As someone who owns the cheapest version of the game witch was still 60 USD I believe and was told be friends that EOD edition was not pay to win but pay for convince this is disgusting.

Edit: said friend is still defending this somehow…

  • Iapar@feddit.deEnglish
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    2 months ago

    It is a point of discussion in a extraction game in which it is all or nothing, to have storage which guarantees you to extract with items in the first place.

    But I can understand the decision from a “it is still a game and that could be just too frustrating” point of view. But to sell extra spaces for rl-money is just ridiculous.

    It may not be “pay to win” as you can still lose in a gunfight etc. But it is sure as hell “pay to have unfair advantage”.

    And I think the rhetoric should shift to criticizing that in games. Because publishers can “win” an argument on that technicality.

    Every time I play with a friend who has the EOD edition and she gets to take more back to base then me after dying, I get a little frustrated.

    • Blxter@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Sure you may not be paying to win a fight but you are paying for a very clear advantage over everyone who did not buy. Because sure if you buy the best version etc but can’t shoot a gun or have any game knowledge you will lose against the one who is just inherently better. But that does not excuse the clear advantage you get. I guess it’s just a term that is used. Because “winning” could be seen very different in many games. EX winning in a looter shooter is getting to OP levels. So when you pay to get a battle pass that gives you weapons, upgrade modules, etc you are paying to win. (Destiny does this)

      Edit: cracks me up when my one friend hits me with “I’m out of stash space” he even bought the extra rows mtx…

    • Blxter@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Yea 250$ for a game in general no matter what seems a little crazy.

  • Sylvartas@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    14 days ago

    Sorry for necroposting but as someone who bought it I’ve got to say, EOD is absolutely p2w, if only because of the gamma secure container (lvl 4 stash right from the beginning is also a pretty big deal because you can hoard so much more shit before you reach level 15). “Pay for convenience” is pure copium.