Rockstar have gone full retard with GTA V Online

[Max1mu5]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...rices-revealed

phuck off with charging for the full game then BAM micro transaction MP

[Vagitarian]

And likely peasants will be frothing at the mouth while clutching mommy and daddy's credit card in their hand, meanwhile R* makes even more money off of them. This is how you get people to pay for online when it's free I guess...

Everyone should band together and not pay anything...but that will never happen.

[Max1mu5]

And likely peasants will be frothing at the mouth while clutching mommy and daddy's credit card in their hand, meanwhile R* makes even more money off of them. This is how you get people to pay for online when it's free I guess...

Everyone should band together and not pay anything...but that will never happen.

And next gen this will be ontop of PSN and xbox live.....

If anyone supports this and buys into it they clearly have far to much money to spend on the one title

[J1992]

1 billion and counting isn't enough for these *******s.

[Ravishing_Rick]

more like full greed

[Cannonsex]

Isn't online going to be a psuedo-mmo which means R* is going to make it a persistent world for at least two years? Imagine next year when they release an updated Liberty City for players to fly to. hnnnnggg. Doing that will cost money and I have no problem with them offering OPTIONAL microtransactions. This isnt call of doody multiplayer where its just an automated matchmaking service that doesn't even have dedicated servers.

[Kraxses]

brb optional, will still buy something to piss off the 12 year olds i got the game for 10 bucks so i am not even mad

[Max1mu5]

Isn't online going to be a psuedo-mmo which means R* is going to make it a persistent world for at least two years? Imagine next year when they release an updated Liberty City for players to fly to. hnnnnggg. Doing that will cost money and I have no problem with them offering OPTIONAL microtransactions. This isnt call of doody multiplayer where its just an automated matchmaking service that doesn't even have dedicated servers.

an MMO with 16 players? lol I could understand if it had more players per server but 16? and persistent world is a marketing buzz term for we will patch it every so often, can you link me to the article where they said they are going to allow flight between there and liberty city? that is a dream which they will never deliver on.

Oh and will cost money? lol how much more do they need after making over a billion on the biggest entertainment release ever?

brb optional, will still buy something to piss off the 12 year olds i got the game for 10 bucks so i am not even mad

brb will become the industry standard if this business model is supported and shows sucess
brb paying for XBL/PSN + Retail price game + micro transactions in the game which should be earned by playing the game
brb console gamers having no understanding of the F2P model
brb how much do you want to spend on the one title
brb optional? lol you won't think that when you are grinding for hours to unlock a weapon customisation or car customisation and some yob has just whipped his wallet out and got the best weapon upgrades and best car upgrades

If you have no understanding of how they work micro transactions you would obviously not be bothered by this but I guarantee earning money in game will be so slow and involve grinding the same missions/actions endlessly until the point were you as the consumer are tempted to just think "phuck it"and pull out your wallet, that's how these microtransactions work.

[Josh81]

micro transactions are what will eventually kill online gaming in general


its already ruined both PC/consoles a lot for me with a game coming out new for 59.99 and having DLC a week later that is $20 for a new class or $10 for side quests

[Fist-Of-Freedom]

micro transactions are what will eventually kill online gaming in general


its already ruined both PC/consoles a lot for me with a game coming out new for 59.99 and having DLC a week later that is $20 for a new class or $10 for side quests

Agree'd.. I can't even play a damn iPhone game without "ingame purchases"

[charles211]

So you guys are aware its for you to buy IN GAME money that you can otherwise earn in the game. I'm sure its not that hard to earn as much as is being offered. People just love crying about the smallest things.

I dont see why if someone wants to buy more **** with real money go ahead and waste your money on In game money.
I'll have more fun earning it and feeling rewarded when i rack up my cash and spend it.
That being said i have $$$ i got from the Xbox points to $$$ thing that went on about a month ago. like $4 but its still enough to spend on one or two micro transactions.

Its not like they're making you pay real money for weapons. Although its indirect, Im sure you can just as easily kill someone and steal their weapons.

Brb finding misc players with microtransactions and murdering them.

I feel like its not a big deal. You cant really pay to win since money doesn't buy skill or save you from dying.

[7gerbrah]

micro transactions are what will eventually kill online gaming in general


its already ruined both PC/consoles a lot for me with a game coming out new for 59.99 and having DLC a week later that is $20 for a new class or $10 for side quests

i agree its retarded to sell gimmicks for $$ like sidequests or useless ****, and it makes single player games bad, they sell incomplete games and rip people off with addons. unforunately there are too many retards that keep buying and im afraid this will go on for quite some time

but it works for the better when done correctly. see dota 2: buy skins for your heros and buy keys to open chests or buy tickets to watch tournaments in-game

[freeburn]

So you guys are aware its for you to buy IN GAME money that you can otherwise earn in the game. I'm sure its not that hard to earn as much as is being offered. People just love crying about the smallest things.

I dont see why if someone wants to buy more **** with real money go ahead and waste your money on In game money.
I'll have more fun earning it and feeling rewarded when i rack up my cash and spend it.
That being said i have $$$ i got from the Xbox points to $$$ thing that went on about a month ago. like $4 but its still enough to spend on one or two micro transactions.

Its not like they're making you pay real money for weapons. Although its indirect, Im sure you can just as easily kill someone and steal their weapons.

Brb finding misc players with microtransactions and murdering them.

I feel like its not a big deal. You cant really pay to win since money doesn't buy skill or save you from dying.

aaaand its people like you who are exactly the type of target rockstar wants to squeeze more money from.


honestly its pretty ****ing scummy of rockstar...

[Vagitarian]

micro transactions are what will eventually kill online gaming in general


its already ruined both PC/consoles a lot for me with a game coming out new for 59.99 and having DLC a week later that is $20 for a new class or $10 for side quests

You can thank console****s and Bethesda for that.

[slykid]

if it hasnt ome from r* website themselves, its likely bullchit. stop trying to put down an amazing company you phucking *******

[ElJefe904]

aaaand its people like you who are exactly the type of target rockstar wants to squeeze more money from.


honestly its pretty ****ing scummy of rockstar...

Funny thing is BF3 offered the same crap. You could buy weapons, tanks, accessories for your heli's and planes. I NEVER saw that many people complaining about it on BF3

[everblue]

You can thank console****s and EA for that.

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I'm surprised Rockstar is doing this, but I only bought gta 5 for the story line anyways so I ain't even mad


I also don't understand why people say pc gaming is more expensive than console gaming. Planet side 2 does micro transactions, but the game is free. Gta 5 was fawking $60

[BullStampede]

And likely peasants will be frothing at the mouth while clutching mommy and daddy's credit card in their hand, meanwhile R* makes even more money off of them. This is how you get people to pay for online when it's free I guess...

Everyone should band together and not pay anything...but that will never happen.

Exactly. Nobody will though. R* will make boatloads of cash just like COD and EA have with this garbage business scheme and then the next person will file in line to do the same.

[sknot1454]

lol @ the poverty *******s who can't afford to play video games.


Hopscotch is free. Go play that

[Considine]

Says right in there things are locked to rank, so it literally won't make that big of a difference anyways.

But while some things are cheaper, others are more expensive. You'll pay more for weapon and car mods, and most are initially out of normal financial reach. Yet any potential access to these items can only be unlocked when your character ranks up.

[Max1mu5]

So you guys are aware its for you to buy IN GAME money that you can otherwise earn in the game. I'm sure its not that hard to earn as much as is being offered. People just love crying about the smallest things.

I dont see why if someone wants to buy more **** with real money go ahead and waste your money on In game money.
I'll have more fun earning it and feeling rewarded when i rack up my cash and spend it.
That being said i have $$$ i got from the Xbox points to $$$ thing that went on about a month ago. like $4 but its still enough to spend on one or two micro transactions.

Its not like they're making you pay real money for weapons. Although its indirect, Im sure you can just as easily kill someone and steal their weapons.

Brb finding misc players with microtransactions and murdering them.

I feel like its not a big deal. You cant really pay to win since money doesn't buy skill or save you from dying.

They will make it a painful grind to make you spend money, that is how they get you to spend real money in the first place and the point being is that you have ALREADY spent £40/$60 for the game why the phuck do you spend more to enjoy the game to its fullest degree.

[TheApathy]

Says right in there things are locked to rank, so it literally won't make that big of a difference anyways.

Yup.

If you're not a certain rank you won't be able to purchase certain items/services.

So stop whining about the micro transactions.


brb someone spends $5 real life money to get a million dollars
brb kill them while they're walking around with $500,000 because they were trying to buy a huge house
brb take the money and leave

[sknot1454]

They will make it a painful grind to make you spend money, that is how they get you to spend real money in the first place and the point being is that you have ALREADY spent £40/$60 for the game why the phuck do you spend more to enjoy the game to its fullest degree.

Rockstar's original intention was to release a completely separate GTA: Online video game stand-alone.

They decided against it and added it into GTA5. That's why you have the micro-transaction stuff. Because you get GTA: Online for free instead of buying it separately for a price and spending money for online access.

[ghettocandyman]

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I also don't understand why people say pc gaming is more expensive than console gaming. Planet side 2 does micro transactions, but the game is free. Gta 5 was fawking $60

ummmmmm because your dropping like a grand on a pc versus 150 for a ps3

douevenmath?

[moondoggey]

Funny thing is BF3 offered the same crap. You could buy weapons, tanks, accessories for your heli's and planes. I NEVER saw that many people complaining about it on BF3

coz not as many people brought bf3 as they did gta 5

[sups31]

who cares, everyone is still going to pay it.

they're a fukking business, what do you expect? to not try and maximize profit?

[DafarheezyRises]

I really don't mind paying since it's under $20.... but after GTA5's huge sales I can't believe R* is still trying to milk people's money.


But they did make an amazing game that was worth full price. It has so much detail that you can tell they worked hard to make this game.

[Vagitarian]

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I'm surprised Rockstar is doing this, but I only bought gta 5 for the story line anyways so I ain't even mad

I also don't understand why people say pc gaming is more expensive than console gaming. Planet side 2 does micro transactions, but the game is free. Gta 5 was fawking $60

Nah, Bethesda started the whole DLC bullchit with Oblivion and horse armor.

[jamesbwbevis]

who cares, everyone is still going to pay it.

they're a fukking business, what do you expect? to not try and maximize profit?

this. If this is going to make them more money why shouldnt they do it? Be mad at the people who will spend on this crap but dont hate rockstar for doing what EVERY business does which is maximize profit

[linkin90]

ummmmmm because your dropping like a grand on a pc versus 150 for a ps3

douevenmath?

yea if you wait 5-6 years later to get one..... at launch consoles are about 300-500. Think about each time a new console or generation of consoles comes out. Plus 60 dollar games, plus 50 a year for online services. It adds up. PC is a large initial investment but after that you really don't have to spend much. Just an upgrade here or there every few years if you want to stay top of the line.


Also if people don't like the microtransactions then just don't participate in it. Speak with your wallets people. Like any business the gaming industry is trying to milk as much money from you as they can and if people buy into it then their going to keep doing it.