I don't know why they would. People have been asking for real pricing on cosmetics for a while now. This is the cost that's hidden by loot boxes.
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First look at Anthem's Featured Store Items & Cost (Prices Not Final, Everything Purchasable With Earned Currency)
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No such thing as dupes. There aren't loot boxes, you buy cosmetics out right.
I call 12 dollars an emote the "lack of season pass tax". Its fine with me but if you plan on dipping alot I see this adding up
ill be honest idk about dupes. i just know that you will be able to get everything from the store without paying. if i had to guess i would say dupes will either get turned into resources to craft or turned into coins with or they are taken out of the loot table but again idk
Same.
Pretty positive not having the "gum on shoe" emote isn't going to negatively affect my views on the game.
Yeah. Let's compare to destiny.
Destiny has loot boxes that reward not just cosmetics. Anthem has no loot boxes and no way to pay money for anything but cosmetics.
Destiny has you pay for expansions, these expansions have generally been seen as mandatory. Anthem has free expansions and free content forever.
Yeah, your right, this games model sucks and isn't a billion times better than what other companies are doing.
Who comes up with the prices for these things. That's insane. A piece of armor costs as much as a dlc from something like Horizon or Witcher.
Worst case scenario would be if they started to charge for the different class types "Javelins" but if they are offering the cosmetics as an incentive into supporting their game down the line I'm all for it.
Just as long as they leave all the meaningful content completely FREE.
Just as long as they leave all the meaningful content completely FREE.
I believe they've said already that those values are still being tweaked.
However...
Am I correct in understanding that these items cost both in-game and real-world currency? Or is that just giving you the option?
However...
Am I correct in understanding that these items cost both in-game and real-world currency? Or is that just giving you the option?
Destiny lootboxes are 100% cosmetic. Anthem also doesn't have PVP, or any sign of a long-term endgame.
I'm pretty sure it's one or the other. They've said that everything besides preorder bonuses are available in-game.
they have said new javelins may have to be bought but that they haven't decided yet.
How is ongoing support for a game "the worst" it's a much better system.
I hope that's the case! I'd have no issue with this then. Especially when the IGN preview talked about how you can earn in-game money for free just by having friends that play the game.
This brought a good chuckle out of me and its the reason why I go with a wait and see approach when it comes to an EA title. Also if its comparing itself to Fortnite in some prices then they are doing it wrong already. Hopefully this is just the demo info and its not such a hassle to get both of these currency(oping both are acquirable in-game).
I hope this is the case, but I remember someone mentioning that you need the premium + game currency to buy things. Like GTA Shark Cards giving you money injections, but you need a certain level to buy the thing you may want. I'll keep my eye on this, I really hope that the shards aren't required. Warframe is free and I can buy everything without spending money if I want (outside of Tenogen which is community made skins and they get a cut of profits).
This is good to hear. (Crosses fingers) I'm very willing to grind for a thing I want, and I may want those material change items. Looks like color pallets aren't part of the MTX store, which is even better for a pay to play game, I hope they aren't one time use and you have to buy another in a market or get it to drop again (Destiny 2).
then their player base will leave and they won't be able to make any more money off them. They are saying no paid expansions for Anthem, if they want to keep the money rolling in, the game will have to be fun enough for some to justify spending $ on their MTX.
I prefer season passes and expansions. With dlc releases there is accountability and expectations and usually review sites weigh in with scores. With the EA gaas system there is almost no expectation because it is always quantified by "it's free" when it isn't free because people are paying in with mtx. You also never see scores on sites. BF2 has had very light updates and review sites barely touch the content. It feels like EA's gaas approach is sneaky way of putting a game in maintenance mode from the get.
Lol, we have literally no reason to believe these are the final numbers. They might be, but good christ is there a lot of declarative statements going on here. Settle down, we have a month to go before we start complaining about this shit.
That would be kind of nuts if true.
Do people do studies on the pricing of these things? They have to, right? Like pricing a skin that high really is that much more profitable than charging a buck or two? I'd be more inclined to buy more stuff if it was cheaper. I'm shocked people actually shell out the money for those things.
Do people do studies on the pricing of these things? They have to, right? Like pricing a skin that high really is that much more profitable than charging a buck or two? I'd be more inclined to buy more stuff if it was cheaper. I'm shocked people actually shell out the money for those things.
I wasn't really feeling it with the gameplay anyways, but this puts the game over on the not buying side of the fence. (Not that I wasn't expecting microtransactions out the ass anyways)
Man... These mTX prices would be reasonable if they were half of what they were. Or game was FTP.
I don't have a major issue with mTX, especially cosmetic ones, but I can see how these prices grind the gears of a dedicated "non whale" gamer who just wants a certain skin.
Hey, at least it isn't lootboxes.
I don't have a major issue with mTX, especially cosmetic ones, but I can see how these prices grind the gears of a dedicated "non whale" gamer who just wants a certain skin.
Hey, at least it isn't lootboxes.
You can apply different colors/materials/textures to armor pieces. Armor pieces that are completely different in shape and form but are just cosmetic.
An armor "pack" is likely a set of these things.
Because Publishers use it as an excuse to ship incomplete games? Because its another excuse to force additional revenue streams into the game? Because its anti-consumer?
There's decals, and there's armour pieces. It's been a while since I watched the customisation stream so I can't remember more then that but there's no armour that affects your gameplay/stats.
God dammit. Ok lets see if its an insane grind to buy this shit with ingame currency. There's always a fucking catch isn't there
I'm gonna be quoted for this, but I'm really hating that everything have or need a "premium store" these days.
I know, those are cosmetics, and you can buy it with in game currency (As I can see), but we really need two types of currency (Which one is always real money) on a 60+ dlls game already?
Sorry for beating a dead horse here
I know, those are cosmetics, and you can buy it with in game currency (As I can see), but we really need two types of currency (Which one is always real money) on a 60+ dlls game already?
Sorry for beating a dead horse here
There needs to be a disclaimer in the title saying the prices arent final especially since they specifically said they made changes to the economy. My take is all of these prices can be adjusted without touching game code so technically they could have changed the prices but they are leaving it as is to see what the pushback is going to be and how much can they really get away charging on items. Nothing wrong with that imo.
Base games are larger then they have ever been, you get more for your $60 then you've ever before, please do tell mo how that makes the game "incomplete" or "anti-consumer"?
The prices are insane even in Fortnite. However Fortnite being F2P makes little difference, they're not even comparable. One is a battle royale "mode" with literally nothing else to it where youre continuously being lured into buying battle passes to keep up. Anthem is a full game with a beginning middle and end, with final goal of player engagement post launch with continual free story DLC.
Yep totally different things. Plus again it barely matters anyways because YOU choose to purchase cosmetics. I'm also sure that a good chunk of people have put 10 times the $60 dollar value into fortnite for a battle royale game already far exceeding any initial value a game would have whether it be F2P or 60 dollars. So what does optional cosmetics that you can earn in game matter to you?
