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Interview: Chris Sigaty on LotV & Heroes - Page 2

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aQuaSC
Profile Joined August 2011
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September 27 2015 03:43 GMT
#21
On September 27 2015 12:27 ETisME wrote:
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On September 27 2015 06:58 jalstar wrote:
On September 27 2015 06:50 aQuaSC wrote:
On September 27 2015 06:09 jalstar wrote:
On September 27 2015 05:24 aQuaSC wrote:
Very good questions, I'm happy to hear that Blizzard entirely backed off from the idea of microtransactions. There sure should be skins and such to customize the game, but I'll never agree with an opinion that possibility to pay money for modifying ladder games is going to make the game more appealing. Instead I really hope for good tweaks for the Arcade. The customization mentioned above belongs just there. If you want Day9 voice packs or whatever modification you want then just play with the extension mod. But unless people realize that ladder is the "tryhard" mode, and not 100% of StarCraft II, I guess the begging will never end.

I'd like to see the possibility of picking a color for ladder though. It should happen, as it did with stronger team colors.

Great interview.


Microtransactions would give Blizzard financial incentive to not abandon SC2 after LotV releases. As of now, they've promised not to abandon it, but they have no financial incentive to support it.

It doesn't have to be ladder, they could have microtransactions for Allied Commanders or something.


What financial incentive Blizzard has for supporting Diablo III then? They release new content with every season and it doesn't have a monetizing system. Removed auction house seems to be a different thing.


Have they ever said Reaper of Souls was the last D3 expansion?

Still, i highly doubt blizzard doesnt look at returns when planning future support/release



Yeah, I hate how League of Legends started the trend of microtransactions in this type of games, nobody wanted to have "skins" and "voice packs" in StarCraft II. People wanted the game, not a e-penis show off platform for casuals, as other esport games seem to be.
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FrogsAreDogs
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Canada181 Posts
September 27 2015 04:51 GMT
#22
Who said nobody wanted skins and voice packs in Sc2? Lots of people do. The few skins we got from HOTS were pretty damn popular and there's always people asking for more skins.

Micro-transactions keep a game alive and maintains long term support. It also removes the upfront cost of buying a game, which allows way more players to get into the game.

There's nothing bad about micro-transactions, and it's a shame Blizzard is moving away from it.
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aQuaSC
Profile Joined August 2011
717 Posts
September 27 2015 05:20 GMT
#23
On September 27 2015 13:51 FrogsAreDogs wrote:
Who said nobody wanted skins and voice packs in Sc2? Lots of people do. The few skins we got from HOTS were pretty damn popular and there's always people asking for more skins.

Micro-transactions keep a game alive and maintains long term support. It also removes the upfront cost of buying a game, which allows way more players to get into the game.

There's nothing bad about micro-transactions, and it's a shame Blizzard is moving away from it.


Probably you're right. I just never liked the idea and I won't believe it until I see it with my own eyes, that people will play more StarCraft because their units can look different. It's not that type of a game in my opinion. Or maybe I don't understand the community.
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Kingsky
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Singapore298 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-09-27 05:44:07
September 27 2015 05:42 GMT
#24
i like the idea of skins and voice changes. It would be cool to have abathur voice your base is under attack or somebody else.

It doesn't even impact balance and the game if done right, i just dont see why blizzard does not like the idea =/.

so... many options.. different skins for units, different sound pack, different taunt animations, different dance animations...
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