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EA Sports UFC 3 [UltimateTeam] has the Single Most Egregious Microtransaction Model in Recent Memory
- Thread starter Biosnake
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Heh I'm gonna tweet that to Dana White, hopefully he'll revoke EA's UFC license.
I'd normally agree because sites generally don't care about what happens with sports games or racers, but I think this is different because it's EA. They now have not only the industries eyes on them, but various governments as well. Their biggest mistake was putting that style of microtransation in one of the biggest entertainment IP's in history. Had they just plugged it into the likes of NFS or UFC then it would've likely allowed them to continue to fly under the radar.
Has there been any talk about being able to matchmake and exclude custom fighters? That would allow you to circumvent this bullshit.
Paying for a physical boost in a UFC match is nothing new, Jon Jones did it for years.
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So boycotting EA feels really easy if every game they make is actively grosser to play. It's not even morals at this point who the fuck would want to play a game like this?
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This is my take (and hope) as well. They deserve to be raked over the coals for this garbage.
Game wise the beta is pretty fun....but yes..there are loot boxes and although you can't currently buy them it's pretty clear there will be a pay to win option judging by the packs.
The xp gain system appears to be very similar to the battlefront beta so it will be interesting to see how this game gets launched
The xp gain system appears to be very similar to the battlefront beta so it will be interesting to see how this game gets launched
This game had no hope
It's coming too quickly after BFII to have any major changes to its progression
EA need to feverishly change as much as they can right now because this narrative has already gotten away from them. For the near future *any* EA title is going to be tainted, and this level of loot boxes and MTCs are only exacerbating the issue
It's coming too quickly after BFII to have any major changes to its progression
EA need to feverishly change as much as they can right now because this narrative has already gotten away from them. For the near future *any* EA title is going to be tainted, and this level of loot boxes and MTCs are only exacerbating the issue
It's basically the same system that they introduced in NFS Payback. All of your upgrades (gearbox, ECU, brakes etc) are earned through cards. And you can either get these cards by winning an event, trading in three part tokens or by buying a premium shipment which will give you part tokens. In the game they also let you earn part tokens by trading in a card that you don't want, but you only get 1 part token for that. You can absolutely upgrade your car on your own through grinding, but it is a real grind. Just as an example, when I bought a car for the final chapter I had to spend around an hour and a half just doing the same race over and over to get it upgraded to the point where it was ready to tackle those final missions. And you have to do that with at least 4 different cars. The grind is slow enough that it'll make some just take the easy route and buy those premium shipments.
Me too! I assumed that this was an article from The Onion for a split second.
Alright, fuck it, Imma stop buying FIFA and just go buy PES every year until EA stops this shit. I can't believe that fucking Konami is the lesser of two evils here, but welcome to 2017, I guess.
EA killed my enthusiasm for sports games like a decade ago, but 2k is fucking trash too.
This shit just makes it easier for me to completely ignore games.
This shit just makes it easier for me to completely ignore games.
I care :( I voted with my wallet and finally didn't buy it this year and they went on to sell more copies than last year lol.
At first I LOL'd but then I thought "don't give them ideas!"
sigh.....
Oh hey, they're doing that to you guys too?
Come join us over in the SW Battlefront II thread, we know all about this shit.
Although it sounds like the implementation in this game is even worse, which is hard to believe.
Come join us over in the SW Battlefront II thread, we know all about this shit.
Although it sounds like the implementation in this game is even worse, which is hard to believe.
Will be buying that used / on a CD key gray market site. A good policy to adopt for EA games. Even if you buy it used on Day 1 for $55 instead of $60, that's money that they don't see.
Fucking EA....
I was literally just playing UFC2 a few days ago (cousin bought it on the PSN Black Friday sale for £7) and thinking I might pick up the new one when it released. I think I'll probably just avoid all EA games from here on out.
NFS, BFII and now UFC3 as well? Third times a strike.
I barely got to know you Anthem...
I was literally just playing UFC2 a few days ago (cousin bought it on the PSN Black Friday sale for £7) and thinking I might pick up the new one when it released. I think I'll probably just avoid all EA games from here on out.
NFS, BFII and now UFC3 as well? Third times a strike.
I barely got to know you Anthem...
Yeah, this feels really unresponsive, but I prefer some of the new controls over the previous games. Simple Submissions is kinda neat since I am terrible and terrified of the ground game in the other games. Head bobbing seems to work a lot better this year too.
I care too it's BS never buying a Take-Two game again either.
Until you realize EA don't care about game sales and even just playing the game makes you vulnerable to the real way they make money.
Ultimate Fighter is separate to ranked, this stuff shouldn't affect ranked matchmaking. Just quick match and ultimate fighter.
If it's anything like UFC2, it probably won't appear in single player. Big problem if it does however..
I think it's important to note that Ultimate Fighter does not affect the rest of the game, it is very possible to just play the game normally without ever touching UF. It was like this in UFC2 and it was fine.
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There really needs to be a special warning on the game box about this sort of thing. Just way too far for a paid title to go and pretty much invalidates the whole purpose of playing the game normally in the first place.
Fight Night Champion had a mode similar to this, where it was very easy to gain advantages by paying extra.
It's only going to get worse from here. Every EA game will become even more heinous than Battlefront 2 ever was. And they won't be the only publisher on this bandwagon of greed out to prey on the weak, vulnerable and innocent with their Wilson lootboxes.
It's all about "player choice". You can choose to play these games for a 1,000 hours to be competitive. Or you can pay EA a 1,000 dollars and fast track the process like a fast pass at an amusement park. Pick your poison.
Ewwwwwwww
This level is too far beyond disgusting.
What's the point of playing fighting game anymore then ? I saw free mobile game that use this as BM but it isn't that worse compare to this which is exactly what "Wilson's Lootbox" model is.
This level is too far beyond disgusting.
What's the point of playing fighting game anymore then ? I saw free mobile game that use this as BM but it isn't that worse compare to this which is exactly what "Wilson's Lootbox" model is.
Yep, fuck EA. I'm kind've glad they've effectively killed all the properties they made that I liked (and the teams that developed them) because now I don't need to see them all prostitute themselves like this.
It's a wonder Chess made it as long as it has without the ability to pay to upgrade all your pawns to queens right away.
It's a wonder Chess made it as long as it has without the ability to pay to upgrade all your pawns to queens right away.
Goddamn it. Ultimate Team was fine in UFC 2 there was no fucking need for this, EA. Fucking hell man, I've been playing videogames for 30 years and I want absolutely no part of this microtransaction, lootbox lottery bullshit.
And to think I bought Fifa on the Switch just to throw EA a bone hoping for a NHL or Madden port.
And to think I bought Fifa on the Switch just to throw EA a bone hoping for a NHL or Madden port.
They have literally f*cked up EVERY SINGLE release. How is this even possible?
