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gilleylen#2528 gilleylen Member Posts: 67 Arc User
Sorry for this since most are PC players, when asked about transferring PS4 to Xbox (pretty obvious) that it will not work, they are on private servers, so when asked PS4 upgrade to PS5, will progress transfer (really worrying I know) they replied "we can not discuss this currently" or "their has not been an official statement yet" when this has not been addressed at this late of a date, it sounds like this is a scam tactic to say "sorry but all your $30,000 of content, a ton of ships, traits, reputation, marks, ZEN and Lobi, infinity prize packs will be gone forever" (PS4 might has 2 to 4 years of service after Nov 2020)

I want to suggest for those PS4 players some evidence to review. In 2016 when the game launched every year has seen a major update with less content, the ZEN exchange has became more expensive, Bundles has released as massive payments of hundreds of $$$ as 2017. growing to the inseparable Legendary Pack for over $300, missions are not packed of 20-30 minute stories but small patrol like distractions boxed together as a mission, last 2 years their has been 8 new mission. When Gamma released their was 7 dropped at 1 time!! The lack of customized bridges is proof of cutting corners even though now we can visit each other's bridges in PS4 finally. The Gyre event has dropped on PC as a 1 part 4 piece set instead of a 4 part 1 piece event set. While PC might be safe (MIGHT) it adds to the worry that a greater restructuring is in process to bring this closer involved with the new Memory Alpha content. The close working with CBS means content can flow and be more canonical to support the shows, the PS5 might be a new Era of Star Trek Online with new ties severing old ties. One being that everyone starting over at square 1, it would make since that a instant level cap token will be on sale, already a Teir 5 Reputation token, turning T5 upgrades to T5X making the T5 you get as a free level up valuable to new players.

I hope I am wrong, I hope they will allow all PS4 progress to transfer because I have 15 ships I bought at 3000 ZEN each, I bought a few big bundles and don't WANT to lose them, I own practically all the outfits. 4 years of my life will be gone

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  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,500 Arc User
    @darkbladejk @wingedhussar#7584 Ten Forward Thread
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  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,602 Arc User
    All of your STO content is stored on Cryptic's servers, not Playstation's... so PS5 wouldn't have different servers for STO. It would just be a different launcher to connect to the same server.

    Exactly. As far as I am aware, STO WILL be playable on the Series S/X, as MS has said (can't remember the exact source) that ALL XB1 titles will play on that system, and considering how 'basic' STO is to current gen console games, there should be no reason to expect SONY to not do the same as they've said about 10 PS4 games aren't compatible with the PS5.
    "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.
  • gilleylen#2528 gilleylen Member Posts: 67 Arc User
    again this is hope, but if they lowest people who address support is not aware of how this works than can you really sit back and trust the big dogs smoking a cigar barking "everything will be ok!!" Companies has been caught "i didn't know we was dumping toxic waste into the sewer system" while proof comes out that it was that CEO or owner that DEMANDED it be done regardless of the possibility to being caught. they are hoping that they could just expose the lowest man on the totem pole out to dry

    The game will work, yes, that is good, but again they said "not sure, I can not discuss it at a later date, nothing official yet, if someone said, i have a car for you, it is amazing, you will love it, picture? no, i don't have a picture, or what make or model to tell you it is, but you will love it probably, but you will have to pay me $20,000 right now and your car will arrive in 2 weeks" would you hand over money to a complete stranger on *his word*

    Again, these supportive people need to have an idea if it will work, they are people who will have to address all the account issues from transferring account, save data and everything, misplaced items, and you want to trust that it is FINE that they DON'T KNOW!!
  • protoneousprotoneous Member Posts: 3,298 Arc User
    "When the PlayStation 5 launches this November, more than 99 percent of the 4000+ games available on PS4 will be playable on PS5".

    Source

    Try to relax.
  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,602 Arc User
    again this is hope, but if they lowest people who address support is not aware of how this works than can you really sit back and trust the big dogs smoking a cigar barking "everything will be ok!!" Companies has been caught "i didn't know we was dumping toxic waste into the sewer system" while proof comes out that it was that CEO or owner that DEMANDED it be done regardless of the possibility to being caught. they are hoping that they could just expose the lowest man on the totem pole out to dry

    The game will work, yes, that is good, but again they said "not sure, I can not discuss it at a later date, nothing official yet, if someone said, i have a car for you, it is amazing, you will love it, picture? no, i don't have a picture, or what make or model to tell you it is, but you will love it probably, but you will have to pay me $20,000 right now and your car will arrive in 2 weeks" would you hand over money to a complete stranger on *his word*

    Again, these supportive people need to have an idea if it will work, they are people who will have to address all the account issues from transferring account, save data and everything, misplaced items, and you want to trust that it is FINE that they DON'T KNOW!!

    It is also up to Sony AND MS if STO is available on the new platforms, which, as I said, MS has already confirmed what games won't run and STO isn't one of them. There will be ZERO migration issues between the PS4 & PS5 and XB1 & XBSS & XBSX, because they will be exactly the same program (albeit it with driver changes) and exactly the same server, and it's the same server that your account is on. ALL character data is saved on Cryptic's servers, not the console, so there won't be any 'transfer or game save issues'. I find it extremely unlike that Cryptic will be a barrier to running it on future consoles as long as the game remains 'profitable' for that platform, and even more unlikely they'll force a 'reset' on any player.

    And finally, Kael saying 'he wasn't sure (et al)' does not equal 'won't happen'. He is a Community Manager, not a Dev. He can be forgiven for not knowing everything, especially when they are not all back in the office.
    "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.
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