Activision was granted a patent this month for a system it uses to convince people in multiplayer games to purchase items for a game through microtransactions.
Its like these publishers have a secret competition on who can make the most money with the shadiest business practices. You see what "its just cosmetic" and "I can do whatever I want with my money" has lead us too??
Don't worry, Battlefront II, next Star Wars game, Battlefield. They have more games than they need to include something similar, if it's not already there... I'm glad I'm not playing regularly any EA games...
I know they said this system wasn't used in Destiny 2...but you'll never really know
Being on here a while I've seen so many morons that keep buying into this shit, and not just this specific thing but MTs, games which lack content,, games which are watered down, ridiculously bad season passes and the like
Funny thing is with the way it's going the worst is yet to come and calling people like me who speaks out about them negative nancy isn't going to change or justify it.
Sadly the truth. All we can do is ensure we don't support it and hope others clue in and make similar decisions on how it is they'd like to experience their games.
Actually, I think your a positive Percy when it comes to this particular issue. Anyway, Destiny may not have used any specific system, but they did employ psychologists to help them make the game more addictive, I believe.
I just played until max level. And i play crucible here and there. No psychologists can get me addicted to a game for an extended period of time. I get bored of everything
"For instance, the microtransaction engine may match a more expert/marquee player with a junior player to encourage the junior player to make game-related purchases of items possessed/used by the marquee player."
I agree. If anything, it would make the junior player more likely to quit playing and not buy any more sequels of the game, or possibly any more games from that studio.
Yeah, and skilled players wouldn't be to pleased either. I'm always getting thrown off teams as a Noob. Simply because I'm rubbish. Not fair! You know who you are :)
Not really fair to use a Destiny 2 picture for this article seeing as Bungie have nothing to do with this. Still, another reason for me to not to bother looking at COD, not that I have since Blops 2 but the WW2 setting at least had me semi interested.
That does it. Im not playing or buying or ever giving any attention to games published by EA, Ubi, or Activ. Done with this crap till this crap gets resolved.
Its like these publishers have a secret competition on who can make the most money with the shadiest business practices. You see what "its just cosmetic" and "I can do whatever I want with my money" has lead us too??
Oh Activision... Do fuck off.
EA, and WB execs are probably banging their heads against the wall for not thinking about this first
I know they said this system wasn't used in Destiny 2...but you'll never really know
Being on here a while I've seen so many morons that keep buying into this shit, and not just this specific thing but MTs, games which lack content,, games which are watered down, ridiculously bad season passes and the like
Funny thing is with the way it's going the worst is yet to come and calling people like me who speaks out about them negative nancy isn't going to change or justify it.
"For instance, the microtransaction engine may match a more expert/marquee player with a junior player to encourage the junior player to make game-related purchases of items possessed/used by the marquee player."
Another 'great' idea.