Seconded. I'm okay with the ads, but I'd much rather pay a flat fee and remove them permanently.
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Rocket League |OT| Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars
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Seconded. I'm okay with the ads, but I'd much rather pay a flat fee and remove them permanently.
Could we maybe pay to disable the ads? I think the arenas are too pretty for them.
Edit: Instead of posting again, here is one of my favorite highlights from my first 24 hours with Rocket League. The opposing team quit after I quickly scored a second goal.
This game is waaaaay to frantic for me to even notice there are ads... are there ads?
Same, I don't even pay attention to the ads. They're just kind of there.
CountAntonius
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Spec Mode, Online tourney, Twitch I think the adspace can be very valuable for them down the line. I doubt selling a way to remove them will make them very valuable to possible advertisers.
Gtagentleman
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Honestly, if they get GOOD servers on more regions, Im okay with ads.
Hoffelcopter
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Can not wait for spec mode.
CountAntonius
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A one time 20 dollar purchase isn't going to cover dedicated servers long term. This is a fitting and pretty clever way of making some money on the side.
Same. Being able to watch from any angle is pretty great. I'm hoping we can spectate friends as well as high level ranked matches from a "Watch menu" or something. In game Tournament spectating would be awesome too but so few games have actually done that I'd imagine it's kind of difficult.
TimeEffect
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Think of how Rocket League makes money vs other games though.
Most online games have map DLC, cosmetics, and gun DLC. Games like DOTA are successful because they are F2P, have 1 main map, and make a ton off of whatever they make money off of. The genre there is incredibly popular and backed by Valve.
The ads are sensible. Psyonix can't charge for maps, or better vehicles. That's a huge revenue source that they have to make elsewhere. Perfectly fine with banner ads.
cr_blah_blah
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Who cares. You're not even going to notice when flying around.
The Cowboy
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I love the game, but i'm gonna say this - if this is real and in game adverts like this are in game, i'll be dropping the game instantly.
I will never support this kind of in game advertising, if they want to do this then release the game for free and allow people who buy the game to disable them.
cr_blah_blah
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That's really stupid.
I'm streaming some ranked doubles now on twitch. Feel free to watch especially if you wanna see a lot of failed bicycle hits.
http://www.twitch.tv/jxoxhxnxsxoxn
http://www.twitch.tv/jxoxhxnxsxoxn
The Cowboy
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You say its stupid, i say its a matter of principle.
When i bought the game i did not see it on the store page saying i would get banner adverts around the play field in game, i don't care if people are happy to put up with this crap - I'm not and i never will be.
I'm OK with it in free games, i am not OK with it in a game i paid for.
PSN is the same as Gaf.The ads kind of bum me out when I paid $20 for the game. I can understand the PS4 owners who got it for free not caring, and if it was a f2p game I would have no issue. I feel like I'm marketed at 99% of the time, I don't like to be marketed to when I'm playing a product I've purchased.
I'm not a huge stickler for this sort of thing, and I kind of knew it would happen, but it just seems a bit skeezy.
I'm not a huge stickler for this sort of thing, and I kind of knew it would happen, but it just seems a bit skeezy.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
I can only assume you have never paid to see a movie or watched pay TV then.
Just need the Far Far Away trophy for another shiny Platinum... So far I've clocked up 80km on one set of tires. I heard it was bugged and should unlock after about 60-65km (even though the trophy requirement states to drive 500km+) Sorry if it's been answered a bajilion times... But anyone else having issues with it?
The Cowboy
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I don't care how people want to spin this, if they had planned to do this then it should have been made very clear to buyers (i would not have paid for this if i had knew this was getting these sort of adverts)..
As it is confirmed real, my refund request has been put in.
If your OK with the adverts in game like this then good for you (and anyone else), but i am not OK with this and if it was planned from the get go, they should have made sure to tell us before hand.
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You made a great game Psyonix, easily one of the best MP games I've played in a long time - but i will not support this.
Won a 2v1 ranked match 4-0. Lol
Here's the vid
Here's the vid
CountAntonius
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It's an arena soccer game, I can understand the principle bit but it's completely overblown in this context since the advertisements fit and go to help fund dedicated servers which is something I don't think many independent developers let alone major publishers put in their titles.
I hope the negative feedback doesn't sway Psyonix in any way. These fit.
Vire
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I think where Psyonix fucked up is introducing the ads a month out from the game launch. If the game launched with the ads, there would have been an expectation in place that this is just the way the game is.
Now all the sudden you are taking something that someone paid for and "lowering" the perceived quality.
Now all the sudden you are taking something that someone paid for and "lowering" the perceived quality.
CountAntonius
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It's on Reddit but the vast majority of comments are in support and very few are against. I doubt this will ever be a large outrage.
People said on the beta it said "Advertisements" instead of rocket league as well.
look at all the billboards everywhere. I guess this was kinda obvious and it wasn't till the game blew up completely that it maybe became viable advertising.
The Cowboy
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It won't be and with good reason (its not EA/Ubisoft and its a very good game), i know full well I'm in the minority on my issue with this and as said, if people are OK with it then good for them.
I just think this should have been made very clear from day 1, so those of us who don't like this sort of thing could vote with out wallets.
On reflection it's kinda obvious they were headed that way, even had the placeholder placards.
FlutterPuffs
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I don't think the ads are obstructive. Theres banners when I watch football matches or play football games and it has never been distracting.
Developers deserve the money too.
Developers deserve the money too.
CountAntonius
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Yeah I guess they figured it was a bit obvious given the enormous amount of billboards placed against around the world but it would have staved off some of the backlash.
LightofRohan
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It's only free for this month!?!?! WHAT. Dammit....
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When the beta was on and there were placeholder "Advertisement" stuff on there, I totally expected this to happen. And I'm ok with it, since it's in a spot that's barely noticeable. But I do understand that people can and will be annoyed by it.
This however is a great idea imo. Especially since ad revenue tends to be paltry at best, so even a $5 "no ads" unlock would probably be more than they might get from ad revenue the entire life of a single player.
If you're talking about getting the game with PS+, it's yours to keep. It's only free for this month, but once you "buy" it, it's yours forever (aka as long as you have a Plus subscription).
bargeparty
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What's the point of leaving a game early? Do you not get hit with a loss or something?
I think the 5 new paint types is definitely my most anticipated thing from the DLC pack. Finding it really difficult to find a car with a colour scheme that works in both blue and orange.
They really need to add car load outs you can save and apply or at the least customize blue and orange individually.
They really need to add car load outs you can save and apply or at the least customize blue and orange individually.
Man-is-Obsolete
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Wait people are upset about ads in the banners, that most likely never knew existed and fit the aesthetic of the game, but are ok with flags that are even more blatant advertisement?
I think it is a ridiculous thing to get upset about, as it fits the aesthetic of the game perfectly. They are unobtrusive as well.
I think it is a ridiculous thing to get upset about, as it fits the aesthetic of the game perfectly. They are unobtrusive as well.
CountAntonius
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There's a fixer patch that is supposed to be coming before the DLC patch that fixes a few things including that.
That's great news! Love these devs.
Man-is-Obsolete
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Revengineer
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Holy shit I had to see that still screenshot of the car facing the wall to see the ad.
IDGAF. Free maps, hats, and flags!!
IDGAF. Free maps, hats, and flags!!
Starting to get a grasp on flying. Still can't fly across the map, but on occasion I can save a goal or make one from flying and it feels GREAT. So gratifying.
However I still need to work on my timing. Sometimes I'm too early and miss the ball completely. That also goes for front flips when I'm trying to score a goal. That feels shitty :/
However I still need to work on my timing. Sometimes I'm too early and miss the ball completely. That also goes for front flips when I'm trying to score a goal. That feels shitty :/
Oh my fucking god are you serious lmao. This white knighting over some jpg files on the wall of an arena is ridiculous. I'm guessing you don't watch cable? Or go to the movies? Chill out.
Heavy_D206
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I'm getting crazy input lag on PS4 all of a sudden and it's even effecting exhibition and the main menu. The delay is well over a second and it fucks with the left stick so bad driving is impossible.
The PS4 gets really loud at the same time as well. It's in a well ventilated area and none of the other games I play are having any problems.
I hope it fixes itself or I could delete and reinstall the game. It sucks not being able to play!
The PS4 gets really loud at the same time as well. It's in a well ventilated area and none of the other games I play are having any problems.
I hope it fixes itself or I could delete and reinstall the game. It sucks not being able to play!
When I first saw the 'advertisement' banner in the beta I was hoping maybe they were going to do some fake in world advertisements for the stadiums. Then for the retail release they just put the name of the game which seemed boring and useless.
I'm not against putting real ads in the game, but just how poorly implemented that one is just makes it look bleh. Put some work into making them fit the game and id be cool with it.
I'm not against putting real ads in the game, but just how poorly implemented that one is just makes it look bleh. Put some work into making them fit the game and id be cool with it.
IAmRandom31
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Had a fun match where we went down 3-1 in doubles and my teammate left.
So I went at it alone and went up 6-5 at one point before they scored on one of my mistakes near the end of the round to make it 6-6.
Here is what happened in overtime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvivqa3yUzw
So I went at it alone and went up 6-5 at one point before they scored on one of my mistakes near the end of the round to make it 6-6.
Here is what happened in overtime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvivqa3yUzw
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