I don't know if this is a known thing but I looked through the leaked manual, page 9.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/121736732/Leaked-Simcity-manual
http://www.scribd.com/doc/121736732/Leaked-Simcity-manual
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Sim City 5 to have in-game store
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MotorbreathX
Member
Awesome. The SIMsCity 5.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
I really want to buy this game, but every time there is an information reveal about it EA make me want to wait for a sale.
GoddyofAus
Banned
EA? Shoehorning microtransactions into 60 dollar AAA games?
Lost Fragment
Obsessed with 4chan
Man, my hype for this game went from massive to non-existent in record time.
The EA effect.
Personally the focus on MP and online only really crushed any chance I had of buying it but this is pretty dirty too. They may as well make it a F2P game so we can have that rapey F2P-feel without having to spend $60 first.
EagleBurnn
Banned
I AM SHOCKED
Burgess_101
Member
I really can't justify a purchase anymore, I love SimCity its a game I have been waiting a long time for and its just hit after hit after hit that has killed any sort of interest in it. It's so sad.
Honestly I never thought EA was as bad as people made them out to be but its constantly making it hard for me to keep that view, micro transactions have no place in a AAA game, especially a city builder like this.
Honestly I never thought EA was as bad as people made them out to be but its constantly making it hard for me to keep that view, micro transactions have no place in a AAA game, especially a city builder like this.
grimshawish
Banned
/sigh
I guess I'll see what its for first. I have a bad feeling now that they don't just view the social stuff as an evolution of the series as I did
I guess I'll see what its for first. I have a bad feeling now that they don't just view the social stuff as an evolution of the series as I did
StoppedInTracks
Member
EA game. What did you expect?
BolognaSoup
Member
Not surprising but still disgusting. I can see myself holding out for a $10 sale 4 years down the road now.
Doctor Decimate
Member
if it doesn't affect my gameplay i don't see the problem
TheLucifer
Member
It's funny how I had such a great hype a year ago and now is almost completely gone.
I shouldn't even be surprised, just EA being EA.
I shouldn't even be surprised, just EA being EA.
demosthenes
Member
Sadly, the revenue they earn from the store will probably outweigh everyone in my shoes. Not wanting this game b/c of all the changes they've made. From initial reveal to now, it's gone so low
Actually I would like to know if something you bought for a few bucks can be randomly swallowed whole by a wandering godzilla, forcing you to buy it again.
Puppet Shadow
Member
I finally got around to playing my Steam sale copy of Sims 3 last night, and they have stuff for the Sim's store embedded right in the game's UI, in a bright yellow colour.
Jesus EA, ease up a bit.
Jesus EA, ease up a bit.
Fragamemnon
Member
This. The existence of a store doesn't mean that it will intrusive or needed. I don't know why Origin doesn't have some kind of hooks to manage in-game purchases though, seems kind of odd.
edit: I don't even like SimCity-just not my thing-but it's funny how people point out EA for being cynical with IAPs and then this thread is nothing but the very worst forumthink cynicism-GAF assumptions that any in-game store will be a horrific thing, despite the huge strides that in-game stores have made since the early days of the first F2P games in the mid to late 2000s.
Gleylancer
Neo Member
Still waiting for a new Command & Conquer, where you have to buy the ammunition online.
...or the tiberium...
...or both...
...or the tiberium...
...or both...
grimshawish
Banned
It just breaks all the logic for some decisions. Always online is nothing to do with the social stuff or pushing for cooperation as for all I know my neighbour is going to be buying loads of stuff.
Instead always online and social features are there to force competition with the aim of pulling in whales who'll become obsessed with optimising their small wee space over the competitions.
/sigh
There is ZERO way in which this can not impact the gameplay.
Instead always online and social features are there to force competition with the aim of pulling in whales who'll become obsessed with optimising their small wee space over the competitions.
/sigh
There is ZERO way in which this can not impact the gameplay.
Burgess_101
Member
Exactly, we have to nip this in the bud right now before it becomes common practise and all my games turn into Farmville.
Micro transactions, heavy emphasis on social networks, always online ... This is how you destroy a great single player experience.
VeryGooster
Banned
The messed up part is I enjoyed the beta. There were certain questionable aspects in design, but I thought it had blended something pretty decently for newcomers and veterans. Then I remembered -- oh. Always online and, from what I understand, forced social structuring.
Sucks that the Reddit IAMA with Maxis that went to hell was all for naught.
digita1alchemy
Member
My wife used to play The Sims religiously, and after hearing from her how much EA has fleeced fans of that series this does not surprise me.
VeryGooster
Banned
It's kind of sad that even when I read something like "EA rallies against DOMA," my reaction is "That's great. What's the catch?"
EagleBurnn
Banned
They won't be as long as consumers eat this shit up.
Which they will.
BolognaSoup
Member
There was me thinking Sim City will sell well because it's an enjoyable game.
At this point, I know they will, and I'm just curious to see how.
VeryGooster
Banned
I'm reminded of an old Jimquisition video that argues gamers should complain loudly over simply not buying a game because there's the chance of the publisher misinterpreting the message. This is where I started contemplating whether I'd be willing to spend the $60 for Sim City given some of the decisions being made, but I'm just still not sure. Maybe $20. Maybe $15. Or not at all. Then I wondered if EA would interpret that as "Well they don't want city-building sim games, MORE OVER-THE-SHOULDER THIRD-PERSON BRO MADDENS FOR ALL!" I already don't want Dead Space 3 based on that demo (maybe for the $20 or $15).
Going to be the same as the Sims 3 then, where additional items made by the team will be priced in a in-game store. Like hats for buildings.
I don't mind reskins for pay. If you want your city to lake on a ancient Japanese city vibe, go and buy it for a few dollars. Types of buildings that change the dynamic of city building feels like a bridge too far though.
I don't mind reskins for pay. If you want your city to lake on a ancient Japanese city vibe, go and buy it for a few dollars. Types of buildings that change the dynamic of city building feels like a bridge too far though.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
Yup, this confirms my decision to give this a pass. This will no doubt be nickel and dimed to death like the Sims.