So considering the price of a skin set in the shop, the Premium battle pass gives a lot of value right now for 1000 Platinums.
- 12 Armor Transmogs
- 19 Weapon Transmogs
- 4 Headstones
- 1 Emote per class (5 total)
- 2 Mounts and Mount Armors
- 5 Mount Trophies
- 700 Platinum
- 2 Town Portals & Titles
- 3 Emblems
Now, with the new Reliquary system, we only get 25 extra rewards for the 3 paid Reliquaries. I mean, even the free Battle pass right now gives us like 14 rewards(if you exclude the ashes) versus the 9 weâll get in the Reliquary.
So where is the value here ?
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When they first mentioned the new and exciting battle pass rework it was obvious to me that whatever they did it would be a money making gimmick. If it isnât yet it will be.
They say players wanted that updated. Which players?
I canât take them seriously anymore.
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i mean i agree in a way for sure, but i mean its obvious that a battlepass is supposed to create income, and create extra income.
So many people here at times where confused that 1 purchased battle pass wont reward enough currency for the next one.
As i said before, im speaking with my wallet and see how much i like s8. i for sure dont hate d4, ill just be a little more cautious right now. ^^ - no day 1 battlepass for me :>
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It did say something in there about the free battlepass earning you plat no? At least I thought I saw thatâŚbecause I remember being shocked by it.
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I wouldnât care at all if they were just honest. But instead they try to pass it off as a highly requested feature.
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I know very little about it to be honest. But I can realistically predict where itâs going.
Yeah I think it was either in the text or the short s8 intro video.
I just remember making a mental note, âoh that is newâ when I heard/read it.
Edit: I found it, it was under the battlepass section it said
Belialâs Return is a non-premium Battle Pass Reliquary, which means it doesnât require Platinum to access. It even contains a couple hundred Platinum for you to unlock.
here: Combat Deception in Season 8: Belialâs Return â Diablo IV â Blizzard News
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yea, but lets stop putting blizzard to a court about this. they were bought by microsoft. GGG Was bought by tencent, etc etc. It all leads down to âblizzard north isnt there anymoreâ, which we all know^^
its just becoming so boring that people are so suprised about this.
So - incase someone didnt know, yes, microsoft blizzard wants profit. If you dont like something, dont purchase further products and see how things unfold ^^
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huh? it did? i didnt see that, but im curious now ^^
It did say that it contains a ââcouple hundred Platinumââ, whatever that means.
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i mean thats pretty cool for the people who dont want, or cant purchase a bp.
thanks, didnt see it! i mean people have also been asking for collectible platinum in the past here. guess that could work out for them?
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Many players have stated they wanted free platinum in the battlepass. Now itâs there.
You can search the forums if you disbelieve.
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Yeah, this bit is definitely frustrating me from what I see so far. Seems like theyâre just trying to motivate a few more suckers. Iâll wait to see what it all looks like in-game before I pass judgment, but itâs looking a little suspect. 
I donât recall the overriding desire being to see some miniscule amount in the battlepass itself (though I donât doubt somebody somewhere wanted exactly that, no matter how meager) rather than from gameplay in general, but if weâre talking 300 per season, they may as well not give any out at all. Anything you need to save up for a couple years for the option of purchasing one solitary digital bundle with a true materials cost of approximately nothing is going to rub a lot of people the wrong way. 
I can believe that. But the âroadmapâ primarily featuring paid for content, like battle pass stuff and collab shop items, has left a sour taste in my mouth.
And I guarantee you that the new battle pass doesnât have players best interest at heart. Free plat is cool but the whole system didnât need to be reworked for that. Making money is good and well but donât disguise it as something it isnât.
Why?
For those currently not paying - itâs free Platinum.
For those currently spending 1,000 Platinum/month, itâs the same cost.
The only unknown is if 700 Platinum will return (in total) as a return for paid customers.
The only suspect part is the 2,800 plan that includes additional cosmetics. Thatâs the obvious encouragement. They want players to go for the pet/wings.
While I agree with this at an ethical level, I feel compelled to say that fooling people into spending their money where they might otherwise not is basically the whole point of marketing, especially when itâs unnecessary fluff that everybody could go without. Itâs like telling these veryâŚirritatingâŚemployees to not do their very annoying job. 
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oh you might be wrong there. Since we are so easy to talk about âmajoritiesâ here id dare to say that the âmajorityâ asked for free platinum. Luckily it there now. Another great community driven improvement.
we gotta see what the collab stuff ends up with. you assume its going to be skins, and i dont blame you. i do hope it has some seasonal effects eventually.
i mean⌠as shivera said⌠people wanted changes to itâŚwe arent talking about 2 or 3 posts here.
hence why i keep saying, be mindful with your awesome game-enhancing suggestions ^^
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Youâre not wrong. Iâd be less cynical if they did what theyâre doing and improved the game at a decent pace at the same time.
Sorry, I 100% disagree. Saying such follows exactly what Iâve echoed about much of ghis community for a long while: âplayers are given an inch, then ask for a mileâ.
If a free player (defined as never buying BPs) can get a free BP every 3rd Season, that is indeed something, and more tyan what Blizzard has given over the previous 7 Seasons.
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