2014-09-06, 01:57 AM
WhatsThereToOoze Wrote:So, really, your complaint is that the game is too much like real life?Yes, pretty much. If video games are meant to be escapism, why would I put myself in a situation where I have to spend hundreds for marginal appeasement when I could just derive enjoyment from real life instead.
Quote:You keep saying these things are bad, but you never go into why it is bad.Except comparing the free to play model to DLC and expansion packs is like comparing a rowboat to a speedboat to an aircraft carrier. There's a pretty distinct reason as to why DLC isn't called an expansion pack. Expansion packs were an extension of the enjoyment you already got from playing the original game. They usually provided a large amount of content that provided an experience of its own. DLC is just an excuse to milk money out of consumers for releasing an unfinished game. "Now with 3 new characters and items for $20!" The current free to play model is making money off of an unfinished game by disguising it as something else to make money. Instead of balancing a leveling system or eliminating the need for grinding something out they just say "hey, give us $20 and we'll emulate an ActionReplay for you."
Before F2P, literally every game in existence was already trying to monetized "everyone else." That's pretty much the law of industry.
Do you think F2P was conceived out of the goodness of someone's heart? pineapple no.
Some person in a fancy suit came of with the idea as a way of making more money per customer as an offshoot of the whole DLC deal which was an extension of expansion packs.
It's quite obviously smart if you want to make money while it lasts. But it's unsustainable and extremely dishonest to the consumer. You should not have to pay money to get to a point where something's enjoyable. That's delusional, and terrible game design.
@IllegallySane; I've played for 3 years. Like 2/3 of champions unlocked and 13/20 runepages. Havent bought anything. It's rather disgusting.