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[Monochrome_F3ar]

Looks like they made microtransactions everywhere in hopes of people accidentally buying them. Cant stand this practice.

 

[Coolwhip]

The sad thing is that there are actually people wasting their hard earned money on this. I will never understand why though...

 

[Montresor]

I was going to put up with parity, with a low framerate, with microtransactions (that I hopefully could have ignored), but I am NOT going to put up with the following:

*try to open a chest and get an in-game message saying you need the ios or android app. I don't have either, fuckwads

*try to open a chest and get an in-game message saying you need to sign up to the Initiates web site. Immersion be damned, right?

I hope this game bombs. If only there was some sort of confirmation that Rogue was never coming next-gen. If so Id snap Rogue up in a heartbeat on 360.

 

[LegendofLex]

There's nothing wrong with Ubisoft, they are a company and they know they have a captured fanbase to exploit. It's up to their customers to show them where's the line they cannot cross.

Bingo. They're just following the money, as any good business should; it's the people who spend the money that decide where it goes.

 

[orochi91]

Looking forwards to Ubi's response to all this negative news.

Undoubtedly, they will blame the media and consumer for not comprehending these fuck-ups.

 

[Gaogaogao]

The game isn't shit. Just these shitty practices are.

this and the framerate are super shitty. compared to black flag, this game is terrible.

 

[Nokterian]

 

[KyanMehwulfe]

so what do most relevant or useful in-game items cost?

i've been trying to find shots from reviews and it seems like maybe $3-6 per item?

any consensus impression on this yet? i mean, if they allow you to buy $100 in in-game currency I can't imagine everything in the game could be bought for just $15 right... so ~$5 an item could make sense

seems awfully high even by Sleeping Dogs, Horse Armour, etc standards

 

[Ivan A Nguyen]

This honestly kills my hype for AC Unity and Farcry 4. I was looking at picking these games up fairly soon. Now it looks like my November games be over once I pick up Smash 4 for my Wii U and Pokemon on my 3DS.

 

[funkypie]

Worse than ea

 

[SteveWinwood]

So someone in the Giantbomb thread said it hadn't been mentioned here yet, but the review copies that were sent out actually had all the microtransaction stuff disabled in the game as seen here on today's episode of The Lobby at 1:18:25.

Also from today's giantbomb podcast:

Jeff was talking about it on the podcast and assumed/hoped that stuff was somehow a parody of microtransactions because it wasn't clear if you could actually spend real life money on it in the version they had. I think that says a lot about where we're at with this stuff now. They explicitly said that the microtransaction part of it (which they, again, weren't sure was actually a thing when they recorded the podcast) wasn't in the game.

 

[mnz]

edit: I hate you Steve.

 

[Sweet Ivy]

Well, I returned this today (had pre-ordered during E3) mostly because of the lack of multi (which I loved) and the fact that the co-op is nothing to dream about.
Too many games now, I can pick this again when I have time.

I don't have a problem with micro-transactions AS LONG AS the difficulty to unlock content in the traditional way isn't increased to make you spend money.
That's my the problem with this.

That said, having to use an app to open chest?
This I can't accept.

 

[SteveWinwood]

edit: I hate you Steve.

Sorry

 

[diablos991]

So someone in the Giantbomb Thread said it hadn't been mentioned here yet, but the review copies that were sent out actually had all the microtransaction stuff disabled in the game as seen here on today's episode of The Lobby at 1:18:25.

That is a new low.
Providing different versions of the game to reviewers... UBI seems to truly hate their consumers.

 

[iJudged]

So someone in the Giantbomb thread said it hadn't been mentioned here yet, but the review copies that were sent out actually had all the microtransaction stuff disabled in the game as seen here on today's episode of The Lobby at 1:18:25.

GODAMN EA is starting to look good compare to this shit, SUCK it UBI

 

[Ethelwulf]

So someone in the Giantbomb thread said it hadn't been mentioned here yet, but the review copies that were sent out actually had all the microtransaction stuff disabled in the game as seen here on today's episode of The Lobby at 1:18:25.

Also from today's giantbomb podcast:

Thread worthy?

 

[diablos991]

Thread worthy?

I think that tidbit of information deserves to be broken out into a new thread. It needs more exposure.

 

[LosDaddie]

So someone in the Giantbomb thread said it hadn't been mentioned here yet, but the review copies that were sent out actually had all the microtransaction stuff disabled in the game as seen here on today's episode of The Lobby at 1:18:25.

Also from today's giantbomb podcast:

Wow. That's really shady of Ubi.

Damn, almost a bit respectable how bold :lol

 

[SteveWinwood]

Thread worthy?

Made one. Not sure if it is or not but hell I'm always for shitting on Ubi.

 

[kirby_fox]

The sad part of this isn't that it exists in the game, but that people will buy it...

Absolutely disgusting, but I also bought COD today for the first time since the Gamecube.

 

[IAmHaunter]

They're not even trying anymore.

Forget the fact that it runs on 30 fps on a $3,000 machine on Ultra.

 

[TAJ]

Wow. That's really shady of Ubi.

Not just shady. Fraud.

 

[BannedEpisode]

This is a new low. I will play the game but it will be free.

By borrowing from a friend right?!

 

[Frankiebass]

Any worry regarding Far Cry 4 and microtransactions?

 

[teknix]

You think that Ubisoft can do no worse, but they always find a way.. Such trends don't bode well for The Division which already got a gfx downgrade.

So the question is, How long can you go Ubisoft? How low can you go?

 

[Delstius]

You think that Ubisoft can do no worse, but they always find a way.. Such trends don't bode well for The Division which already got a gfx downgrade.

So the question is, How long can you go Ubisoft? How low can you go?

I can't wait to see what's next as they always find a way to amaze me.

 

[NegativeCero]

It's things like this that makes me question Far Cry 4. Probably shouldn't hold the screw ups of this against it, but I can't not think Ubisoft when it comes to that game.

 

[Muskieratboi]

I think the biggest Gut-punch is the context of those microtransactions, and how much they are actually *worth* in-game.

From the Kotaku review:

1400 Helix points - $20

A slightly advanced Red Coat - 600 Helix Points.

Calculated out, that's about $8.57. For a COAT. Which is very likely not the best in the game.

So.. to those who have played it so far, how easy is it to get Francs?

EDIT: Recalculating, due to the screenshot having two separate options at the same price (wtf, Why, Ubi?), If you get the one with the bonus points, it comes to $3.75 for the coat.

 

[Alucrid]

I think the biggest Gut-punch is the context of those microtransactions, and how much they are actually *worth* in-game.

From the Kotaku review:


http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Se05TGH6--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/mjx1omb4i7zkygnlvzat.png[IMG]

1400 Helix points - $20


[IMG]http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--oQLk_3qu--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/zf5ak00nwklyve2zvwuo.png[IMG]

A slightly advanced Red Coat - 600 Helix Points.

Calculated out, that's about $8.57. For a COAT. Which is very likely not the best in the game.

So.. to those who have played it so far, how easy is it to get Francs?[/QUOTE]

Why would you buy that option? Get the second one and it's 3200 Helix points for $20. That means the coat is like, $3.75, which is pretty much a steal.

 

[Quadraphonic]

What's the complaint?

I'm trying to see the issue here...

Because if it's just "ACU has Microtransacations"... then, uhh... where the fuck were you guys last year bitching about Black Flag?

 

[KingJ2002]

I bought this game under the BOGO deal from target (along with NBA 2K15 / Driveclub) and between amir0x's comment on Ubisoft, Digital Foundry's Article on PS4 performance, and this thread... i'm returning it (as well as the others)

This generation is a disaster... never saw so much anti-consumerism out of the gate. Unity was supposed to be the culmination of the series entering this gen and instead it's a complete fuck up.

being such a fan of the series... this sucks... but I can't support this. I'll tell my friends to skip this game as well.

 

[Dead]

So.. to those who have played it so far, how easy is it to get Francs?

Seems as easy as any other AC game. Get money for quests, loot, chests, the more property you own and renovate the more money you get deposited at a consistent rate.

I cant imagine why anyone would need the Helix stuff, the game doesn't seem like it's built around it at all.

 

[HORRORSHØW]

Worse than ea

 

[Alucrid]

What's the complaint?

I'm trying to see the issue here...

Because if it's just "ACU has Microtransacations"... then, uhh... where the fuck were you guys last year bitching about Black Flag?

http://i.imgur.com/VYp77ft.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

Because that was for the multiplayer, this is all single player content.

 

[Quadraphonic]

Which is streamlined into the multiplayer co-op... so it's one and the same.

 

[meppi]

Cross posting a bit, but I suggest you all read this.


More at the link.

Hahaha, holy fuck! What a piece of shit company this turned into.
This generation is going to be so damn awful with shit companies like this thinking they can get away with anything.

Especially if the end up getting away with everything, which is quite likely.

 

[Hellsing321]

Thank you for finally killing what little interest I had in this series, Ubisoft.

 

[Dead]

Because that was for the multiplayer, this is all single player content.

Single player content you can get by playing the game normally, just as all previous games in the series.

This is hardly a Forza 5 situation where actual game progress was impeded in order to gouge more money out of consumers.

If anything, this is just a way to get money out of lazy people while not fundamentally changing the flow of the game itself. Black Flag had the exact same thing with Single Player shortcuts you could buy for real money as well.

 

[TAJ]

Because that was for the multiplayer, this is all single player content.

I never tried the multiplayer. I guess almost no one else did, either.

 

[Pop]

This is terrible. Makes me sick.

What a joke

 

[Celestia]

now we know why the xbox bundle comes with unity AND black flag, they know this game is shit.

This. I was wondering why a brand new Ass Creed game was already being being bundled, and with another game no less. I'm pretty sure whoever put the bundle together knew the state the game was in when it went gold, so they tried to sweeten the deal. Really felt too good to be true.

 

[Quadraphonic]

The multiplayer is pretty damn fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_2SIp7U_M4&t=55s

Wolfpack mode is a co-op assassination frenzy.

There's others, though, like manhunt. Two teams. Takes turns being the hunted and hunter. Try to hide in crowds and not be detected by the other team.

 

[Vodh]

What's the complaint?

I'm trying to see the issue here...

Because if it's just "ACU has Microtransacations"... then, uhh... where the fuck were you guys last year bitching about Black Flag?

Playing single player, where the microtransactions were just in DLC section of the PSN store and linked from the title screen menu.

I haven't fired up Black Flag multiplayer until about 2 months ago, and at that point it was old news.

 

[TheSinkingKnight]

Because that was for the multiplayer, this is all single player content.

ACIV BF had some for single player, too. If I'm remembering correctly.

 

[Alucrid]

Single player content you can get by playing the game normally, just as all previous games in the series.

This is hardly a Forza 5 situation where actual game progress was impeded in order to gouge more money out of consumers.

If anything, this is just a way to get money out of lazy people while not fundamentally changing the flow of the game itself. Black Flag had the exact same thing with Single Player shortcuts you could buy for real money as well.

I never remember seeing any microtransaction prompts in the single player. What exactly did that look like? As for it being unaffected, I have a hard time believing that.

I just ignore the yellow/blue chests. In fact I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with them, since the online didn't work at all when I tried using them. Still, they make the same noise as the regular or locked chests, and that can be annoying.
I just discovered that whole F2P element reading this thread in fact, that explains why the renovated stuff nets you so little every 20 minutes, and that's actually very very bad from Ubisoft if that's the explanation. Bad bad bad if that's the case, though I doubt we'll ever have a confirmation.

 

[Chabbles]

Any worry regarding Far Cry 4 and microtransactions?

And The Crew. In the beta the grind to 100,000 credits to buy a Skyline is insane.. i hope the payout for missions was just some beta pricing, and not final. Because if the grind remains unchanged and there are MT's, it'll be clear ubi's intentions.

 

[Led_Zeppelin]

It is nice to see that we have found ourselves the new EA of this generation. Damn Ubisoft is really trying to alienate every single person.

I wonder how it will work out for them, since EA got a really rocky years when they were on the eye of the storm and they were only bail out thanks to FIFA Ultimate Team and MADDEN and NHL Ultimate team last year.

Ubisoft doesn't have anything that could bring that quantity of money from basically DLC. And this prices on their "microtransactions" are outrageous. What are playing a Free to play game that there are options to expend $100 on microtransactions?

This seems almost like a parody of the latest South Park episode.

 

[GhostWriter24]

What the fuck has happened to this industry?

Fixed. And it's only going to get worse.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Ubisoft has gone full EA. In fact I think they've passed EA as most despised game company