State of the Eververse (Destiny)

by someotherguy, Hertfordshire, England, Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 05:49 (1648 days ago) @ Kermit

I just don't buy the negative gloss you're painting with. I don't categorize limited availability as shady, tricky, or psychological manipulation.

Arguments can be made that limited availability of physical goods is unavoidable for all sorts of manufacturing and supply reasons. Sometimes it's also for manipulative reasons, but a lot of the time iId like to hope it's a case of "we can only make so many of these".

But for digital goods? There's literally zero reason for it except to manipulate.

If that's the case the whole game can be rejected to the extent it follows the living world model.

Other games and MMOs do "Living World" just fine without "seasonal" goods.

I disapprove of a lot of Square Enix's business practices but at least their startlingly overpriced cosmetic store stands on it own without any gimmicks or tricks.


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