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New PS4 vid - Party chat confirmed, not behind paywall

Liamario

Liamario

Banned
Just watched it. Interesting that party chat isn't behind paywall. I wonder why they decided that. Is it a software limitation?
 
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Deitus

Member
Can't remember if that was confirmed before or not, but I assumed it would be there and free. Still, always good to have confirmation
 
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jiggles

Banned
I think it's also new info that the friends list limit is 2000.

The "x is online/offline" notifications are going to burn in to my fucking screen.
 
sakipon

sakipon

Member
jiggles said:
I think it's also new info that the friends list limit is 2000.

The "x is online/offline" notifications are going to burn in to my fucking screen.
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2000 sounds amazing. Wonder if Vita is doomed to keep the limit of 100 friends or are they able to update it?
 
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hesido

Member
Argh, that thought bubble used for speech bubble again, seen in last part of video. What is the world coming to?

I kid. But it bothers me somehow.
 
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Steroyd

Member
2000 friends limit.

Finally an impossibly high number I'll never reach. Can't believe I hit the limit at one point and had to trim down.
 
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GodofWine

Member
Liamario said:
Just watched it. Interesting that party chat isn't behind paywall. I wonder why they decided that. Is it a software limitation?
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Probably since the F2P games (Planetside 2 / Warframe / War Thunder / blacklight / etc) are not behind a paywall, so they want the user experience to be good for those games. Good on them.
 
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Gartooth

Member
Sweet to know that there is cross game party chat in! Speaking of this not being stuck behind a paywall, PS+ would be perfect if they didn't do that to the online multiplayer, but at least it offers enough other services to make up for it.
 
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JawzPause

Member
Liamario said:
Just watched it. Interesting that party chat isn't behind paywall. I wonder why they decided that. Is it a software limitation?
Click to expand...

Of course it's not a software limitation, they just don't want to force people to pay for online. Instead they offer a great service with ps+ and make people want to join.
 
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Anhkow

Member
>PS4 party chat
>2000 PSN friends
>F2P games do not require PS+
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Kaako

Felium Defensor
Good. That friend list limit lol, I will never add that many people or even close to that number.
 
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Q8D3vil

Member
welcome to 20 century sony.
im still mad about them not implementing it on ps3 after promising it for like 8 years.
 
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cchum

Member
Arg....kinda wish multiplayer and party chat were swapped.
I'd love to sometimes not pay, and still be able to play online.
 
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satam55

Banned
Based on that video, people ask a lot of stupid question that they could of found out just by googling it.

I wish somebody would've asked if we could group video chat via "Skype" or maybe even "Google Hangouts" while playing games or while watching a video app or ask if we can play our own background music.
 
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TheSeks

Blinded by the luminous glory that is David Bowie's physical manifestation.
Party Chat isn't behind paywall, but online play is.

SMH Sony.
 
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KingofSarus

Banned
Man, I really hope there's a way to category friends.
For example: "real life friends," "fighting game friends, "online shooter friends," etc.
Would be dope to hide online status from 'em too.
 
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Shikoro

Member
I wonder what's going to happen on the Vita and the PS3 now that they're going to up the limit to 2000. If I'm not wrong, I remember someone saying that some PS3 games are programmed with the 100 friends limit in mind, and that upping the limit would cause game-breaking problems. Would love an explanation on that.
 
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