Helldivers 2 was almost a free-to-play game, could've changed Sony's live service trajectory (www.tweaktown.com)
from simple@piefed.social to games@lemmy.world on 27 Sep 18:42
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BroBot9000@lemmy.world on 27 Sep 18:57 next collapse

Fuck that shit. Games as a service is a fucking scam.

stringere@sh.itjust.works on 28 Sep 00:28 collapse

GaaS-lighting

RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world on 27 Sep 18:57 next collapse

Being paid is better. Less cheaters and griefers on new accounts ruining everyone’s game.

There are still plenty of griefers (mostly PlayStation players in my experience, which is why I have crossplay disabled and don’t join randoms anymore), but imagine how many more would be there if they could use bots to keep creating new accounts to claim the game for free.

osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org on 27 Sep 20:07 next collapse

This surprises me, as I've only really encountered one lobby that had griefing issues, and they were readily resolved by me running an autocannon and the laser pistol lol. I think the nature of the game itself does a lot to minimize the impact of players being jackasses.

RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world on 27 Sep 22:46 next collapse

I tried playing with PS players about 11 times, and every single mission ended with me being team killed and kicked right before extract, but after all the objectives were completed. I’m not giving them another chance.

stringere@sh.itjust.works on 28 Sep 00:27 collapse

Autocannon is love

Brosplosion@lemmy.zip on 28 Sep 01:53 collapse

As someone who played an unhealthy amount of Rocket League, the transition from paid to free to play ruined the game. The sheer amount of smurfing was disgusting.

commander@lemmy.world on 27 Sep 19:14 next collapse

That’s pretty much the whole of the article. It was a free to play title until it became a $40 game that would also still operate as a live service game

Melonpoly@lemmy.world on 27 Sep 21:02 next collapse

That would’ve made the game far worse

Kurious84@lemmings.world on 28 Sep 01:00 collapse

Measly 40 dollars.