I've always considered microtransactions to be things that you pay for, get one or two uses out of, then have to pay for again. Things like having to buy ammo, or in-game currency, or to take away a timer for an action. DLC is something you for once, and can continue using it, like JC2's vehicles.
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Just Cause 3 won't have microtransactions, leak was from ancient build, will use DLC
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Coffee Dog
Banned
I am actually amazed, amazed that it wasn't what it appeared to be. 99% of the time in the industry where there's smoke, there's fire. Must have been so nice for Avalanche to be able to say 'Fuck, thank god we didn't do that! Shall we tell them that the game we're making is what they want?" "Yeah, let's." And then watch the internet throw a party.
Holy shit, a happy ending for once. Thank you god.
Holy shit, a happy ending for once. Thank you god.
Snkfanatic
Banned
im so happy
Dunno dude...that doesn't look to happy lol
iNvid02
Member
tears of joy!
ebullientprism
Member
Yeah, we will see. Their definition of "DLC" might not be what people think.
A car pack that you can buy (which you otherwise would have to grind for 10 hours) for 1$ can be called DLC. An item that you buy that immediately upgrades all your stats/equipment/whatever can also be DLC.
The "leak" has left a rancid smell around it and I wont be approaching without some caution.
A car pack that you can buy (which you otherwise would have to grind for 10 hours) for 1$ can be called DLC. An item that you buy that immediately upgrades all your stats/equipment/whatever can also be DLC.
The "leak" has left a rancid smell around it and I wont be approaching without some caution.
EdwardTivrusky
Member
Yay! Okay, i'm grappling back aboard the hype train now.
It's where i should be as i loved JC2. So much fun, so, so, so much fun
I'm still keeping a wary eye on their DLC plans as i can't believe there isn't 'something' in the game design i won't like. The boss has been harping on about additional revenue and building games around that for a while now. It has to have tainted the game somewhere.
It's where i should be as i loved JC2. So much fun, so, so, so much fun
I'm still keeping a wary eye on their DLC plans as i can't believe there isn't 'something' in the game design i won't like. The boss has been harping on about additional revenue and building games around that for a while now. It has to have tainted the game somewhere.
Maybe Squenix made them try different business models.
SerTapTap
Member
If it's neither multiplayer nor microtransaction based there is no real reason to make it grindy
Dark_castle
Junior Member
Niceeeeeeeeeeeee
SolidChamp
Banned
im so happy
Lol Source?
Sleight of Jam
Banned
Graphics Horse
Member
Yes, it has confused me in the past. Things like horse armour used to be called micropayments/microtransactions, because they were about selling very minor non essential enhancements to the game.
I'd prefer disposable/consumable DLC to be called what it is.
SerTapTap
Member
We desperately need better vocabulary for this crap. And not ONLY because $100+ purchases are being called "micro" transactions. There's a huge difference between "Free to Play" Killer Instinct and F2P Candy Crush from both business and player experience perspectives. At a glance I would really like to know the difference between at least the following massively different situations:
1) Full priced (or actually free) game, with either no add on content or free add on content. No extra payments at all.
2) Game with "Expansion Pack" style DLC where all DLC adds gameplay features/areas not just cosmetics/etc. No consumables.
3) Game with paid cosmetic DLC.
4) Game with consumable microtransactions for additional currency, single use items and the like. No spending cap.
5) Games with realtime timers and microtransactions to speed them up, AKA figuratively Hitler on a stick.
Actually, the upfront buying price is the least relevant part of the game at this point IMO. I want to know what other bullshit you cram in before I get it, whether it's free or not.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Good job everyone w/ the backlash.
We did it!
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We did it!
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