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Despite saying that it wouldn't have any, GTSport introduces microtransactions in update [Read OP]
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Yeah let us celebrate the game that had loot boxes and even developed its ingame economy around them.
What a joke.
Considering Gran Turismo 6 launched with more complete content than GTS and Polyphony were still providing free updates, cars, and tracks to that game for 2-3 years, I wouldn't really make this assumption.
Pretty much. Fanboys bending over backwards to try and justify a shitty move by Polyphony.
That said, it could be worse. If they genuinely aren't fucking with the in game economy at all then it's at least less shitty.
And another one that doesn't get, this is just the top of the slope
Yeah, not that there is ever good timing for this but it couldn't be worse to do this now.
I'm thinking more along the lines of... Did the community or a part of it expect now mtx ever? I'm a big fan but mostly out of touch with the gt community here so idk.
I felt like mtx was coming but we didnt know when and how or anything about it and that was frustrating. Did the community get the message that there was never going to be mtx? Or were they feeling in the dark like me? That's what I'm wondering.
If this means more free dlc I'm all for it.
Not having to pay for car packs is a really good trade off, not to mention it really isn't that difficult to earn credits in gt sport.
Thx Polyphony.
Not having to pay for car packs is a really good trade off, not to mention it really isn't that difficult to earn credits in gt sport.
Thx Polyphony.
Lol defense force out for blood they lied plain and simple. Now rather the lie has any real impact on the game or not is whole different discussion OP just pointing out the obvious.
This tactic is so shamefull imo reviewers should lower their scores when this happens imo.
GT Sport never had loot boxes, a bad practice to earn money, to begin with. And they're not adding them now. In fact what they are adding, to help pay for all the free updates they've been doing, is pretty unintrusive.
A lot of shit posts in this thread. I gotta assume a lot of folks dunking on the game haven't played it. Game is pretty rad.
There are games like Sea of Thieves or Assassins Creed that come out and they make clear - yeah, we are a GaaS game and at some point we will offer mtx. I think people simply expected the same kind of transparent behavior from PD.
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this is one hell of a take coming from someone who said he was going to be out of this thread. You are putting on the same foot a hate group and people discussing about MTX in a video game board
Which other racing game has constant free cars and tracks put out on an almost monthly bases?
Wake me up when they also remove season passes and give you those updates for free.
Its as if the criticism comes from people with blinds over their eyes. Even more insane is talking about integrity and how a "lie is a lie" or broken promises, you are making these statements towards a business not a person, and you bet your ass they will do anything to maintain profits so their work is accounted for. Look at the impact of this change and think about what it means to the player, is the content locked behind a paywall? No? Then this has no impact to the non DLC supporting consumer which would have any reason to be upset.
XC2 is like Splatoon 2, an expansion with other updates given for free. Not microtransaction nor DLC giving immediate access to content or similar.
I guess for Forza it's a matter of what you consider microtransaction or not. You get 3 game editions, the season pass and DLC being included in those and not available any other way nor giving some advantage.
Agree, they could have been more transparent.
But they probably just wanted to keep their options open. It's perfectly possible that they simply didn't know at that point in time. All they knew is that there wouldn't be MTX for the forseeable future.
Lower their scores on something that does nothing at all to the game some of you are insane.
So just ignore all the free updates .
Well, they have been supporting the game for free for almost a year now. People have gotten a new track a month and almost a dozen new cars for free no?
just let them make some cash off of whales. as long as they didnt raise the prices of existing cars, this should be fine.
just let them make some cash off of whales. as long as they didnt raise the prices of existing cars, this should be fine.
Don't see the problem. Game economy seems the same. Don't get why people are so quick to call them luars, game development changes fast and maybe it really wasn't planned. I hate microtransactions rarely do I touch them and I'd never touch this, but it bothers me none.
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"microtransactions are definitely off the table this time round", definitely doesn't imply only the near future
I can see EAs future excuses now for Anthem lootboxes. Lol
To be fair GT Sport was hardly a critical smash. If MTX were in there from the start I don't think it would have greatly impacted scores.
Whether some MTX adverse customers would have held of from buying the game is possible though.
It's "interesting " that a select few posters would use this to try and undermine the info.
Especially when the select few are pretty well known for what console/company that they champion.
The reaction if this slipped into another franchise on another platform would be totally different
'kin hell. A developer gives away tonnes of content for a game on a continued basis for FREE and yet people are in uproar because there's the option there to pay a few quid to avoid the grind of 'earning' certain cars through play! Plus not only do you get free content, you get quality free content. These aren't just skins or cosmetic enhancements, these are new tracks and cars, both of which take a hell of a lot of time, effort and money to craft and test.
It really is the very definition of no big deal. If somebody wants to grind for a car fair play to them, fill your boots. If someone else doesn't have the time or inclination to do that what's wrong with them spending a couple of pounds/dollars to get that same car?
As far as I'm aware PD haven't changed how you earn cars in-game to make it a more of a chore and thus encourage payment so, really, how does this negatively affect anyone?!
You can huff over the fact that they previously said there wouldn't be any but given the amount of content the game give and continues to give and I see no genuine reason to be upset over this.
It really is the very definition of no big deal. If somebody wants to grind for a car fair play to them, fill your boots. If someone else doesn't have the time or inclination to do that what's wrong with them spending a couple of pounds/dollars to get that same car?
As far as I'm aware PD haven't changed how you earn cars in-game to make it a more of a chore and thus encourage payment so, really, how does this negatively affect anyone?!
You can huff over the fact that they previously said there wouldn't be any but given the amount of content the game give and continues to give and I see no genuine reason to be upset over this.
I really think that is why they have the free content. I have been buying/playing racing games for generations and GTS has been the one game with the least amount of content at launch. It just interesting that now they introduce the MT's, perhaps the now need to recoup the cost for the FREE content they have been providing?
The loophole from now on! We didn't lie, we changed our mind! This is just beautiful.
Like there are a bunch of reasons PD decided to go this route, reviews are not it. You don't want to make changes nearly an entire year after the game comes out if your intention is to try to get higher review scores.
As things stand the way they have done their MTX are absolutely fine. The economy hasn't been buggered, new cars aren't anymore expensive than what has previously came out, everything can be obtained for free and you can turn off the icon in the menu.
Yes it's better without any MTX but this is probably one of the most reasonable interpretations of them I have seen.
Yes it's better without any MTX but this is probably one of the most reasonable interpretations of them I have seen.
Then say that instead of being asked, asked again for clarification, and then saying "no"
No one is going to kick up a fuss if your GaaS title has MXT, but if you say it won't have them and then change your mind you look like an ass
And yet there aren't any MTX in SoT yet. I was expecting them soon after launch.
This is a 5 pages thread full of Sony defense force posts asking genious rhetorical questions like "how are you surprised trolololol?", which will forever be poorly disguised attempts to make the messenger the issue and the good old" as long as I get my updates", which doesn't change the fact that they lied, isn't it?*
*Watch me doing the same in a Ninty thread
*Watch me doing the same in a Ninty thread
EA furiously taking notes for when BFV and Anthem have been out a while
They decided to push the microtransactions to the back burner while they worked on new content due to consumer complaints. Last we heard pets and cabin customizing should come back at some point.
And now Polyphony has financial incentive to reduce the rate of credit gain in the game's modes moving forward, or to be more controlling over which events reward what and when, in the interest of pushing MTX sales. Any changes to the game's rewards will now be dubious and suspect.
And at least acknowledging the change (from NO on mtx to YES) would be pretty reasonable too.
Its a great game, but it launched very thin on content (cars and tracks). Those free updates have been about filling the game out.
And at least acknowledging the change (from NO on mtx to YES) would be pretty reasonable too.
A new track a month? Not in my version.
Its a great game, but it launched very thin on content (cars and tracks). Those free updates have been about filling the game out.
The "season pass" gives you one story expansion, 3 blades and related tiny missions.
It's still giving you everything else for free.
But yeah, it has a season pass. Not microtransactions, which was the point of the post I replied to.
Which other racing game has to add them because the competition offers more? It's not like the game launched with a lot of content.
Most racing games are filled to the brim with microtransactions and paid dlc on release.
I guess you have to pick your poison.