Star Wars Battlefront II

[khroness]

already boycott this EA muthefuker long time ago

 

[xtwis7]

Disgusting EA. Not going to touch any of their titles.

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

modern AAA games are currently polluted by microtransactions.
this is a transitional period. but as much as we don't want it.
the war is already over. we have lost the microtransaction war.

to me the long playtime needed to unlock certain content is okay. its your choice. don't like it. don't preorder/buy the game. don't set that as a target if you don't see yourself playing the game for 40 hours.

it sounds liked gamers jus wanna play the game quick quick obtain certain content then quickly sell it back and move on. microtransactions/virtual currencies are inserted to combat the 2nd hand market. EA want your money. jus liked any other big companies.

me myself. i don't buy EA games. after they have serial killed off some of my fav studios.
if you read how EA shut down Visceral Games, you know how they see their games. they want the next gravity gun in their game.
https://kotaku.com/the-collapse-of-viscerals-ambitious-star-wars-game-1819916152

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

Developers are the one that design the microtransaction hooks.

https://twitter.com/s3rioussam/status/930116646190157824
Sr. Producer @Guerrilla

In all cases, the development leadership decides the best way to maximize profitability for games. In extreme cases, there is a pub mandate to put in mechanics to ensure max profitability, but the way the mechanics work and the specifics (drop rate, pricing) are all developer led

 

[_dXter]

TakeTwo is going the same route for future games. Supporting independent development's the way to go for pristine gaming experience.

https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/8/1...onsumer-spending-microtransactions-gta-online

 

[khroness]

reddit ppl already bring the pitchfork to disney bcause the starwas IP belng to them.. so disney encourage gambling something like that..

 

[_dXter]

You know those surprise eggs (with disney tie-ins toys) you get for the kids? Lower chances for the main or popular characters. Do those constitute gambling? I think those reddit people are barking up the wrong tree.

EA needs to pay Disney a substantial amount for the IP. They have to earn back somehow.

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

reddit ppl already bring the pitchfork to disney bcause the starwas IP belng to them.. so disney encourage gambling something like that..

You know those surprise eggs (with disney tie-ins toys) you get for the kids? Lower chances for the main or popular characters. Do those constitute gambling? I think those reddit people are barking up the wrong tree.

EA needs to pay Disney a substantial amount for the IP. They have to earn back somehow.

the negativity/hatred/blame going all over the place

thanks to indie mobile game and their free-to-play model. when you see Clash of Clans earning 3mil on a daily basis of course every company wanted the same

 

[Pyre]

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

LOL.

they jus don't want people to buy/play their games

wait till you see big Japanese companies get onboard this atrocity. considering a number of them originated from the arcades

 

[Pyre]

 

[des_kong]

where buy cheapest now?

just want to play the single player mode

This game got single player mode? Is it for PC or Console only?

 

[Pyre]

 

[Providence]

OMG... EA is really annoying a lot of people...

And Respawn merged with EA... Haiz...

 

[Pyre]

EA has removed the refund button from their customer portal. Hoping people will just give up canceling because of the 60+ minute wait time to live shat support.
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBa.../ea_has_removed_the_refund_button_from_their/

Gamespot purchases $100 worth of loot crates, ends up with less than half the amount of credits needed to unlock Darth Vader and Luke. 40 hours or $260 to unlock one of the main characters in Star Wars.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-2s-microtransactions-are-a-r/1100-6454825/

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

simple. never ever pre-order games.

unless it's from Nintendo.

 

[Spectre007]

Update: As pointed out by PCGamesN, it appears the refund button is disabled for all pre-orders on EA’s Origin store – not just for Star Wars: Battlefront 2.

While EA does indeed offer refunds for up to seven days after a pre-ordered game launches, the refund button only appears once the game is out. This means that anybody who wants to cancel their pre-order will have to go through the customer support chat by default.

Or alternatively, wait for the refund button to show up once Battlefront 2 launches officially on November 17.

https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2017/11/14/ea-battlefront-2-refund-remove/

i guess fact checking is hard.

 

[Pyre]

alternative method to refund. not sure if it works for locals since i chose to stand against EA.
https://imgur.com/gallery/h6CRz

EA games and Disney are top results for persons for #gambling on twitter
https://i.redd.it/bd56638xmxxz.jpg

Disney promotes underage gambling in upcoming Star Wars game.
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBa...isney_promotes_underage_gambling_in_upcoming/

Blizzard savages Star Wars Battlefront 2 in series of StarCraft tweets
https://www.polygon.com/2017/11/14/16652186/blizzard-savages-star-wars-battlefront-2-tweets

Reviews: (I am sure there's better ones out there, feel free to share)
6.5/10
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/s...efront-ii-review-the-dark-side-of-gaming.aspx

It Costs $20 for an Epic Star Card, or 24 Hours of Gameplay. Spreadsheets Included of Course.
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBa...osts_20_for_an_epic_star_card_or_24_hours_of/

Okay EA this is just shameless at this point

sorry if this was posted before:

 

[Pyre]

Belgium’s gambling regulators are investigating Battlefront 2 loot boxes
https://www.pcgamesn.com/star-wars-...2-loot-box-gambling-belgium-gaming-commission

Unlocking Everything in Battlefront II Requires 4,528 hours or $2100
https://www.resetera.com/threads/un...lefront-ii-requires-4-528-hours-or-2100.6190/

Is Poor Reception of ‘Battlefront II’ a Reason to Sell Electronic Arts Inc. Stock?
https://investorplace.com/2017/11/p...n-to-sell-electronic-arts-stock/#.Wgx3nnn_qUk

My own capture from Metacritic PS4 version. See the user score.

Improved aim assist???!!! Why?
(Granted it is only for the space ships and not characters or heroes, but still....)

Article back in June promising now P2W mechanics. Promises that EA and Disney broke.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2017-star-wars-battlefront-2s-dlc-is-free-but-t/1100-6450730/
"No, it's not about buying the winning item," he said. "That's not how it works. No one can say, 'I'm going to spend my zillion dollars and then I'm going to dominate.' That's not how it works."

The best question during the AMA.
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBa...rs_battlefront_ii_dice_developer_ama/dpuy41h/

 

[CrispyPeddler]

wao, this has blown up of proportion. didnt know it such a big issue