1 problem with this... (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 15:36 (3511 days ago) @ CyberKN

If a developer can make this happen by adding microtransactions in a way that does not interfere with the gameplay experience, then why not?

There's no such thing, except perhaps if they are cosmetic.

Bingo. That's what I would like to see more of. People joke about Horse armor, but "vanity" items like that have proven to be a great revenue stream while having zero negative impact on gameplay. Bring it on :)

And at that point savvy consumers are going to realize you're just gouging them to make a profit.

Well that's a personal decision, isn't it? What you call "gouging", I might call "sweet looking shoulder pads". If a developer wants to keep a couple artists busy by having them churn out cosmetic items to be sold to players, I see absolutely no harm.

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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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