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EA: They’re not loot boxes, they’re “surprise mechanics,” and they’re “quite ethical”
- Thread starter Kenzodielocke
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You can easily sell your magic cards for money, or buy/trade for the cards you want
Also, since htey're physical items, they can manipulate your chances to hook you like they can with lootboxes
Wow this looks like satire. Everyone likes a good surprise, amirite?
But what are they going to do? Of course they will defend themselves as much as possible because their whole business model is based on this shit. If they come out, admit that it's wrong and want to remove it from their games.... A lot of people would lose their jobs and the company would be in huge trouble. The stock market alone would crush them if they show a bit of weakness.
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But what are they going to do? Of course they will defend themselves as much as possible because their whole business model is based on this shit. If they come out, admit that it's wrong and want to remove it from their games.... A lot of people would lose their jobs and the company would be in huge trouble. The stock market alone would crush them if they show a bit of weakness.
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Fun fact: Konami's does "surprise mechanics" for their pachinko machines far more ethically than EA cause... they are regulated. Imagine that. Konami is more ethical.
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Imagine corporations using this kind of bullshit argument for other things.
"We're not dumping toxins into the ocean, we're enriching the water with minerals."
"We're not giving our employees below minimum wage, we're helping them understand the value of currency."
"We're not using child labour, we're giving kids the opportunity to gain experience in the job market."
"We're not dumping toxins into the ocean, we're enriching the water with minerals."
"We're not giving our employees below minimum wage, we're helping them understand the value of currency."
"We're not using child labour, we're giving kids the opportunity to gain experience in the job market."
Fuck off with this shit EA. Such a scummy company. "Surprise mechanics" ... yuk, where do they find scum to dream up and regurgitate such shitty messaging?
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The funny thing about lootboxes is that the lower-tier items (e.g. a 3* draw in a 5* gacha game) is often completely useless by design, often even being worse than nothing since it takes up inventory space which you then have to manage.
This applies to FIFA as well. You get a 79 rated card in a pack now, it exists to be grinded into another pack. There is no reason for anyone to use that card in their squad in June.
I'd estimate about 60% of their total profits comes from Ultimate Team.
Pitiful.
I really hope lootboxes will get banned. Now, I am no illusions: they (not EA specifically) will find something else that will be lawful yet still predatory. Don't underestimate them: it's all about the money (consumers, be they kids or adults, be damned).
I really hope lootboxes will get banned. Now, I am no illusions: they (not EA specifically) will find something else that will be lawful yet still predatory. Don't underestimate them: it's all about the money (consumers, be they kids or adults, be damned).
Yeah you but can look back fondly on the surprise you received when the box was opened as you manage your inventory
I look back on my duplicate untradeable TOTS Bamba with nothing but derision.
No you don't, people like lootboxes, people on Era told me so
Everyone loves extra RNG as a core design mechanic! Just ask Hearthstone players.
EAs Monopoly over specific licenses and consumers lack of self control
People fawning over the new FIFA game at E3 made me cringe.
I hope they are forced to change via legislation or face risk of going out of business
After Battlefront 2, Mass Effect and Anthem, I wouldn't buy a game from EA if it came with a blowjob from a supermodel. There seems to be nothing that they do in good faith. This is just further evidence.
I love those RNG mechanics when it rolls in my favor (getting that one extra ping on a minion/hero to finish it) or when drawing a lackey into a spell into a board clear...but when it doesn't though...yeah...
EA must have the lowest opinion about their audience, to think an argument like that would work. They must truly believe people are complete idiots.
