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Have you ever decided to not play a game simply because you missed out on an exclusive reward?
Dauzqul
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This question may seem dumb to most, but have any of you ever decided to not play a game simply because you missed out on an exclusive beta reward, cross-promotion reward, pre-order reward etc?
I'm just curious.
I always wanted to try Marvel Heroes. I really wanted to play as the Black Symbiote Spider-Man (animated suit). I found out that I had to be a "founder" in order to obtain that suit, so I ended up not playing. I know it seems pretty petty, but am I the only weirdo here?
I'm just curious.
I always wanted to try Marvel Heroes. I really wanted to play as the Black Symbiote Spider-Man (animated suit). I found out that I had to be a "founder" in order to obtain that suit, so I ended up not playing. I know it seems pretty petty, but am I the only weirdo here?
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I think all that stuff eventually gets released to platforms that have the game I recently seen his face in an article here or on massivelyop so he might be releasing beyond that.
On the other hand, If the game has the scripted death of a character i really like then i skip the game entirely. I hate not being able to save a potentially memorable character because the devs were lazy enough to script their deaths to avoid adding player options/consequences to the game. Let me just have a bad ending if it means i saved someone who was supposed to die in the canon story. I'm fine with that.
Before buying a game i go to the wiki and look for the back story of all the main/support characters to see whats up with them. I've never really cared about spoilers.
I really think its just awful design it has nothing to do with effort or skill. people think its a reward for doing something but really it just makes other players feel awful because its now unattainable.
* Usually these Jobs / Cards were significantly more powerful than average, and in some cases all but required to progress in the game, which made me think: Why am I spending $$ on this when they can just release an even more powerful thing next week and ask for more $$?
Funny thing that for the first 2 years of playing MH both Weapon X and Symbiote SM were costumes I wish I had but didn't have the money at the time the Ultimate Pack was being sold. It is kind of strange that a thing like a costume gave me such hardcore fomo but it has happened in games after that as well.
Other games that made me feel the same way was WoW with some of the in-game trading card + Blizzcon stuff and some SMITE skins that are no longer available.
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"Early bird gets the worm" . . . you can also get rewarded for coming later and not have to deal with suboptimal systems or spend all your money on costume that is inferior to one that comes out but you don't have the cash for.
So . . . basically, doesn't bother me at all.
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Just pixels? Well, music is just waves. So are movies come to think of it.
And in the end, if they are "just pixels" then why bother spending time and money when you can be doing anything else that is "not just pixels".
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that you don't care about certain aesthetics in game and more power to you. It's the "just pixels" thing that has always seemed strange.
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So yeah one of the reasons I do not like GW2 at all is because of this exact reason "Limited Time Content" (SPEND $100 TODAY) to get your exclusive content, or you can't get it for another year if not never again.
Not everyone has $100 to throw into a game on that specific date and time.
There hasn't been a reward big enough to justify that. It would have to be pretty substantial. Most of the rewards I've seen are nice, but not deal breakers. If the reward is incredibly amazing, it is likely purchasable separately. At that point, you probably bite the bullet and spend that extra 5$ or 10$, if you really care about it that much.
One thing that does shift my mindset is Steam Sales though. If a game is 30$ and goes on sale for 5$, I probably won't buy it for the full price in the near future.
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Like pay 30 to play or for 75 dollars you get this exclusive item.
Founders packs have used this very gimmick.To me this is beating around the bush,it is simply an era full of crappy developers forcing cash shops onto us.
I doubt there are many exclusives that are not tied into some form of sell job.
The only thing comes to mind are seasonal event items but in most cases those items come back at next years event or eventually.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
All of the exclusives given out by Blizzard for going to cons and such were a big turnoff to me over time though.
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