The Microtransactor!

[Scorpid]

EA's next marketing strategy? Buying every magazine for your gun. There are now no longer any random ammo loot. You are free of course to focus on melee weapons... that they sell for a premium at their store. Want to use fists? You have to buy that ability in the collectors edition DLC. Want to progress to level 2? Sorry but thats barred with a gate, that requires this specific key for the low low price of 9.99 or your regional equivalent.

You are of course expected to pay the usual hourly fee so your 360, PS3, or equivalent doesn't simply shred your disc and burn it to ash. To finish your transaction, please link your bank account directly to EA.

Your avatar is from Fallout 3. Where you had to pay $15 for the real ending. I really feel like Bethesda might do something like this first.

Fallout New Vegas was worse. The vanilla ending of the game is just so disappointing but every one of its DLC is worth it and the last one is the true ending to game, but it's obsidian and Bethesda so I can't say I'm as reluctant to throw them some extra cash as I am as at EA, even if it is for Visceral.

 

[dragongit]

EA's next marketing strategy? Buying every magazine for your gun. There are now no longer any random ammo loot. You are free of course to focus on melee weapons... that they sell for a premium at their store. Want to use fists? You have to buy that ability in the collectors edition DLC. Want to progress to level 2? Sorry but thats barred with a gate, that requires this specific key for the low low price of 9.99 or your regional equivalent.

You are of course expected to pay the usual hourly fee so your 360, PS3, or equivalent doesn't simply shred your disc and burn it to ash. To finish your transaction, please link your bank account directly to EA.

Your avatar is from Fallout 3. Where you had to pay $15 for the real ending. I really feel like Bethesda might do something like this first.

Fallout New Vegas was worse. The vanilla ending of the game is just so disappointing but every one of its DLC is worth it and the last one is the true ending to game, but it's obsidian and Bethesda so I can't say I'm as reluctant to throw them some extra cash as I am as at EA, even if it is for Visceral.

I just happened to choose a generic avatar from the site's stock. Bethesda has yet to come to the same level as EA does when it comes to nickle and diming it's customers.

 

[Arslan Aladeen]

Sorta off topic, but the idea of free roaming in a space battleship graveyard sounds kinda cool. Wish they made the whole game like that.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

Pah, the Microtransactor clearly has several glowing weak spots; it should be more than easy enough to take down!

 

[Darth_Payn]

Odd train of thought....
EA ATM
EATM
-EAT 'EM
-EA ?

You can also get EAT ME from that. That's the appropriate response to all this microtransaction bollocks.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

EA's next marketing strategy? Buying every magazine for your gun. There are now no longer any random ammo loot. You are free of course to focus on melee weapons... that they sell for a premium at their store. Want to use fists? You have to buy that ability in the collectors edition DLC. Want to progress to level 2? Sorry but thats barred with a gate, that requires this specific key for the low low price of 9.99 or your regional equivalent.

You are of course expected to pay the usual hourly fee so your 360, PS3, or equivalent doesn't simply shred your disc and burn it to ash. To finish your transaction, please link your bank account directly to EA.

The fun part is, the CEO of EA actually made a speech singing the praises of the business model you're describing

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Your avatar is from Fallout 3. Where you had to pay $15 for the real ending. I really feel like Bethesda might do something like this first.

That was as a result of fan feedback though. People wanted a new ending and were very vocal about it. Doesn't excuse the terrible original ending, but as far as I know it was not a pre-calculated money grubbing tactic.

 

[dragongit]

EA's next marketing strategy? Buying every magazine for your gun. There are now no longer any random ammo loot. You are free of course to focus on melee weapons... that they sell for a premium at their store. Want to use fists? You have to buy that ability in the collectors edition DLC. Want to progress to level 2? Sorry but thats barred with a gate, that requires this specific key for the low low price of 9.99 or your regional equivalent.

You are of course expected to pay the usual hourly fee so your 360, PS3, or equivalent doesn't simply shred your disc and burn it to ash. To finish your transaction, please link your bank account directly to EA.

The fun part is, the CEO of EA actually made a speech singing the praises of the business model you're describing

Should I be laughing or crying? That is spooky, I didn't even know about this speech on microtransactions.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Should I be laughing or crying? That is spooky, I didn't even know about this speech on microtransactions.

It's quite the speech. You kinda have to admire that level of shamelessly audacious evil.

 

[dashiz94]

WHY is this such a ridiculous issue for people. Hell, I praised the microtransactions in Dead Space 3 because it's so innocuous that you can completely ignore it. Don't want to spend time searching for parts? (Which to me partly defeats the purpose of Dead Space) Then just spend a buck and get a bunch of items. Simple as that. Feel like playing the damn game and earning your reward? Then don't use microtransactions.

 

[NerfedFalcon]

WHY is this such a ridiculous issue for people. Hell, I praised the microtransactions in Dead Space 3 because it's so innocuous that you can completely ignore it. Don't want to spend time searching for parts? (Which to me partly defeats the purpose of Dead Space) Then just spend a buck and get a bunch of items. Simple as that. Feel like playing the damn game and earning your reward? Then don't use microtransactions.

Maybe. But perhaps in the next game, because people still bought it, EA or their stockholders will take that as a sign that microtransactions are a good thing. And then in Dead Space 4, you won't be able to get anything but the most basic guns without shelling out a little extra.

"Don't like, don't use" is not really a valid counter to a change that people don't like - especially if it's likely to become more prominent in the next game.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

Should I be laughing or crying? That is spooky, I didn't even know about this speech on microtransactions.

It's quite the speech. You kinda have to admire that level of shamelessly audacious evil.

I especially liked the evil background music from Star Wars in it XD. Evil it is, when did he say this, was it quite recent?

 

[Tanakh]

Thanks for the comic, has been some weeks since I liked one of your works.

 

[dragongit]

Should I be laughing or crying? That is spooky, I didn't even know about this speech on microtransactions.

It's quite the speech. You kinda have to admire that level of shamelessly audacious evil.

Two things I'd like to point out. One, yes, it is shamlessly how evil and greedy this asshole is.

Secondly, I didn't realize your user name until after the second reply. I read the message and I go "miracle of sound? that sounds like that section on Escapist". Shows how absolutely perceptive I am.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Two things I'd like to point out. One, yes, it is shamlessly how evil and greedy this asshole is.

Secondly, I didn't realize your user name until after the second reply. I read the message and I go "miracle of sound? that sounds like that section on Escapist". Shows how absolutely perceptive I am.

Lol, well there ya go

 

[The Wooster]

Thanks for the comic, has been some weeks since I liked one of your works.

That's alright. I still like you anyway.

 

[Tanakh]

That's alright. I still like you anyway.

Yay! Fuzzy feelings all around!

Spoiler: Good Vibrations!!

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seems i am failing at youtube tags, heres the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrKKbaClME

I must say tough. I only post here and there because I think your work is good, complain (stating my reasons) because I care!!

 

[dumbseizure]

WHY is this such a ridiculous issue for people. Hell, I praised the microtransactions in Dead Space 3 because it's so innocuous that you can completely ignore it. Don't want to spend time searching for parts? (Which to me partly defeats the purpose of Dead Space) Then just spend a buck and get a bunch of items. Simple as that. Feel like playing the damn game and earning your reward? Then don't use microtransactions.

Maybe. But perhaps in the next game, because people still bought it, EA or their stockholders will take that as a sign that microtransactions are a good thing. And then in Dead Space 4, you won't be able to get anything but the most basic guns without shelling out a little extra.

"Don't like, don't use" is not really a valid counter to a change that people don't like - especially if it's likely to become more prominent in the next game.

I have an idea, how about crossing that bridge when we get to it?

My god, just because micro transactions mayy be successful in this game, that doesn't mean they will be thrown in willy nilly into freaking everything.

I mean, these transactions are for lazy people who don't want to work their ass off finding parts. That doesn't mean they will be used next to block core features.

 

[Idlemessiah]

Don't see Erin trembling at a mans feet too often. That's just kind of weird

But to be fair, Erin is not the sort to give in to microtransactions when there are the options to shoot it or run away from it. Clutch on the other hand is just gullible enough to cave if it gives him the chance to be the hero for at least a panel or two.

 

[The Youth Counselor]

Please, for the love of God and all that is holy. DON'T GIVE THEM ANY FUNNY IDEAS!

If EA thought for even a microsecond that this could work, they would use it. You know they can't help themselves.

If someone doesn't give them one, where else is EA going to get an idea?