nick_md wrote:I don't think micro-transactions are going anywhere, lads. We should focus on how they can be implemented fairly and support the user-base, which for all the bemoaning there is, can actually be done.
Yossarian wrote:They potentially can change the design of a game, and I’m bothered when that happens, but I haven’t seen many examples of that.
M0stly harm13ss wrote:nick_md wrote:I don't think micro-transactions are going anywhere, lads. We should focus on how they can be implemented fairly and support the user-base, which for all the bemoaning there is, can actually be done.
Quoting nick here as he has specific industry knowledge!
Andy wrote:Yossarian wrote:They potentially can change the design of a game, and I’m bothered when that happens, but I haven’t seen many examples of that.
I can only imagine that you’ve severely limited what you’ve played for the last five years.
Yossarian wrote:I’m yet to see any evidence that it is a problem full stop. If you can provide some, I’m willing to reconsider my position.
Diluted Dante wrote:Yossarian wrote:I’m yet to see any evidence that it is a problem full stop. If you can provide some, I’m willing to reconsider my position.
You know this was just raised in Parliament yes?
Yossarian wrote:Re: 14 grand on Forza microtransactions; I’m logged into Forza Horizon 3 now, the most expensive car (by quite some distance) in the game would cost a bit over a tenner in real world cash even if you didn’t go for a larger token pack. He must have bought every car in the game dozens of times over. I suspect that he may not have been entirely truthful about how much was spent on Forza versus the fucky fucky game.
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