Microtransactions can be good. (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 14:39 (3511 days ago) @ Cody Miller

From what you described, it does sound like a grind. Sorry, but in no way are microtransactions good for the game or for players.

I think you might want to defer to someone who actually played the game ;)

It was loads of fun, AND it was hugely successful (hence the boatloads of free DLC). Buying the loot crates was easily affordable, both with in-game currency AND real money. It was purely a personal decision. If DLC came out at a point where I had more spare time, I would just play the game a bunch and buy new stuff with in-game currency. If new content came out when I didn't have as much time to play, I'd drop $5 and get a few new toys to mess around with right away.

The brilliance of the system is that it put the pressure on Bioware to keep releasing great content to keep people playing. So that's what they did.

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Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 14:11
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 14:18
  - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 14:39
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-22, 14:46
      - + 1 - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:42
        
        + 2 - SonofMacPhisto, 2015-07-22, 22:00
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 16:05
      - ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 16:23
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:05
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:11
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:16
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:21
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:23
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:25
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:28
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:30
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:37
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:41
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:48
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:52
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 18:01
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 17:53
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:58
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Kermit, 2015-07-22, 18:01
        
        The oholiabs miss the blades - Oholiab, 2015-07-22, 18:09
        
        The oholiabs miss the blades - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 18:26
        
        The oholiabs miss the blades - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 18:33
        
        The oholiabs miss the blades - Kermit, 2015-07-22, 19:08
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:39
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:23
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 17:23
        
        ^^^ This ^^^ - red robber, 2015-07-22, 19:29
        
        A great idea, actually... - Korny, 2015-07-22, 19:37
        
        +1 - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 19:38
        
        +1 - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 20:46
        
        +1 - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:50
        
        And they already did that with Xur anyway! - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:52
        
        +1 - red robber, 2015-07-22, 23:06
        
        Only 8? Try 15 :/ - someotherguy, 2015-07-22, 23:32
        
        I really like all of this. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 19:59
        
        A great idea, actually... - red robber, 2015-07-22, 20:26
        
        A great idea, actually... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 20:37
        
        A great idea, actually... - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 20:41
        
        A great idea, actually... - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 21:02
        
        A great idea, actually... - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 21:15
        
        A great idea, actually... - Claude Errera, 2015-07-23, 02:19
        
        A great idea, actually... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 02:29
        
        A great idea, actually... - Cody Miller, 2015-07-23, 03:53
        
        A great idea, actually... - Ragashingo, 2015-07-23, 04:57
        
        A great idea, actually... - Korny, 2015-07-23, 05:56
        
        A great idea, actually... - slycrel, 2015-07-23, 06:07
        
        A great idea, actually... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 16:39
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 16:56
      - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 17:06
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:17
      - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:21
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:25
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-22, 17:33
      - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:24
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 17:28
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:30
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:28
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:32
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:43
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 17:52
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:56
        
        I think your game would fail. - Claude Errera, 2015-07-22, 19:42
        
        If Cody's game ever comes out, can that be a box quote? ;) - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 19:57
        
        I think your game would fail. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 20:39
  - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 14:39
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 14:54
- It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - electricpirate, 2015-07-22, 14:31
  - It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:18
    - It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - Xenos, 2015-07-22, 15:20
      - It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:35
    - It makes sense for a lot of design, including destinies - electricpirate, 2015-07-22, 15:40
    - I totally agree, except for... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:44
      - I totally agree, except for... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:52
        
        It was standalone?! - ZackDark, 2015-07-22, 18:46
        
        It was standalone?! - Korny, 2015-07-22, 18:55
    - AOL!! - Vortech, 2015-07-22, 23:17
- The Resupply Packs in ME3 were AWFUL - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 14:34
  - just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it - Schedonnardus, 2015-07-22, 14:43
    - just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 14:50
      - 1 problem with this... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 14:53
        
        1 problem with this... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 15:00
        
        1 problem with this... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:36
        
        1 problem with this... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 15:56
        
        1 problem with this... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 16:01
        
        1 problem with this... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 17:13
        
        1 problem with this... - red robber, 2015-07-22, 15:07
      - just start charging $69 instead of $59 and be done with it - electricpirate, 2015-07-22, 14:55
  - A few points... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:28
    - A few points... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 15:52
      - A few points... - cheapLEY, 2015-07-22, 16:03
      - A few points... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 16:13
        
        A few points... - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 16:29
- I wish I knew enough about this stuff to have an opinion. - Funkmon, 2015-07-22, 14:39
- Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-22, 14:41
  - Microtransactions *can* be good. - CyberKN, 2015-07-22, 15:09
    - Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-22, 16:49
      - Microtransactions *can* be good. - Korny, 2015-07-24, 05:03
        
        Microtransactions *can* be good. - stabbim, 2015-07-25, 05:07
- I hate this model, still. - Durandal, 2015-07-22, 14:55
  - I hate this model, still. - Xenos, 2015-07-22, 14:56
    - I hate this model, still. - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-22, 15:40
      - I hate this model, still. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:21
        
        I hate this model, still. - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 17:32
        
        I hate this model, still. - Cody Miller, 2015-07-22, 17:45
        
        Uh huh. How? :) - Ragashingo, 2015-07-22, 18:02
        
        I hate this model, still. - Avateur, 2015-07-23, 00:15
        
        I hate this model, still. - Ragashingo, 2015-07-23, 01:55
        
        I hate this model, still. - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 02:15
        
        I hate this model, still. - Ragashingo, 2015-07-23, 02:26
        
        I hate this model, still. - cheapLEY, 2015-07-23, 02:36

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