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Forza 7 removing "loot boxes", paid tokens not part of FH4
- Thread starter SmartWaffles
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The first bit is correct. The second is not.
He was half way there.
Good god.
If they really wanted to be "pro consumer" then they wouldn't be having to remove lootboxes in the first place.
Bingo. Heck, I was among those who got a refund originally on FM7 because it was so buggy. I had whole tracks disappearing under me during gameplay, to the point where I couldn't play the game.
Yes, longer races were more profitable, but even with the standard ones you could cover the costs of the 20k lootbox way before you ran out of the remaining uses for each mod.
Turn 10 changed the mods later, imo for the worse, I remember getting more rare mods with bigger bonuses but also with much tougher requirements (like driving a full clean lap). It became more likely to waste mods if you've failed to complete their objectives.
LOL until the next time they bend over to government information gathering programs maybe. You're having a fucking laugh with this.
Wow, glad to hear this, not expected at all.
Can we now ge rid of the homologation crap as well? races are far too restrictive.
Can we now ge rid of the homologation crap as well? races are far too restrictive.
Wont applauding them for something that shouldnt be there in the first place.
Does not matter if its ingame currency because it still fucked with progression structure of the game.
Does not matter if its ingame currency because it still fucked with progression structure of the game.
I really hope this is a joke.
I have no doubt they were planning on implementing real world money spending on these crates, post launch, but after seeing what went down with Star War Battlefront, they chose to abandon their plans. Now that they realize that form of monetization is being rejected, they're admitting defeat and announcing they're never doing that stuff again.
I actually just checked the other day when I loaded up Forza 7 to see if I could spend money other than the extra content in the in-game store and buy the loot crates or whatever and I didn't see it.
I guess I'm glad they're removing them though. Hopefully there will be another way to earn gear (I think you can get them from Forzathons too, though). I never actually bought any and the only loot crates I opened were the ones that came with the VIP pack.
I guess I'm glad they're removing them though. Hopefully there will be another way to earn gear (I think you can get them from Forzathons too, though). I never actually bought any and the only loot crates I opened were the ones that came with the VIP pack.
Yup. It's crazy how this has followed the game. Even some reviews scored the game lower due to "microtransactions" although there have never been microtransactions in the game.
I might be mis-remembering, but weren't they just intending on adding the paid tokens? I thought paid tokens only went towards car purchases? Or did they say something about paying for the loot boxes themselves?
Nice hopefully that garbage is gone for good in every Microsoft IP.
Doesnt matter to me if its cosmetics only or not.
Doesnt matter to me if its cosmetics only or not.
I agree. While the system was annoying (to get cards that changes challenges during races to increase money and exp or to get some gear or cars) it was never a huge deal. I however hated how it was spun and mis-represented by some people to make it seem like the game was full of micro-transaction when that wasn't even remotely true. I am glad to see things change though.
It's good news, but they took way too long to listen to the players on this subject and now it's not going to go into affect until the game is over a year old. I just got this game recently, but it's such a jarring system with the prize crates and mods where they don't even give you free crates for leveling up or doing much of anything from what I've seen. They also need to get rid of mods replacing the assist bonus system or overhaul it to be more about offering extra challenge for bonuses.
The only packs that cost real money are the ones not tied to loot boxes like Run The Jewels or esports skins. You are getting what you pay for with those. The rest you can use in-game currency.
not exactly... as a result of the market not responding well to their numerous attempts at exploiting their user base, they're just continuing their generation-long Xbox One-Eighty.
Didn't they straight up admit they were gonna add in microtransactions at some point. It's obvious the controversy scared them off.
Just like Shadows of War that pulled this shit. This shit shouldn't have been in the first place won't get any praise out of me
Yes they fully intended to plus they had fucked it vip and multiple things in the game than walked back on most of it because of the issues fans took with the game. Some here are just looking to give turn 10 and Microsoft a free pass for no reason.
Lol what an insane post
The crate system didn't bother me (I would never have paid for them anyway, same with tokens) but i'm glad they're going in a different direction with the series.
The loot boxes were fine. You didn't have to spend any money for them, just in game credits that you earned a good amount of.
That's cool, but I never felt like I was especially hampered by their existence in the first place.
I still guess that this will make its way to gamepass eventually. Especially when Helios says there will be even more free content updates in the future and that they said they are currently not working on a new mainline Forza game. Seems like a perfect fit.
You may already understand this, but there was never any real-money system connected to the prize crates, and the micro-transaction tokens they talked about doing (which have been a part of the series since the 360 days) were never brought in. They already removed even the ability to win any cars from crates (and added them for standard purchase, aside from unicorns and "Forza Edition") a few updates back. This new change is removing even the appearance of prize crates, and re-working the race bonus system to account for that.
I think the distinction between all this and what [did] happened with Shadow of War is worth recognizing.
There were still misconceptions aplenty, considering that some people who were not actually playing the game thought that microtransactions were already in, while others thought that prize crates were unavoidable. And since we're talking about what they were essentially saying, it's also worth noting that they specifically said that they would introduce optional tokens only after they had made sure that players were satisfied with the token-less economy. But players were not satisfied, so tokens never happened, and now they never will.
I think that initial changes to the VIP Pass were a far more worrying issue, but thankfully, that was dealt with quickly.
Is this still 150+ GB endless Windows Store download? The game is now on sale but my parent's house has a 16 Mbit/s connection so I probably shouldn't even bother getting it. I love Horizon 3 but last Motorsport game I played was Forza 5 after that I switched to PS4, I do miss my memories from Forza 3/4.
They did not say that. They said they are not currently working on FM8, which could be several things. 1: They would never admit to work on a game until Microsofts marketing campaign starts, which would be E3 next year. It could be called Project Something until it is ready to be called FM8. They might change the title to Forza Motorsport Infinite. Hey, remember when there was talk that Xbox One could be called Xbox Infinity? In any case, the idea that at least part of T10 is not currently working on the next project is ridiculous. We should have gotten at least one or two new tracks, but those track designers don't seem to be working on FM7.
Except unlike Shadow of War...these were never Purchasable with Real Money.
They might have been, but we never liked them even when they were with Digital Money...so they never got that far.
