PC gets the short end of the stick... again

[Bloodyvalley]

Star Wars: Battlefront will support couch cooperative play on Xbox One and PS4 but not on PC, a new FAQ notes. This applies to the Missions mode, which is the game's non-competitive component playable both offline or online with friends. No reason is given for the lack of support on PC, though Battlefront community manager Mathew Everett did provide some other details on the game.

In the Walker Assault mode, vehicles will be accessible via collectibles scattered throughout the maps: activate them and you'll automatically spawn inside. Meanwhile, Y-wings will not be playable, while Missions will not contribute to your multiplayer progression, though credit rewards can be obtained.

Lack of splitscreen on PC is a bummer, though. Remember when Resident Evil: Revelations 2 tried to pull that? I've reached out to an EA rep for some more details on the omission.

 

Wow. This is why, EA, you're not getting my money, except for Mirror's Edge, unless you manage to screw that one up too.

 

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What do you guys think of this?

 

 

Don't make this happen again guys

 

 

EDIT: This might not be relevant for most PC players, but some people including myself like to invite a friend over sometimes. Splitscreen for me is very important. The only good splitscreen my friend and I have access to are Serious Sam 3, Portal 2 (when it fucking works) and Trine 2. I feel like this feature gets left out on PC.

 

 

How arrogant some people in the PC community, they don't use splitscreen so they don't care about us that do use it. My nieces love to play with me every time they come visit me. If you don't use it at least be supportive to your fellow PC brothers, PC is a big community with different tastes, we have to stay together.

This ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

 

EDIT 2: For the people who don't know how useful splitscreen can be (probably cause they have no friends IRL)

[Syntaxvgm]

It's because kb/m destroys controller. Fact. 

 

I'm an average/good kb/m player. I'm amazing at controller. I can barely hold my own with a controller on PC vs average players with KB/m. 

 

 

I misread as crossplay 

 

 

Fact is there's no real split screen games for PC, and those that are are done by mods. Borderlands works great on 2 screens. 

 

 

Anyway it seems like it will support online co op anyway, idk what the fuss is about. 

 

 

this is normal 

[The Pizza Thief]

[Jerakl]

So splitscreen?

 

Most people don't have large enough monitors or the amount of control inputs to make it viable.

 

Would be nice too see though.

 

Too bad.

[DigitalHermit]

Why does offline coop automatically mean split screen??

 

What happened to LAN multiplayer??

[Bloodyvalley]

It's because kb/m destroys controller. Fact. 

 

I'm an average/good kb/m player. I'm amazing at controller. I can barely hold my own with a controller on PC vs average players with KB/m. 

Obviously. But with splitscreen, you have the choice. For example, on Serious Sam 3, one can use a controller while the other (usually me) uses a keyboard. You can also make it so that both use a keyboard or controller.

 

Fact is: splitscreen gets left out on PC. With the popularization of 4K monitors, we need to push developers, as consumers, to implement splitscreen in their games.

[Bloodyvalley]

Why does offline coop automatically mean split screen??

 

What happened to LAN multiplayer??

You need to own multiple copies of the same game to play LAN multiplayer. Are you seriously going to dish out $60 for your friend who comes once every few months?

[Wind]

Why does offline coop automatically mean split screen??

What happened to LAN multiplayer??

because the most requested feature on PC is split screen for Offline Co-Op game.

[Syntaxvgm]

Obviously. But with splitscreen, you have the choice. For example, on Serious Sam 3, one can use a controller while the other (usually me) uses a keyboard. You can also make it so that both use a keyboard or controller.

 

Fact is: splitscreen gets left out on PC. With the popularization of 4K monitors, we need to push developers, as consumers, to implement splitscreen in their games.

I misread as cross-play

[Bloodyvalley]

It's because kb/m destroys controller. Fact. 

 

I'm an average/good kb/m player. I'm amazing at controller. I can barely hold my own with a controller on PC vs average players with KB/m. 

 

 

I misread as crossplay 

 

 

Fact is there's no real split screen games for PC, and those that are are done by mods. Borderlands works great on 2 screens. 

 

 

Anyway it seems like it will support online co op anyway, idk what the fuss is about. 

 

 

this is normal 

The feature is already implemented on console, all you have to do is port the damn thing to PC. 

 

And as I said, online co-op and local co-op are two completely different things. Besides, for online co-op, you need multiple copies of the game, as I mentioned previously!

[Suika]

Isn't this how it's been done for like ever?

[Syntaxvgm]

The feature is already implemented on console, all you have to do is port the damn thing to PC. 

 

And as I said, online co-op and local co-op are two completely different things. Besides, for online co-op, you need multiple copies of the game, as I mentioned previously!

Porting splitscrren is terrible. 

 

 

This is PC. We can use two screens. 

[DigitalHermit]

You need to own multiple copies of the same game to play LAN multiplayer. Are you seriously going to dish out $60 for your friend who comes once every few months?

Didn't think about that... but there could be some way to work around that... i.e. guest account for the game...

 

like what Blizzard did for Starcraft II...

 

because the most requested feature on PC is split screen for Offline Co-Op game.

whut?

[Bloodyvalley]

Porting splitscrren is terrible. 

 

 

This is PC. We can use two screens. 

I don't think you understand. To do that, you need two copies of the game!

 

You can use local co-op across two screens. For example, I was playing Trine 2 with my friend on two screens, so you could see even more terrain. It wasn't too pretty because the screens were different, but hell, it did the job.

[Wind]

Didn't think about that... but there could be some way to work around that... i.e. guest account for the game...

like what Blizzard did for Starcraft II...

whut?

damn my langauge is so bad right now.

[Briggsy]

meh. Its LAN party or go home.

[AlwaysFSX]

I don't think you understand. To do that, you need two copies of the game!

And? If your friend is going to play Battlefront regularly they're going to have their own damn copy. This isn't an issue.

[Syntaxvgm]

I don't think you understand. To do that, you need two copies of the game!

 

You can use local co-op across two screens. For example, I was playing Trine 2 with my friend on two screens, so you could see even more terrain. It wasn't too pretty because the screens were different, but hell, it did the job.

no....no you don't. 

I'm talking about the developer supporting multi-screen split screen. It's very easy, and you don't need 2 copies of the game. 

[That Norwegian Guy]

Most people don't have large enough monitors

 

What a non-argument, truckloads of people have had HTPCs hooked up to TVs for ages, and with the Steambox push that number isn't exactly going down.

[christianled59]

damnit. I was really looking forward to playing this with my gf. Fucking shit ea.

[christianled59]

And? If your friend is going to play Battlefront regularly they're going to have their own damn copy. This isn't an issue.

meh. Its LAN party or go home.

My girlfriend (an xbox 360 user) isn't going to buy a damn copy of Battlefront for PC so she can play with me when she's over. Not everyone is a PC elitist.

[Sharkyx1]

This is ancient news!

This was an answer from a dice DecDev

- ̗̀ tasty jerk ̖́- @mojavechill

@EAStarWars @dicefigge @dice_FireWall @EA_DICE

Why no splitscreen for PC?? We really want it!! A lot of people use TVs and big monitors!!

Dennis Brännvall @dice_FireWall@mojavechill

are there a lot of blockbuster shooters that support splitscreen online for PC?

[Agent181]

split screen would be nice but then again I want all 3 monitors for me  MINE MINE MINE not sharing 

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

This is ancient news!

This was an answer from a dice DecDev

- ̗̀ tasty jerk ̖́- @mojavechill

@EAStarWars @dicefigge @dice_FireWall @EA_DICE

Why no splitscreen for PC?? We really want it!! A lot of people use TVs and big monitors!!

Dennis Brännvall @dice_FireWall@mojavechill

are there a lot of blockbuster shooters that support splitscreen online for PC?

Lol although I don't mind the lack of split screen multiplayer. That is one shitty answer.

[AlwaysFSX]

My girlfriend (an xbox 360 user) isn't going to buy a damn copy of Battlefront for PC so she can play with me when she's over. Not everyone is a PC elitist.

Still doesn't create a problem, play on the 360. When's the last time a serious game was on PC that had these abilities? Honestly this is just everyone whining over something that hasn't been a thing for a very long time.