What Game Are You Playing Right Now?

The Batlord · 06-01-2018, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Yac

Because EA is contractually obliged by the Hell that spawned them, to torment us all.
And seriously, I didn't even name the worst offender here:

Spoiler for spoiler:

And the worst thing is, that if it was some other game, you could probably see a youtube compilation of their plot and cut scenes so you don't have to buy or play them.. but here ? Take the Citadel dlc - apart from adding a whole new neighborhood to the citadel, apart from a fun quest, the whole dlc is a buildup to a party.. and the amount of variables at that party is staggering and depends on your choices, in this and previous games. It's still on youtube, but a compilation of it all while fun, is nowhere near the actual fun of having a party for your friends, who you made on the way here, on the eve of you all probably dying fighting the reapers..
Sigh..

I just wanna have dyke sex with Samara tbh.

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Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

seems like every game i play, the majority of the player base wants to flame the developers for being cash grabbers or money hungry but i've yet to experience anything even remotely close to how bad EA is.

and yet i will still buy Battlefield V, FIFA 19, and if/when a new Titanfall game comes out imma be all over that **** too. if only i had more self control to boycott.

Not buying a game you want to play just because of the developer is cutting off your nose to spite your face. Unless of course you can pirate that ****.

Key · 06-01-2018, 11:49 AM

I always felt it was a strange argument for people to **** on developers for being money hungry. Isn't that there motivation for making the game? Would you walk into a Burger King and yell at the cashier because you have to pay for a burger? Though I know EA is notorious for it, but if a developer is simply excited about making money on their creation (without loot boxes etc) I don't see an issue.

As Bat said, I find your shooting yourself in the foot if you don't buy a game simply because of the devs havits. Again this isn't including loot boxes which I think are the spawn of Satan in video games. If you enjoy a game, who cares if the devs wanna monetize it. It's when they take advantage of their fanbase that causes the backlash I think.

The Batlord · 06-01-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

I always felt it was a strange argument for people to **** on developers for being money hungry. Isn't that there motivation for making the game? Would you walk into a Burger King and yell at the cashier because you have to pay for a burger? Though I know EA is notorious for it, but if a developer is simply excited about making money on their creation (without loot boxes etc) I don't see an issue.

As Bat said, I find your shooting yourself in the foot if you don't buy a game simply because of the devs havits. Again this isn't including loot boxes which I think are the spawn of Satan in video games. If you enjoy a game, who cares if the devs wanna monetize it. It's when they take advantage of their fanbase that causes the backlash I think.

As someone without XBox Live I am rather livid with EA for neither releasing the DLC with the standard game or making "Game of the Year" editions like Fallout and Elder Scrolls where you get the DLC on a disc. I mean that Mass Effect Trilogy edition that didn't even have the DLC was garbage. It's a slap to the face that you're buying a compilation that's supposed to be the whole thing but still forces you to spend more money.

Key · 06-01-2018, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

As someone without XBox Live I am rather livid with EA for neither releasing the DLC with the standard game or making "Game of the Year" editions like Fallout and Elder Scrolls where you get the DLC on a disc. I mean that Mass Effect Trilogy edition was garbage. It's a slap to the face that you're buying a compilation that's supposed to be the whole thing but still forces you to spend more money.

I agree 100%. I like the way Bethesda did it with Skyrim. If you owned the original with all DLC's, you got the remaster for free. That's how it should be. I find it silly that devs would rather make their fan base pay for the game they already have.

The Dark Souls remaster had a rough release because of that very thing. They made people pay for the remaster and got rid of the original on Steam. And the remaster didn't do anything so different to warrant another price tag.

Black Francis · 06-01-2018, 05:15 PM

I'm used to this new standard of milking the sht out of the same game. Especially if you play a game without Dlc's and get a fulfilling experience but if you want to expand that universe a bit you can buy some Dlc's. This is how i felt with fallout 3 and NV and Borderlands but with a game like Mass effect that you already had to buy in chapters it seems more greedy cause the take is more than the give. If you feel forced to buy a dlc to actually make the game good that game failed you and you're paying for a Dlc to fix that, that's just greedy game design imo.

You can feel that sht. You can feel how a game twists your arm by showing you the new cool sht they just added and the community around that game unconsciously or consciously peer pressure you to keep up to the point you might sink in a few hundred dollars on cosmetics in a free game cause you just wanted to play with your friends and keep up with them. (im mainly talking about multiplayer online games in this part)

Ofc you always have the choice to not jump in that bandwagon but you gonna be excluded from that trendy game everyone is playing and talking about.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 06-01-2018, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

I always felt it was a strange argument for people to **** on developers for being money hungry.

nah, a developer releasing a game thas is entirely built around dlc or micro transactions make me think that they either

A) dont think the game is good enough to keep players engaged so they try to bring in extra profit through additional content or in game purchases

or

B) just dont really care how their player base receives the game as long as they are making the most money possible.

i dont care about loot boxes or cosmetics. it's making someone pay $60 more in DLC to finish a game they already that much for in the first place. or rewarding a player who can fork out a fortune in a pay to win model while making someone who cant afford it have to grind twice as hard.

Key · 06-01-2018, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

nah, a developer releasing a game thas is entirely built around dlc or micro transactions make me think that they either

A) dont think the game is good enough to keep players engaged so they try to bring in extra profit through additional content or in game purchases

or

B) just dont really care how their player base receives the game as long as they are making the most money possible.

i dont care about loot boxes or cosmetics. it's making someone pay $60 more in DLC to finish a game they already that much for in the first place. or rewarding a player who can fork out a fortune in a pay to win model while making someone who cant afford it have to grind twice as hard.

In fairness, I agree with this too. But if the DLC is Far Harbor quality, I honestly don't mind paying.

Black Francis · 06-01-2018, 10:53 PM

I just bought return to Arkham and MK xl.

Still very much hooked on D3 tho.

Akai · 06-02-2018, 08:25 AM

Back to endgame raiding on FF, Sigmascape, o7 Savage etc

The level of content is ****ing insane.

DwnWthVwls · 06-02-2018, 05:05 PM

What classes are you playing?

06-01-2018, 05:15 PM	#10295 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	I'm used to this new standard of milking the sht out of the same game. Especially if you play a game without Dlc's and get a fulfilling experience but if you want to expand that universe a bit you can buy some Dlc's. This is how i felt with fallout 3 and NV and Borderlands but with a game like Mass effect that you already had to buy in chapters it seems more greedy cause the take is more than the give. If you feel forced to buy a dlc to actually make the game good that game failed you and you're paying for a Dlc to fix that, that's just greedy game design imo. You can feel that sht. You can feel how a game twists your arm by showing you the new cool sht they just added and the community around that game unconsciously or consciously peer pressure you to keep up to the point you might sink in a few hundred dollars on cosmetics in a free game cause you just wanted to play with your friends and keep up with them. (im mainly talking about multiplayer online games in this part) Ofc you always have the choice to not jump in that bandwagon but you gonna be excluded from that trendy game everyone is playing and talking about. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

06-01-2018, 10:53 PM	#10298 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	I just bought return to Arkham and MK xl. Still very much hooked on D3 tho. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

06-02-2018, 08:25 AM	#10299 (permalink)
Akai Godless Ape Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Britannia Posts: 1,255	Back to endgame raiding on FF, Sigmascape, o7 Savage etc The level of content is ****ing insane. __________________ ''To be honest, in my opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter from a different perspective and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I do believe that I forgot what I was going to say.'' S p o t i f y

06-01-2018, 11:49 AM	#10292 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I always felt it was a strange argument for people to **** on developers for being money hungry. Isn't that there motivation for making the game? Would you walk into a Burger King and yell at the cashier because you have to pay for a burger? Though I know EA is notorious for it, but if a developer is simply excited about making money on their creation (without loot boxes etc) I don't see an issue. As Bat said, I find your shooting yourself in the foot if you don't buy a game simply because of the devs havits. Again this isn't including loot boxes which I think are the spawn of Satan in video games. If you enjoy a game, who cares if the devs wanna monetize it. It's when they take advantage of their fanbase that causes the backlash I think.