Back in the 90s and 2000s, we had a word for it when you pay for something, and then part of the consideration gained by the developer is the opportunity to upsell you:
Adware. This game is Adware.
I just want to play a game without someone constantly trying to give me FOMO and persuade me to spend more. Making me feel bad unless I spend money is the exact opposite of what I hope to get out of a game.
Edit: Various proofs that were demanded:
https://i.imgur.com/eLLMaOn.png
https://i.imgur.com/hjIyihH.png
https://i.imgur.com/gW3CaNy.png
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Where are you seeing ads? On the launcher?
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It’s not adware.
And we are not in the 90’s.
There is no FOMO unless you are excited about things in a cash shop that you don’t have to open. I haven’t noticed anyone wearing anything out of there. Horse armors and transmogs drop well enough on their own.
Case closed.
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Best mount in the game is the ghost mount which is a drop
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This is a lie. There isn’t a single thing in-game that directs you to the shop. It is a tab you can click on if you choose to.
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the hell are you even talking about. There are no popups, no “buy this limited offer now” none of that. You dont have to purchase cosmetics…you bought the game. you have full access to the game…no paywalls…the fk… use your brain.
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Huh? Come on. These babies are getting extreme. Where the heck are the forum mods.
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There’s literally an icon in my minimap directing me to my “purchases” where I can apparently buy stuff, which is pretty interesting since I didn’t purchase anything.
I also get a neon exclamation point next to the “shop” tab every time I open the menu.
This is called marketing. These are called advertisements.
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Immortal is a game that actually has these problems. There is no reason to paste them onto Diablo IV when they aren’t there. You are in the wrong forum, especially since there are a myriad of valid criticisms of this type to make about that game.
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This is called limited brain cells.
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back in the 90s and 00s there were less cry babies on the boards too
times change LOL
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That’s not even true either.
This literally doesn’t exist. I have no idea what you are talking about and have played at least 100 hours.
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Lol! My god. Get over it. This is way off balance. It’s there to tell you there is new stuff IN CASE you want to look. Nothing is making you look except your own mind.
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Yes it does. You’re just wrong.
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I havnt not felt pressure once to open the shop, I unbound the key on day 1 of EA, and barely recall it exists most of the time. I’d prefer it doesnt exist, but it is no where near as invasive as immortals.
Unless you installed one of the overlays from overwolf trying to get a better map or something i call absolute bullsh… I do not have this. the cash shop button isnt even visible unless you hit escape or go into a map/menu. otherwise, its invisible during gameplay.
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There is NOTHING on the mini-map directing you to the shop. This is flat-out not true.
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I’m not interesting in debating this since most of the people reading will know that you’re wrong.
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I think he meant the main map, which always has the shop with an ! on it.