NullPointer
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Because its not just a patent filing - according to the article these techniques are in use.What does this have to do with the article title? Because thats what Im talking about.
Because its not just a patent filing - according to the article these techniques are in use.What does this have to do with the article title? Because thats what Im talking about.
Because its not just a patent filing - according to the article these techniques are in use.
I mean, the article definitely says it's a system they currently use & is something they filed for in 2015. I don't know if they are basing that on fact, but in theory there's nothing stopping them from using a system while it's being patented. Regardless, I'd assume Rolling Stone has done their research.
Oh I see. So that means that Destiny and CoD would be the games affected by this. Do you know if Destiny has noticeably powerful weapons that can be received via MTs?
This industry sure became a lot of fun eh? And people ask why I play retro games.
Bright engrams in destiny 2 can definitely drop gear like weapons and armor. I wouldn't call the the best, I wouldn't call them worst. I haven't seen too many using them either though.
Destiny's mts are more cosmetic than anything right now. Much like Overwatch.
Because its not just a patent filing - according to the article these techniques are in use.
The article says the techniques are in use, but provides no evidence or any examples of it being used in Activision games.
Oh I see. So that means that Destiny and CoD would be the games affected by this. Do you know if Destiny has noticeably powerful weapons that can be received via MTs?
No direct examples, but it states that Activision is using them.The article says the techniques are in use, but provides no evidence or any examples of it being used in Activision games.
Hrm maybe I got it from another package. It was definitely a power level 10 weapon in the same vein as that armor that drops.Bright engrams don't drop weapons. Only 1 armor set that isn't really any better than the normal ones.
As Destiny doesn't have this, and Overwatch is entirely about cosmetics, this pretty much leaves Call of Duty as the only game that could have this. And the last three COD games have had some horrible microtransactions. It's why I refuse to buy COD WWII.
Oh I see. So that means that Destiny and CoD would be the games affected by this. Do you know if Destiny has noticeably powerful weapons that can be received via MTs?
If I were matched with a much better player who was using highly effective weapons bought through microtransactions, my reaction wouldn't be to also buy those weapons.
Instead, I'd quit playing the game for its piss-poor matchmaking.
*raise hands*MCDONALDS!!!
We're all heavy hobbist games, though - we know and probably have other games to play.
The people they're targeting probably fall into a sunk-cost paradigm where they just spent $60 bucks on a game and everybody's so far ahead of them that they feel they'll never catch up, so why not drop a few bucks to try to level the playing field and not make that original $60 feel like a waste?
Loot boxes definitely are exploitative, it's not even hidden mechanic. But still many people don't seem to realize it or they just accept it since they feel like exploiting players makes the game better by allowing funding of future updates.I hope the posters reassuring themselves that this specific patent only applies to CoD don't actually think e.g. OW's lootboxes aren't based on algorithms built specifically to maximize income?
I hope the posters reassuring themselves that this specific patent only applies to CoD don't actually think e.g. OW's lootboxes aren't based on algorithms built specifically to maximize income?
I hope the posters reassuring themselves that this specific patent only applies to CoD don't actually think e.g. OW's lootboxes aren't based on algorithms built specifically to maximize income?
Don't worry. Its only a matter of time until they bring back retro games with tacked on multiplayer locked behind a monthly subscription.....And better yet they'll figure out a way to sell you unneeded hardware to play them.
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Oh wait a minute.
We're all heavy hobbist games, though - we know and probably have other games to play.
The people they're targeting probably fall into a sunk-cost paradigm where they just spent $60 bucks on a game and everybody's so far ahead of them that they feel they'll never catch up, so why not drop a few bucks to try to level the playing field and not make that original $60 feel like a waste?
Bright engrams in destiny 2 can definitely drop gear like weapons and armor. I wouldn't call the the best, I wouldn't call them worst. I haven't seen too many using them either though.
Destiny's mts are more cosmetic than anything right now. Much like Overwatch.
https://charlieintel.com/2017/10/17/additional-details-activisions-new-matchmaking-patent/
Even more details here....
Wow is all I can say
If I were matched with a much better player who was using highly effective weapons bought through microtransactions, my reaction wouldn't be to also buy those weapons.
Instead, I'd quit playing the game for its piss-poor matchmaking.
I was matched with people in TLOU:R MP where they had all the top tier items and perks. It encouraged me to turn off the game and never play that MP mode again.