@staceyxsx said in Another crossplay discussion:
@xultanis-dragon said in Another crossplay discussion:
@staceyxsx
No I play on PC because its easier for me, but I had access to a Xbox that had SoT on it and logged in. As long as you got a digital copy you can redownload the game as much as you want and just log into any hardware that has xbox live.
Nice that's handy. Was just wondering if you were an xbox player what your thoughts would be on getting an ssd and if its worth it
Figured I'd jump in here and give you another option that I use, sort of a compromise and less cost per gigabyte. Instead of spending that much money on a SSD for limited storage, I suggest looking into higher speed external hard drives than the stock one on the One or what most externals use (especially those portable ones). Look into getting a quality 7200RPM drive as opposed to the 5400RPM ones used internally and in most lower cost or portable externals.
I have a Day One Xbox One console and have this game loaded on a 7200RPM drive (Toshiba makes some good ones, or look into getting a USB 3.0 docking station and use your own drive in it). Most of my "black screens" are in the 5 second range and never over 10 seconds unless there are extenuating circumstances (such as waiting for ship to respawn after sinking or scuttling).
The hardest part is actually finding whether the manufacturer tells you the drive speed. WD is especially bad about this and many times the same model number could contain either a 5400 or 7200, though I think they are starting to just put in the 5400 models most of the time anymore. Also the bigger the drive the more likely it will be of higher speed - not a hard and fast rule but a good start. As I recommended Toshiba drives earlier (use a couple myself), the 3 TB and lower are usually 5400 while 5TB and larger are 7200. The easiest way to make sure is to get a bare 3.5" drive specifically stated to be 7200RPM and put it in either an external case or use one of those "toaster" docks for it (which you can easily swap out drives if you ever fill one up). Brands I would recommend on the hard drive itself are: Toshiba, Hitachi, HGST, & WD Black (the bare 3.5" drives, not those new externals they released as those are just laptop drives). I'm still a little leery of Seagate drives to this day, though I have used them with no issues. If possible, get one specified for Enterprise/Server use - these are typically higher quality and designed for longer life/extended use. Do not get a 2.5" (laptop) drive as those will always be 5400RPM or less and give no better loading times.
And this would put you on the same playing field as probably 90% of PC owners in terms of loading times, since that is what the vast majority of desktop PCs would have as a base hard drive. Only the most hard core will have invested in SSDs due to the cost/gigabyte ratio and limited space on them.
Do feel free to PM me if you have any questions or would like some recommendations in this regard. Don't want to clog up the thread with somewhat related but still off topic discussion.