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Cryptic's Roper Explains Microtransactions For Champions Online
Karen Hertzberg writes "Many MMO gamers have expressed concern over the recent announcement that micro-transactions would play a role in the upcoming release of Champions Online. Knowing that MTs can be a touchy subject for fans, Ten Ton Hammer sat down with Bill Roper for an interview. He reveals more about Cryptic's take on the business model, what type of items you can expect to find through MTs, and how the system will be integrated into Champions Online come launch day. Roper said, 'The idea is wanting to be able to have things there that players can get if they want to, but they don't negatively impact the balance of the game. It's not like we're expecting players to go and purchase things through micro-transactions that then give them some huge leg up. All those things I think people get worried about, but really the focus is on having things that are fun, cosmetic or are things that are more account-wide and maintenance based.'"
Niggers.
I'm not actually racist at all. But to see how people froth at the mouth and make knee-jerk judgements over a simple fucking word is very amusing! It never occurrs to ppl that taking everything so goddamned seriously might just be part of the problem of why real racism hasn't gone away. So I said the word, be a good little altar boy now and get pissed off at me and mod me down. Find reassurance that you are one of the faithful in the Cult of Political Correctness.
Perhaps they could make an MMO based on a school environment. The more money and material items you have the better your social standing and the more rewards you get as a consequence.
I'm sure coming home to immerse in a world like this would be exactly what the average (not-rich) geek wants!
We live to be pushed around by the rich and powerful!