EA Games, Challenge Everything OT

by Avateur , Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 12:01 (112 days ago)

So when they're not busy releasing incomplete and broken games to the public (leaving the public to Beta test them post-launch and then releasing multiple fixes as time goes on), they're busy micro-transactioning all future products. Ah. I've done a fairly decent job for years avoiding anything from EA because of how they do business (with very few exceptions, BioWare being one), but I think I'm just about done with them all together now.

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EA Games, Challenge Everything *OT* - Avateur, 2013-02-27, 12:01
- Who cares? - bryan newman, 2013-02-27, 12:33
  - Obviously me, and many, many others - Avateur, 2013-02-27, 12:39
    - Obviously me, and many, many others - bryan newman, 2013-02-27, 12:44
      - Obviously me, and many, many others - Avateur, 2013-02-27, 12:51
        Obviously me, and many, many others - bryan newman, 2013-02-27, 12:58
        Yeah. - UnrealCh13f, 2013-02-27, 13:23
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - bluerunner, 2013-02-27, 13:32
        Was this a feature at launch? - bryan newman, 2013-02-27, 13:35
        Was this a feature at launch? - bluerunner, 2013-02-27, 13:59
        So I was half right about BF3. - bryan newman, 2013-02-27, 14:46
      - Obviously me, and many, many others - uberfoop, 2013-02-27, 13:03
        I will use Dead Space 3 as my example. - bryan newman, 2013-02-27, 13:19
        I will use Dead Space 3 as my example. - uberfoop, 2013-02-27, 13:27
      - Obviously me, and many, many others - Cody Miller, 2013-02-27, 14:06
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Xenos, 2013-02-27, 14:42
        Obviously me, and many, many others - uberfoop, 2013-02-27, 15:37
        Obviously me, and many, many others - narcogen, 2013-02-28, 23:21
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Cody Miller, 2013-02-27, 15:53
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Leisandir, 2013-02-27, 17:21
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Cody Miller, 2013-02-27, 17:28
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Leisandir, 2013-02-27, 20:47
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - General Vagueness, 2013-03-01, 16:26
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - narcogen, 2013-02-28, 23:19
        YES - Cody Miller, 2013-03-01, 10:57
        YES - ZackDark, 2013-03-01, 11:15
        YES - Cody Miller, 2013-03-01, 12:16
        YES - thebruce, 2013-03-01, 12:26
        YES - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-02, 07:11
        
        YES - ZackDark, 2013-03-01, 13:23
        YES - Cody Miller, 2013-03-01, 13:27
        YES - mnemesis, 2013-03-01, 13:36
        YES - Cody Miller, 2013-03-02, 21:37
        YES - mnemesis, 2013-03-02, 22:49
        
        YES - thebruce, 2013-03-01, 14:38
        YES - Cody Miller, 2013-03-02, 21:46
        YES - Claude Errera, 2013-03-03, 06:57
        YES - Cody Miller, 2013-03-03, 07:51
        YES - Claude Errera, 2013-03-03, 08:06
        YES - Cody Miller, 2013-03-03, 08:39
        YES - thebruce, 2013-03-03, 19:53
        
        YES - iZac, 2013-03-05, 19:47
        YES - Leisandir, 2013-03-05, 20:14
        
        YES - mnemesis, 2013-03-01, 12:00
        YES - Cody Miller, 2013-03-01, 12:26
        YES - mnemesis, 2013-03-01, 13:07
      - Obviously me, and many, many others - iZac, 2013-02-27, 22:08
        Obviously me, and many, many others - bryan newman, 2013-02-28, 02:13
        
        That game is called Aliens: Colonial Marines. - Leisandir, 2013-02-28, 04:40
        That game is called Aliens: Colonial Marines. - iZac, 2013-02-28, 09:08
        That game is called Aliens: Colonial Marines. - Leisandir, 2013-02-28, 17:27
        That game is called Aliens: Colonial Marines. - iZac, 2013-03-01, 19:42
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Cody Miller, 2013-03-01, 10:51
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Claude Errera, 2013-03-01, 11:43
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Xenos, 2013-03-01, 11:45
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Cody Miller, 2013-03-01, 13:14
        Obviously me, and many, many others - ZackDark, 2013-03-01, 13:27
        
        Wow. That's all I have to say, just wow. - Xenos, 2013-03-01, 13:30
        
        Yep. You just lost me. - thebruce, 2013-03-01, 14:40
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - General Vagueness, 2013-03-01, 17:27
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Xenos, 2013-03-01, 17:33
        +1 - Kermit, 2013-03-02, 00:22
        
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Beckx, 2013-03-02, 06:36
        +1 - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-03-02, 07:16
        
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-02, 07:44
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Beckx, 2013-03-02, 07:55
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-02, 08:15
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Beckx, 2013-03-02, 08:51
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Claude Errera, 2013-03-02, 15:53
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Cody Miller, 2013-03-02, 22:10
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Kermit, 2013-03-03, 07:55
        "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? - Mr Daax, 2013-03-05, 20:44
        
        Not defending the business people, defending the developers - Xenos, 2013-03-02, 09:14
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-03-02, 07:14
        
        Dude! - Jillybean, 2013-03-02, 10:03
        Dude! - SonofMacPhisto, 2013-03-02, 11:58
        Dude! - Jillybean, 2013-03-02, 12:13
        Dude! - Cody Miller, 2013-03-02, 22:01
        Dude! - Jillybean, 2013-03-03, 02:27
        Dude! - Cody Miller, 2013-03-03, 08:04
        
        Oh, hey, Kotaku agrees with Cody - Jillybean, 2013-03-03, 02:56
        
        Dude! - Claude Errera, 2013-03-03, 07:05
        Dude! - Cody Miller, 2013-03-03, 07:43
        Dude! - Jillybean, 2013-03-03, 09:41
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - thebruce, 2013-03-01, 12:03
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Cody Miller, 2013-03-01, 13:11
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Claude Errera, 2013-03-01, 13:28
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Cody Miller, 2013-03-01, 13:43
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-02, 07:47
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Jillybean, 2013-03-02, 10:59
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Claude Errera, 2013-03-02, 15:40
        Obviously me, and many, many others - Jillybean, 2013-03-02, 16:52
        
        I liked the Library. - Malagate, 2013-03-01, 13:34
        Not everybody does. I find it relaxing. Best played late. - scarab, 2013-03-03, 11:32
        
        Obviously me, and many, many others - General Vagueness, 2013-03-01, 16:44
- why Microtransactions, F2P are good for you - electricpirate, 2013-02-27, 13:31
  - LOL - Cody Miller, 2013-02-27, 14:18
    - LOL - kapowaz, 2013-02-27, 14:24
      - LOL - Avateur, 2013-02-27, 14:27
        LOL - kapowaz, 2013-02-27, 14:31
        LOL - Avateur, 2013-02-27, 14:42
        LOL - kapowaz, 2013-02-27, 14:50
        LOL - Kalamari, 2013-02-28, 11:18
      - LOL - uberfoop, 2013-02-27, 15:41
      - LOL - Flynn J Taggart, 2013-02-27, 15:55
        LOL - uberfoop, 2013-02-27, 16:11
    - LOL - electricpirate, 2013-02-27, 16:43
    - Insert coin to continue - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-02-28, 19:22
      - Insert coin to continue - Jillybean, 2013-03-02, 10:14
  - Bars. - Malagate, 2013-02-27, 14:58
    - Bars. - mnemesis, 2013-02-27, 20:57
      - Get the pitchforks - Leviathan, 2013-02-27, 23:19
        Shenanigans! - Revenant1988, 2013-02-28, 06:36
    - Bars. - Cody Miller, 2013-02-28, 09:40
      - Bars. - Malagate, 2013-02-28, 10:14
      - Bars. - Xenos, 2013-02-28, 23:32
      - Bars. - General Vagueness, 2013-03-01, 16:34
- EA Games, Challenge Everything *OT* - petetheduck, 2013-02-28, 09:35
  - Could not agree more - kidtsunami, 2013-03-01, 01:07
- Welcome to Paymium models. - Beckx, 2013-02-28, 10:28
- EA Games, Challenge Everything *OT* - SIX min WHISTLE, 2013-02-28, 14:35
- Honestly I think this debate is getting pointless... - Xenos, 2013-02-28, 19:57
  - Honestly I think this debate is getting pointless... - Kalamari, 2013-03-01, 11:24
  - Honestly I think this debate is getting pointless... - Avateur, 2013-03-01, 19:12
    - Honestly I think this debate is getting pointless... - Xenos, 2013-03-01, 19:22
- EA Games, Challenge Everything *OT* - Phoenix_9286, 2013-02-28, 20:21
- Apparently Cliffy B really disagrees with me - Avateur, 2013-03-02, 20:10
  - Apparently Cliffy B really disagrees with me - Kermit, 2013-03-03, 10:02
    - Reply 1 - Avateur, 2013-03-03, 18:55
      - Reply 2 - Avateur, 2013-03-03, 18:56
        Reply 2 - Kermit, 2013-03-03, 19:46
        Reply 2 - Avateur, 2013-03-03, 20:47
        Reply 2 - Kermit, 2013-03-04, 11:03
        Reply 2 - Avateur, 2013-03-04, 17:11
        
        Reply 2 - General Vagueness, 2013-03-04, 18:31
        Reply 2 - Kermit, 2013-03-04, 19:17
        Reply 2 - stabbim, 2013-03-05, 09:20
        
        Reply 2 - Cody Miller, 2013-03-05, 09:23
        Reply 2 - Kermit, 2013-03-05, 09:46
        
        Reply 2 - General Vagueness, 2013-03-06, 15:15
      - You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions - RC, 2013-03-04, 07:16
        You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions - kapowaz, 2013-03-04, 07:20
        You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions - Kermit, 2013-03-04, 08:49
        You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions - kapowaz, 2013-03-04, 08:55
        
        You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions - Avateur, 2013-03-04, 16:53
        
        You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions - Cody Miller, 2013-03-04, 19:15
        You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions - Xenos, 2013-03-04, 19:26
    - Apparently Cliffy B really disagrees with me - NsU Soldier, 2013-03-03, 19:29
    - Apparently Cliffy B really disagrees with me - Cody Miller, 2013-03-04, 00:53
      - Apparently Cliffy B really disagrees with me - kapowaz, 2013-03-04, 01:49
      - Apparently Cliffy B really disagrees with me - thebruce, 2013-03-04, 06:48
      - Apparently Cliffy B really disagrees with me - Kermit, 2013-03-04, 16:03
  - He absolutely nails it. - kapowaz, 2013-03-03, 23:33
- Funny thing about Mirco-transactions (in my experience) - Revenant1988, 2013-03-04, 10:04
  - EA claims that's not what they meant - Xenos, 2013-03-06, 10:26
    - EA claims that's not what they meant - Avateur, 2013-03-06, 10:57
    - And they awoke to find it all had been a dream. - Kermit, 2013-03-06, 11:59
      - Or they awoke to find EA backtracking - Avateur, 2013-03-06, 12:10
        Or they awoke to find EA backtracking - Kermit, 2013-03-06, 13:03
        Or they awoke to find EA backtracking - Claude Errera, 2013-03-06, 13:15
        Or they awoke to find EA backtracking - Kermit, 2013-03-06, 13:22

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