I'm not sure if I have touched on this at all but I think this warrant's its own thread.
My fear for PlanetSide 2 is the micro transaction and skill training system make certain people kings of the battlefield and leaves newer players in the dust. This becomes more of an issue the longer the game is out.
Let me elaborate.
In today's FPS gaming we have unlocks galore, 30,000 attachments for every weapon of your choice including 4x ACOG's for shotguns! What this creates is an uneven playing field of people running around with crazy weapons that newer players don't have access to. Even myself as a semi-casual player get frustrated with weapons people are running around with.
Sadly this is the nature of the beast of gaming today, companies want to squeeze every last bit of time and money out of a particular game.
Anyway - part of me yearns for gaming of old. Back in the days when you spawned and everyone was on an equal playing field with equal access to all items. Games were based on skill and not how much time you spent sitting in front of your computer.
Anyone else have that fear? Do you think that somehow PlanetSide 2 can avoid it with the skill system they are going with?
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2011-11-03, 05:55 AM
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