Tacticular Cancer: We'll have your balls

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Would you pay money to reload your gun?

Discussion in 'General Gaming' started by DragoFireheart, Mar 21, 2012.

  1. DragoFireheart I wanted a custom tag but all I got was this.

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    Old video, but I thought I would share it anyways.



    Quote from the video description:
    This is a portion of a speech EA CEO John Riccitiello gave at a stockholder's meeting, in which he talks about Microtransactions and how effective they are in getting money from gamers.

    For comedic effect, I've added the Emperor's Theme from Star Wars to his talk... it seems appropriate, as EA Bioware is developing the new Star Wars MMORPG (hopefully microtransaction free!)

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  2. Angthoron Arcane Patron

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    No, but I'd pay for each time I touch my foreskin while beating off to my party member NPCs.

  3. Ed123 Liturgist Patron

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    Bitch please, I already pay money to reload in Mass Effect 3 multiplayer (Thermal Clip Packs).

  4. Oriebam Formerly M4AE1BR0-something

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    He says this is a better future for the industry. Is he implying "the industry" could start relying completely microtransactions somehow?


    Anyway, stupid questions aside why is this video have so many dislikes

  5. Black Prophet

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    Compared to this guy, Kotick is nothing but a jolly Santa.

  6. Oesophagus Arbiter

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    @Comguard1 Dislike. It makes a red Lightsaber.
    ThreeSixXero 2 hours ago

  7. Father Walker Potato Ranger

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  8. Average Manatee Prophet

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    I doubt he is literally thinking of charging to reload guns. He's using a very easy to understand example to illustrate the idea of microtransactions to stockholders (i.e. people whose gaming knowledge is Pacman-level at most).

  9. Dicksmoker Scholar

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    Should I feel amused, sad, or angry about that video?

    I don't what is the proper response.

  10. Grimlorn Savant

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    I'll pay to kick that fucker in the head.
    The Genius Brofists this.

  11. SCO Arcane

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    Be intentionally ambiguous.

  12. sgc_meltdown Magister

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    I have mixed feelings about ambiguity, but you shouldn't consider that to be my final say on the matter.
    Dicksmoker Brofists this.

  13. Dicksmoker Scholar

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    What I was thinking.

    I think.

  14. sea Arcane

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    Morally, this sort of thinking and practice disgusts me. It's not just about microtransactions, it's about actively engineering games with feedback loops which exist specifically to encourage microtransactions. Fun and enjoyment isn't the primary concern of the game's design - it's getting players to feel motivated to pay money.

    From a business perspective, if people are willing to pay, why deny them that? I don't think I'd ever want to make games that are built around manipulating people so crassly, but better items, aesthetic DLCs, etc.? Sure, if they don't damage the core gameplay.

  15. Bratislav Learned

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    when people just stop being retards on mass, things will change.. Until then, enjoy ur 10 dlc pack, 4 dlc NPC pack, and 3 dlc Wep amo pack, and fuck you if u dont like it, cause there are plenty of others who do : D

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