It pretty much was, in several different posts, and got largely rolled over. The debate has become about ideas instead of discussing what it actually is.
And there's no debate in Hawaiian pizza. It's trash.
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TLOU: Remastered MP Microtransaction |OT| "We're shitty people"
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It pretty much was, in several different posts, and got largely rolled over. The debate has become about ideas instead of discussing what it actually is.
And there's no debate in Hawaiian pizza. It's trash.
LookAtMeGo
Member
I don't know whats worse. A shoddy MP DLC model or fruit on a pizza... I'm going to go with the latter.
Pattycakes
Banned
Book 'em boys.
But seriously an OT? No. This should have been posted in the other thread. We don't need two fucking threads raving about how shitty ND is. We all get it. The microtransactions suck.
What raving?
PedroLumpy
Member
I see the standards for OT's has changed. Also we just did this thread.
Me too. Most of the time I get put against people (on the PS3 version) who use those DLC weapons and perks and they get slaughter badly.
Those DLC weapons suck.
Semi-Auto FTW!
lol wow, i hope this is not a serious post.
MaximusPayne
Member
You can easily win without the DLC....what's the fuss about?
Lion Heart
Banned
I know Wii U and Xbone are getting worked lately but trying to single handily change the sales through negativity on a forum really shits up the board to an unreadable degree.
Literally this. This is all you need. Reading the original thread about the microtransactions and seeing people immediately jump to the allegations that the MP is pay to win obviously never played a single match.
quickwhips
Member
It shouldn't be this way. You can win without it I do. But it would be easier with custom loadouts. ND fix this mistake or you will never sell another game again. I am an expert or something.
Pattycakes
Banned
Coming soon to GAF: OTs...OTs everywhere.
Because DLC is the purest form of evil and since I bought the game I am entitled to everything! Or something like that, I don't have a clue anymore. People and raging and getting upset over something small for really no reason.
AnthonypUK
Member
Naughty Dog and TLOU just bring the salt out in people.
Amentallica
Unconfirmed Member
I like Hawaiian pizza. Pineapple on pizza tastes great. Hated it at first.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Yup, that's exactly what's going on here.
Alcoholikaust
Member
people being people.
literally have won every match using standard gear and I own most of the DLC (from season pass on PS3).
seems like a non issue
I think it's the notion that everything should be earnable and not locked behind a paywall.
MaximusPayne
Member
Yeah I don't get it. They even made this stuff itemized so you don't have to buy a whole pack to get it. I would be thanking them if it was so important. lol
It isn't about hurting sales. It's about helping to inform players about what they are getting into.
jacksepticeye
Member
Not the point. Its about having stuff only be earnable through money
TetraGenesis
Member
You're trying too hard.
I'm waiting for the inevitability of drukmann forcing Evilore and the rest of the mods out and renaming the board TLOUGAF.
The classic white theme will also be abolished.
MaximusPayne
Member
'looks at COD marketplace'.....
BlackBuzzard
Banned
They should put it on the boxart "Needed its own sub forum on Neogaf"
Four of which contain weapons/skills that are otherwise only available if the weapon/skill is purchased.
Naughty Dog just shot themselves in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about microtransaction culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in DLC where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in microtransactions, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the PS audience public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase The Last of Us for either system, nor will they purchase any of Square's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Naughty Dog has alienated an entire market with this move.
Naughty Dog, publicly apologize and cancel TLOU for PS4 or you can kiss your business goodbye.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about microtransaction culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in DLC where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in microtransactions, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the PS audience public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase The Last of Us for either system, nor will they purchase any of Square's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Naughty Dog has alienated an entire market with this move.
Naughty Dog, publicly apologize and cancel TLOU for PS4 or you can kiss your business goodbye.
TheSpoiler
Member
Which could have done in the other topics.
The only things in CoD you can get with real money besides maps are cosmetic, and I think one gun came with a map pack in Black Ops 2. Not the same.
CherryIcee
Member
Has anyone started a twitter campaign to see if someone from Naughty Dog will respond?
coolmast3r
Member
My thoughts exactly.
Exploratory
Banned
Why is this an OT?
Look at all of those cosmetics
LookAtMeGo
Member
I like your username, but I can't say the same for your taste in pizza.
OT: were these weapons and whatnot part of that preorder bonus?
I tried in the other thread. It's too far in to anything other than a general "Microtransactions are the devil" debate, as it was when it started
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Yeah. The one with absolutely disgusting and monetization in the title. You could have let the TS put your entire list in the OP. But no you had to make a new thread and even lable it as a OT.
Well the practice may suck in general but what is up with all these drive by trolling tlou topics? If most of the complainers actually had played the game they would have noticed that this has little to no meaning in the actual game. Should it be excused? Well no, but it is pretty much a standard in the genre nowadays. It's in no way worth all the hate.
It's still one of the best multiplayer games in years.
It's still one of the best multiplayer games in years.
dugdug
Banned
So, wait. Because you didn't like the way the thread was going, you just wanted a do-over?
Naughty Dog just shot themselves in the foot.
I don't know how much the rest of you know about microtransaction culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in DLC where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in microtransactions, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the PS audience public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase The Last of Us for either system, nor will they purchase any of Square's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Naughty Dog has alienated an entire market with this move.
Naughty Dog, publicly apologize and cancel TLOU for PS4 or you can kiss your business goodbye.
Was waiting for this post.
I did.