Me too. I only play the game to keep access to these crap forums so once Gaijin is done putting unrealistic anime chicks into the game maybe they will find the time to fix this issue.
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First off, I’d like to thank our dear gromvoiny for kindly taking his precious time to visit this section. It’s really nice to see a dev in here once in a while, especially the since it’s actually the dev that announced the suspension of the service 863 days ago.
Secondly, I love how his answer to the players’ prayers pretty much translate to “It’s all your fault, shouldn’t have got a console account in the first place.”. It really fits into the corporate spirit bvvd gave off in his last Q&A video. Good job on ya!
Personally, I’m happy to see this level of honesty in devs, it really showcases how the company is progressing in terms of transparency. I’d be really thrilled if we can have this kind of participation from the devs in other hot topics such as turret baskets.
I’m not a console player so I’m not exactly affected by this. However based on how frustrated a friend of mine is about not being able to transfer, it’s a pretty awful situation for everyone involved.
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There’s a guy who legit made a script and said Gaijin could use it. It’s way back at post 884. Dude straight up has a whole presentation on how Gaijin could use it. We should all tag/reply to Gromvoiny with the message just to make them aware of the potential solution. Or we could keep it to ourselves so they don’t take the post down. Guy that made the script is blackops_2070066-psn
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Yeah that didn’t really go anywhere…
It was just a generic example.
Without knowing how Gaijin has their file structure setup, there is no way for any of us to contribute anything useful.
But given that for every game that it can be done with, people have made save editors.
There is no reason Gaijin can’t do it themselves, for their own files.
They just refuse to put forth the miniscule amount of effort it would take.
This message is the most dissapointing message i have seen in a while and i would not be suprised if its get deleted…
At no point it was communicated that players should keep their original console in case it might be required years later for account-related issues. Many players moved to PC after being given the opportunity to transfer their accounts. Because their console would no longer be necessary.
Suggesting that it is entirely the player’s fault for making purchases after no longer owning the console feels unjust. Customers acted based on the information that were available to them at the time.
Developers and communications teams should focus on finding solutions by improving communication around the account transfer situation. Instead you’re framing the issue as a failure on the part of the playerbase.
To finish this of and end my frustrated message is that there is STILL NO CLEAR INFORMATION from either the developers or forum moderators about what is being done to resolve the console transfer situation. Players are being blamed, yet there are still no meaningful updates on a solution.
But yea ignore this aswell like you always do :)
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And what information that was, exactly? You always had to login from the console to activate the PS/Xbox Store purchases for your account, nothing changed about it in many years War Thunder is available on consoles. Like every other console game out there works, you know.
I don’t know how many times I should answer that nothing is done about it currently to get the message across.
I think whole point of this whole thread is that we want same oportunities and ability to play this game in its full potential as PC players can, is that too much to ask? Also I would love to grind for cupons and then flip it on market and buy some vehicle, not waste so much of my time so I can swap that cupon for 100 WB and I cant buy anything with that and WB shop is in most polite way just complete slop, I love and not have to spend 80 euros or wait for discount on really bad ussless premiums. Like reason why I dont grind this game is because its not worthy of my time on console. Thats all its not quantum entanglement its simple as that.
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The problem is not whether logging in through the console has always been required. The problem is the attitude behind the response.
Many players moved to PC years ago and no longer own their original console. It was never clearly communicated that keeping that console indefinitely would effectively become a requirement for future purchases. If i transfer data on a USB drive i dont keep my old USB drive forever because data is transfered? Or if i transfer money on a different bank account i need my old bank account to make transfer?
And let’s not pretend this expectation is normal within the industry with ‘‘EVERY’’ game. Games such as Fortnite, Warframe, and Call of Duty all support cross-platform without players to keep old hardware around just to access purchases or manage their accounts. War Thunder can technically do the same but just decides not to…
And at last why the frustration hits its peak its that account transfers have been suspended for such a long time and yet there is still no clear information whatsoever. Players/customers are being told what they did wrong but not being told what the plan going forward is.
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I don’t know what the gaijin can do.
The only thing I do know is that the gaijin can do nothing.
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Name another cross play/save game that works like WarThunder does.
All the ones I can think of are capable of being both, without trapping their playerbase in a limbo.
Also name another game where its cross save ability effects other games saves?
This transfer issue prevents us from playing other games like Enlisted, and Star conflict.
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We’re discussing console store purchases now. In every console game you’re guaranteed only that that they will be accessible from the said console and nothing more. More broadly, in this specific ecosystem since Microsoft one also includes Windows Store titles, handheld, cloud etc. So if someone would think it will work differently for War Thunder, that’s on him.
We aren’t obliged to make the game playable for console accounts on PC at all, or make the PS Store pack purchases to appear on PC even when the cross-login is allowed. And I’m talking about keeping premium vehicles already activated via login on the console, even that was a tooth and nail struggle. Be happy with that, at least.
It would be great to bring the transfers back some day, even with all its issues it really helped those players not owning their console anymore or not willing to upgrade to current generation, but without extensive rework and automation it won’t be possible again.
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And? My question is still relevant to that. Still plenty of other games with purchasables on both PC and console that dont care where the thing was bought.
You are right, Gaijin wasnt.
But Gaijin did, and did a craptastic job of it.
Much like a lot of your recent updates, it was only half thought out (Barely at that), and only even thought of in such a respect as to benefit Gaijin.
If only Gaijin had put the appropriate disclaimers attached to the link account button then most of us here wouldnt be in this mess.
Myself barely had any progress or purchases in the game at the time, and would have gladly left the accounts separate had it been clear what a debacle this truly was.
But here we all are in this mess now, waiting for Gaijin to get bored adding anime chick tanks to what was supposed to be a “realistic” sim, and “find” the time and manpower to fix this issue that Gaijin created.
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Please name some examples where you don’t have to actually play from the console to see those purchases reflected in the game client.
Sure thing, once you answer mine.
Any. You can switch and keep your progress between both platforms as long as you own both devices, and only paid virtual currency is allowed to be shared without platform locking it.
can you say anything to the dev team responsible for transfers like ask them about it
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Yea totally i can buy for instance just some V-bucks on my transfered pc account and use them in the store while not even touching or looking at my playstation whatsoever. It’s totally the same as warthunder… -_- Like seriously even saying yea we are not obliged to make a functional game for console players what is that for answer as a developer??? Like take some responsibility and fix what you made broke. This should been high priority you can even see it how many people watch this forum post daily because you made this LIMBO.
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I mean he could atleast ask the devs responsible for this
What do you think that fixes? Right absolutely nothing. ZERO
I still cant understand why you wont add back the feature to transfer console accounts into normal ones it cannot be that difficult to implement. Just because it not their priority doesnt mean it fixes anything for us. For Gaijin us console players are nothing. We still want access to gaijin store, giveaways and many other features us console players cant use, because you guys wont bring it back. You could just also use the old way of tranfering accounts and maybe also automate it. Your little arguments arent gonna change our opinion that you guys are just to lazy to bring it back. Now dont say it is because of restricions other big games have also been able to create a functioning account system for console and pc account transfers. Its been 2 years… JUST FIX IT ALREADY
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That is not an answer to the question, but is yet another deflection.
Borderlands, Destiny, Forza, Helldivers, Minecraft, Boulders Gate, Fortnite just to name a few all have cross play and cross save and none of them require going through a support person to transfer data and none of them require me to keep my console or monthly subscription to the console company.
Hell, some random dude made away of taking console Red Dead saves and porting them to PC.
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