Sadly, this is most likely going to be a trend for the future… I do not see them changing, or trying to fix what they have done. No hints of a better future…
I, myself, am going to finish off this BP then stop playing for a while. Only play if I have the inch too… Seeing how I have 6 years of skins, there doesn’t seem to be much to progress for me.
These new BPs better have some whooper of items, or a try to pick a non-obvious new character for the customization… Sadly, It will most likely be Tracer or Hanzo… if history rhymes…
Pure lack of imagination, and their only goal is money…
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Yup, same here, just saw the trailer for the new “event” all they’re giving us for free is sprays and icons, and going to be attempting to sell half a decade old skins for $50, screw Blizzard, screw Activision. Can’t wait for this company to flop.
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Meanwhile you think you’re the guy to listen to on game balance changes?
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you know what else is 40 dollars? god of war on steam until the 31st. i wonder which is a better value for my money, hm…
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59k posts, am I supposed to know you or something? Seems like you practically live here, or are a Blizzard shill.
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Maybe not. I’m just a guy who makes a lot of design suggestions, and is very much against the “Design Overwatch Roles like it’s an MMORPG” that you keep posting about.
How can this game survive? - #10 by GreyFalcon-11737
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you know what else is 40 dollars? god of war on steam until the 31st. i wonder which is a better value for my money, hm…
That is what I do with F2P games. Go… I could buy this, OR… (loads steam) I could buy these…
Saves me from dishing out money to these companies that think that 15-150 dollars for some vanity item is worth it; looking at you ESO and you Mansions for 150 >.>
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that’s actually one of the ways i was coaxed out of compulsive spending habits, which really says something about how predatory these cash shops are. diversifying media interests and using money i would spend on mtx to instead get something else entirely…and y’know what, instead of dumping $300 on FF’s Mogstation i bought the Dishonored series and it kept me occupied for months. i look forward to doing the same for GOW, or hell, there are tons of great indie games out there right now
its just sad that the future of a game that used to be a retreat from predatory online cash shops will instead be another instance of me searching for what else to play. it is what it is, i guess. all we can do is hope that blizzard makes less from this than they expect
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Who would want this game to be anything like a MMORPG? I want a competitively integral shooter, which we currently don’t have in OW2, in the mechanics or ranking system, and especially not in Blizzard currently.
Maybe you should try playing Quickplay or Ranked instead of the galery. Like, i get that new skins are cool and it´s nice using them, but jeez… the real thing we are here for is the game and it´s core
I get it, they’re bad prices. But you don’t have to buy anything to have fun.
But if collecting things really gets your goats grazed, try a cardgame in the real irl next time. Your investments tends to only go up over time (with first editions, at the very least)
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It is tough. I didn’t realise that f2p removes the entire progression system from the game, forcing you to pay for it. But at the same time paying for it isn’t enough because they are still charging for skins separately in the store. So to complete everything would cost a FORTUNE!
Worse still, a f2p player gets no sense of progression. There are no rewards for them or incentive to play unpopular roles like support. No point in events or getting a high endorsement level. No point in grinding at all. Nothing.
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i can’t even imagine playing this f2p, or even coming in as a new player. play like 30 games, your interest is piqued in new skins, and…wow, okay, the sum total cost of OW1 cosmetics alone are over $12,000
good game, blizz
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I lasted 4 levels, as a F2P… then I just got the BP… and I own 85% of the old OW1 skins, including a few rare ones like Blizzcon ones.
I just need SOME progression… But they really need to add coins in that BP… 6+ months, for 1 skin… is insane.
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Ah, yes, famously inexpensive and completely accessible card games. Definitely cheaper than the OW shop.
Also not every game is exactly a great time. Occasionally you get teamed with people who are fully tilted before you even leave spawn. Collectibles took some of the sting out of the harder games.
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When I saw the price of the Halloween skins from previous seasons in a bundle I couldn’t believe it. I own them all I think from OW1 but they are charging a fortune for them. It is a completely different world to what it was before.
Also the new hero unlock - lvl 55 is really really high for a f2p account with no xp boost.
I’m not sure I can be bothered with all this. There are no rewards anymore and everything costs a fortune except the battle pass but I resent having to grind it. The system is rubbish.
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I’m close to this point as well.
I was even willing to commit to buying/earning every battle pass to collect the mythic skins for every hero, since that’s the only thing you can realistically get “all of” now.
But the total lack of care they have shown for this game makes me feel like an idiot for caring about it myself. There’s nothing creative and vibrant and joyful about this game anymore. It’s no longer a fun place to log in when I’m just bored and looking to waste time.
Blizzard clearly doesn’t care about this game the way players have for the past 6 years. They used to get visibly excited to share whatever new things they had for us, now we just get a blog post with some perverse new wealth extraction scheme they’ve cooked up.
I really do just feel like this game is a total waste of time now. It probably always was, but all the wires are visible now and the magic is just gone. Easily the most disappointing release I’ve ever experienced, of anything entertainment related.
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You mean Activision’s greed, Blizzard died back in 2008 when vivendi sold it off allowing Activision to take over. Then blizzard was finally buried in 2018 when Morhaime jumped ship.
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couldn’t agree more. the shop has a section called “items for you” or whatever and the ONE i didnt own after days of it refreshing was the scuba sigma skin…for 19 bucks. seriously blizz???
i’m in the same boat. like, i love this game, ive invested WAY too much time into it, the setting and the characters, the artstyle, the gameplay, the cosmetics – it’s always been so enjoyable for me. but i don’t think i can stick it through another holiday without HUGE change…and i don’t see that change coming right now. 0 communication, they’re completely tone deaf. they just don’t care about the average player, and even the veneer of retaining player loyalty has completely gone out the widow
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you captured this way better than i could. i would have happily supported this game if the prospect of doing so didn’t make me feel like a chump. it’s just soulless now.
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