So? What's wrong? I'm enjoying the game and don't feel compelled buy anything. Seeing as I earn rare star cards just buy earning credits and getting free loot crates daily.
I don't feel compelled to buy anything. If something wants to spend their own money. Let them. It's not diminishing my enjoyment or what I earn. I'm not locked out of anything.
We've seen ea games with this system before. None of this is new.You mean the mindset about not overreacting and waiting to see the full picture?
Or the mindset that like in Destiny 2 where it was people not playing it overreacting and not listening to the people that play the game to realize what it actually gave?
It's better than posters like you overreacting at every single thing which actually is just as bad.
There are games that deserve to be called out like forza 7 and how shadows of morder handles their true ending. Those are dispicable loot boxes and a determent to the game than there are ones that are okay and don't have an issue like Destiny and Overwatch. So yeah I will wait till more of the story comes out before reacting and saying this is the worst thing ever. It may not be anything major and if it turns out to be worst than it sounds like than I will call it out as well.
I agree actually. The problem is, people are buying them. Developers and publishers probably got the real data, and it states that for all the hate/bad comments from people from news such as this, the fact is probably it does not deter 99% of us from buying the game. Which means we will still buy the game, play it, and some of us will buy loot boxes. Some will complain, but will be a vocal minority. Sadly, but yeah, agreed its not the real world.Lol you say that but facts prove you wrong.
These things aren't in games for the fuck of it. They are in games because people willingly buy them and frankly aren't too bothered by it.
Why?
Nintendo locks content behind figurines - some of which are a serious pain to find in stores.
"We've got some lovely amiibo for you..."
Who are absolutely no better? Something as simple as difficulty modes are locked behind Amiibo.
"We've got some lovely amiibo for you..."
You don't have to buy a Samus Aran figurine in hope of getting that mode. You simply get it.
Not right to group everyone together like this. There's no excuse for being p2w. If microtransactions are necessary, go the Overwatch route and at least make sure they're only cosmetic.The cost of maps being free. Sucks but, this is what gaming is now.
I don't think it's as simple as that for EA, in fairness. They're dealing with Star Wars, and trying to make an authentic experience - I don't think there are enough opportunities for making cosmetic content without compromising that goal. For instance Star Wars EA Battlefront 1 allowed you to play as a Stormtrooper without their helmet, and it ended up patched out because it was jarring.
You mean the mindset about not overreacting and waiting to see the full picture?
Or the mindset that like in Destiny 2 where it was people not playing it overreacting and not listening to the people that play the game to realize what it actually gave?
It's better than posters like you overreacting at every single thing which actually is just as bad.
There are games that deserve to be called out like forza 7 and how shadows of morder handles their true ending. Those are dispicable loot boxes and a determent to the game than there are ones that are okay and don't have an issue like Destiny and Overwatch. So yeah I will wait till more of the story comes out before reacting and saying this is the worst thing ever. It may not be anything major and if it turns out to be worst than it sounds like than I will call it out as well.
True dat, but ir's far from actual gambling which is abhorrent. Amiibo'a are a worse version of traditional microtransaction but paid loot crates are worse. Especially when use in this manner.I do find it interesting that folks forget Amiibo. Especially since for certain figures, they're hard to find, which is actually worse than a fully digital version.
Message to all developers: Loot boxes, such as those in Overwatch, are acceptable, but ONLY if they are cosmetic! It has never and it never will be ok to lock skills/perks/weapons/any in-game action/item/activities/abilities behind loot boxes. This just kills the hype, the community is poisoned, and your reputation dragged through a trial of publoc opinion.
I hope this game is good. Im not buying CoD this year and Im a bored of Overwatch. I need a good FPS to play, with a healthy population.
What about PUBG?
Actual GOOD game without p2w or other money milking anticonsumer tactics priority #1
Thats an extreme reaction to something that isn't pay to win.Not only one never buy this game but I'll never play it. When one of my casual gaming friends asks about it I won't hesitate to tell them it's trash and they should stay far away. That is all that's in my power to do.
Not only one never buy this game but I'll never play it. When one of my casual gaming friends asks about it I won't hesitate to tell them it's trash and they should stay far away. That is all that's in my power to do.
I love PUBG and play it daily, but lets be real, once it launches they're gonna make u purchase keys ($3 each) for rng crates. They did a test version of this already in early access.
The cost of maps being free. Sucks but, this is what gaming is now.
AAA gaming is going down the toilet. It's just gross at this point. Some of you will defend anything.
And it will be all cosmetic, none is making u buy them.
I love PUBG and play it daily, but lets be real, once it launches they're gonna make u purchase keys ($3 each) for rng crates. They did a test version of this already in early access.
There's like 40 years of lore from comics/toys/movies/books that they could pull a million different cosmetic items from that don't affect gameplay in the slightest and that would have been a better option than this.
People are just realizing this now? :/ They announced this system months ago.
The overreactions.
You can buy what are essentially scratcher tickets for in game money you earn every battle or for real money. Just like scratcher cards you can get a whole lot of nothing or maybe you get lucky and get something useful.
Dice has been doing this kind of thing for years. You could be the grinder who grinded his way through levels in engineer or you could be the guy who runs to battlefield website and buys the engineer shortcut kit.
Yea no doubt and I don't really mind microtransactions (cosmetics) since I dont buy them usually.. but it is a money milking tactic even if people like us don't purchase it.
What about PUBG?
Actual GOOD game without p2w or other money milking anticonsumer tactics priority #1
YepNo thanks.
I thought it was PC only until just now. I'll keep it in mind.
This article is a bit hyperbolic.
From what we can see in terms of rarity on the Star Cards in the beta as well as leaks/datamining the range of effects in Star Cards aren't particularly outrageous between the lowest tier and the highest tier. At a quick glance the most egregious things I'm seeing are along the lines of recharge time cooldown % increase at 10/15/20/28 from lowest to highest tier, or a 5/5.25/5.5/6 blast radius, things like that.
On paper that IS P2W, 100% no questions asked and it's not defendable in that regard. What I care about personally is how much of a factor are these in actual gameplay, and the answer is probably not to a huge degree. Battlefront 1/2 are not super serious competitive games where you are generally engaging in serious even footing one on one encounters. This is a game where at literally any time you are going to get fucking creamed by someone with a lightsaber, in a turret, on a tank, in a starfighter, with an explosive, or any other of a million variables completely outside of your control regardless of how good you are or what Star Cards you have. And that's completely ignoring the fact that you can level up Star Cards with dupes and any other upgrade paths.
With something like say Call of Duty this would be a much bigger deal and is why there is pretty legitimate outrage about the path that series has gone down. And it's already been pointed out that this is similar to the Battlefield unlocks they've sold for real money, and they did almost the exact same thing in Battlefront 1 (you could buy to unlock all the gear ASAP but for some reason no one ever talked about that?).
While I don't think this is a significant issue and I'll take it over everything else being free I'm not exactly fistpumping over here with excitement. I think if someone was concerned about this you should absolutely wait to see how it pans out at launch, but given the context of the game and how it works as far know and have played I'm not at all concerned about someone dumping $100 or whatever in the game having any sort of real advantage over me.
But that said people are just going to read the headline and have already made up their minds one way or the other.
I do find it interesting that folks forget Amiibo. Especially since for certain figures, they're hard to find, which is actually worse than a fully digital version.
Nah. You get Hard Mode. Fusion Mode is an additional level of difficulty.
Not right to group everyone together like this. There's no excuse for being p2w. If microtransactions are necessary, go the Overwatch route and at least make sure they're only cosmetic.
I should had worded it better but, yes your both right. I just say it so blandly cause it's EA and Star Wars so it's gonna sell no matter what. Loot boxes should be cosmetic only I agree.No its not, theyre just greedy asshole.
Would you like to speak directly to us?Yep. It's putting me off this hobby and you've got the the usual names in here defending this cancer.
The difference here is that Black Ops 3 is pay to win because it has weapons that can only be gotten from lootboxes. It doesn't matter if they aren't significantly better or not. That's an actual example of pay to win in a AAA game.If people consider CoD: BO3 and IW to have P2W mechanics when the loot boxes don't actually contain anything that gives you a huge advantage over another player, you bet your ass they will consider this system P2W.
Its overreations. Mostly coming from people who will never play the game to begging with.
I remember the overreactions regarding MGSV and the whole FOB thing.
Not only one never buy this game but I'll never play it. When one of my casual gaming friends asks about it I won't hesitate to tell them it's trash and they should stay far away. That is all that's in my power to do.
PUBG will have loot boxes.What about PUBG?
Actual GOOD game without p2w or other money milking anticonsumer tactics priority #1