EA roasting thread
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DarthMatter
Space Marshal
Pretty sure this is what Paradox, Avalanche and THQ Nordic (and every other game-industry related company in this country) are waiting for.
There will be a Swedish civil war over the remains :grin:
so I guess I need to explain this a little better, there are about 8,500,000 shares of EA on the market with a 4$ drop on each share, for a grand total of $34,000,000~ of money lost, and yes that is not a lot for EA as a whole, but when you take into account it was only one game, in 1 day, it is something.
Ooooooooh, I see it now. That's 566,667 game sales worth of stock dropping out. They are going to have to release a FIFA 2018 Star Wars edition to make up in sales.
But lets put the football behind an extra lootbox which you can unlock via 400 hours gameplay or for just a little money.
GeneticPredator
Space Marshal
Yeah that would be typical EA behavior....
Let's put a gif of @Blind Owl being playful in a digital welcome to TEST Squadron gift box for new members & then charge them for the honor of receiving the likes. No? Ok, well how about I just share it again here & we can all enjoy a beverage together while watching it? Cheers! :beers:
supitza
Vault Dweller
In EA's Star Citizen you can buy all the ships you want, then buy a license to fly your ships, then purchase faction-reputation packs. You can't use FPS weapons unless you purchase the "FPS combat DLC" released 1 day after launch.
Also, it costs a monthly fee to play the game.
Joystick support is $30 extra.
Also, it costs a monthly fee to play the game.
Joystick support is $30 extra.
Radegast74
Space Marshal
somebody on reddit just posted this article (from 4 years ago) detailing coercive in-game purchase practices, and how they work:
https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RaminShokrizade/20130626/194933/The_Top_F2P_Monetization_Tricks.php
It looks to me like EA took that, ran with it, used it to get a Ph.D. in psychology & torture, and out of that spawned Battlefront...
https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/RaminShokrizade/20130626/194933/The_Top_F2P_Monetization_Tricks.php
It looks to me like EA took that, ran with it, used it to get a Ph.D. in psychology & torture, and out of that spawned Battlefront...
Radegast74
Space Marshal
And, unfortunately, this is how "Business 'Analysts'" are reacting to it: (and by "Analysts," I read "paid corporate shill")
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/gamers-overreacting-on-ea-star-wars-game-firms-should-raise-prices.html
In particular, you gotta love this quote:
"Gamers aren't overcharged, they're undercharged (and we're gamers) … This saga has been a perfect storm for overreaction as it involves EA, Star Wars, reddit, and certain purist gaming journalists/outlets who dislike MTX [microtransactions]."
WTF? I believe we have to be honest with ourselves, we may have won a "battle" for now, but it seems clear to me EA is going to but all the shitty micro transactions back in, right after Christmas and after the new Star Wars is released.
If anybody thinks Disney is trying to help us, you should google recent history to see how much the lines have grown at their theme parks, and how they have been jacking up park ticket prices over the last 5 years or so. Ultimately, gamers are just another market to exploit for the biggest profits they can get.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/gamers-overreacting-on-ea-star-wars-game-firms-should-raise-prices.html
In particular, you gotta love this quote:
"Gamers aren't overcharged, they're undercharged (and we're gamers) … This saga has been a perfect storm for overreaction as it involves EA, Star Wars, reddit, and certain purist gaming journalists/outlets who dislike MTX [microtransactions]."
WTF? I believe we have to be honest with ourselves, we may have won a "battle" for now, but it seems clear to me EA is going to but all the shitty micro transactions back in, right after Christmas and after the new Star Wars is released.
If anybody thinks Disney is trying to help us, you should google recent history to see how much the lines have grown at their theme parks, and how they have been jacking up park ticket prices over the last 5 years or so. Ultimately, gamers are just another market to exploit for the biggest profits they can get.
