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"Doug Jacobs" <dja...@shell.rawbw.com> wrote in message
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> In alt.games.video.xbox G Hardy <gareth...@ntlwrold.com> wrote:
> > "Andrew" <spamtrap@localhost.> wrote in message
> > news:9g46n1t6iodm8gk3vb0qjpf9da4msd20pk@4ax.com...
>
> > > ...it is a dumb idea to allow
> > > merging of architectures on the same servers.
>
> > It's not a dumb idea, it's just not workable.
>
> Why?  It's not like the network should care if you're using a PC, a
> console, or even a PDA.  A packet's a packet.  End-user hardware doesn't
> enter into the equation here.
>
> > However, the basic differences between the various consoles, and the
console
> > generically vs. the PC, would lead to natural segregation as players
band
> > together in architecture-based groups to even the playing field.
>
> Again, why?  Yes, there would probably be a segregation of the groups, but
> I suspect that it'd be more social than anything else.
>
> There are people who are as skilled with a console controller as those who
> are skilled with a PC style keyboard & mouse.  Furthermore, some consoles
> have allowed you to use a keyboard & mouse with them as well.   I really
> don't think you'll see this segregation because of hardware or
> technological reasons.

I know - that's why I said the "basic differences" will cause the problems -
like using a gamepad and a fixed-refresh TV. There's no reason why the
hardware and software combination can't level the playing field, but it's
human nature to blame a headshot (or lack of it) on the other guy's
machine/connection/hacks/whatever. The fact that the other player might
actually be BETTER is rarely considered.

Whether such segregation is necessary is irrelevant - it's what people would
do. The groupings into platform cliques would result unless you had a game
that could incorporate such cliques as part of its gameplay - such as TFC.
But then, you snipped that but from your reply, so you must not have
understood. I apologise.