You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions
It does many things well, and while I disagree about it being the ultimate Halo, I'd just like to point out that it doesn't need microtransactions to do the things it does well or to fail at the things it falls short on.
Well, at least if we go by Cody's definition of 'micro-transaction' as 'anything that's not a full-game release or bumper-sized expansion pack.'Let me remind you:
- DLC Map Packs: Noble, Defiant, Anniversary. $10, $10, $20 - $40.
- Bungie Pro - $10 per year (until it ended)
- Render minutes bundles - $variable
Were you blinded by their majesty?
I don't use Cody's definition. I've never considered map packs as something that fell under microtransactions. Bungie Pro is also a service that one pays for. I don't have a capture card, and Bungie Pro made it so I could render films. And there were free render minutes that I could use without purchasing bundles. Bundles just gave me a ton of minutes for a ton of videos if I ever needed it. I don't include a separate and optional service that allows me to convert video into a format that I can put onto a computer or take me with me anywhere well outside of the game as a microtransaction. A microtransaction would be something like, hey, you saved that film, but to watch it again or show it to anyone in the game's theater mode, shell out the cash. No thanks.
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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
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Avateur,
2013-02-27, 12:51
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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
- Was this a feature at launch? -
bluerunner,
2013-02-27, 13:59
- Was this a feature at launch? -
bryan newman,
2013-02-27, 13:35
- Obviously me, and many, many others -
bryan newman,
2013-02-27, 12:58
- 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
- I will use Dead Space 3 as my example. -
bryan newman,
2013-02-27, 13:19
- Obviously me, and many, many others -
Cody Miller,
2013-02-27, 14:06
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Xenos,
2013-02-27, 14:42
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uberfoop,
2013-02-27, 15:37
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Cody Miller,
2013-02-27, 15:53
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Leisandir,
2013-02-27, 17:21
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Cody Miller,
2013-02-27, 17:28
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Cody Miller,
2013-02-27, 17:28
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Leisandir,
2013-02-27, 17:21
- Obviously me, and many, many others -
uberfoop,
2013-02-27, 15:37
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narcogen,
2013-02-28, 23:19
- YES -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-01, 10:57
- YES - ZackDark, 2013-03-01, 11:15
- YES - mnemesis, 2013-03-01, 12:00
- YES -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-01, 10:57
- Obviously me, and many, many others -
Xenos,
2013-02-27, 14:42
- 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
- That game is called Aliens: Colonial Marines. -
Leisandir,
2013-02-28, 17:27
- That game is called Aliens: Colonial Marines. -
iZac,
2013-02-28, 09:08
- 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
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Xenos,
2013-03-01, 17:33
- "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
- "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? -
Kermit,
2013-03-03, 07:55
- "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? -
Cody Miller,
2013-03-02, 22:10
- "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? -
Claude Errera,
2013-03-02, 15:53
- "Microtransactions make that possible"? Was that sarcasm? -
Beckx,
2013-03-02, 08:51
- "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, 07:55
- 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
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Cody Miller,
2013-03-01, 13:14
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Cody Miller,
2013-03-01, 13:11
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Claude Errera,
2013-03-01, 13:28
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- Obviously me, and many, many others - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2013-03-02, 07:47
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Jillybean,
2013-03-02, 10:59
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Claude Errera,
2013-03-02, 15:40
- Obviously me, and many, many others - Jillybean, 2013-03-02, 16:52
- Obviously me, and many, many others -
Claude Errera,
2013-03-02, 15:40
- 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 -
Claude Errera,
2013-03-01, 13:28
- Obviously me, and many, many others -
Xenos,
2013-03-01, 11:45
- Obviously me, and many, many others - General Vagueness, 2013-03-01, 16:44
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Claude Errera,
2013-03-01, 11:43
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Avateur,
2013-02-27, 12:51
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bryan newman,
2013-02-27, 12:44
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Avateur,
2013-02-27, 12:39
- 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 - 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
- Get the pitchforks -
Leviathan,
2013-02-27, 23:19
- Bars. - Cody Miller, 2013-02-28, 09:40
- Bars. -
mnemesis,
2013-02-27, 20:57
- LOL -
Cody Miller,
2013-02-27, 14:18
- 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
- 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 -
Kermit,
2013-03-04, 08:49
- 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
- You forget, Halo: Reach DID have micro-transactions -
kapowaz,
2013-03-04, 07:20
- 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
- Reply 1 -
Avateur,
2013-03-03, 18:55
- He absolutely nails it. - kapowaz, 2013-03-03, 23:33
- Apparently Cliffy B really disagrees with me -
Kermit,
2013-03-03, 10:02
- 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
- 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, 13:03
- Or they awoke to find EA backtracking -
Avateur,
2013-03-06, 12:10
- EA claims that's not what they meant -
Xenos,
2013-03-06, 10:26
- Who cares? -
bryan newman,
2013-02-27, 12:33