LOL no chance of that.
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Microtransactions coming to destiny
- Thread starter TheMWord
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LOL no chance of that.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
ah yes, fucking over players that like customization under the player friendly mantra of "it doesnt affect gameplay"
I though Destiny was like buying three full priced games ?
Alpha Phoenix
Member
I suppose this was bound to happen.
Well the rumor is they will be free.
Did I miss the release date of Halo 5, friend?
No, but this is what 343 is doing.
You can buy req packs, and this helps fund making DLC maps (FOR FREEEEEE)
That would be a great way to get me to stop playing Destiny and never buy another product from Bungie or Activision ever again.
ultrazilla
Gold Member
And it's all cosmetic thus I don't have a problem with it. I'm sure they'll still have exclusive banners, ships and shaders for raids and special events.
Guess you didnt read the Kotaku article.
CountAntonius
Member
When does it go free to play?
zero chance of that. the game actually sells well.
DarthWalden
Banned
Well I came in expecting micro transactions on things like engrams so I'm relieved to hear it's only on emotes. Doesn't bother me.
Surprisingly different people have different opinions on microtransactions, we're not a hive mind
Yes. Thank you. I keep seeing people's various opinions about MTs and its not like they are going away. People will buy them if presented to them. They've always been optional right. If someone wants to spend money on cosmetics or time savers, then let em. It's their money.
RowdyReverb
Member
I was wondering how they would keep up their pace of DLC releases while working on the sequel. I guess smaller, MT-funded packages would make sense from that perspective.
This is much better that than fragmenting the user base just for tiny $5 DLC
This is much better that than fragmenting the user base just for tiny $5 DLC
Haha. This is what I said about Uncharted 3.
"Just hats", that's how it always starts.
No Price decrease for sure, better than that, is going to be free.
ultrazilla
Gold Member
I could get behind weapon shaders with this.
"helps fund" means nothing within the context of massive, multi-million dollar games. It's a different way to maximize profits, and that's all.
That goes for Destiny, and that goes for Halo 5.
It's about picking the optimal pricing structure, not finding a way to "fund" expansion content. And if eventually this leads to an even better pricing structure where they can also monetize something that does affect gameplay beyond map packs, they'll do it if people pay for it.
...true.
Liquidsnake
Banned
If G horn 2.0 was only available for purchase, and they charged $5.00 imagine the money.
Multiply 5.00 by what ever million.
Multiply 5.00 by what ever million.
JetBlackPanda
Member
Lol someone didn't read the kotaku article
I have no problem with people paying for dances and emotes. It will make the final 20 seconds of any strike more interesting, at least.
I'm split on the whole "free DLC" issue. On one hand, free is great. On the other hand, I'm worried that the quality of the new content will suffer from the lack of a proper budget. I know DLC 1 and 2 wasn't really that great, but TTK was a huge step in the right direction. If that's the level of quality we can expect going forward, then I'd happily pay 20-30 bucks for the bigger DLCs. In a perfect world we'll get the same quality content for free, paid by the microtransactions.
I'm split on the whole "free DLC" issue. On one hand, free is great. On the other hand, I'm worried that the quality of the new content will suffer from the lack of a proper budget. I know DLC 1 and 2 wasn't really that great, but TTK was a huge step in the right direction. If that's the level of quality we can expect going forward, then I'd happily pay 20-30 bucks for the bigger DLCs. In a perfect world we'll get the same quality content for free, paid by the microtransactions.
ultrazilla
Gold Member
I'd smash my copy with a sledgehammer and mail it to Bungie.
fastballspecial
Member
If it's just emotes it's not a big deal. I'm fine with it until it's something that affects gameplay.
When it's not just to make a timer go faster.
You are literally just paying for emotes, not a cap or cooldown removal, which funds other aspects of the game. Emotes are completely optional and have zero in game benefit.
Yeah, no. This is the kind of shit people don't want from DLC, this pay to win nonsense.
This new model plus free DLC sounds ideal.
Balmung421
Member
I REALLY want to see cosmetic armor items that can be bought from the store, because the system they have now would work great with that.
I can buy a sick looking titan mark from their store that has an armor rating of like 0 or 5. BUT, since I regularly raid, I can then take the armor I had to raid for and infuse the item I bought up to raid standards. Those who don't raid won't have that option to raise it that high, but can use their blue items from strikes/crucible and raise it that way as well.
In short, you can buy cool armor for the looks, but use the items you had to play for as infusion fuel.
I can buy a sick looking titan mark from their store that has an armor rating of like 0 or 5. BUT, since I regularly raid, I can then take the armor I had to raid for and infuse the item I bought up to raid standards. Those who don't raid won't have that option to raise it that high, but can use their blue items from strikes/crucible and raise it that way as well.
In short, you can buy cool armor for the looks, but use the items you had to play for as infusion fuel.
If they sell a cosmetic armor that goes with the titan space suit helmet I can finally be the astronaut guardian I always wanted to be
SlaughterX
Banned
I wouldn't be surprised if they male it F2P one day and just charge for certain armor and weapons, or maybe male the sequel like that.
Obliterator
Member
This is going to sound funny but I'm glad.
I will buy all of the dances possible lol
I will buy all of the dances possible lol
ultrazilla
Gold Member
The day they make Destiny free to play is the day I quit playing.
See Hawks post before you, is not really about funding to make this content, rather finding a price structure.
Because I have the mindset of buying a full retail game should be everything bar expansions.
I have no problem with microtransactions in F2P games.
NullPointer
Member
It was only a matter of time. Everything about this game looks tailor made to support all kinds of purchases.
And this is year two. It'll be amazing to see how this game shapes up in year three, four and beyond.
Selling visual customizations like these are totally fine in my book, but the game itself has been very expensive for those who buy in with each release. Would be good to balance out these kinds of offers with quality free content between DLC drops, and less splitting of the community with map packs and restrictive daily and weekly playlists (for non-DLC buyers).
And while we're noting that none of these offerings are game-changing, lets not forget that Destiny and its loot and RPG systems are not designed for true balance, but to provide advantages to those players who acquire the best loot. I wouldn't be surprised to see game altering purchases to come down the line at some point in the 10 year plan.
And this is year two. It'll be amazing to see how this game shapes up in year three, four and beyond.
Selling visual customizations like these are totally fine in my book, but the game itself has been very expensive for those who buy in with each release. Would be good to balance out these kinds of offers with quality free content between DLC drops, and less splitting of the community with map packs and restrictive daily and weekly playlists (for non-DLC buyers).
And while we're noting that none of these offerings are game-changing, lets not forget that Destiny and its loot and RPG systems are not designed for true balance, but to provide advantages to those players who acquire the best loot. I wouldn't be surprised to see game altering purchases to come down the line at some point in the 10 year plan.
Now this would be awesome.
ultrazilla
Gold Member
how do purely cosmetic items work in a game where armor gives skill points and properties?
I can easily rant against most microtransactions (you can find a few of mine in my history on this forum even) but customizations that don't affect gameplay at all are the one area that I don't mind if they do. That won't encourage them to make the game grindy to encourage you to feel like you need to pay to get past the grind. Those are microtransactions I feel truly are just an option that won't encourage bad game design.
(and I also don't even play Destiny but this thread caught my eye cause usually I am ready to point out the evils of MTs. As I agreed with some one else today in another thread, even if you don't care about the game you shouldn't stay silent if it is doing something you dislike cause it's too late when it comes to the games you like).
Honestly, at this point I would rather encourage them do this as I feel as much as I hate them MTs seem to be inevitable. I'd at least like to encourage companies to use them in ways like this that at least won't encourage the developers to also alter the game in a bad way to encourage more MT purchases.
(and I also don't even play Destiny but this thread caught my eye cause usually I am ready to point out the evils of MTs. As I agreed with some one else today in another thread, even if you don't care about the game you shouldn't stay silent if it is doing something you dislike cause it's too late when it comes to the games you like).
Honestly, at this point I would rather encourage them do this as I feel as much as I hate them MTs seem to be inevitable. I'd at least like to encourage companies to use them in ways like this that at least won't encourage the developers to also alter the game in a bad way to encourage more MT purchases.
The way I see it, the only reason anyone puts up with this shitty game is because it's the only truly decent cooperative experience on consoles right now. It's the only reason I still play.
really? did they at least update it so you can matchmake those raids that you previously couldn't?
sorry, i owned the game for like 2 months then sold it.
Good for them. I'll buy a couple if they look alright. As long as it's all just cosmetic items what's the big deal? This game has saved me a ton of money over the past year because now I don't really buy anything else. Normally I would have bought the Uncharted Collection but now fuck sixty dollars for old games with the online mode stripped away.
Shaders and Dances and Banners and Ships dont have any impact in gameplay
Ohhh boy, here we go again