Since 2.0 ghost shells are now an item with stats/perks/defense level, used to increase your light level as part of end-game progression. There's a crap load of ghost shells now.
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Microtransactions coming to destiny
- Thread starter TheMWord
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Since 2.0 ghost shells are now an item with stats/perks/defense level, used to increase your light level as part of end-game progression. There's a crap load of ghost shells now.
I've played enough dumb cash shop games to know that if the option was there to pay x$ for cool gear I would.
Also dances being cosmetic items and not actual cosmetic armor cause no transmog is lol.
MisterShine
Member
Other than the TTK collectors edition ones? I'm not familiar with that bit of info,
You know what would be mean? If they'd only put that shop up for one weekend of the month, and every time the stock would be different. You'd miss out on things forever if you didn't cash in straight away! And then if trading were to become a thing, players could make a killing selling rare emotes!
Hire me!
Hire me!
It's only for emotes, and they're at least being nice enough to drop some free silver into our accounts just in case. Doesn't sound bad at all; I barely make my guardian dance as is.
Now, if this oozes into other, more important parts of the game however, we're gonna have issues.
Now, if this oozes into other, more important parts of the game however, we're gonna have issues.
Blue Ninja
Member
They're even giving us some of the stuff for free, nice. If they're going to add microtransactions, this seems like the right way to do it.
ClayKavalier
Banned
I'd be all for this if they use emote sales to subsidize the expansions. But if the next two expansions cost $20 each for the same amount of content the first two contained I'll be annoyed. Even if they're only cosmetic it's off putting to be charged again after what they've charged for the base game and expansions.
That is admittedly cool. It'd be better if they were also purchasable with game items though, even if they made it something ridiculous like 500 Motes of Light or whatever.
Liquidsnake
Banned
You know what I would like the option to buy weapons, and Armor.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Purely cosmetic micro transactions are totally fine. The moment they add ANYTHING that impacts the game from a mechanics or gameplay standpoint.... :lol
I think that's exactly what it will lead to which is why there hasn't been anything made known of what's next for dlc.
the_batman
Banned
there is a demo
GustyGardens
Banned
It would seem that silver is just something that you buy and doesn't drop in-game. I understand the idea, because you need to differentiate it from glimmer, but also have it make sense within the game universe.
why?
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
I'm an absolute sucker for emotes. I'm so fucked. D:
As suggested by the wording, I expect at the very least an increase in the amount of free and new content over the next months.
I can only hope that tons of people buy emotes so that they shift completely to a free expansions + paid cosmetics model.
Ah ok - was wondering if they ever bothered to do that in the end - just seemed a bit half-cocked it took till TTK to do so
ps3ud0 8)
WickedLaharl
Member
No voicechat in the tower just to sell emotes is pretty dirty.
ClayKavalier
Banned
I'm guessing because games are expensive and people don't appreciate being nickeled and dimed, even if it's for inconsequential stuff they don't need.
Apparently future content is going to be free(i.e the smaller expansions), being supplemented by these microtransactions.
http://kotaku.com/sources-destiny-will-get-paid-cosmetic-dlc-and-free-ne-1734800399
http://kotaku.com/sources-destiny-will-get-paid-cosmetic-dlc-and-free-ne-1734800399
UnluckyKate
Member
ClayKavalier
Banned
Ok, this is awesome news then.
Twilight Gap
Member
Garrett Hawke
Member
Claudia Black deserves better tbh.
Yeh I get the idea and it's cool that they're making it a part of the in game universe but adding yet another currency to the game is just overkill, even after scaling back all the currencies in TTK they've managed to create another one.
This is great news and more in line with what they originally advertised Destiny as, a ever expanding game with regular content updates.
Article from earlier:
http://kotaku.com/sources-destiny-will-get-paid-cosmetic-dlc-and-free-ne-1734800399
Rumour is, no more paid DLC until destiny 2. Rather there will be free quests and world events, paid for by cosmetic items for real money.
http://kotaku.com/sources-destiny-will-get-paid-cosmetic-dlc-and-free-ne-1734800399
Rumour is, no more paid DLC until destiny 2. Rather there will be free quests and world events, paid for by cosmetic items for real money.
So when is it okay to have MTs in a $60 game? It seems some if not most people are okay with MTs in Destiny now? At launch would they have been upset about it, like peeps were with MGSVs MTs (which turned out to be barely there). I don't get what is the right way and wrong way to do microtransactions?
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
I was wondering when Activision would add their Microtransaction shit... every franchise from them has some kind of MIcrotransactions now..
haha
Right way = cosmetics
Wrong way = buying an advantage
I don't understand how anyone thinking cosmetic microtransactions is a bad thing. Especially if they mean new content will come out for free
KiefbladeMaster
Member
Microtransactions in the form of entirely optional, non-gameplay altering emotes. Title insinuates it's going to be more than that. Totally fine with this, especially since they're giving some currency out for free.
Also this.
Also this.
This is a genuinely great approach it it pans out.
Surprisingly different people have different opinions on microtransactions, we're not a hive mind
This way.
"This is all part of a new plan that could start as early as this month, according to two people familiar with Destinys development. Rather than sell big expansion packs like they did last year, Bungie is planning on giving out quests and missions for free, sources say. This will likely involve big drops every few months until the fall of 2016 but could also include trickles of smaller stuff throughout the year."
ultrazilla
Member
I'm not bothered at all by this as long as it's not important gear/weapons, etc.
Cosmetic stuff, sure.
I can see armor shaders going this route along with banners. As long as Bungie doesn't tie in gear/weapon/ammo purchases, I'll be o.k. with it.
I love the game and can see myself throwing some money their way with some microtransactions to help support them growing the game and adding additional content.
IMO, there's no reason to scream the sky is falling or be angry at this. Almost all MMOs have some type of store feature like this anyways, ie mounts, pets, etc.
Cosmetic stuff, sure.
I can see armor shaders going this route along with banners. As long as Bungie doesn't tie in gear/weapon/ammo purchases, I'll be o.k. with it.
I love the game and can see myself throwing some money their way with some microtransactions to help support them growing the game and adding additional content.
IMO, there's no reason to scream the sky is falling or be angry at this. Almost all MMOs have some type of store feature like this anyways, ie mounts, pets, etc.