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Yeah to those who see it as some catch-22 that was forged at the dawn of man, sure might as well "legitimize" IAP... For others, like myself & Phaus, apparentl

by fat0wl 13y ago

Yeah to those who see it as some catch-22 that was forged at the dawn of man, sure might as well "legitimize" IAP... For others, like myself & Phaus, apparently, we'll just play a different damn game. I think the disconnect here is that people are like "well look its still working, isnt it?" but the idea of "ruining" a game isnt that the thing is broken now, its that casual players dont wanna get involved cuz its an all-or-nothing shitshow where youre not sure exactly when the menu is gonna pop up saying "give us more money or your time invested is now a complete waste". i only play single-player story titles now for the most part because i know that pretty much anything else is gonna try to mess with my mind & prey on the consumer. COD & Battlefield are the best examples i can think of. They keep game prices high, get players addicted to repetitive mindless multiplayer, then charge $15 for a change of scenery (should 3 or 4 maps cost 1/4 the price of the game itself?) If you buy, you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you're being ripped off & it makes you resent the gamemakers. If you don't buy, you're left with a limited set of maps that is getting duller by the second, lol I'm avoiding by just buying downloadable PC games for between $1 - $10 each & then when its over its over. its the skinner box games that overprice DLC and this alone should be a trigger that makes people see them for what they are & have the willpower to opt out

fat0wl 13y ago
Its especially sad i think because old-school PC gamers probly remember when COD2 & the like were very DIY, moddable titles for nerdy WW2 enthuiasts. Now they are a massive corporation with nothing moddable & the balls to sell simple gun skins in like $15 packs :D
- phaus 13y ago
  This is pretty much spot-on. I can't stand CoD anymore for quite a few reasons, but one of the biggest is that they charge money for map packs that are often based on old content. If I'm loyal enough to give you 60 bucks every time you come out with a new game, don't try screwing me out of extra money for maps that I already bought a year ago. Port them for free like good developers always have, or just don't do it at all. I think valve has done the best job out of anyone when it comes to monetization in Counterstrike:GO. You can purchase custom maps and skins to use on official matchmaking servers, or you get all of the same content for free plus a wide variety of mods and use them on custom servers. They get paid, and the customers still have freedom of choice.
  - fat0wl 13y ago
    thats cool, i didnt know GO does that (bought it during xmas sale, haven't even played yet). its nice to be back in the PC world. my friend gave me an xbox360 & i was playing that for a bit but now instead of a console i have geforce 770... hadn't even realized the notion of "custom servers" still existed, hah :D

by fat0wl 13y ago

fat0wl 13y ago

Its especially sad i think because old-school PC gamers probly remember when COD2 & the like were very DIY, moddable titles for nerdy WW2 enthuiasts. Now they are a massive corporation with nothing moddable & the balls to sell simple gun skins in like $15 packs :D

phaus 13y ago
This is pretty much spot-on. I can't stand CoD anymore for quite a few reasons, but one of the biggest is that they charge money for map packs that are often based on old content. If I'm loyal enough to give you 60 bucks every time you come out with a new game, don't try screwing me out of extra money for maps that I already bought a year ago. Port them for free like good developers always have, or just don't do it at all. I think valve has done the best job out of anyone when it comes to monetization in Counterstrike:GO. You can purchase custom maps and skins to use on official matchmaking servers, or you get all of the same content for free plus a wide variety of mods and use them on custom servers. They get paid, and the customers still have freedom of choice.
- fat0wl 13y ago
  thats cool, i didnt know GO does that (bought it during xmas sale, haven't even played yet). its nice to be back in the PC world. my friend gave me an xbox360 & i was playing that for a bit but now instead of a console i have geforce 770... hadn't even realized the notion of "custom servers" still existed, hah :D