KOTAKU : NBA 2K18 is Riddled With Microtransactions

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I still don't understand this VC complaint. I just don't get it. U don't need to pay for it at all. It does not affect me one bit. It's like people see others that paid for VC and are mad about it. If u plan on playing 2K a lot u will accumulate so much free VC u won't be able to spend it all. The game ain't even been out a week yet wtf. Hell just play everything offline if VC bother u so much lol

Understandable BUT if I create myplayer to look like me why are hair and beards locked behind a paywall? I paid full price for this game and I expect something like hair and facial hair to be readily available when I create my player.

Name a current rpg game that locks parts of the create a character feature behind a paywall? This is straight up shady.

I don't mind grinding...i really don't but **** like this needs to be called out. If they don't get called out on this then they will lock face sculpting behind a paywall next year. This is how ridiculous the microtransactions are handled in this game.

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[basehead617]

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Speaking as an RPG gamer since Chrono Trigger:

Is the gold bought with real-world money?

You've been able to buy gold in World of Warcraft (the largest RPG userbase) for 4-5 years now.

Of course, players can also sell gold for game-time. Hmm, allowing players to sell VC for real $ sounds interesting - add it to the auction house UI somehow.

[infam0us]

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You've been able to buy gold in World of Warcraft (the largest RPG userbase) for 4-5 years now.

Of course, players can also sell gold for game-time. Hmm, allowing players to sell VC for real $ sounds interesting - add it to the auction house UI somehow.

Not fair to compare 2k to WoW when with WoW its not a new game every year. If my 80k VC from 2k17 carried over to 2k18 I'd be happy as heck but every year we gotta start from the bottom and grind but this year they've taken it too far with how much you get and how much everything cost.

[JUSTlFIED]

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Not a fair to compare 2k to WoW when with WoW its not a new game every year. If my 80k VC from 2k17 carried over to 2k18 I'd be happy as heck but every year we gotta start from the bottom and grind but this year they've taken it too far with how much you get and how much everything cost.

Also they should do like every other MMO, if thats what they want to be compared to: Where they have zones/maps (In 2K's case Playgrounds) for cetain levels. If 85+ overall players could only play against each other and not the 60-70 overall players that would make it sort of tolerable

[basehead617]

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Not fair to compare 2k to WoW when with WoW its not a new game every year. If my 80k VC from 2k17 carried over to 2k18 I'd be happy as heck but every year we gotta start from the bottom and grind but this year they've taken it too far with how much you get and how much everything cost.

That's a good point..

[HypoLuxa13]

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You've been able to buy gold in World of Warcraft (the largest RPG userbase) for 4-5 years now.

Of course, players can also sell gold for game-time. Hmm, allowing players to sell VC for real $ sounds interesting - add it to the auction house UI somehow.

World of Warcraft is 13 years old and doesn't start over every year. And last I played it (10+ years ago) you could send gold between your characters or other players could send you gold and items.

Edit: Looks like infam0us kind of covered this already...

[ojandpizza]

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You can actually play the game just fine without spending any money at all. For those who are mad about all the transactions I suggest just playing the game without them. Solution seems simple enough.


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[sudanmalkovich]

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and even the game is full of bugs

[ELPAGA]

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Understandable BUT if I create myplayer to look like me why are hair and beards locked behind a paywall? I paid full price for this game and I expect something like hair and facial hair to be readily available when I create my player.

Name a current rpg game that locks parts of the create a character feature behind a paywall? This is straight up shady.

I don't mind grinding...i really don't but **** like this needs to be called out. If they don't get called out on this then they will lock face sculpting behind a paywall next year. This is how ridiculous the microtransactions are handled in this game.

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GTA 5... Who have made billions from their micro transactions but their content is worth it to some people.

But it seems 2K tried to copy their style and failed miserably

[Hassan Darkside]

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Thank God for this article. At times I feel like companies look at message boards and communties as just a vocal minority. I don't expect 2k to ease up off of this until they get continuously get dragged by reviewers and critics. So far I haven't seen a review to make mention of this.

[ksuttonjr76]

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Understandable BUT if I create myplayer to look like me why are hair and beards locked behind a paywall? I paid full price for this game and I expect something like hair and facial hair to be readily available when I create my player.

Name a current rpg game that locks parts of the create a character feature behind a paywall? This is straight up shady.

I don't mind grinding...i really don't but **** like this needs to be called out. If they don't get called out on this then they will lock face sculpting behind a paywall next year. This is how ridiculous the microtransactions are handled in this game.

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Honestly, I did think paying for hair and facial hair was going too far.

[SuperNova854]

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From Ronnie2k on twitter: "Haircuts, coloring and facial hair are now 100 VC. Want to make sure it's realistic going forward!"

[ksuttonjr76]

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You can actually play the game just fine without spending any money at all. For those who are mad about all the transactions I suggest just playing the game without them. Solution seems simple enough.


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I disagree. It's one thing to play as an icon character like Master Chief, Nathan Drake, Lara Croft, Mario, etc. It's different playing as a nobody that looks nothing like you.

[The 24th Letter]

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VC doesnt really effect me at all..but not even mad at this article...glad it's being put out there....its the only language the suits speak...

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You can actually play the game just fine without spending any money at all. For those who are mad about all the transactions I suggest just playing the game without them. Solution seems simple enough.


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I still don't understand this VC complaint. I just don't get it. U don't need to pay for it at all. It does not affect me one bit. It's like people see others that paid for VC and are mad about it. If u plan on playing 2K a lot u will accumulate so much free VC u won't be able to spend it all. The game ain't even been out a week yet wtf. Hell just play everything offline if VC bother u so much lol

Y all are clearly missing the point but ok.


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