MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

[Flipvan]

MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

Their business tactics to make money? Crazy isn't it? What you suggested does hurt their bottom line, because anything that helps free players hurts their bottom line. Sure their tactics are shady but if people keep playing and paying why would they stop.

"Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me"

P.S. This isn't any kind of personal attack against you, just a philosophical argument

I have to completely disagree. If you lose all free players and have only payed players left, eventually those pay players will no longer have to spend money to fend off the free players and CD loses its revenue stream. The free/pay player balance is very delicate.

[badman33462]

Re: MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

I have to completely disagree. If you lose all free players and have only payed players left, eventually those pay players will no longer have to spend money to fend off the free players and CD loses its revenue stream. The free/pay player balance is very delicate.

I also tend to think that those that consider themselves as free players and those that consider themselves to be paid players won't change. It's not like you'll see free players all of sudden become big money spenders or vice versa

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[SEojjoES]

Re: MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

I have to completely disagree. If you lose all free players and have only payed players left, eventually those pay players will no longer have to spend money to fend off the free players and CD loses its revenue stream. The free/pay player balance is very delicate.

But that's just the thing, they won't lose all their free players. I mean we're all here saying how bad the game is for free players yet we still play it lol

[kolson21]

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About to open a greats pack, wish me luck!

Sike! I am never going to give CD my money.


Which is why I bought a greats pack on MyNBA2k15! When free players could buy them! (Some crazy people bought three playoffs I posted today, which is how I got the credits for this pack, lol at the people still playing Mynba2k15...)

Duppppppppppppppe!

(Why could I not have pulled him in a pack last year, when I could have actually used him?????? Well, first greats pro lol)

[edlkf]

Re: MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

Fabulous point! Feel free to post pics of cards in The Greats or Stat Spreadsheet threads.

Congrats on amazing luck!

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Thank you for your kind words and your work on RC, they really helped me. Even though I am no longer grinding RC your blog is still in my bookmark. I wish I am an unselfish contributor like you but that's too much effort for me lol.

[edlkf]

Re: MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

I get your point and it is completely valid, that's why I say it's in the eye of the beholder. But almost all of that is lost on me. I'm a cheap ***. I don't go out to eat, drink wine. I'm definitely an exception to most though. Lol

Appreciate that. As I said, people have different perceptions and preferences. While I respect and understand those who don't spend, I don't get why some non-spenders have to diss those who are spending.

[MrDavison]

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Sike! I am never going to give CD my money.


Which is why I bought a greats pack on MyNBA2k15! When free players could buy them! (Some crazy people bought three playoffs I posted today, which is how I got the credits for this pack, lol at the people still playing Mynba2k15...)

Duppppppppppppppe!

(Why could I not have pulled him in a pack last year, when I could have actually used him?????? Well, first greats pro lol)

Nice! 10 more loyalty points coming your way!

[kolson21]

Re: MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

Nice! 10 more loyalty points coming your way!

Oh yeah! Only 160 more loyalty points until tier 4!!!

[Goldmachine]

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Today, MyNBA2K16 is no longer a game of wit, strategy or skill. It is now a game of who wants to spend the most money.

Making The Greats a cash-only card is going to really piss all over this game. Gameplay should be ALWAYS (200% of the time) be rewarded and held with higher regard than throwing money around. By making a cash card so strong, CD is degrading and spitting on the core player base.

Why play at all if all I have to do is type my CC digits in?

I sincerely discourage people from forking up the money because it's going to obliterate the fair odds for anyone who puts forth a considerable effort. Also, if you need to buy your cards than you suck at this game, should give up and go support Trump on his campaign.

[SEojjoES]

Re: MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

Today, MyNBA2K16 is no longer a game of wit, strategy or skill. It is now a game of who wants to spend the most money.



Making The Greats a cash-only card is going to really piss all over this game. Gameplay should be ALWAYS (200% of the time) be rewarded and held with higher regard than throwing money around. By making a cash card so strong, CD is degrading and spitting on the core player base.



Why play at all if all I have to do is type my CC digits in?



I sincerely discourage people from forking up the money because it's going to obliterate the fair odds for anyone who puts forth a considerable effort. Also, if you need to buy your cards than you suck at this game, should give up and go support Trump on his campaign.

MyNBA never was a game of wit, strategy, or skill. It was always a game of who wants to spend the most money.

Why would gameplay be rewarded over paying when the BUSINESS is the one giving out the rewards. CD doesn't care about the core player base because the core player base doesn't generate revenue.

You don't have to play this FREE to PLAY game at all.

Fair odds were gone long ago, I personally believe spending on the game is a waste of money but if others want to I have no problem with that, that's up to them. Your last sentence makes no sense so I really have nothing to say about that.

Cheers

[edlkf]

Re: MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

MyNBA never was a game of wit, strategy, or skill. It was always a game of who wants to spend the most money.

Why would gameplay be rewarded over paying when the BUSINESS is the one giving out the rewards. CD doesn't care about the core player base because the core player base doesn't generate revenue.

You don't have to play this FREE to PLAY game at all.

Fair odds were gone long ago, I personally believe spending on the game is a waste of money but if others want to I have no problem with that, that's up to them. Your last sentence makes no sense so I really have nothing to say about that.

Cheers

That's the type of people I was referring to

[Flipvan]

MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

Appreciate that. As I said, people have different perceptions and preferences. While I respect and understand those who don't spend, I don't get why some non-spenders have to diss those who are spending.

I don't necessarily believe the majority have a problem with those who spend the money, they have a problem with the prices of the packs. These are prices that the majority can not afford, CD has priced out the majority of their user base and this is why free players generally do not become payed players. The thing I find most reprehensible is the prices that CD charges for these packs. I feel like CD knows the addictiveness of some of the players and exploits it to a whole new level. I hate seeing people taken advantage of and I feel like CD is doing exactly that when they set these prices.

CDs thinking..... Well they've already spent this much time and money to get a competitive lineup, let's continue that trend and set the prices really high so they are forced to spend if they want it to stay that way.

[MrDavison]

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I don't necessarily believe the majority have a problem with those who spend the money, they have a problem with the prices of the packs. These are prices that the majority can not afford, CD has priced out the majority of their user base and this is why free players generally do not become payed players. The thing I find most reprehensible is the prices that CD charges for these packs. I feel like CD knows the addictiveness of some of the players and exploits it to a whole new level. I hate seeing people taken advantage of and I feel like CD is doing exactly that when they set these prices.

CDs thinking..... Well they've already spent this much time and money to get a competitive lineup, let's continue that trend and set the prices really high so they are forced to spend if they want it to stay that way.

I'll just say that I don't understand why they're better than event cards (especially RTTC cards, which you must pay/team up with someone to finish). That's the bummer for me. Why even play events if someone can just plop out the ol' CC and smash my lu?

I blame wildcards. The single worst addition to this game. Though I will resist playing 2k17 seriously, I hope they take out the WC so we will hear this familiar sound again:

"DDDDDDDDDDDDDDUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[edlkf]

Re: MyTeam Mobile Discussion: Part 2 (Please Read the First Post Before Posting)

I don't necessarily believe the majority have a problem with those who spend the money, they have a problem with the prices of the packs. These are prices that the majority can not afford, CD has priced out the majority of their user base and this is why free players generally do not become payed players. The thing I find most reprehensible is the prices that CD charges for these packs. I feel like CD knows the addictiveness of some of the players and exploits it to a whole new level. I hate seeing people taken advantage of and I feel like CD is doing exactly that when they set these prices.

CDs thinking..... Well they've already spent this much time and money to get a competitive lineup, let's continue that trend and set the prices really high so they are forced to spend if they want it to stay that way.

That is a highly successful marketing strategy from a business perspective, and I believe CD has done enough market research to set the price to the level that maximises their profits. To be honest I am one of those addicted people, opening packs is damn fun...especially the moment that I flip over the card.

[kolson21]

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I blame wildcards. The single worst addition to this game. Though I will resist playing 2k17 seriously, I hope they take out the WC so we will hear this familiar sound again:

"DDDDDDDDDDDDDDUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Best feeling ever