Bioware! Enough is enough.

WOW. That is a very respectable tweet from CDPR. Even though it doesn't mention MT, coming out against greed and "no bullshit" is extremely refreshing.

Ultimately, I think they are going to regret making such a categorical statement, for the very reason that he says starting from 4:00 ... if they back slide, even a little, even for purely cosmetic MTs or recurrent spending, there will be hell to pay. Instead of modulating their PR to manage expectations, they are doubling down, making the stakes even higher.

I'm hopeful, but also worried. NMS didn't happen that long ago. Even companies with a long track record, stumble from time to time. If things go even slightly wrong for CDPR, the outcry will be multiplied much more by sheer disappointment.

I find this refreshing from a publisher. I've generally enjoyed cyberpunk SF literature and games like Shadowrun on the old sega, so I'm looking forward to seeing this milieu in rpg form. Hopefully this can be a trend where game publishers think twice before p2w microtransactions again. I enjoyed all ten hours of my free Battlefront 2 trial and had a lot of fun. In light of the microtransaction mess, however, I'll speak with my wallet and wait until big sale this winter or early next spring.

AC: Origins has cosmetic shit and "time saver" packs, and doesn't have any sort of multiplayer "mode" as they are traditionally understood.

"Time savers", jesus christ. Buddy, if I'm bored with a game, I just stop playing it. I don't pour more money into it.

The fact that single player campaigns even have microtransactions is proof of just how ridiculous they've become. It's sad that a small minority of 12 year olds with their parents credit card number and 30 year olds with gambling addictions are keeping them alive.

So is this how we are going to rationalise MTs going forward?

I could careless how cheap of a leisure gaming is, I do not want to have to spend real life money in order to progress my stats. What is it about MTs being tied to player progression thag people just fail to comprehend?

Well you were interested enough to make a comment that essentially dismisses the whole argument being made right now. I mean it is your opinion. I just find it odd how people who make comments that seem to give EA an umbrella all while not truely understanding why the backlash is what it is.

The essence is that even if you choose not to pay, you would still be at a disadvantage because the points you earn in game are so low, that the only logical way to keep up is to buy loot boxes.

In a PvP game like SWFB2, that creates problems and introduces Pay 2 Win scenarios.

Or how about EA not tie progression to MTs? That way it eliminates pay 2 win for those who do not want to have to pay real money just to adequately get the progression.

Why is it so hard for EA to do that?

And I say again, what is it about progression being tied to MTs that people cant comprehend?

So let me get this straight:

1) Progression is tied to what I obtain in the lootboxes rather than XP which can be spent on abilities.
2) I can either obtain these lootboxes by spending points earned by playing the game or by paying real life cash
3) If I choose not to pay real life cash, then I will get to open lootboxes based on the points I earn by playing the game.
4) The points I earn in game are low which means I would have to put in an increased number of hours in order to get the upgrades I want.
5) At the same time, those who choose to pay for the lootboxes, are getting the upgrades at a faster rate than I.
6) This puts me at a disadvantage against those who choose to pay for the lootboxes.
7) Unless I am just Godly good at the game, I will be playing with classes that are inferior to many others who chooses to pay for their upgrades

So how is that not pay to win?

And if you read 3-7, you can see how it creates a pay 2 win scenario. But of course you don't want to see that because it stumps your argument. 

To be honest, I know what is going on here and it all has to do what what happened to MEA and what could possibly happen to Anthem (and by extension, Bioware).

Regardless of that you think of MEA, it is clear that the internet backlash from the very beginning had a lot to do with the reception that MEA had. MEA essentially became a meme generator and ultimately it is possible that the lack of SP DLC and the lack of any true commitment to a MEA2 being announced is due to the internet backlash against MEA early on. Now that the internet backlash tsunami is focusing on SWBF2, a lot of Bioware fans about becoming anxious. Anthem is going to be a MP driven game and no doubt will have some sort of MT/lootbox system. Considering the national (and global) backlash against SWBF2 lootboxes, and given EA's drive to monetize games through MTs, a lot of Bioware fans are putting 2 and 2 together and seeing how this could be a problem for Anthem and Bioware as a whole.

This isn't about SWBF2 anymore as the damage has already been done to that game and this is definately not about MEA anymore. This is about Anthem and insuring that what happened with MEA and SWBF2 does not happen with Anthem. So to be proactive, a lot of Bioware fans are essentially defending EA/SWBF2 because they do not want what happened with previous games (SWBF2/MEA) to happen with Anthem. Thats what all of this is about. Of course you will deny it but that is what it is. Anthem will have MTs in some capacity....Anthem is a Bioware game....Bioware is tied to EA......EA is pushing for the MT forumula in their games......SWBF2 had these MTs and is being chastised for it.....Anthem could be chastised as well.....the "internet" took down MEA/SWBF2......and the "internet" could very well take down Anthem.....if Anthem fails......Bioware could be done for and DA4 in jeopardy. So from a hardcore Bioware fan/loyalist perspective, it is in the best interest that the industry/media/gamers just shuts the hell up about MTs and accept whatever EA gives us because EA is surely going to have MTs in Anthem.