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5/6/2018 11:39:22 PM
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Prismatic Matrices are a backhanded response to our complaints about the eververse
I came back after 5 months to see if Warmind actually changes things enough to stick around, but the way things are headed microtransaction wise, that may not be the case. As explained by this youtube video, Bungie is adding a new type of lootbox to D2 called "Prismatic Matrix" that guarantees fewer duplicate items. While this doesn't do much, I still consider it an improvement over the current situation. Or rather I would consider it an improvement if it weren't for the fact that you now need keys called "Prismatic Facets" to open them.
As if that isn't bad enough, the new lootbox will give you a random item from a set of ten items chosen each week, but you can only earn one key per week through gameplay. Guess how you have to get the remaining items from that set?
That's right, you have to buy them with real money. Bungie, or whoever is in charge of designing the monetization strategies at bungie, I feel like every time you take a step forward to actually improve it, you not only take two steps back, but then you backhand us for even suggesting that the game needs to improve. Please, for once actually do what the community wants and remove the bright engrams, the prismatic matrices and any other lootboxes you've added or plan to add.
If you must have microtransactions, then allow us the ability to browse a catalogue and actually purchase the cosmetic items we want. And while you're at it, change shaders so that they're not one-time use anymore. That was a stupid design choice and everyone knows you did it just to milk more money through the microtransactions.
With all that said, please understand, that I dont hate you. Rather, I am just frustrated and fed up with how you've treated us, the playerbase, whether you meant to or not.Most of us that are still here now are here because you made great games before and we just want Destiny 2 to be good too, but as it stands I dont think I can even call it decent.
Who knows, maybe Warmind will change things, despite this new lootbox, but im just tired of it all. Either you actually do what we've asked or you don't, only the future will tell what happens.
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This new system is a big mistake. It almost guarantees it will the most talked about addition when the new DLC drops. With the mood players are already in it won't be pretty. You are right by the way. I've said it a million times just let players pay for a specific item!! But this random system almost guarantees you'll end up spending more to get what you want. Also seriously one facet per week? With no way to earn more in game? They'll never learn will they.
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People are looking way too far into this. Yea cared really only about the deep psychological aspect of this that really won't affect anyone with sense. This doesn't impede anyone's gains, and if they are driven to purchase silver because of this, then that's really their problem by now because we've been over this a thousand times already. Normalizing lootboxes my ass. I think we're more concerned with the DLC itself being good.
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[quote]Prismatic Matrices are a backhanded response to our complaints about the eververse[/quote] And the Earth is flat too right?
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5 RepliesSo sick of that video, dude does not play the game, he makes clickbait videos based on what people are bent about.
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8 RepliesMaybe you should try playing more than once every five months. Then you’d realize how off-base you are.
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If by "backhanded" you mean slap in the face, then yes.
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2 Replies[quote]As if that isn't bad enough, the new lootbox will give you a random item from a set of ten items chosen each week, but you can only earn one key per week through gameplay. Guess how you have to get the remaining items from that set? [/quote] That's right, you use a combination of Bright Engrams and Bright Dust in the Eververse to acquire items that can also be in the Prismatic Matrix, which means that 1/10 chance of getting what you wanted with the Facet just went up. Save the Facet for the end of the week to get the best free shot at what you want.
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Well they won't allow me to change anything for six months. Idk why you guys are so pissed at me. I'm just a store, the big cats live inside of the traveler...they call themselves "the darkness". ....oh crap I violated my contract telling you the plot of D3.... IGNORE EVERYTHING I SAID.
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the prismatic matrix is more predatory than bright engrams
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I actually do hate them. I hate them for ruining this game and redesigning it around Eververse. We know this isn't going to go away, and I will not participate in any of it until it resembles more of what it did in D1. We pay enough for AAA game that is so broken and incomplete it comes with a roadmap for yeezus sake. What we do not need are more creative ways to monetize your player base. As a result of these practices I will never purchase Eververse items again. Also, I will never pay full price for a Bungie release ever again. All of us who frequent these forums should do the same. I have no time for companies who want to run their business like a slot machine.
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Agreed, make Bungie great again!
