i would pay a daily sub for ow1 6v6
or ow2 6v6 rq.
still doesn’t happen.
Another frequent claim is that Overwatch shouldn’t be ported to Mac because “Macs are overpriced” but this is only true to an extent!
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There is some validity to the claim that the retail price for a high-end Mac is excessive
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Fortunately however it is no longer necessary to have a high-end Mac in order to run a non-demanding game such as Overwatch; the base model M4 silicon models of today would suffice
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With how frequently these machines are substantially discounted at secondary retailers such as Amazon RRP shouldn’t be used as the price that most Mac owners realistically pay
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It is true that the claim also holds some weight in regions where Apple as well as other American products tend to be much higher priced vs products from other regions
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It is also true that the claim holds weight in regards to upgrades over the base model of Macs sold; storage or RAM upgrades can quickly drive the price up
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If however we look at the base model of Mac computers these are actually very competitively priced e.g. the Mac Mini M4 or the MacBook Air M4
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There are also several regions in which Apple products are competitively priced especially from secondary retailers; namely primary markets for Apple computers such as the US and UK
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Apple themselves offer substantial educational discounts to students sometimes with the inclusion of other Apple items included in the purchase as well as offer a substantial discount on products in their refurbished store
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Even if we accept the statement as true - that generally “Macs are overpriced” - given their popularity it is evident that they sell well in the premium range of products relative to the competition despite the price
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Further if we accept the statement as true it suggests that those who pay for Mac computers are willing to pay a premium for what they perceive to be a premium product;
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This suggests that they would also be willing to pay for microtransactions inside the game if there were a native Overwatch Mac port
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Possible Crossover breakthrough but unconfirmed?!
Apparently Rosetta bug was fixed so the game launches but you still can’t get into matches!
And one guy suggested it’s not a bug but intentional?!
Now I’m confused!
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To be clear, it’s again a shortcoming in Apple’s platform not correctly emulating the x86-64 architecture.
Um technically it’s translation — not emulation!
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To my Mac gamer friends who desperately crave their Overwatch fix - there may be hope yet!
There’s a project in the works called Asahi Linux which later down the line may even support advanced graphics APIs like Vulkan which could mean a glimmer of a hope to run Overwatch!
Sadly progress on this project is slow since it’s a small team that works on it without compensation!
But progress is progress!
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