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Command & Conquer Rivals Update - Ruined by monetization and a Pay to Win System

Jawmuncher

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So I wanted to see if there were any updates to this game after the reveal. However there hasn't been much talk after the initial reception. Thankfully I found this video from a C&C fan that sums up the current state of affairs of the game (A game I was fully willing to give a chance). The general gist (Probably to no one's surprise) is

Cons
  • Filled with Loot Boxes & Microtransactions
  • Units, Heroes, other abilities tied to Microtransactions
  • Pay to win model
  • Uneven matchmaking with whales
  • Odd Level/Ranking/Medal system (Gates what you can unlock)
Pros
  • The base gameplay itself is actually pretty fun
  • Decent Fan Service
If you have the time i'd recommend watching the video from Charlatan Wonder. Who gives the game a fair shake as best he can. The biggest disappointment seems to be that if EA Redwood would be given a chance to make a game like this without the monetization (Or just a regular C&C title). It seems like they'd do a damn good job. Sadly if Dungeon Keeper was any indication, this seems like it'll be the only use of the IP we see for the foreseeable future.
 
Dick Justice

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Jawmuncher

Jawmuncher

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Video Games Are Dumb said:
So, does everyone just do the Jim Sterling thing of having a vague outline of an idea and just acting mad about it for 16 minutes?

Like, I need a point.
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I'd watch the video if possible. It's a pretty fair critique on the current state of the game.
I had to make the title myself since this is a smaller channel and the video itself doesn't have a name that'd work well as a thread title.
The guy is a pretty big C&C fan and tried to be optimistic. As stated in the OP there is good there, but its bogged down by the model that surrounds it.
 
Kouriozan

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Oct 25, 2017
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So it went as expected, sadly.
Being a fan of the regular games make it hurts more, just like what happened to Dungeon Keepers.
 
Antialias

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This is actually a really fun mobile strategy game but the lootbox based gating did ruin it somewhat for me.
 

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This isn't a post defending EA or this game, but just out of curiosity is there even a template for a f2p strategy game that's going to have balanced PVP?
 
flyinj

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He couldn't believe he had to "unironically" use the word problematic.

Sounds like a great guy. A "real" gamer.
 

ABIC

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I actually personally know the people who worked on this project. It wasn't evil EA directing loving developers.. the developers did this themselves.
 
Adnor

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Oct 25, 2017
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We'll have to escape to the one place that has not been corrupted by microtransactions.

SPACE
 
potatohead

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Oct 28, 2017
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I think I have to believe that this is the worst managed franchise in gaming currently.

I think not getting any releases is better than becoming mobile game trash.

Huge fan of C&C and fuck if they know anything about what to do with it, god dammit.

Thank fuck for OpenRA and the originals being so good in a way it least it doesn't matter as much. But oh the potential, the potential!
 
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