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Forza 5 Micro transactions price table : or how to do it wrong
- Thread starter UnluckyKate
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That's how it was in the previous games it made the cars available to purchase with the in game currency it didn't just straight away unlock them for you.
edit- Forza 3 made me skip out on the DLC for Forza 4.
mentallyinept
Banned
Ugh, I can't believe they have the balls to label the worst value packages as "Recommended" and "Great Value".
Makes me feel like I just shook hands with a used-car salesmen... grimy.
Makes me feel like I just shook hands with a used-car salesmen... grimy.
You had to in 4, is what I hated about it
oh my god, this is probably going to happen too :*(
That would be AWESOME!! Charge you entrance fee, parts, maintenance each race and the winnings barely allow you to progress so if you have a couple bad races you have to start over. But WAIT, buy tokens that can be changed to in game currency so don't have to start over!
FYI, I'm a huge F2P whore on the PC but won't support such things in full priced games out of principal. It's just sooo wrong to me.
phosphor112
Banned
Last night I had a dream I met Dan. Seriously, this isn't a lie. I asked him if him and Turn 10 were the ones deciding the policies behind the wheel compatibility and micro transactions. He said no, he just wanted to make a great sim.
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I want to believe.
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I want to believe.
mentallyinept
Banned
I have no doubt in my mind that Turn10 is concentrating heavily on the actual game mechanics itself and the call from management to increase the profit margin (to offset low sales due to it being a launch title) by including these micro-transactions isn't something they are able to control, but it's slimy nonetheless.
It's sad because this is the highest rated exclusive on the X1, and this is really souring fans of the franchise.
phosphor112
Banned
Well, all MS exclusives have Micro transactions... Ryse, Forza, Crimson Dragon, Killer Instinct, Lococycle, and Powerstar Golf. It really makes me have a disdain for Microsoft.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Disgusting.
Broder Salsa
Banned
This is fucking amazing.
Doug Heffernan
Member
Most likely an error from currency conversion.
When they 180'd all that evil energy had to be channeled somewhere else.
phosphor112
Banned
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
Wow, that's eye opening. I had no clue it was in so many games.
mentallyinept
Banned
Wow... I didn't know it was that pervasive.
It seems the mandate for Xbox to turn a profit has found it's way into every facet of the Xbox brand.
phosphor112
Banned
Yeah, I didn't want to say "Xbox One" exclusives, because I don't know if Zoo Tycoon has it...
I'm guessing Kinect Sports Rivals will be the same as the others though.
FunkyPajamas
Member
Well, it's "recommended" and "great value", but it doesn't say for whom
Hint: Microsoft.
Real Racing 3, IIRC. Had to wait for an oil change, wait for upgrades to be installed, wait for car to be repaired, wait for gas, wait for this, wait for that, etc. Of course, you could speed it all up for a fee.
UberTag
Member
I avoid $0 games with this practice because I'm not a fan of pointless grinding.
You can be damn sure I'm going to steer clear of any full-priced title that strips out the fun/unlockables and goes grind-heavy just the same.
Especially if it's to introduce a pay-to-win currency mechanic.
It's not like I don't have other driving games to play. Hell, I've got other Forza games to play.
So what was once an insta-buy franchise for me (I own Forza Motorsport 1-4) is now a no-buy franchise. Congrats, Microsoft! You just saved me some money.
You can be damn sure I'm going to steer clear of any full-priced title that strips out the fun/unlockables and goes grind-heavy just the same.
Especially if it's to introduce a pay-to-win currency mechanic.
It's not like I don't have other driving games to play. Hell, I've got other Forza games to play.
So what was once an insta-buy franchise for me (I own Forza Motorsport 1-4) is now a no-buy franchise. Congrats, Microsoft! You just saved me some money.
LiLSnorpSnorp
Member
This was in previous Forza games, why is it a story now?
And I'd like to add, it doesn't negatively effect the game in anywa
And I'd like to add, it doesn't negatively effect the game in anywa
Why don't you respond to all of the forza fans here, who have played them, and have implicitly detailed how this will have a negative effect on their personal enjoyment of the game.
Instead of just posting "nuh'uh."
vagabondarts
Member
This kind of greed puts me off of the gaming industry completely. Modern games are going to get more and more brazen about it and a lot of you are going to eat it up. I was fed up with doors you couldn't enter or quests you couldn't accept without DLC purchases in the last gen of gaming, adopting the free to play monetization model for full price games is just... I give up.These kinds of IAP transactions just disgust me.
Enjoy Next-Gen guys.
Enjoy Next-Gen guys.
Deaf Spacker
Memb
Because it looks like the amount of in game credits players earn after winning races etc has been lowered in an attempt to steer payers towards the tokens.
UnluckyKate
Member
Because these token prices are litteraly rip off and false advertising ?
And MS is actively deceiving customers with the 'best value' 'great deal' tags.
How about, erm, "scam"?
Deaf Spacker
Memb
mentallyinept
Banned
If it is as bad as this one is, I sure hope so.
No one should be exempt from this stuff.
Resident_UA
Member
This must be a mistake...
Honey Bunny
Member
Those 'best deal!!' signs are so scummy. They have NO place in full price console games with season passes to boot.
MiniBossBattle
Member
Forza OT never told me about Tokens.....
Or Ransom maybe?
That made me laugh lol.
So really it should be:
.99 = 100 tokens
2.99 = 300 base + 25 free (overcharged by $2)
4.99 = 500 base + 75 free (overcharged by $5) (recommended!)
9.99 = 1000 base + 250 free (overcharged by $10)
19.99 = 2000 base + 700 free (overcharged by $30) (Great value!)
49.99 = 5000 base + 3000 free (overcharged by $50)
Daaaayum. (and really it shouldn't be any of these as this practice is shit for $60 games as it encourages developers to introduce greater grinds to encourage monetary payout to reduce grinds.)
.99 = 100 tokens
2.99 = 300 base + 25 free (overcharged by $2)
4.99 = 500 base + 75 free (overcharged by $5) (recommended!)
9.99 = 1000 base + 250 free (overcharged by $10)
19.99 = 2000 base + 700 free (overcharged by $30) (Great value!)
49.99 = 5000 base + 3000 free (overcharged by $50)
Daaaayum. (and really it shouldn't be any of these as this practice is shit for $60 games as it encourages developers to introduce greater grinds to encourage monetary payout to reduce grinds.)
IISANDERII
Member
If you got your own arcade cabinet, don't you have to put quarters into to play still??
EdwardTivrusky
Member
Nope, you usually throw a dipswitch to allow free credits. Arcade machines are designed to take your money for short play bursts though so it's slightly different in my mind.
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