Create FOMO for players so they continuously check in and play to unlock stuff so they never miss out on an opportunity
this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2024
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This comment made me mad at Destiny 2 again.
Your anger is pure and justified.
Same, fuck Bungie
Someone say something about rocket League?
Rocket League taught to not worry about missing out. The amount of mundane shit that you can get for toppers and antennas are ridiculous. I think they've modeled about every cheapo thing you can find at a dollar store. I think they are making their way through TJ Maxx crud atm. I'll be back when I can get a mildly used, mid-century, black, faux leather couch with purple highlights, and a Striker tag.
I've reached the point where if a game gives me FOMO I will just stop playing the game
This is basically how I play Forza. Play a couple days to get my weeklys and then check in the next week
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Play Deep Rock Galactic. If you want a Halloween hat from 4 years ago. This Halloween will have new hats, and all the previous hats. All the gear is like that.
Rock and Stone!!!!
Deep Rock is amazing. Great gameplay and it's not constantly trying to sell you something because you already bought the game.
Drg really is the best, I don’t care for the current seasons infection mechanics though. I plan on coming back once that’s gone, I actually enjoyed the robot invasion season
In a recent update you can turn them off, so they don't show up no more. Rock and Stone!
Oh nice! Really the best devs, I’ll have to jump back once i tire of rimworld
Same here. I played the season to unlock everything, but it wasn’t my favorite season. I wish they’d do more bug stuff like bug bosses or something.
But, also I have everything unlocked and I’m 3 ruby? stars on all my chars. I still jump in for fun occasionally, and when a new season rolls out. I did a deep dive last night and an epic deep dive. We didn’t make it through the epic deep dive heh.
For Carl. Rock and Stone Brother.
Rock and stone brother!!!!!
Is DRG still new player friendly? I've been thinking about starting but like so many online multiplayer games I feel like I'd have to catch up on so many mechanics and probably annoy people with my ineptitude
It is probably the most new player friendly game I’ve ever played. I’m almost lvl 700. I have all the things. I accept new players and old players just the same, and I’m the norm not the exception.
Catch it on sale and give it a try. You won’t be sorry.
I'm reinstalling it right now :)
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FOMO. The answer is FOMO. buy the skin now, it won't be here forever.
me in the default skin, just having fun with the game because it's actually a decent game: You have no power here.
Even funnier in shooters with somewhat realistic aesthetics adding super bright, garrish outfits that cost money but also light you up like a Christmas tree to every serious player in the game. Y'all are dumb dressing like a fuckin' traffic cone. I'ma stay in these drab brown and green coverings and blend in with the trees.
Most people don't care, there's just a small but sizable subset of people who spend a lot on this shit so here we are.
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The current fascination with skins and cosmetics is hilarious. It’s ridiculous that people continue to put money and time into a game mechanic that was already perfected with the catboy costume. If you’re playing a game and you aren’t using a free catboy costume, why are you even playing that game? Secondarily, your opinion is worthless, stop wasting drive space on my internet by posting it.
You sound bitter. I bet you actually didn't get the catboy costume. Loser.
You dare doubt my enjoyment of catboys? Do you even understand who you’re talking to?? If you EVER suggest that I am even NEUTRAL to programmer socks and midriffs, I will come down on you like the semiflaccid, freshly shaven hammer of Thor. You mark my FUCKING WORDS.
okay grandpa, now let's get you to bed.
I don't get it personally.
I mean, I understand the theory. I was even explaining that it would be the next big thing over a decade ago to executives, saying that for people with their community online that it was the equivalent of buying nice clothes in real life to impress.
But I've just never really had the desire to spend actual money on a skin in a game.
Though I guess if in real life you had a government provided selection of clothes for free and then additional clothes for more money I'd be pretty happy going with the free clothes and keeping my money too.
I've never been playing a game online and seen someone with an expensive skin and thought "man, that person must be cool." I only think "man, there goes yet another sucker."
You’ve described the situation in Africa, funny enough. It’s relatively rare in war-torn regions to actually purchase clothing due to the endless ambient supply. Relatedly, it’s common, given the obesity epidemic in the US, for clothing to be a few sizes too large. Clothing trade has been severely impacted by steady demand and infinite supply.
I considered purchasing skins when it first became on option but quickly realized that I just could not care a single iota less about my appearance past its utilitarian qualities.
I wear camouflage when it makes me more difficult to see in a shooter. I wear bright colors in platformers to track my movement more easily. I put on a skirt and cat ears when I’m looking to find people without sticks up their asses. I’d never pay for it, though. Buying skins seems childish and impulsive to me.
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Worst part is you still need to download and install data for every unobtainable cosmetic ever made, bloating the game.
It's not devs, it's the managers that tell the devs to build dumbass rules like that into the games
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Devs are like that because publishers says they should do it. And publishers are like that because people keep buying and paying for all that shit. So in the end they are like that because of OP who contributes to the FOMO and wants to throw money at them for cosmetics.
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You're*
MONEY
dats why
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