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Originally Posted by Ken Griffery Jr. |
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VC is the #1 reason I returned my copy of 2K13 and it's because of all the reasons people listed in this thread.
Like everyone else, I was signed for 2 years at 500 vc per year. I went to equip a textured arm sleeve - that was free in previous 2K games - which was now being sold for 3,000 VCs (the regular sleeve is 800vc). Let's imagine that my rookie MP was really in the NBA and received a contract for $500,000 a year ($100,000 per 100vc) and then let's convert that money into coins. That means:
500 vc = $500,000.
So what we have are two arm sleeves that in real life, would cost:
800vc = $800,000
3,000vc = $3,000,000
For a game that markets itself as being a realistic sim of the NBA, this is ridiculous. In what world are headbands, sleeves, socks and such priced more than an NBA player makes? What player is going to save up 6 years worth of salary to be able to buy himself an arm sleeve? Sure, after your contract is up, you can negotiate for a higher salary, but at it's core, this is nothing more than a shameless cash grab by 2K trying to force their consumer to pay real money to dress up their virtual baller.
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Realism is creating your own dude? If it was realistic, you'd be like "roll me a random dude with random abilities and I will try to make him into an NBA player."
I can understand the argument that people are getting 99 rated players and dominating people online... but the arm sleeve argument? That's ridic. Especially considering that you will likely be making ****loads of money in the later myplayer years. What is the max salary? Winning rings... etc. lol
Like they said, you are supposed to have something to work for and if that makes you return your game, I don't know what to say.
Last thing I'll say is these things have value in the game and to the gamer more than they would for an NBA player. Think of it more as a benz for the game because it's a status symbol.
-Smak