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Eurogamer: Star Wars Battlefront 2 has a loot crate problem.
- Thread starter Saty
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Yeah I don't think anything can top that lol
YES!
Leyasu
Banned
Beautiful
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Orochinagis
Member
Progression based on loot crates is BS.
Yet there are specific class loot crates you can earn by doing the class milestones still its based around lootboxing than an actual direct progression
Yet there are specific class loot crates you can earn by doing the class milestones still its based around lootboxing than an actual direct progression
Moff
Member
Random loot crates are in itself a very unsatisfying progression/reward system. I would have played Overwatch a lot longer if they had a proper reward system.
But now going into p2w territory with that makes it even more disgusting. The saddest part certainly is that most players do not care or might even appreciate it. Ia m not judging them, if that's what they want that's fine, it's just not for me at all and certainly ruins a game for me.
But now going into p2w territory with that makes it even more disgusting. The saddest part certainly is that most players do not care or might even appreciate it. Ia m not judging them, if that's what they want that's fine, it's just not for me at all and certainly ruins a game for me.
It makes sense when your whole monetisation model for post-release content relies on microtransactions, in this case loot boxes. You want.. well need make it slow and cumbersome to progress in your game without investing into boxes.
If selling boxes doesn't take off expect them to axe content from post-release plan.
MotionBlue
Member
Right, so they added a single step to buying loot boxes.
"The mafia doesn't extort, businesses willingly pay their protection fees."
Professional Enthusiast
Member
Star Wars Battlefront 2 |OT| Heir to the Cash Pile
Waht are you even trying to say? The game doesn't have microtransaction loot boxes at all, unless they're LITERALLY lying.
They are a literal monkey paw.
Players: "We want a game where the playerbase isn't fragmented by DLC, and their is a ton of content"
Ea: "OK. But we've gutted the progression system for one that is purely based on RNG"
Players: "Fuck..."
It actually makes me kinda sick that John Boyega is peddling this trash.
The license was always going to go to a megapublisher that could crank out games at a fast pace. All of them are on the loot box train. Disney doesn't give a shit about the permanence of these games.
Kremzeek
Member
this is absolutely NOT a gray area at all. Loot box systems are designed to make people spend more money on the game, in a gambling/RNG way.
i don't think any loot boxes are put in a game just for the *fun* of it, or for making the game a better experience.
I am confused by the sentiment he has as well.
CelestialWolfZX
Member
They could salvage the system if they use points in a loadout like they do in some of the Call of Duty games. Give each class like, 8-10 points to work with, and as you go up in Rarity, the cards cost more points, so a Base level card is only worth 1 point, whilst the highest level legendary is worth 4 points. Start everyone off with the Level 1 base sets, so they can equip like 10 small buffs, and when you have those super buffs you can equip them, but your capped around 2 of them at top.
Of course, I highly doubt they are going to do this until after that launch period where they have made the most money.
Of course, I highly doubt they are going to do this until after that launch period where they have made the most money.
At least for the most part these publishers had the common sense to make lootboxes purely cosmetic, or for there to be an option to purchase the things from those boxes with in game currency.
That is not the case here.
Honestly, the loot crates/progression system is a massive, ugly flaw but the actual gameplay is also fucking shit.
I played with two friends for a couple hours and we all agreed by the end that the shooting felt shitty and the maps were bad.
All-around a huge disappointment and a big pass.
I played with two friends for a couple hours and we all agreed by the end that the shooting felt shitty and the maps were bad.
All-around a huge disappointment and a big pass.
It sucks for some but we have a lot of great games coming out, too. Just so happens that Mario Odyssey is the only really stellar AAA game on the docket.
Why the fuck would you want that? They only need the whales and it will make future games worse if it pays off.
Pretty much this. I got the first soon after launch but I'm gonna NOPE out of this one unless there's some drastic changes.
Yeah. That's the winner xD
Thank goodness I found a Switch in July, still gotta get Mario and Rabbids too.
Wolfenstein should be safe as well.
Orochinagis
Member
Class boxes seems to aliviate the grinding but the crafting part is horrible how you get currency , like overwatch was at the start
Reminds me BF1 DLC was "free" a few weeks a ago.
DarkoMaledictus
Tier Whore
that's ok, was going to pass anyway, game is jank...
Hari Seldon
Member
This is such a shame. I was really looking forward to some mindless Star Wars shooting. The space battles in the beta were outstanding. Maybe they will miraculously increase the crafting material drop rate by like 100x to minimize this. They need to come out and address this before launch or I'm cancelling my preorder.
CelestialWolfZX
Member
If we are doing OT's, I'll throw my quote of choice into the ring.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 |OT| Never tell me the odds!
Star Wars Battlefront 2 |OT| Never tell me the odds!
AAA publishers are making fools out of themselves with this nonsense lol. There's going to be a breaking point where people no longer tolerate paying $60 to be nickel and dimed for more.
I know I've already reached it. I can't wait to play this in 2 years after a 75% off PS Plus sale.
I know I've already reached it. I can't wait to play this in 2 years after a 75% off PS Plus sale.
TetraxShards
Member
Throw the damn towel.
This is good too, but I'm pretty sure one of EA's mobile Star Wars games had an OT with a tag of "Never tell me the drop rate!"
hellishimp
Member
I miss the old days of Unreal Tournament/Quake where lootboxes were never an issue
The Freeman
Member
What with the news of this and Mordor following the same model, I guess I'm going to back to Titanfall 2 and Overwatch. I refuse to pay more to progress in a game after I've already coughed up the money for the full price game.
Ristifer
Member
Only A Sith Deals In Abso-Loots.
Mass Effect
Member
If you think this is the peak of this fuckery, you are mistaken. The worst part about this is that, unfortunately, this is only the tip of the ice berg. It will only get worse. Having played some of those mobile games, this shit gets nasty and extremely convoluted (and yes I know all mobile games aren't like that). And having played the BF2 beta, the unlock system is just that, a convoluted mess.
Sucks too, because I like what I've played of the game, but if this is how it's going to be--pay-to-win, progression solely through RNG loot boxes--well, I want no part of that.
Here's hoping that the criticism will be loud enough for EA to make at least some adjustments.
this is amazing. won't get used because of salty fanboys though
Sucks too, because I like what I've played of the game, but if this is how it's going to be--pay-to-win, progression solely through RNG loot boxes--well, I want no part of that.
Here's hoping that the criticism will be loud enough for EA to make at least some adjustments.
this is amazing. won't get used because of salty fanboys though
LoveCake
Member
I agree, I wasn't keen on the flying though (not as good as in the previous game) but as I have said already, EA/DICE need to come out and say something now (maybe a new BETA in two weeks with an update) the number of cancellations for this must be huge and people were complaining on the original game that not long after launch the drop-off in players was pretty big, so if this sells the same or even less than the original in the first few weeks of release then the drop-off will escalate if the current players cannot get games, I wasn't able to get a game on Strike on PS4 last-night as it was just waiting for players before the BETA went off-line (I have seen people saying it has been extended though now) so if the numbers are dropping off on the BETA it really doesn't bode well at all and this loot-crate integration in the game is everywhere and all gamers know about it.
I think for my online FPS I will stick with Rainbow Six: Siege, I just hope there is a Season 3 for it.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
How much did you defend Andromeda?
I'm making the OT and I specifically asked for suggestions like this one.
But no, keep assuming.
Compsiox
Banned
There will be a season 3, a season 4, and probably a season 5.
The game is doing well. The development team wants many more operators.
Wasn't that how it was in BF4, too? I can't remember.
And also I now feel sick because I just realized Battlefied will have loot crates in the next iteration.
Portugeezer
Member
Still waiting for Gamestop $10 loot crates. You could get Call of Duty WW2, or you could get FIFA 2014, etc.