ZOS: Constant Microtransactions

Mureel

JD2013 wrote: »

It’s all cosmetic and you don’t need it to play. We could go back to a mandatory sub if you’d like? I’d be fine with that.

YES PLEASE!

Mureel

TheImpaler101K wrote: »

I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR MY POOR GRAMMER AND SENTANCE STRUCTURE, I AM TYPING THIS OUT ON A MOBILE PHONE

I should clarify a few things.
1. I don't find microtransactions and loot crates inherently bad, in fact I think they have their place but that place should be right next to free to play games.
2. I would be perfectly fine with a subscription based game that allowed me to earn mounts and cosmetics through in game feats and grinds. WoW is a great example of this.
3. Since I mentioned Wow, many are going to say, "well go play that then." Well I can't, we don't live in a magical land where everyone has financial access to whatever gaming experience they would prefer. I'm lucky enough to have an Xbox, but that means that the only legitimant MMO I can have is ESO.
4. It doesn't matter that the store offers mostly cosmetics, sure it would be much worse if it was pay to win. However that doesn't really justify the fact that it still exist, it's still a form of soft gambling that plays upon its consumers.
There are many people with addictive personalities who are the true targets of this system, and yes, spending $100+ is their choice and their fault. It still raises concerns though for the direction the market is heading in, afterall things tend to grow bigger overtime. It wouldn't be surprising for companies like ZOS to offer consumers the chance to just purchase max level characters in another decade. Assuming things keep heading the direction they are.

You don't understand the phrase micro-transactions. It doesn't mean what you think it means. You have to literally go to a webpage, load it, like any other shopping page, pick out your package of crowns THEN go buy crates if you want them.

Calling this 'micro-transactions' is just incorrect full stop.
You can also earn mounts and cosmetics in game just not some super rare one that exists only for the purpose of being rare.
You can use your sub crowns for whatever you want.
Your entire argument is invalid.