This is 100% a fantastic thing. (Destiny)

by cheapLEY , Tuesday, October 06, 2015, 01:43 (3432 days ago) @ slycrel

So, let's say bungie does sell motes of light. The situation becomes one of "fun". Bungie says "hey, we realize that gaining experience for your weapons and armor can be a grind. So if you pay us, we'll let you skip that". As a player, if I don't want to pay, I am now essentially a 2nd class citizen. I need to spend more time to get the same out of the game than someone who is paying for motes. If my time is more precious than money (generally true once a certain income level is reached), and the people I play with are paying to skip that time, it becomes in my best interest to do so. Not because micro-transactions are bad or whatever. But because the game is different if I choose not to pay.

This is the same as not buying TTK really, on a much smaller scale, and I think that was cody's big concern. The game, quite possibly, will fracture into two different games with two different playerbases. The "leechers" that don't pay but pony up their time, and the "feeders" that are paying and thus feel entitled to more differentiation than the "leeches" that aren't.

I'll admit; I hadn't looked at in that light. It's an expansion of the LFG "must have Gjallarhorn" problem, in a way. People will naturally look for ways to elevate themselves above others, even if it's just "I had the money to buy this useless video game crap and level faster than you."

I really enjoy destiny. Bungie has done something amazing with this game. But some of the MMO aspects are a little disturbing to me.

I guess logically I can't disagree with that. But I personally play the game how I want to play and ignore the fact that I am "behind" a large percentage of the player base that engages with the game in that way, so I don't give it much thought.

I usually do the daily story and crucible for the Legendary Marks. But if I don't get around to it, it doesn't bother me. I know plenty of people that HAVE to do those, or they're pissed because they "missed out" on 30 Legendary Marks. I just don't play the game the way a lot of folks do.