Defiance is in Development for Current Generation Hardware

[Chump Norris]

You forgot one thing: Diablo 3 was a paid game. I have PS3 version of D3RoS and it is simply terrible because of the hacked items in the game. About Defiance, it is a F2P/P2W, dunno anymore. If Trion doesn't allow the port, the game will simply die. People won't create a new char in PS4 and start over. In my case: I put a lot of money here and I don't want to hear from the devs that port won't be possible. I don't mind to buy the game if it will be needed, but I will if I can't grab my toon and my hard-earned stuff!

The game could lose all of us current players and would still likely thrive on Xbone and PS4, the f2p mmo type games I've tried have a lot of players on those consoles and there isn't anything quite like Defiance out there.

[el joshie]

I really hope that we will be able to keep our toons, starting from scratch isn't something I don't think I can get behind personally. That being said, I was under the impression that our toons, gear, patron etc. were/are linked to our gamertag/e-mail so wouldn't it be part of the package for lack of a better phrase? But I could be wrong, I don't have the first clue on what goes into the game making/porting process. But I am very adept in the art of wishful thinking! So my fingers are crossed.

[Bentu]

Trion it would be a good idea to stick your head in here and say you'll be working on a way to let us transfer characters to nextgen, I say this because people aren't going to be as willing to spend much on the current Defiance knowing a nextgen version is coming and they'll be starting over.

That's why they wouldn't say anything about it months ago when they said they had big plans.
If they had no one would be spending on the off chance that any gear they have or want to buy won't get transferred.

[Cygnus]

That's why they wouldn't say anything about it months ago when they said they had big plans.
If they had no one would be spending on the off chance that any gear they have or want to buy won't get transferred.

Yes its very possible the idr vendors an Cerberus packs and Christmas blowout sale are funding their relocation to the new consoles only to leave us standing here holding a very expensive big nothing. Guess we'll have to wait till the next article comes out announcing defiance is moving to Xbox one. Because they aren't talking to us here. We don't get announcements. Im still trying to figure out who they polled and who they told because I'm feeling like I'm in the wrong room lately????

[LOOKxATxTHISxI]

That's why they wouldn't say anything about it months ago when they said they had big plans.
If they had no one would be spending on the off chance that any gear they have or want to buy won't get transferred.

This right here is why I quit when my patron pass ran out. If it carries over to the next gen I will start throwing money back at the game but if not I will probably be a welfare ftp'er on the PS4 lol.

[konstantinov]

You forgot one thing: Diablo 3 was a paid game. I have PS3 version of D3RoS and it is simply terrible because of the hacked items in the game. About Defiance, it is a F2P/P2W, dunno anymore. If Trion doesn't allow the port, the game will simply die. People won't create a new char in PS4 and start over. In my case: I put a lot of money here and I don't want to hear from the devs that port won't be possible. I don't mind to buy the game if it will be needed, but I will if I can't grab my toon and my hard-earned stuff!

Defiance cost $60 when it came out so it to was a paid game. I don't think Defiance would die if they didn't do character ports however, they'd lose ~75% of their player base, 90% of the veterans and 80% of money spenders. The whole reason people play f2p games is because they're free of course.

I'm not sure what you qualify as a lot of money but I assure you there are people that have spent well into the five figures.

[Johnny Stranger]

Yes its very possible the idr vendors an Cerberus packs and Christmas blowout sale are funding their relocation to the new consoles only to leave us standing here holding a very expensive big nothing. Guess we'll have to wait till the next article comes out announcing defiance is moving to Xbox one. Because they aren't talking to us here. We don't get announcements. Im still trying to figure out who they polled and who they told because I'm feeling like I'm in the wrong room lately????

They had a big post to comment on all bugs/issues , where when how to trigger etc ... it was the big plan post where monies had become available iirc

found the post ...http://forums.defiance.com/showthrea...highlight=bugs

[r1p]

They had a big post to comment on all bugs/issues , where when how to trigger etc ... it was the big plan post where monies had become available iirc

It's beginning to look like the additional funding and resources were for upgrading the game for next-gen and the bug thread was a way for them to more easily identify what what needed addressed when they do. I don't think that there is anything wrong with that but they should be more open about what they are doing and engage the community more. If they need an example of how to be open with the community while tempering expectations they should look into how the Warframe team handles it.

[konstantinov]

It's beginning to look like the additional funding and resources were for upgrading the game for next-gen and the bug thread was a way for them to more easily identify what what needed addressed when they do. I don't think that there is anything wrong with that but they should be more open about what they are doing and engage the community more. If they need an example of how to be open with the community while tempering expectations they should look into how the Warframe team handles it.

I believe if we had a little more transparency regarding the move to next-gen consoles then people would be more likely to spend money to help support and fund the work that's being done. However, it's like hearing you've been traded from your team to another team from the bell boy at the hotel.

PS- Hopefully, we're not left hanging wondering if anything is going to transfer when all of this actually happens. The fact that this is actually coming to fruition makes me wonder if any old school players that originally moved to next-gen consoles will come back. I guess it's time to start sending psn messages out.

PSS- I'll let xW3STx know too for all those xbox guys.

[shawn4511]

All I gotta say is they better let us transfer our toons n gear or I’m done I’m not starting from scratch after all I spent !!!!