expectations about FS3, and , regardless how much effort they put into the game, wont be able to satisfy all of the fanbase. And that's those, who want/ don't want the game the most. And for sure, is not going to build the game with modability in mind.

I for one stick with what we have, dozens of usermade campaigns, some of which have a (storytelling) quality above and beyond the original games (imo). /end rant

[Charismatic]

You know, after DS came back and we didn't have an instant outbreak of asshattery, I was so sure we were beyond that.

Came back?

And "FS3? What for"

please...

[S-99]

I have fs3 and i know what happened to kappa wing. I don't know what you guys are talking about

[achtung]

It's another Saint's Row.

Move along...

[Drogoth]

Saints Row 3 has already been announced. Red Faction Armageddon has been announced. inSANE has been announced.


Interplay has stated that THEY will be handling Descent 4 after their fallout MMO, so thats out of it to.


That leaves what? Three major options? New IP, Summoner, The game that shall not be named. Cross fingers?

[Liberator]

As far as the controls not being able to be mapped I beg to differ.  Sure you aren't gonna be able to map the complex stuff to the thing, but the average XBox 360 controller has 14 buttons and 2 joysticks.  That's the VAST majority of the commonly used commands from Fire Primary to Call In Support Ship.

[Scotty]

And remapping ala Wing Commander for the SNES is entirely possible on a controller.

[QuantumDelta]

Although I think you could 'get by' with 14 buttons, I don't agree that you'll get everything you need, not by a long, long way.

I can't be bothered to look up the names of all the things I bind since I use default keybindings anyway..
So I'll just list the buttons I use;

Need-or-Die;
6, 8, 4, 2, 7, 9(the joy and two of the shoulder buttons I guess would be most natural for these?), Z, Tab, \, Q, The Arrow keys(D-Pad?) Ctrl, Space,
Could probably live without having immediately available but would feel their loss;
D(Alt-D), home, delete, insert, end, page up, page down, ,, ., /, backspace, Y, H, V, B, T, N, E, K, scroll lock, shift-scroll lock, then all the AI commands (which I actually do the quick way using the shift-p, shift-e, etc combinations), F-Keys depending on how complex the mission is (read; hotkeys so as many as needed),

After about "B" They start to become a bit less likely to be used in a mission unless it's 'hard'.

That's what, 49 keys?

16 if you stick to the ones I listed as need-or-die, and that's before targeting or even weapon selection?
I am not satisfied with your xbox controller!