On March 22 2024 06:12 Simberto wrote: How is the monetization model in that? I heard that it is a bit of a microtransaction hell?
For D4? Nah, that's all optional and doesn't affect or interrupt gameplay.
Sorry, to clarify, i was asking about Last Epoch.
You probably think about Lost Ark
I mean, that depends on the perspective. I personally think both LE and PoE are microtransaction hells, just not in a p2w sense.
What do you mean by this? I don't remember how it was in PoE, but in LE, the microtransaction shop is basically invisible for the entire game, unless you go out of your way to proactively find the one button that opens up the shop. I actually didn't even realize that microtransactions were in the game until after dozens of hours of playing, because the developers do such a good job of not annoying you with cosmetic/optional purchases that cost real money. On the other hand, Diablo 4's microtransactions are a lot more visible (not that you're ever required to purchase anything, and I never found it a big deal to just ignore the occasional indicator or offer).
Did you just mean that the items in the shop are expensive?
On March 22 2024 06:12 Simberto wrote: How is the monetization model in that? I heard that it is a bit of a microtransaction hell?
For D4? Nah, that's all optional and doesn't affect or interrupt gameplay.
Sorry, to clarify, i was asking about Last Epoch.
You probably think about Lost Ark
I mean, that depends on the perspective. I personally think both LE and PoE are microtransaction hells, just not in a p2w sense.
What do you mean by this? I don't remember how it was in PoE, but in LE, the microtransaction shop is basically invisible for the entire game, unless you go out of your way to proactively find the one button that opens up the shop. I actually didn't even realize that microtransactions were in the game until after dozens of hours of playing, because the developers do such a good job of not annoying you with cosmetic/optional purchases that cost real money. On the other hand, Diablo 4's microtransactions are a lot more visible (not that you're ever required to purchase anything, and I never found it a big deal to just ignore the occasional indicator or offer).
Did you just mean that the items in the shop are expensive?
LE is less intrusive for sure. It "just" has an illuminated button in the main menu if you press "esc". PoE is more intrusive with the green button in right by the action bar, hotkey for shop is on "M" by default (the key you usually open the map with in RPGs) and stuff like the "free" battle pass, where they pretend it's part of the lore and annoy you with pop ups, announcements in chat etc. In both games most rare equipment mostly looks like dogshit. Tbf, most stuff ingame looks like dogshit as well but that's because "shiny blingbling" is not my thing. If that's your thing, you are out of luck if you are looking ingame. Also, you can't turn off effects by other players, which means every time you seem them it breaks immersion because a lot of the visual effects are just that ridiculous.
That said, I think D4 is much worse than both because it's a full price game with microtransactions and battle pass which pop up everywhere in menus and so on.
D4's advertising is definitely in your face. But the world is bleak and gray and I haven't noticed any of the cosmetics being out of the ordinary. Either that or I haven't seen any because nobody can afford them.
But at the same time, some companies have made billions selling cosmetics in first person games.
On April 23 2024 03:40 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: I'm sorry Blizz... there is no coming back from this. AI is now making songs about how bad the game is, what's worse the songs are actually good.
The next few seasons better knock it out of the park. No time hoping the expansion saves you.
So catchy, funny how that one last blizzard fan boy keeps trying to post here with new account :D. How this mental disorder is called? (Other than "Hey lad, D4 bad")
On April 23 2024 03:40 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: I'm sorry Blizz... there is no coming back from this. AI is now making songs about how bad the game is, what's worse the songs are actually good.
The next few seasons better knock it out of the park. No time hoping the expansion saves you.
So catchy, funny how that one last blizzard fan boy keeps trying to post here with new account :D. How this mental disorder is called? (Other than "Hey lad, D4 bad")
Explain how {CC}StealthBlue post behaviour is reasonable. Check out Page 123, he basically went on a 10 chain post, posting clickbait opinions. How is that acceptable? How is he not a hating crusader...Against what again? Whats the reason?
Also: Point out what i have said that was so unreasonable. What have i been banned for? It must be quite obvious, since everyone knows whats up. Keep that Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread in mind