Does this game have cross-platform play now?

[CorruptDead1342]

Recently I heard of a cross-platform event(Late January I think it happened?). Not sure if that means the game will be becoming cross-platform or not. My computer isn't a gaming pc and I don't trust it to handle most games. I tried this game on computer about a year ago enjoyed it but got scared off because it was a little slow on my computer. If it is going cross-platform definitely might be worth getting on my Xbox though. Also, how does the game look/work on Xbox compared to pc?

[DarthPhysicist]

No... not yet

[pavig]

I see people streaming from xbox or ps4 on twitch from time to time and it looks pretty good... though there are caveats. Playing with a controller is a bit more fiddly than with a mouse. I've tried it on pc for a bit of couch play but found it a bit frustrating. Your mileage may vary.

Currently I believe Xbox, playstation and PC all use different networks for blood bowl and the console communities are much smaller than the pc community. That means if you play outside peak hours you may spin a long time before you get a game. So for multiplayer not so great on console, though the singleplayer experience is pretty much identical.

It may be worth looking into cheap options for upgrading your PC if you're into gaming. I picked up an nvidia 1050ti card on the cheap and it transformed my ten year old potato into a surprisingly competent gaming machine. Anyway, worth considering. I've been surprised what a difference it has made for not much investment, and half of my steam library I had given up on is worth playing again. :)

[DarthPhysicist]

There is a cross platform cup that happend(maybe still happening) which leads me to think that they are trying to feel out cross platform play for the next big update, or at the very least before they quit releasing new content for the game.

[CorruptDead1342]

Heard this game has a weak playerbase on Xbox. Other than that I heard this game on consoles has a crashing problem where you lose save game data. Was wondering how true this was

[Mercy Flush]

It takes a few games to acclimatize, but once you're used to a control pad you'll
find it's far superior (the UI is very much geared towards console navigation)
I play on both PC & PS4 & both communities are excellent.
In terms of match availability on the official open & champions ladders Xbox
is the smallest (PC is 5 times the size of ps4 & ps4 is twice as big as xbox)
but the community is growing there & games played on xbox champions ladder
last season actually exceeded ps4 for several weeks at 1 point.
Xbox boasts some of the most talented coaches on the circuit on their books
& champions ladder is highly competetive. we held a cross-platform cup a few
months back by inviting console players to a 3 week match play event over on
PC & it was a blast.. console coaches will also be involved in this summers world cup
in unprecidented numbers via free steam keys & continued events will only
heighten the BB2 communitie's desire to one day be granted true cross-platform.
(the game has the capabilities for this in built, so it's ultimately for Sony/Microsoft
to give the green light afaik).

[CorruptDead1342]

Originally posted by Mercy Flush:

It takes a few games to acclimatize, but once you're used to a control pad you'll
find it's far superior (the UI is very much geared towards console navigation)
I play on both PC & PS4 & both communities are excellent.
In terms of match availability on the official open & champions ladders Xbox
is the smallest (PC is 5 times the size of ps4 & ps4 is twice as big as xbox)
but the community is growing there & games played on xbox champions ladder
last season actually exceeded ps4 for several weeks at 1 point.
Xbox boasts some of the most talented coaches on the circuit on their books
& champions ladder is highly competetive. we held a cross-platform cup a few
months back by inviting console players to a 3 week match play event over on
PC & it was a blast.. console coaches will also be involved in this summers world cup
in unprecidented numbers via free steam keys & continued events will only
heighten the BB2 communitie's desire to one day be granted true cross-platform.
(the game has the capabilities for this in built, so it's ultimately for Sony/Microsoft
to give the green light afaik).

How would giving out free steam keys for the game help cross-platform play or i might have misread what you are saying?

[Mercy Flush]

The tournament was played on PC, with 3 teams of 5 coaches representing each
of the 3 platforms. Several coaches own BB2 on more than 1 platform already..
but for those that didn't were provided with a steam key on the understanding that
they had a machine to run it on.

[DarthPhysicist]

It is nice to know the support though is already there. We just need Microsoft and Sony to play nice... something that has never happened before :)

There's always a first time!

[CorruptDead1342]

Alright in that case which do you think would be the best experience. To see basically all of what Blood Bowl 2 offers the Xbox one Edition or the PC edition but the PC edition would probably have to have the graphics lowered a little?

[DarthPhysicist]

The change in graphics depends on your machine (which you can upgrade). The player base on PC is the largest and will last the longest.

[CorruptDead1342]

Thanx everyone for the help I just saw the legendary edition for $15 USD on Xbox one so I went for it. Wish me luck there is no returns so if it doesn't work out I lost $15 when I am semi- strapped in cash

[CorruptDead1342]

For any1 else interested in the deal it is just in the Xbox one store right now go to deals and you'll see it in Focus Home Interactive large sale