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Bungie responds to microtransaction concerns after level boosters found in Destiny
- Thread starter Matush
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I don't believe this, but sure they have to say this to hide their asses after all these fiascos with their prices.
I hate this booster shit in these type of games - just make a system where everybody gets certain drops after a certain time. These type of games are made with long play (artifical like RNG) and also by increasing drop/exp rates by buying boosters.
People that buy levels or something in games, where you are not required to get these things to reach levels faster (like JRPGs) are okay in my mind, because you are not really forced to do that.
Booster games do not force you too, but they can force you if you like the game and you want certain drops and they just won't drop (or you level too slow) so you are forced to buy just so that you won't waste more life time because you redid the boss over 30-40 times.
But companies will still do this and make bonus money, because people are stupid enough to fall for these addicting type games and waste their money on this shit.
I understand F2P games like League of Legends where you have the option to play many many games to reach the level cap, but you are able to boost your progress by using money.
Edit: My post derails the whole thing a bit, but what I wanted to say was that nobody should support boosters, because company will still make games with these in mind and everybody will waste more and more time and money for stuff that you already bought.
I hate this booster shit in these type of games - just make a system where everybody gets certain drops after a certain time. These type of games are made with long play (artifical like RNG) and also by increasing drop/exp rates by buying boosters.
People that buy levels or something in games, where you are not required to get these things to reach levels faster (like JRPGs) are okay in my mind, because you are not really forced to do that.
Booster games do not force you too, but they can force you if you like the game and you want certain drops and they just won't drop (or you level too slow) so you are forced to buy just so that you won't waste more life time because you redid the boss over 30-40 times.
But companies will still do this and make bonus money, because people are stupid enough to fall for these addicting type games and waste their money on this shit.
I understand F2P games like League of Legends where you have the option to play many many games to reach the level cap, but you are able to boost your progress by using money.
Edit: My post derails the whole thing a bit, but what I wanted to say was that nobody should support boosters, because company will still make games with these in mind and everybody will waste more and more time and money for stuff that you already bought.
So in a month of so they can have a finely crafted PR piece which tells people why they need it for maximum Destiny enjoyment!
Well, you cannot fault them for having a product that makes money. They are a business after all but it still feels cheap and dirty.
Prophet Steve
Member
They don't say that, it may still appear in the game, just not for microtransactions.
That and unused stuff constantly is transmitted with game files. It is usually more effort to clean up things you have been testing with again.
They were meant as things you can buy with in game currency, not micro transactions. They decided against it, files can still exist, there are exotic weapons confirmed to be cut from the game that people have datamined.
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Why do people think they are going to charge silver for these items? Am i missing something?
Vinterbird
Member
Because when you develop something, a bunch of ideas and theories are tested and tried out. And with development, sometimes its easier to leave in old code instead of removing it because that ends up breaking a ton of stuff.
If you datamine any game, you will find a ton of unused stuff, prototypes, half baked assets, scripts and ideas. It's the same here, except in this case people can run amok about it.
They were datamined with the new patch that introduced micro transactions, assumptions were made.
AusRoachman
Member
Called it when news first dropped . Everyone was saying trust bungie e.t.c
It always starts out small and expands into unbalancing areas .
I love how they dodge the question. If they have no plans why did they have the items on the patch ?
It always starts out small and expands into unbalancing areas .
I love how they dodge the question. If they have no plans why did they have the items on the patch ?
The narrative a lot of people want to buy into. Its easier to believe the worst and preach from on high about how wrong Bungie is.
AusRoachman
Member
Bungie have given no one reason to trust them based on there post halo record .
shiftplusone
Member
Is that Luke "if you see what we're offering you'll be throwing money at the screen" Smith?
Quite the contrary. For an entire year the only three pieces of DLC available were two expensive micro expansions and the collectors edition cosmetic items, if you wanted them.
No horse armor, no anything.
They just put out a post about how they are exploring microtransactions to support the game and instead trying to release content for free. Totally reasonable.
That made him look really bad, i didnt like him based purely on that reasoning until i listened to him on a Planet Destiny podcast. He is a really cool dude, cares a lot.
Edit : On that note, wouldnt be shocked if Activision has done some focus groups on micro transactions. Hopefully these types of things would get shot down, if they ever do implement gear and loot for money, im gone. Only reason im still playing TTK is Trials and hopefully hard mode for the raid soon.
AScotAbroad
Member
ITT: People who have no idea how games are made and instead jump to conclusions.
Datamining has, on the whole, been pretty toxic for the Destiny community (raising expectations of exotic weapon quests to insane levels of hype, and suggesting Bungie are hiding things which were cut from the game long ago).
At some point I'm sure they'll do a big deprecated data cleanup, but they can't work to appease people who datamine.
Datamining has, on the whole, been pretty toxic for the Destiny community (raising expectations of exotic weapon quests to insane levels of hype, and suggesting Bungie are hiding things which were cut from the game long ago).
At some point I'm sure they'll do a big deprecated data cleanup, but they can't work to appease people who datamine.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Shard the OP 
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I mean he did post in the DestinyGAF thread before anywhere else and he is a community member there
Maintenance
Member
They'll just do the WoW way. And by that I mean this:
Level 90 Character Boost
No Bungie response in that OP.
Level 90 Character Boost
No Bungie response in that OP.
paragonpro
Banned
I stopped playong last month, now I cemently do not regret that decision.
Gipsy Danger
Member
You guys must be so fit from constantly jumping to conclusions. If these do end up in the game, chances are they will be for strange coins since the 3 of coins is already a thing and most of these seem like more of that.
Phoenixazure
Member
honestly id pay money to get another of those lvl 25 character boosts only because the the basline story missions are so boring compared to the Taken King content id rather just pay money to get an alt past all that boring crap.
shanafan
Member
.. based on a rumor, that was already debunked by Bungie?
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
More micro transactions means more money.
DC1
Member
Absolutely not a cash sink.
I can't tell you how many games I did not purchase because of my preoccupation with rolling with the Traveler.
GlamFM
Banned
blackdevil
Member
who cares?
dont buy it , get to the highest level by yourself and somebody who doesnt bother the effort and time will pay for it. Isn`t the first and wont be the last game to do that.
If that extra money means, we get new missions so be it!
other people pay so i get new stuff? I LIKE!
dont buy it , get to the highest level by yourself and somebody who doesnt bother the effort and time will pay for it. Isn`t the first and wont be the last game to do that.
If that extra money means, we get new missions so be it!
other people pay so i get new stuff? I LIKE!
Queue everyone not reading anything here and just posting shit
Gipsy Danger
Member
Queue people reading it, not giving a shit and still posting shit.
Give War A Chance
Member
Can't you pay for level boosting in MMORPGs at this point? Get to level 100 (or whatever the max is now) in WoW for $$$?
Doesn't affect the game for people that don't want to pay at all. Especially considering there is no matchmaking, so you don't even have to worry about people not knowing their class by leveling, lol.
Doesn't affect the game for people that don't want to pay at all. Especially considering there is no matchmaking, so you don't even have to worry about people not knowing their class by leveling, lol.
shanafan
Member
AFAIK, the level boost in WoW is 90. So, you still need to get XP to hit the cap.
Gipsy Danger
Member
And this non-existant boost is to 25 but the cap is 40. The idea is the same.
Give War A Chance
Member
So pretty much exactly the same thing as Destiny, since Light from gear levels you up after you hit the "level cap," then?
What the hell does this even mean. A cash sink since day 1? Sorry you had to buy the game to play it bro. You buy dlc in it just like every other game where is the cash sink?
Wahh wahh wahh I want things for free.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
I'm glad I stopped playing this cashgrab when I did. I was considering returning for TTK but I'll pass.
Yeah, you buy the game (£40-55) and then you need to buy both SMALL expansions for £30-35 or you'll start getting locked out of content. They then release a LARGE expansion for £40-45 that you need to buy or you start getting locked out of content. I wouldn't be surprised if there were another 2 small expansions before Destiny 2. Then you have these microtransactions.
Nobody is wanting anything for free. I'd be happy to buy the game and DLC (which I did) like any other game but I gave up when TTK was coming out. I considered going back but I'm not spending any more money on this game.
Yeah, you buy the game (£40-55) and then you need to buy both SMALL expansions for £30-35 or you'll start getting locked out of content. They then release a LARGE expansion for £40-45 that you need to buy or you start getting locked out of content. I wouldn't be surprised if there were another 2 small expansions before Destiny 2. Then you have these microtransactions.
Nobody is wanting anything for free. I'd be happy to buy the game and DLC (which I did) like any other game but I gave up when TTK was coming out. I considered going back but I'm not spending any more money on this game.
constantstatic
Member
Sledge hammer games also said they would never sell supply drops. By the end of advanced warfares cycle they have now locked guns and gear to purchasable advanced supply drops.
It's hard to trust activision I'm sure by the end of the year this game will be riddled with micro transactions. I bet the store will be selling us those weapon parts in packs that they nerfed in the next month.
It's hard to trust activision I'm sure by the end of the year this game will be riddled with micro transactions. I bet the store will be selling us those weapon parts in packs that they nerfed in the next month.
Give War A Chance
Member
It is truly a shame that evidently reading comprehension is more critically endangered than the Sumatran Tiger.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Expansions cost money to play them and their new content. News at 11.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
Yeah, no shit. It's just expansion after expansion though. two small. one large. and if that roadmap is anything to go by then there will be more before the second game is even out. did you even read my comment?
Seriously the people that keep defending this bullshit are just idiots with more money than sense. If you all want to get ripped off then go for it.
constantstatic
Member
Sledgehammer spewed the same crap for advanced warfare they said numerous time we will never sell supply drops. Now the game has gear and weapons locked to purchasable advanced supply drops.
This is activision we are talking about here based on past behavior I think people have the right to worry.