Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by dleslie on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @12:32PM
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Ah, but it's a social experience. The primary capital isn't one's competitive standing, it's the uniqueness of your gear.
Fortnite's store UI is designed around limited time access panic sales.
Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by kmeisthax on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @07:06PM
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Indeed. In fact, we've even spotted kids using "default" as a slur - which is exactly what you design for if you're building a microtransaction slurry game.
Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by josho on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @08:09PM
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My daughter recently encountered this in Roblox. Her friends gave her a hard time for her default skin. The peer pressure to spend money is real.
Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by rowanG077 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @06:56PM
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This can be easily managed without microttansaction. Simply award in game point that allows a player to buy cosmetics. Do not create any way for players to trade money for in game points.
Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by m9731526 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:10PM
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No profit vs Big profit
Re:“User Engagement” Is Code for “Addiction”
by judge2020 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @01:45PM
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> although not zero impact
For reference https://twitter.com/jmantheguy/status/970497516566347776?s=2...
It is quite possible to be a relatively competitive player without spending a single cent (and without needing excessive grinding to do so, or at least, no more grinding than a paying player).
This is a lot better than most mobile games (pay more or wait # hours to continue), or games with lootboxes whose results give serious competitive advantage. (There are far too many of the latter to even list.)
But I do dislike any game that depends on any form of microtransaction model. I've no real issue with meaningful DLC for single player games (i.e. the equivlent of the old expansion packs), but otherwise a game should either be a one time cost, or a simple subscription. Not some unholy hybrid of the two as has become all too common.