From the topic you can guess what m opinio is on this whole thing is though I do not see why anybody would support this I personally think that this is a greedy cash grab, ever since halo3 its been about earning what you had this continued into halo reach and halo4 in those days we had to actually play the game to earn .
to me it seem like thats no longer the deal yeah I get that it only usable for one game type and that its mostly skins but its not something alot of us want if I can earn it the hard way then so be it thas what I’ll do. But back to the subject at hand we all knew there’d be some catch with all the free future maps but my concern an fear is that microsoft ma get too greedy with all this and may turn it into pay to win necause after what they want they usually get right? I mean thats why bungie left when they did.
So as a long time fan 343i don’t let this become the next destiny, evolve, battlefield, or of duty, because this will be what’s to come if this becomes too mch and that’s a future I refuse to be a part of.
Were getting free dlc. That’s already saving the player like £20. You don’t have to buy the req packs if you don’t want to, you can earn them from just playing the game. They are not forcing you to spend your money on them.
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> Were getting free dlc. That’s already saving the player like £20. You don’t have to buy the req packs if you don’t want to, you can earn them from just playing the game. They are not forcing you to spend your money on them.
I know their not forcing us to buy it but same go I don’t wan getting brought up at the end of every warzone match, and honestly I believe that they’ll make more than enough money off the game an its multiple editions which is another reason why they don’t need to have micro transactions cause honestly think it’s a cash grab
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> > Were getting free dlc. That’s already saving the player like £20. You don’t have to buy the req packs if you don’t want to, you can earn them from just playing the game. They are not forcing you to spend your money on them.
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> I know their not forcing us to buy it but same go I don’t wan getting brought up at the end of every warzone match, and honestly I believe that they’ll make more than enough money off the game an its multiple editions which is another reason why they don’t need to have micro transactions cause honestly think it’s a cash grab
And I doubt that anything anyone explains to the contrary will convince you otherwise. But to me, a business looking to maximize revenue is hardly a shocking revelation; and 343i have already detailed how the money from the purchase of REQ packs will be distributed
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> > I know their not forcing us to buy it but same go I don’t wan getting brought up at the end of every warzone match, and honestly I believe that they’ll make more than enough money off the game an its multiple editions which is another reason why they don’t need to have micro transactions cause honestly think it’s a cash grab
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Trust me I’m all ears to hear someone out I’m just critical with my opinionn at times
people like you OP dont seem to understand that because there is free DLC 343 needs another way to get the prize money for tournaments
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> people like you OP dont seem to understand that because there is free DLC 343 needs another way to get the prize money for tournaments
Yes, the money spent on microtransactions is used as prize money to winners of Halo tournaments. 343 is not doing this out of greed.
I would agree with you but most have gladly taken the koolaid, where yesterday they would have argued against microtransactions 'till blue in the face, yet today they couldn’t be happier about it. Some have taken a seat at 343 declaring it’s compensation for free DLC. Others blow it off because someone at 343 said warzone is just for fun and you shouldn’t care about winning. Microtansactions that are more than just skins and serve a game function are for free to play games and that’s where they should stay.
Req packs are easily earned. When you play warzone you’ll have no idea who bought their req packs and who earned them and it won’t matter.
I’m ready to pounce on the implementation of unfair micro transactions, but fortunately, that’s not what this is.
As for it being a cash grab:
#Huntthetruth was a serial audio drama with high production value that was completely free. I don’t remember any advertisements which would suggest that there was zero ad revenue. On top of that, 343 is giving away the map pack DLC for free. It seems hard to believe that after all of this their going to milk us for some extra cash via micro transactions. Not to mention they’ve already stated that the profits from these micro transactions will go towards competitive Halo events.
How am I supposed to take your argument seriously when you can’t even grammar right?
On topic: With the inclusion of micro-transactions people gain the ability to purchase some; not all, armor within the game as well as REQ items that only work in Warzone. Warzone being the most casual a playlist can be without actually just being a custom game seems fine to include these particular items. Not only does it give people the ability to enjoy the game it gives the competitive community a boost by dropping a bit of that cash into the prize pools of tournaments.
One point a large amount of Halo news outlets have been pointing out is the fact that even if you’ve purchased a Req pack and obtained a legendary item you still have to earn Req levels within the match as well as req points in that same match to even gain the ability to use the item you’ve just purchased. Once reaching the required level in a match you also have to survive long enough to get a good amount of use out of the item. If you are killed that item or vehicle is still up for grabs, which means an enemy or teammate can pick up the item you just lost.
The sticking point for micro-transactions, for me at least is the fact that we the community are no longer fractured by the force of DLC. We stand united with all maps within our grasp no longer behind a ten dollar pay wall. We can fight on an even battlefield unhindered by our wallets!
If you want to argue that you can just buy everything and not earn it, please educate yourself because this argument has already been proven false. Halo: The Master Chief Collection had armor locked to achievements for the Halo 5 Beta. That right there is proof enough, but I can also tell you that Josh Holmes has stated on more then one occasion that unlocks are earned through a multitude of ways whether it be commendations, achievements, or ranking up. There are also sets that can NOT be earned through the REQ system. These are probably unique sets similar to the way Mark VI was unlocked in Halo 4.
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> people like you OP dont seem to understand that because there is free DLC 343 needs another way to get the prize money for tournaments
Did someone at 343 say this? thought not. There is something you need to understand. Also, who gives a sh$% if they have their prize money (besides the ones who win it of course)
theres runner up money too ya know
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I would like to point out that not every single cent put into this is going to tournament prize pools. It’s more along the lines of a portion, probably around 15-20 percent go to the prize pools.
Honestly if 343 pitched the idea of free DLC to Microsoft and then said “Oh and we want to add micro-transactions that make us zero money as well.” They would probably have laughed in their faces. This is a common practice among businesses Valve does this with every single competitive game they’ve made DOTA 2 and CS:GO being the go to as an example.
IDK OP saying you know what’s exactly behind why Bungie left and because Microsoft always gets what they want is definitely the reason seems pretty dicey. IDK if they have come out and been completely explicit on this, hit me up with a link if I’m wrong though.
They have made it explicit REQ packs aren’t pay to win and there aren’t going to be paywalls to exclusive content. I think this is a great alternative to paying for maps. They have said they plan on funding HCS somewhat through this too. It sounds to me like they are presenting this as a win-win. I guess we will wait and see how it all works out though.
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“All REQ content in the game can be earned through the course of play in multiplayer as purchasing REQ Packs is offered as “a matter of convenience” only. A portion of the proceeds will be tossed in the prize pools for the Halo Championship Series.”
Sorry bud, but being salty isn’t very lady like.
They kind of need to do microtransactions since we are getting all map dlc for free. They need to make money you know. Plus the req cards are only usable in warxone other then the skins and animations. Plus a percentage is also going towards HCS for prizes. No one is forcing you to spend money on req cards. Id rather have this than splitting up the community because not everyone decided to buy the map packs.
Say no to threads like this.
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> I would agree with you but most have gladly taken the koolaid, where yesterday they would have argued against microtransactions 'till blue in the face, yet today they couldn’t be happier about it. Some have taken a seat at 343 declaring it’s compensation for free DLC. Others blow it off because someone at 343 said warzone is just for fun and you shouldn’t care about winning. Microtansactions that are more than just skins and serve a game function are for free to play games and that’s where they should stay.
So youd rather have everyone playing on different maps because of map packs, first game where we get free map packs btw, and instead earn REQ packs in game? Oh wait you can earn REQ packs in game, without spending a penny, so really you just want everyone on different maps
OR…maybe people can decide what they want to spend their money on.
I probably won’t be dipping into these, but if they make it like $1 a req pack or something, I might just cough up $5 or $10 after a few beers just to see what falls in my lap one night.
I would agree with this if there were microtransactions and we had to pay for DLC, but DLC is free so I’m going to disagree with OP. If everyone says “no” to microtransactions, guess who’s going to have to pay for DLC come Halo 6? We the players. No thanks, I’d rather have microtransactions that don’t affect gameplay than have to pay for DLC maps that either split up the community or that I’ll never get to play like in Halo 4.
In fact, while I have no intentions of pouring money into the microtransactions, I do plan on spending about $20 total on them over the course of Halo 5 just to do my part and support the free DLC.