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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Apr 10, 2019 15:45:01 GMT
uhm..check again, there is a very detailed video showing you exactly how if you just do the main quest you are always behind the curve...BUUUUUT if you buy that permanent xp boost you are always on point and don't need to grind Uhm...I played the game...I don't need a video "telling" me what I experienced. It likely feels grindy for speedrunners and those who didn't explore at all... the video will show you the game was engineered to make sure you CANNOT complete only the main quest without either do side work (not everyone's cup of tea...either because ph how they like to play or the order they prefer to compete their game in) or buy the xp boost
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Apr 10, 2019 14:55:05 GMT
uhm..check again, there is a very detailed video showing you exactly how if you just do the main quest you are always behind the curve...BUUUUUT if you buy that permanent xp boost you are always on point and don't need to grind I'm sorry, but your response was not addressing the reality of samhain's post. Because as someone who gladly put 154 hours, before the DLC, into AC:O. I can safely say you did not need a single booster of any sort to have a fun experience, provided your not trying to rush through the game by only doing the Main Missions. the reality is that that model invalidates the play style of those who like to do the main quest first and the story after. There are MANY like that. And this model simply is made to make sure that that feel compelled to buy the boost. And you know what else? They defended it as "player choice" no, it is not. Player choice would be adding a toggle, like difficulty, labelled as "fast xp progression" and letting the player make the choice. SELLING you that "option" is not an option at all for people who want to enjoy just the main story or the main story first without the side work...it's nickle and diming. It is akin to make you pay for other difficulty levels or, day, first person mode or any other REAL option. And the fact that was PRECISELY, MATHEMATICALLY engineered to ALWAYS keep you behind the curve speaks volumes
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Apr 10, 2019 12:15:44 GMT
Wasn't Odyssey pretty widely panned for how it overextended the in-game grind if you didn't RMT for XP boosts? If you did the normal main and side quests, the XP was pretty normal. I never felt a grind. The money and XP boosts felt like "fine, you really don't want to play this game as intended, do you? Here, you can pay for this and be done with it" as opposed to something like "Shadow of War" where the end game grind made me stop and never come back. uhm..check again, there is a very detailed video showing you exactly how if you just do the main quest you are always behind the curve...BUUUUUT if you buy that permanent xp boost you are always on point and don't need to grind
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Apr 10, 2019 11:43:17 GMT
Anthem with dragons
So...indirectly Anthem killed MEA AND may be killing fucking DA4?
Glorious
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Apr 4, 2019 0:58:45 GMT
not as satisfying as hearing it from a real member of the BDF but it will do Sorry, I'm on my phone, I can't post a GIF of Schwarzenegger Oh...ZING
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Apr 3, 2019 11:43:54 GMT
"This article is fake news. And why are you even posting on this forum if you're not willing to pay 60$ for an unfinished game ? FrostByte is the best engine ever. The Division 2 suxxx" Happy ? ;-) not as satisfying as hearing it from a real member of the BDF but it will do
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Apr 3, 2019 0:04:09 GMT
Soooo where is the BDF?
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 30, 2019 0:17:23 GMT
so uhm I am going to promise you a traditional steakhouse burger but I present you with a macdonald's double cheeseburger instead. You are ok with it because, you know, they are both beef so it fits the definition? Come the fuck on Come the fuck on is precisely the right response to someone making inaccurate comparisons. Look, I’ve been listening to people declare that “classic BioWare” is dead since the original Mass Effect. The only things BioWare has always stuck to is a focus on story and characters, which they have held to here. I’ve never really had much patience for that “true BioWare” nonsense. and the story is abysmal and there is proof of it being hacked into pieces and stitched back together poorly. The characters have been analyzed at length and generally laughed at or just met with general dislike by most. The vast majority of reviewers, content creators and fans comes to the consensus that yeah this is WAY subpar for a Bioware game. So again how EXACTLY is my comparison flawed?
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 29, 2019 22:10:38 GMT
It isn't about whether you liked it or not. It's about whether that "classic Bioware story telling" made it into the game or not and whether that belief in the developer was justified. I am very happy to see that you are pleased, though, with the level of quality that Bioware provided you with in their product. Somebody else might have not. You claimed my response didn’t “age well” somehow, when all it actually says is that I was willing to wait and see what form the storytelling would take. If what Anthem didn’t deliver what some people fit into the rather nebulous definition of “classic BioWare storytelling”, so be it, that was always bound to be the case to some degree. It delivered a fun story in an interesting world with a cast of enjoyable characters and some ability to influence my character’s reaction to the world. That fits the definition for me. so uhm I am going to promise you a traditional steakhouse burger but I present you with a macdonald's double cheeseburger instead. You are ok with it because, you know, they are both beef so it fits the definition? Come the fuck on
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 29, 2019 1:40:52 GMT
so ..uhm... how do those people explain the success of games with no ftp economics like, I don't know...TW3...doom...wolfenstein, GoW (both of them) and so on and so forth? That's easy. It goes like this : If you hit a home run you'll make money just fine. But what if you don't? What if the game is just average? then you released an average game...yo uh don't deserve as much revenue as an amazing game would... I'm not sure I follow..
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 28, 2019 21:57:47 GMT
I know ;-) I just wanted to imply that EVERYTHING (not just decals/paintjobs, but also armors/skins) should be free (in a 60$ game), even though the latest require a bit more work The defenders of the GaaS/Liiiiive Seeeervicesss would like you to believe companies MUST have F2P systems implemented even on a full priced game because "servers" or other bollocks. Remember the old games? the ones that didn't sell 6 million copies not EVER even on a good year, and those you could play in MP without any money spent because you already paid for the game? companies weren't so greedy. Seems like the defenders forget easily and eat whatever trash this industry tosses at them regarding this and other matters. so ..uhm... how do those people explain the success of games with no ftp economics like, I don't know...TW3...doom...wolfenstein, GoW (both of them) and so on and so forth?
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 28, 2019 18:06:25 GMT
i disagree. The vynil is much less labor intensive than a whole new armor set. It should cost no way near a new armor Hell It should not cost anything at all I think it should cost something...in a F2P game like Warframe In a 60$ game, everything should be already paid, so everything should be free, at worst you need to unlock it with a mission/event/task that was my point
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 28, 2019 16:05:44 GMT
i disagree. The vynil is much less labor intensive than a whole new armor set. It should cost no way near a new armor Hell It should not cost anything at all
Are we talking about the one they were trying to sell for 61K in game currency, or $8.50? If so, I don't see how that one can be defended.
that is what I understood
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 28, 2019 14:03:30 GMT
Wow, I've been out of the loop for a bit (been playing outward, great RPG go try it!) and come back to an angry rant from AJ. I still can't believe, even after everything, there are still people who would defend this game. The sunken cost fallacy is real on this forum. That was... ranty. I have to disagree with his going off on the vinyl in the store though - those can change the look of every armor set you have on every javelin type, so I think it is quite possible that a good one would cost as much as a single armor set. The real issue there is that there is no proper preview for how the vinyl looks before you buy it. i disagree. The vynil is much less labor intensive than a whole new armor set. It should cost no way near a new armor Hell It should not cost anything at all
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 28, 2019 0:46:42 GMT
Woof
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 24, 2019 16:43:17 GMT
So, one takeaway.
Anthem needs mtx revenue to generate live service content. One can easily extrapolate the various scenarios. However, with an insufficient player base the mtx revenue is simply not there to support new content.
that and, like many other games this generation in recent memory. Tho it sold apparently well it sold way below expectations according to EA's metrics
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 24, 2019 16:31:26 GMT
Toxic clickbaiter. I'd sooner take my neighbour's cat as a credible source. (that doesn't mean I reject the possibility, but this is no evidence at all) descartes said it best. 1+1=2 for me and for God alike, what he did was nothing but offer numbers and compare them the relevant data from other launches and EA's own statements all of which are public knowledge.
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 24, 2019 15:59:47 GMT
Perspective
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 24, 2019 15:58:28 GMT
Projecting inner thoughts based on a written statement is not reading between the lines or something profound, especially when you offer no analysis other than "It's obvious, see!" As the answer to a question no one asked. You sound foolish basically. And basically presuming a lot at the moment in regards to how Hudson views the game without factual knowledge. Specially considering all the current news about how well the game is being sold. Lots of wishfull thinking just to try back this claim that "the game is dead", "bioware is dead" or some other nonsense. hum, read the numbers my friend, the game is MILLIONS behind projected sales within the first 37 days as per EA's own projections, I posted a video about it a few minutes ago
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 24, 2019 15:57:16 GMT
no, I just need to read his statement Projecting inner thoughts based on a written statement is not reading between the lines or something profound, especially when you offer no analysis other than "It's obvious, see!" As the answer to a question no one asked. You sound foolish basically. And basically presuming a lot at the moment in regards to how Hudson views the game without factual knowledge. so your line is thought is "he knows it is bullshit but he does what he is told"? Ok, I can get behind that
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 24, 2019 15:51:17 GMT
This is relevant
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 20, 2019 22:25:02 GMT
no, I am saying he is wilfully glossing over it and pretending it is minor shit like a grain bug or a small progression issue Do you have access to Hudsons inner thoughts to claim that to be true? no, I just need to read his statement
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 20, 2019 22:23:45 GMT
you are looking at what he said I am looking at what he is in denial of Well, I'm still playing after 200 hours and I'm still working through the challenges, so no issue for launch content. There's a clear roadmap for more. The bugs were below standard, but most were addressed by the Day One patch, with many more in 1.0.3. In fairness, I think with 1.0.4 it will reach 'launch quality'. Nevertheless, sales appear decent and many people are playing, I see no denial on Casey's part (not that you seem to have been very clear about exactly what you think that is). you got to be kidding right? No wait, I know you are not. There are ongoing bugs and bugged out mechanics and fuck even placeholder texts and assets not to mention really fucked up design flaws....for a game that took six years to make, which saw major downgrades (oh oh I am sorry. Things changed and we realize it because awesome transparency, but they only changed for the worst) for which you already paid full price only to be told that it will be fucking fixed later. How is that in any way shape or form excuseable??? And denial? He is in denial that the release of this abortion in the state that it was in was completely unacceptable. He just glosses over the laundry list of shit people found about this game that made it enough of a meme that it eclipsed FO76. You know kinda like when he said "we are sorry you did not understand the ME3 ending, it was not our fault, we will explain it to you more" as opposed to "sorry we fucked up"
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 20, 2019 22:09:12 GMT
you are looking at what he said I am looking at what he is in denial of You say that as if it's admissiable as evidence to something true. Your basically projecting on assumption. no, I am saying he is wilfully glossing over it and pretending it is minor shit like a grain bug or a small progression issue
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Post by dropzofcrimzon on Mar 20, 2019 16:57:00 GMT
I'll play. I think the point is Did you miss the part where after SIX YEARS of development we got an MVP with bare bone content, a shit ton of inexcusable bugs, missing/cut features, awful mechanics and a downright deceitful marketing? especially the first part
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