Feels like a scumbag moment from GGG
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Game is free, EA is not. Can you even read?
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20 pages of arguing over semantics :D
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imho, even if poe is free, they expect you to pay the same amount as you would have to pay for a subscription based game (120$ per year).
ggg's devs get the same payment as those in other companies and the building and taxes ain't free either. so after three years and something playing poe you should be entitled for the lifetime support anyway. age and treachery will triumph over youth and skill!
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As many have said,it's early access. If you want to play for free, wait until full release. Frankly I'd be fine with paying a full box price that gave me stash tabs and all QOL and means I don't have to purchase anything else except future cosmetics. Games cost money, especially games that have to be online 24/7. It's just $30 dollars for goodness sakes. Stop being so cheap.
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I'm just confused why people are surprised. They did the exact same thing last time around, made the betas cost money, but once released it was all free.
Like, I get it, I'm eager to get into the game too. And a 6 month beta will feel like forever for people who can't afford it (especially after the region cost changes). But that doesn't mean that GGG is pulling a fast one, or tried to deceive anyone. "Minions of your minions are your minion's minions, not your minions." - Mark
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" Just because other companies are running EA (sometimes for YEARS) EA is suddenly a "massive launch"? How is that, when it's only half the campaign, half the classes, not all ascendancies and not all the possible ways to ascend? Strange thought. Bird lover of Wraeclast Las estrellas te iluminan - Hoy te sirven de guía Te sientes tan fuerte que piensas - que nadie te puede tocar Last edited by Mikrotherion#4706 on Nov 30, 2024, 1:54:51 AM
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Excited for this none the less! $30 bucks might be out of reach for some, but i'm willing to pay.
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" Another thing worth noting is that poe2 is essentially poe1-rebranded, meaning the current version is more like v4.0 than v1.0 all over again, but that's of minor importance. At the end of the day, actions speaks louder than labels. If it looks like a launch, feels like a launch, and is marketed like a launch, then it is a launch. This isn’t early access, it’s monetized access, carefully crafted to avoid accountability, and no amount of semantic gymnastics can change that. |
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I get your argument, and for the sake of it let's just say you're all correct.
What is it that you want to achieve by antagonising GGG for bad marketing? Do you just want them to charge more for their game and align their advertising as such? Even if it's not free, GGG is the cheapest game in this category. Is chastising them for their marketing going to achieve anything other than making them increase their prices? All this posting is probably giving them ideas. Do we want another Diablo Immortal, but they advertise it as P2W? Personally, the reason I have spent more on POE than any other game in my life is because their developers are the best I have ever seen. It had nothing to do with their skills in marketing. 20 Pages of troll-bait indeed ;) |
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If you Feel them giving free early access as a bonus to buying $30 worth of cosmetic points is scummy I don't know what to tell you.
This company is far from scummy, they give those of us who have supported them over the years a free key, those who haven't lifetime supported them can buy $30 worth of cosmetic points and get a key. Why are you even here if you see this as an issue? It's really the silliest thing I have ever seen anyone complain about lol |
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