Division 2 Patriot Gear Set Exclusive Look

@EricDWright: it's hardly the point with the majority of gamers' beef with the topic of MT. The argument is that paywalls, pay to win and unfair early purchases that give others a head start has nothing to do with value, but rather is simply a cash grab.

Saying that you dont have to pay for anything since you're not forced, well that would be fair if the game was either Free to Play, or it was marketed as an MT game, not a full priced game. But that doesn't mean that it can escape criticism as such a game either way. Without fair criticism, we just simply accept what's given and we'd probably never know better. It's usually a good incentive to be critically acclaimed, as long as websites like this and reviews remain important.

@johnnyc26: micro transactions aren’t going anywhere. For example everyone of you that whine about them there probably 2-3 who don’t care. EA alone made 800 mil just on fifa card packs. MT in games are fine if done right. Today’s games are bigger, cost more, and are still priced the same price for the last 12 years. So it’s either MT you can ignore or we pay $100 for a game or $130 when you add in dlc and season passes.

But not sure why people are mentioning MT because this article isn’t about a mt or even a preorder bonus. It’s about an armor set. But even if it was a preorder bonus you would still have the option to get it in game just as a dropped item. Saying these preorders are cash grab is right. They are used to entice players to preorder the game and get bonus or items earlier. Every company that sells something has a something they add to get you to buy their product. Whetherimg your are buying a house, car, music, game or anything if the seller can get you to order their product or buy their product by ordering a lower rate, early access, first come, and etc they will do it.

@jaybass: yea Ubisoft has turned it around big time. Unity was a disaster and then Vivendi trying to force a buyout. Ubisoft brought From Honor back from death with great dlc that was free. The Division was revamp to a great game even though it had a good launch. AC series has just become a hit major hit again with the last 2 games. Plus, Beyond Good and Evil 2 is coming. A Warch Dogs 3. I’m also hoping for maybe a sequel to Mario+Rabbids.

With Anthem falling way short and pretty much a bomb. The Division 2 can do what it did last time and that was pick up the slack that Destiny left. With Destiny 2 being mediocre and Anthem shitting the bed The Division 2 can make a huge splash. If the demo is a snippet of what we are getting then we are in for a treat.

@phili878: Personally I don’t, but yeah, cosmetic items are a big part of certain genres of game, epecially “looter shooters” like the Division. In Warframe they call it “fashion frame.” For many, it’s offers gives another goal to the end game. Something else to collect as you grind through content. I myself don’t quite get why people pay for it, but I think it is just related to that collecting: like you have most of the set so you buy the last piece kinda thing. I certainly don’t begrudge people for liking it. If they are having fun, that’s great.

For Devs it is awesome because they can make some extra money without upsetting game balance with “pay to win” items that grant gameplay bonuses. The Division 2 is cool because even the startingncharacters look great so

@phili878: lol have you ever play a game before? Cosmetic and the ability to dress and customize your own character is mandatory for a game where you can create your own character. Failing that and the game is slashed off as garbage instantly.

@phili878: Is that a real question? Why do you think loot crates and real money cosmetic items generate so much extra revenue for companies? Because MOST people care about how their characters look. And companies use that to their advantage.

@phili878:

Not sure why you’re upset about that. We look at our characters a lot in a 3rd person shooting game, so it makes sense people want them to look nice.

It’s like saying why don’t developers make every character in every game a faceless manikin with an orange jumpsuit, because who cares what they look like.

Visual aesthetic is an important part of game design.