Since they do not effect your gameplay in any way, and the rate you get free drops is even higher, that's a stance that really makes no sense at all.
New Call of Duty Black Ops 3 update adds Micro Transactions
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Since they do not effect your gameplay in any way, and the rate you get free drops is even higher, that's a stance that really makes no sense at all.
angelic
Banned
everyones missing the point
the point is, the cosmetics are way too expensive. £32 for 25 box openings, that takes about 5 minutes and gives you some dumb gestures, cards and camos. I only paid £38 for the whole game content but all of a sudden a few jpgs cost as much
cosmetics = fine
price gouging for them = not fine
the point is, the cosmetics are way too expensive. £32 for 25 box openings, that takes about 5 minutes and gives you some dumb gestures, cards and camos. I only paid £38 for the whole game content but all of a sudden a few jpgs cost as much
cosmetics = fine
price gouging for them = not fine
They make absolutely insane amounts of money off of this stuff. I was watching a stream earlier and a guy bought something like $400 or more in CoD Points. A lot of it was funded by fan donations but still, that's crazy.
I just wish Activision would invest some of this money they're making on microtransactions into dedicated servers but you know that's not going to happen. Or if they did something for the players with all of that easy money they're making. Cheaper map packs, anything. But nope. I'm completely fine with players being able to buy this stuff. I think it just sucks that the company doesn't invest the money in a better way.
I just wish Activision would invest some of this money they're making on microtransactions into dedicated servers but you know that's not going to happen. Or if they did something for the players with all of that easy money they're making. Cheaper map packs, anything. But nope. I'm completely fine with players being able to buy this stuff. I think it just sucks that the company doesn't invest the money in a better way.
PC version is supposedly getting mod support and dedicated servers/server browser.
Why does the price matter? The supply drops don't affect the gameplay and are easily earnable without having to buy them.
MetalFreak
Member
This plague is not going away anytime soon is it?
The price is crazy lol
Gaming in 2016 pay to win
This is so wrong lol. Have you played a COD game since MW2? COD is one of the (few) franchises that has a ton of content on disc on release. So your comparison with that picture is completely wrong. They only ask money for additional maps. They actually also added more value/content to their map packs, like weapons and zombie maps in addition to the standard MP maps.
Norwegian_Imposter
Member
if they keep the dlc to cosmetic only then by all means go to town Activision.
I'll just leave this here
http://charlieintel.com/2015/12/14/new-patch-for-black-ops-3-now-live-on-ps4/
General Gameplay
Increased rate at which Cryptokeys are earned.
http://charlieintel.com/2015/12/14/new-patch-for-black-ops-3-now-live-on-ps4/
General Gameplay
Increased rate at which Cryptokeys are earned.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Yup. It really is
It's actually a good point and worth discussing. your reaction is kind of dumb if you ask me
test_account
XP-39C²
True, but many patches also alters the balance of the game. Check this list for example:
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2015/12/11/december-black-ops-3-update-detailed-19-weapon-changes
19 weapons were recently altered to balance the game. Fighting games also usually see updates that changes the balance of the game. If it should be illegal for publisher to alter the games after you bought them, these patches would also be illegal.
I'm pretty sure that you're only thinking about adding Free-To-Play mechanics that almost requires microtransactions to be done to complete the game, but these microtransactions in Black Ops 3 does not alter the balance of the game at all, and its also worth mentioning that balancing games are being done through patches as well.
Except you don't have to buy maps in Team Fortress 2.
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah especially when one game costs $110 to get all the content.
The Season Pass itself will be worth it but crazy that a $60 game with a $50 should also have microtransactions. It'd be nice if at least they help funded free DLC for everyone.
angelic
Banned
easily earnable? it takes about 3 hours play to earn 30 keys. there are thousands of unlocks. last time out I could pay for the bonus coi carp camo if i wanted...great...1.59 I get exactly what I want. this time? play a crazy slot machine that costs probably thousands of pounds/dollars for all the stuff
so no..theyre not easily earnable.
Psychoward
Banned
Blegh, even if it's just cosmetics it's shitty to do in a 60 dollar game with a boatload of DLC on the way.
Eh nope, the game doesnt prompt you to do anything, you can ask it to take your money and give you unlockable skins for it though. It's more like the car service has a separate section in the garage for people who want flames on their car. Would you be furious about that?
Btw, GAF analogies are GOAT
Except this is false.
Nothing was done about the common supply drops, but rare ones were changed drastically. You're now guaranteed to get a taunt/character skin when you open one, and now there's an increased chance for an epic or rare instead of just the guaranteed rare. On top of all of this, every time you open one you get 1-30 cryptokeys as a bonus just for opening one.
Should also be worth mentioning that the same patch that added this microtransaction, they also buffed the rate you earn cryptokeys as well(besides also letting you get rid of doubles of stuff you already had to get cryptokeys back), so you get them more often so you can open up cases more often as you play the game. This is how you do a microtransaction system correctly: by realizing you have to make sure it's rewarding for those that don't want to spend the money as well, not punishing them for not doing so.
ALL of this being said: The price is pretty much outrageous for the points you get, considering how much you need to spend just to get one rare chest. Thankfully I'm free to ignore this, which is as it should be.
Most people don't even do the 30 chests. I've gotten legendaries and epics from commons. Also 3 hours? I guess if your really bad...
Emperor Bohe
Member
What is everyone mad at? It's just cosmetic items. There are no gameplay advantages earned in these drops. It's also very easy to earn the keys for these drops for free. These are the micro transactions that are okay in my book. If they boosted stats, then that would be a different story...
I'm not too mad, it's just completely pointless. Pointless where there's literally no reason to have them in the game or to buy it. Not to mention, there's still going to be a lot of DLC or be able to buy them with CoD points. There's going to be the Season Pass (4 map packs) and then the countless amounts of skin packs like AW and BO2.
angelic
Banned
I do commons but the coins cant be used on rare boxes, thats why. Also..yes, 3 hours, once the challenges start to dry up it you start to get less, so yeah..a couple of hours for a rare box is about right, saying someone is really bad is the last refuge of the person with no argument, so thanks for that.
The point is, for £31.99 I would expect more than 25 supply drops. I would expect to be getting around half the entire extra content, it amazes me how people will attack companies over small things, then defend Activision of all people over this. Cosmetics are great, I love em, I always pick them up in COD, when I can choose what I want, and they don't cost the earth.
Sorry for the sorta necrobump, but can someone clarify how this is working after the Black Market patch and the CoD money introduction? Is it like RS Siege, with two different currencies (in game and real money) used to buy the same stuff?
Also, why is a colleague telling me about optics and such in the drops? Wasn't it all just cosmetics?
Also, why is a colleague telling me about optics and such in the drops? Wasn't it all just cosmetics?
Mendax
Member
there are two currencies, one you earn in game can be used for normal and rare supply drops. another you can buy with real money that can be used for the rare drops.
they contain only cosmetics; calling card backgrounds, camos for guns and clothing etc. the optics your colleague is talking about are reticle customizations such as a smiley instead of a red dot in your red dot sight -> pure cosmetics
Black Market right now have 2 supply drop which can be opened via:
CoD Points = can be bought be real money
Krypto Keys = can be earned in game.
CoD points can also buy extra gun class slots.
Everything is cosmetics. Even new melee weapons like Wrench and Butterfly Knife are just glorified tactical knife.
Optics from those are just Reticles.
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Deleted member 325805
Unconfirmed Member
Adding MT to a full priced game with a full priced season pass is just scummy IMO, cosmetic or not. If they added MT to compensate for making map packs free for all then sure, but not on top of everything else.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Folks complaining are hilarious. It takes less than 10 matches to get 10 points to open a slightly rare crate. It takes less than 25 matches to get 30 points to get a guaranteed rate crate. I have unlocked shit loads of cosmetics just by playing and not doing anything different. Too many cosmetics to even know what I'm going to do with it.
This doesn't affect anything, and it feeds on those that don't want to play and just want the items. Good for you for having the money to spend on it, but if you play regularly you will get shit loads of items and cosmetics.
It adds or takes nothing from the game. Besides making Activision rich as fuck.
This doesn't affect anything, and it feeds on those that don't want to play and just want the items. Good for you for having the money to spend on it, but if you play regularly you will get shit loads of items and cosmetics.
It adds or takes nothing from the game. Besides making Activision rich as fuck.
What are you playing? For the last 2 months I only play Domination exclusively. I get like 3 cryptokeys per match.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Oh yeah, my estimate was quite bad. I don't really check but each round gives you minimum 1 currency/key, and at times 2+ or more.
I play HC TDM.
Yeha, it seems like they actually increased the rate of crypto key drops after the microtransactions were added, which is nice.
Didn't see this until today.
Which point is a good and worth discussing and isn't covered by the EULA that you agree to when you purchase any game?