The 5 Types of Microtransactions, Ranked From Okay to Evil

Which type grinds your gears the most?

[Kramerica13]

But mostly evil ;-p

[N-Brace]

Amen.

[sdcard4gb]

All microtransactions are evil. If you ever gave actual money to microtransactions you are, in the words of Bill Hicks, "a Satan's little helper".

[ZaWarudo]

If microtransactions aren't Pay to Win and help fund free content, then it's okay. I would rather have microtransactions than overpriced DLC maps for multiplayer games that separates the community.

[sdcard4gb]

How about none of those at all and actually having actual games for the 60 bucks we payes for it, mothafockaaaa ? XD
I never asked gaming industry to go into online, to go "betta graphics n' shit", this why da fuck am I supposed to give a shit about your "I betta fund free content which ain't free at all" and other bullshit that came into being after 7th generation of consoles :)
Obviously you'll disagree, but I am not sure I give shit XD Wanna be a slave of companies who make you pay for shit you once never had to pay for ? Okay, do pay, obedient slave, I, on the other hand, remember the time gaming industry was not as shit as it is today, so suck a gas pipe, boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii XD

[Wedge19]

I feel like you are pretty ignorant to the process of game development and just how expensive the process has gotten lately. Were beyond lucky that developers are trying to find ways to keep base game prices from going up, hence microtransactions -- optional little pieces of content that people like you don't need to pay into them, and those that want to support their favorite studios can. Not all things that cost money are "evil."

[Segata]

My best friend has years of experience in AAA development. You are wrong that's a miracle prices don't go up. Games could actually be 40 bucks. 60 dollars was done with Madden 05 Steel book and Halo 2. They were done to see if people would pay that much and sure enough they did. He is a big advocate to games being 40 bucks again and has worked on games like Red Dead Redemption. Developers just want more money from you because they can and they do. 50+ dollar season passes and micro transactions. DLC used to be expansion packs but now what they call DLC is what used to often be unshockable. AAA development is a hell hole because they put too many cooks in a room and try and rush it quick. It's better to get a much smaller team and take a longer period of time. Amy Henning nailed it.

[Aenea]

"How about none of those at all and actually having actual games for the 60 bucks we payes for it"

So you publishers to earn less but still give you the same content? perhaps developers can work for free instead so they don't have to ask for money at all?

No, I'm not saying I'm okay with all microtransactions, it really depends on the purpose, if they can keep the game at $60 and don't have to raise the price, with some cosmetic microtransactions then I'm perfectly fine with it!

I see many people who want to get rid of both microtransactions and paid DLC/season passes without realising that development costs of games have gone way up but the prices haven't. If they get rid of them either the games will have less content on release or the prices will have to go up.

So what do you prefer?

[rego]

No microtransactions are ok

[quent]

They're all evil, MT's are essentially just cheat codes or pallet swaps, almost no effort goes into making them

[Arty84]

Overwatch's grind feels way to slow and it pisses you off more with the temporary items

[JeremyJames]

In my opinion, Rocket League is really benefiting from the crate/key system.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

I hate Overwatch Loot system. 30% of the time I get the same crap.

[N-Brace]

Getting duplicate sprays and duplicate voice lines. O_O
The struggle is real.

[SuperRaccoon]

People's sentiment towards microtransactions is affected by generational memory. Depending on when you were born and when you picked up gaming, you might accept they are part of gaming as we know it today, or you might feel like they are inexcusable considering at some point we got the same content for free.

Personally, I find the worst type to be the ones that emulate "cheats". Microtransactions that level you up, that give you currency, skills and abilities, and the like. This type requires no effort and it often ends up affecting the game's balance and sense of progression.

[N-Brace]

I totally agree with this.
For younger generations this is how the industry has always been for them.

[Segata]

All micro transactions suck