State of the Eververse (Destiny)

by cheapLEY , Thursday, October 17, 2019, 10:00 (1871 days ago) @ MacAddictXIV

I'm not going to say there isn't a better method for gamers, but honestly, this isn't all about gamers. This is a business model. A business that is about making money. Let's get that out there. Now, I personally don't think this is a bad thing. If you want something, get it. If you can't afford the thing, don't get it. If you are actually getting anxiety over buying something from a business trying to incentivize their merchandise then you need to seek help.

Nah, I just don’t buy that argument. Exxon is fine, they’re just a business trying to make money! Obviously a hyperbolic extreme, but it’s the end point of that argument. Dismissing legitimate issues because it’s just a business trying to make money is asinine, bordering on just licking boots.

You can argue about people needing better impulse control all you want, it doesn’t change the fact that these practices are predatory and literally designed to exploit those types of people. They hired literal psychologists to help design this shit. It’s design is not accidental. The fact that anyone would defend it as fine because they’re just a business trying to make money and people should be more responsible is honestly as troubling as the store’s issues are.

Again, I’m fine with the store existing. I have spent money and will do so again. I love this game, I have no problem spending my money to support them and get cool stuff. It’s not cool when it feels like the store is trying to fuck me out of my money instead of just showing me the things I can buy at all times instead of having to play the guessing game of what I can get next week.

It is intentionally predatory. That actually isn’t debatable, not in any real way in which I could ever take someone who says it isn’t seriously.

I also do think it’s at least a little shitty that certain things that would have been in game drops have been relegated to Eververse only items.

Like?

The new exotic sparrow and ship, when the raid no longer drops either one. The harpy ghost shell.