Current Events > Destiny 2 has microtransactions

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http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/09/03/destiny-2-definitely-has-microtransactions-silver-currency-is-ba/

As if you needed another reason to not buy this. Don't you just love when a publisher wears their contempt for the audience on their sleeve with pride? Shameful knowing how many of you will defend this
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jesus christ

One day all games will be free with micro transactions. They make so much money.
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If it's like Destiny 1, stop complaining. The micro transactions were literally cosmetic only.
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KiwiTerraRizing posted...

One day all games will be free with micro transactions. They make so much money.

More like they'll all be $60 early access games with microtransactions
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Still buying it day one. Actually already have it on my ps4 :) just waiting for it to unlock
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KiwiTerraRizing posted...

One day all games will be free with micro transactions. They make so much money.

Free? Lol no. Why would publishers give away games for free with microtransactions when they can add microtransactions and charge 60 dollars up front on top?

sktgamer_13dude posted...

If it's like Destiny 1, stop complaining. The micro transactions were literally cosmetic only.

No never, microtransactions have no place in a game you paid upfront for, them being cosmetic justifies and excuses nothing
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ZombiePelican posted...

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

One day all games will be free with micro transactions. They make so much money.

Free? Lol no. Why would publishers give away games for free with microtransactions when they can add microtransactions and charge 60 dollars up front on top?

sktgamer_13dude posted...

If it's like Destiny 1, stop complaining. The micro transactions were literally cosmetic only.

Waaaaaaaah! Waaaaaaaaaaaaah! I don't understand how business models work! I don't understand how companies keep making games that cost multiple millions of dollars! Waaaaaaaaaah! I don't understand that the majority of games don't turn a profit and companies sell at a loss! Waaaaaaah!

If you had said that first, we could've just explained....
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Cosmetics I won't buy. Pretty sure I still have the 500 silver they gave out for the holiday during year 2. Won't use them since the emotions/dances are nightfall unlocks once they are out of season.
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legend253 posted...

Wow shill much, are you really trying to imply that Destiny 2 couldn't make a profit without microtransactions?

There's no way someone can be this ignorant and naive


JMP09 posted...

Cosmetics I won't buy. Pretty sure I still have the 500 silver they gave out for the holiday during year 2. Won't use them since the emotions/dances are nightfall unlocks once they are out of season.

Good, don't give Activision money they don't deserve
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Zurkon posted...

I don't like them either but they're not going anywhere, unfortunately.

Not with that defeatist attitude they won't

Zurkon posted...

Cosmetics are easy to ignore though, it's the pay to win types that I can't stand.

Activision basically made CoD pay2win, you really think they wouldn't do the same with Destiny? And they're easy to ignore until publishers want more money and start hobbling your gaming experience to push microtransactions
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ZombiePelican posted...

Zurkon posted...

I don't like them either but they're not going anywhere, unfortunately.

Not with that defeatist attitude they won't

Zurkon posted...

Cosmetics are easy to ignore though, it's the pay to win types that I can't stand.

Activision basically made CoD pay2win, you really think they wouldn't do the same with Destiny? And they're easy to ignore until publishers want more money and start hobbling your gaming experience to push microtransactions

>hobbling game experience
>optional cosmetics

Pick one, dude. Also, obviously I know Destiny 2 can turn a profit sans micro transactions, but other games can't, hence why the model exists. It works, explaining why Activision is using it.
You can't be that thick, right?
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Yeah ... so did the first game. Why is anyone surprised?

Seriously, though, what are people fighting over this for? It's going to be more of the same, and I'm looking forward to it. I liked the first one. Obviously a lot of other people did too, since it had a huge player base right until the end. Three years is definitely a long time for an online game. They aren't changing anything, they didn't really learn from their mistakes, the stuff they are adding is stuff that should have been in it in the first place, and people need to stop expecting the hype to actually pan out is ridiculous. It will still be a fun, mmo-lite shooter, but it's not going to be a fucking revelation just because the company has been telling you it is going to be the best thing since sliced bread.

ZombiePelican posted...

legend253 posted...

Wow shill much, are you really trying to imply that Destiny 2 couldn't make a profit without microtransactions?

There's no way someone can be this ignorant and naive


JMP09 posted...

Cosmetics I won't buy. Pretty sure I still have the 500 silver they gave out for the holiday during year 2. Won't use them since the emotions/dances are nightfall unlocks once they are out of season.

Good, don't give Activision money they don't deserve

You do realize he was given free currency and never had to pay a dime for it?

Again, bitching about cosmetics being a micro transaction is incredibly sad. I'd just give you a pass if they were actually selling something that actually affected the game, but they aren't.
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The people most excited for Destiny 1.2 ITT are mods, really makes ya think
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Games like Destiny are the one situation in which I'm okay with some limited microtransactions. It's an MMO with no sub fee, so if they want $2 so I can have a new dance, like... ok, I just won't buy it.
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if it's just cosmetic than it's fine. but it is another reason to cancel a preorder although i been waiting months for it so i'm still getting it.

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Again, b****ing about cosmetics being a micro transaction is incredibly sad.

No, defending microtransactions in a paid game is incredibly sad. That you'd willingly make excuses to defend greedy publishers


sktgamer_13dude posted...

just give you a pass if they were actually selling something that actually affected the game, but they aren't.

You realize that there's more to a game than just K/D ratio, right?
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ZombiePelican posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Again, b****ing about cosmetics being a micro transaction is incredibly sad.

No, defending microtransactions in a paid game is incredibly sad. That you'd willingly make excuses to defend greedy publishers


sktgamer_13dude posted...

just give you a pass if they were actually selling something that actually affected the game, but they aren't.

You realize that there's more to a game than just K/D ratio, right?

A dance doesn't affect the game at all.

rofl, stay mad though. And fwiw, I hate the stuff that CoD pulls. That shit is legitimate annoying. What Destiny does? Couldn't care less. It's cosmetic and doesn't do anything to make person A better than person B because person A has a higher dispensable income.

And you wonder why people call you a gimmick rofl
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Obvious troll topic guys!

What game even has pay-to-win shit anyway?We hear that as the boogey-man of microtransactions, but I can't think of an example.
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