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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - Forza 5 microtransaction prices. Is this real?? Edit: It's a mistake and will be fixed

Euphoria14 on 21 November 2013
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:
kowenicki said:
then don't buy them, simple. you have the choice not to you know. show some self discipline.


Or stop ignoring evey obvious issue and call things out when need be.

 

Yes they are optional, but this is just flat out terrible. You are getting more for less the more you spend. It says 5000 w/ 3000 free which is a flat out lie. 5000 at .79 per 100 is NOT 64.99. It is 63.2 if you buy separate. It is an issue that should be fixed.

only if you are stupid and cant add up... after being stupid enough to buy them at all.


So what's your solution then? Say nothing so that things don't get changed?

dont buy them, any of them.

Knowing that isn't goin to happen the obvious answer here is to look out for your fellow gamer and speak up against this. Bitch enough and the pricing model will get fixed.

Best case scenario is that nobody buys them and these practices go away, but for now if they are going to be here make damn sure you're no letting them treat you like garbage with such a pricing model. If I is going to be here make sure it is fair and prices are consistent.



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Euphoria14 on 21 November 2013
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:
 


So what's your solution then? Say nothing so that things don't get changed?

dont buy them, any of them.

Knowing that isn't goin to happen the obvious answer here is to look out for your fellow gamer and speak up against this. Bitch enough and the pricing model will get fixed.

Best case scenario is that nobody buys them and these practices go away, but for now if they are going to be here make damn sure you're no letting them treat you like garbage with such a pricing model. If I is going to be here make sure it is fair and prices are consistent.


crack on then, write a strongly worded letter.  let me know how it goes.

I'm sure people are already hitting up twitter accounts and such. I'm here only to express my opinion on the matter, which is what we are all here for at the end of the day.



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Wright on 21 November 2013

Who would pay to unlock things you are supposed to unlock in a singleplayer game?



prayformojo on 21 November 2013

MS is like "you didn't think we'd give up the scam that was MS points without inventing a new scam, did you?"

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SxyxS on 21 November 2013

you must be a granmaster of propaganda to call something that's 2/3 more expensive than the main product a microtransaction.Especially if it costs 99dollar.this is a macrotransaction as there is nothing "micro" about it



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ethomaz on 21 November 2013

Some bad maths here, no? This can't be true.



NobleTeam360 on 21 November 2013
Wright said:

Who would pay to unlock things you are supposed to unlock in a singleplayer game?

People who suck at video games. 



Talal on 21 November 2013

It's ridiculous, but it's optional so I don't mind.

 

Edit: OMFG I just read the OP. WTF. Why would anyone do that. This can't be true.



phinch1 on 21 November 2013
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:
kowenicki said:
then don't buy them, simple. you have the choice not to you know. show some self discipline.


Or stop ignoring evey obvious issue and call things out when need be.

 

Yes they are optional, but this is just flat out terrible. You are getting more for less the more you spend. It says 5000 w/ 3000 free which is a flat out lie. 5000 at .79 per 100 is NOT 64.99. It is 63.2 if you buy separate. It is an issue that should be fixed.

only if you are stupid and cant add up... after being stupid enough to buy them at all.


So what's your solution then? Say nothing so that things don't get changed?

dont buy them, any of them.

But people will buy them, and some people are too lazy/too trusting to look thinking that they are giving you the better deal for paying more just like most other microtransactions from other companies, instead of just calling people stupid why cant you just agree that they are taking advantage of people trusting them giving them the better deal

 





Netyaroze on 21 November 2013
kowenicki said:
then don't buy them, simple. you have the choice not to you know. show some self discipline.


I think you are missing the point its not that they sell tokens but the way they do it is almost like they expect their customers to be as stupid as a brick. 100 tokens 99 cent 9.99 euro gives a 1000 99.99 gives 10000. Yet if you spend the 100 at once all you get is 8000 tokens for 50 you get 2700. That is insulting that they consider their fanbase to be that stupid or bad educated.  And then they recommend the most expensive options on top of that. I mean sure the tokens themselfs are already a rip off but thats just rubbing it in its like saying: "Look how stupid you are I will give you several options and one worse than the other than I will recommend you the worst option and I bet you will be dumb enough to go for it."