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Re: Origin Points in EA Desktop

@Iipaaal 

Congratulations for being the first to ask the million dollar question!

And to answer that... *drumroll*

Origin Points will not be part of EA Desktop.

9 Replies

  • Iipaaal's avatar
    Iipaaal
    5 years ago

    I'm sad because you don't want to do at least something for make it useful

  • Straatford87's avatar
    Straatford87
    Icon for DICE Team rankDICE Team
    5 years ago

    @Iipaaal 

    Sorry to disappoint. It just wasn't meant to be.. 😢

    On the plus side, we'll introduce other cool features with EA Desktop. I hope you get to try it soon!

  • beauzinga's avatar
    beauzinga
    5 years ago

    Hey @Straatford87 and @Iipaaal 

    I've been around since Origin beta started and I really like the point system. You would do in-game challenges to unlock points to show off to your friends that you were a really hard core gamer. It's unfortunate that those points would just sit there.

    When I heard about EA Desktop, I was super excited and the first thing I did was to see what I could do with my points but was very much let down when it was removed completely. 

    I really like how Ubisoft use their point system in their uPlay client. They allow you to use those points for in-game items like gun skins, XP, downloadable content like wallpapers and game soundtracks. It is very satisfying knowing your hard work gets you something in return.

    I still believe that EA Desktop should do something like this. It would be a missed opportunity. I submitted this in the feedback so all I can do is hope.

    Cheers,

    Beauzinga

  • tyl0413's avatar
    tyl0413
    Seasoned Veteran
    5 years ago
    @Straatford87 Why remove Origin Points? I really like the Xbox Gamerscore/Origin Points system for achievements, Origin was the only platform on PC to have it and now it's getting removed? Cmon why.
  • OddlyLemming's avatar
    OddlyLemming
    5 years ago

    Hey there @Straatford87,

    The thing I miss most about BioWare Points is being able to do stuff with them.  Back in the day they were the only way that I was able to buy DLC for Mass Effect 2, and I still have over 1,000 point left over after buying all the DLC that was available.  🙂

    regards,

    Doug

  • worrynone's avatar
    worrynone
    5 years ago

    Catching up on this. I love the idea of getting points while playing !!! Then use them to get reductions or in-game content. You can't just abandon the points system like that. ☹️(

    This is motivating for players to know that buying a game will have them winning a certain amount of points by completing it. Especially if they can use these points later on to get some more content.

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