Lets face it, Elder Scrolls was already going to take a lot of players away from GW2 and now that they are releasing a PS4 client it is even more so the case. Please help GW2 compete and move into the future by making a GW2 client for PS4.
After reading through one of the other related discussion threads, one of the biggest “issues” people have is the inability to play the game with a controller. First of all I don’t think it would be that big of a deal to get used to playing with a controller, but easy fixes would be for instance releasing a custom controller (that could be bought with gems, LOL) that has as many or more buttons than for instance a Razor Naga. Also, seems pretty logical that someone is already planning a keyboard/mouse package to go along with PS4 for users that want it. PS4 is clearly trying to compete for the PC market and it seems completely reasonable that they would need alternatives to the controller.
One thing that comes up as a major problem for me is lack of voice communication, however I don’t see why they would not be able to have a Team Speak client either working in the background, or integrated into the client. Plenty of PC mmo’s have integrated voice that works great. There could very easily be an option to turn voice “ON” in lets say Guild chat only. EVE online has had this feature for years and years and it works great.
This leads into the other main complaint I’ve seen against PS4 client, being the “less mature” console audience, but it should not be a deterrent for making a client. People may have to “block” a little more and be more selective with guild members, but its not a big deal and again STUPID reason to be so immaturely and vocally against the PS4 client. Im referring to the people whose replies included the work NO more than 5 times in a row in reference to PS4 client and this was their best argument. Don’t get me wrong, I agree is somewhat of an issue but its not a big deal. So we have to block a few more people. It’s no reason to stop the important and competitive growth of the game.
One final thing I was thinking about: I would say a fair estimate of at least 70% of players logged into GW2 right now would get a increase in graphics and system performance playing on a PS4 compared to their current rig. Of course a brand new gaming PC will outperform PS4, but few have the funds for that where as PS4 is a mere $399. That alone should be a huge selling point for getting a PS4 client out ASAP.
