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F*ck Konami: MGSV FOBs beyond the first must be bought via macrotransactions
- Thread starter Quick Mustard
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I've been trying to stay out of the threads, but this is good to know.
I never planned on 100%ing the game, but the second that I feel like I need to grind to progress the single player missions, I'm out.
Yup, that's the reason I never finished PW. I was concerned but didn't think people would be describing this game as a grind.
Gentleman Jack
Member
Good thing I can wait until this game is $20 on a steam sale. Very little reason to reward any AAA developer with $60 on launch day in this era.
Just resources.
bobbychalkers
Member
I'll probably never plan to 100% the game but this is at the very least comforting to hear.
Still....#fuckkonami
There's only one, but it's just for being able to invade another player's FOB (which requires you to have your own). None of the trophies/achievements require you to pay any additional money, but it does seem like it will got a lot faster if you do, which is immensely disappointing.
Quick Mustard
Member
I do have a full list of time it takes in Hours to build stuff, if you like I can post that?
One of them is scary at 120 hours.
One of them is scary at 120 hours.
Holy shit. They've structured those prices to make people buy as many MB coins as possible.
wot
That can't be real seeing as developments don't continue whilst your console is off.
wot
That can't be real seeing as developments don't continue whilst your console is off.
Sumio Mondo
Member
To be fair to the reviewers, at least the ones that went to the bootcamp, they seemed pretty rushed by Konami to play it to the finish.
It sounds like the typical free to play game where it gets progressively worse as you play. I doubt I will even finish the game if that is the case.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
When your game costs $80 million dollars, you start trying to wring as much money out of your investment as possible
Basileus777
Member
They can still design it so not having those short cuts becomes a terrible grind.
Unbelievable.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
is it really surprising that a publisher would want to further monetize one of their big brands/products?
The best part is they had a $40 demo for this game. They surely made extra cash with this release.
akidnamededdy
Banned
I honestly don't even want to waste a Fuck You on Konami because it's very clear at this point that they don't give a shit.
It is pretty tiresome. Yet another reminder not to preorder anything.
Well this seriously puts a dampener on the excitement level for tommorow, cannot wait to play the game but putting this type of thing into any console or PC based game is just ridiculous, it only takes 1 to test the water and others will follow, so sad to see how parts of the industry are not happy enough with creating a story and a world that gamers will enjoy.
then don't give the game a score. It is pretty simple. We shouldn't pity them that they decided to score a game knowing they hadn't fully experienced it.
Quick Mustard
Member
It is, Now I dont know if its in game hours or not, but it states:
Spoilered for name only:
Command (Lv. 4)
Doctor_Thomas
Member
I hope this isn't attrociously balanced to the point it wrecks the single player progression.... but, you know it will be.
Veritigo_X
Member
They shouldn't review under those circumstances to begin with. Just wait until the game is out and give it an honest review. Can any reviewer actually stand by their review of this game?
brandonh83
Banned
Yeah well, that's not our problem. We're already paying sixty dollars.
"MB coins will need to be purchased"
FUCK
YOU
KONAMI
Edit: I think there's now a bitter part of me that is annoyed at how high this game was scored given crap like this
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Yeah, support Warner Brothers, they're the good guys, ask anybody playing Arkham Knight on PC right now
It's an online-only feature so this is more akin to hacking an MMO than screwing around with local hex codes. Feels like Cheat Engine might not be such an easy fix.
Fuck Konami.
Resource collection is *really slow* without extras.
Fuck Konami.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Jesus Christ, everything else is in game hours, but this, surely not?
I pre-ordered both, but I sure know the one I am more excited for.
Yeah because WB has a great track record?
All these major publishers just expecting us to bend over. If I didn't get this game through my 970 purchase I'd cancel fast and buy used.
True...but hell, it may not even work!
RadioHeadAche
Member
That's about how much time I put into Peace Walker, and that was with a platinum trophy.
You know shits bad when Warner Bros looks good in comparison. At least Mad Max doesn't seem like it's going to microtransaction me to death
RevolverRoden
Member
So much for the bullshit Sean Eyestone said at E3 i.e "rest assured everything can be unlocked through playing the game... No pay to win" and the bullshit statement Konami made about gamespots "false" report that microtransactions are "simply accelerators"
FUCK KONAMI
FUCK KONAMI
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Holy shit, and that's 120 hours unpaused time right? This is going to seem like an overreaction to most, and maybe it is, but I'm seriously considering just not picking up my CE tomorrow, and not just because of this recent news.
Sumio Mondo
Member
I meant they played through the story missions alone and didn't play the extra content, by the sounds of it. It was rather carefully orchestrated the way in which Konami did it, I think. It's not like the core game is crap now or anything, but the extra content is definitely affected by this crap Konami has pulled.
It's basically like buying coin doublers in a F2P game. Its completely inessential unless you are trying to 100% it though.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Probably buying defences for your FOB stations. Camera and turrents and UAVs and what not.
