Nerf the micro-transactions
I love Apex Legends; sadly, my wallet despises it. All six Heirloom sets worth $3000????? A single Legendary skin costs $20??? And the worst part: a single collection event apex pack costs 700 Ape...
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@MrMidnight1990 Ikr!
@JonStriker126 I think the same as you. Why can't they understand of that not everybody can afford their ridiculous prices for sweet cosmetics?
It's like they purposefully make them good and charge them for dumb prices.
@CompleatBeet wrote:@MrMidnight1990 Ikr!
@JonStriker126 I think the same as you. Why can't they understand of that not everybody can afford their ridiculous prices for sweet cosmetics?
It's like they purposefully make them good and charge them for dumb prices.
Right?
Honestly, I thought the Event was going to be similar to how OverWatch does them. The event is limited time, usually comes with a limited time game mode, And there's New cosmetics, all of which can be earned in game. There is of course Loot Boxes you can buy to help get them faster. Which, I have bought in the past.
This i didn't have a huge problem with. And even when OverWatch sells skins, usually the epics are $5 and the legendaries are $10. Again, fine.
But for Apex to offer ZERO free boxes to get these items and either expect to spend a fortune on Packs or coins, is ridiculous. Like I said, someone pointed it out that it's over $200 to get everything in both Event tabs. That is insane.
Honestly, to offer no Event packs for playing, and either expect you to spend a small fortune on said packs, or coins, in general, is crazy. Again, over $200 for one event, if you want everything. And, even if you only want an Epic or Legendary, those are $10 and $18, respectively. What a rip off.
Now, I will say this again, just so people understand:
I have no issue with a F2P title wanting people to spend money, and have happily spent money on past titles, myself, over the years.
But, these prices should be reasonable.
$10 to $18 for a single item is NOT reasonable. OVER $200 to get everything in ONE event is NOT reasonable. What those prices ARE is highway robbery. Plain and simple
Yeah i like the comparision to Overwatch. There you get lootboxes EVERY TIME you level up, there is no limit in levels, and you get WAY MORE of the Coins to buy skins (that also look way cooler in a lot of Cases but thats not the point). In Apex there is so much grinding to get ONE LEGENDARY SKIN. I would really appreaciate to just have a guaranteed chance to a Heirloom if you are max level, so pls give us 500 Lootboxes for 500 levels. Why do i have to pay A LOT of Money once i finished levelling, just to get some stuff. So with this, whats my Motivation to play once im lvl 500. Just for the stats? I like to Collect things and i know you want to keep those heirlooms rare but then just increase lvl maximum so grinding gets rewarded.
So please change that system.
@Soonichtmiinjung wrote:Yeah i like the comparision to Overwatch. There you get lootboxes EVERY TIME you level up, there is no limit in levels, and you get WAY MORE of the Coins to buy skins (that also look way cooler in a lot of Cases but thats not the point). In Apex there is so much grinding to get ONE LEGENDARY SKIN. I would really appreaciate to just have a guaranteed chance to a Heirloom if you are max level, so pls give us 500 Lootboxes for 500 levels. Why do i have to pay A LOT of Money once i finished levelling, just to get some stuff. So with this, whats my Motivation to play once im lvl 500. Just for the stats? I like to Collect things and i know you want to keep those heirlooms rare but then just increase lvl maximum so grinding gets rewarded.
So please change that system.
Yeah, and the thing is, the first year that I played Overwatch, I bought about $50 to $60 for the boxes, per each event. Much like Apex, I got into the game after it had been around for awhile,so there was a lot of stuff for me to collect, and I was happy to buy some boxes, because I felt they were fairly priced for their drop rates and No duplicate system.
But, like you said, They give you boxes every time you level up. And when an event is going on, every time you level up, you get an event box. Even with that though, I was still happy to buy boxes. Because, again, I thought they were reasonably priced and I liked the system.
Apex though? Holy crap. For just one event, it costs you over $200 the get the Packs and Store exclusives for the event. Now, again, notice that I said I paid about $50 to $60 per Event in OW. So, I had no issue spending money on cosmetics. But, there is a world of difference between $50 an Event (and some playing) to get almost everything and having to spend $200 (with no option to earn in) on an Event.
Apex is just so far removed from what is considered reasonable and fair, that it's laughable. I've spent money in this game, on things I found to be worth it. For example, I bought the battle pass. I even bought Legends, so I could use my tokens to get daily tasks I prefer. I even bought some treasure packs, because I came in part way through the event and wanted to catch up. All I was fine with and don't regret buying. I was happy to do it.
But, there is no way I'm spending $10 or $18 on a single cosmetic for a single event. there is definitely no way that I'm spending over $200, to get everything for a single event. And to think anyone who makes a average living would do so, is simply insanity. Now, yes, I know there's people that have more money than sense, that have no issue spending $200 on an event. But, even if you make six figures a year, I don't know how you could justify spending hundreds of dollars on a single video game, for a single event. That's just madness.
Basically, Apex (read: EA) needs to get in touch with reality, here, and actually start offering these items at reasonable prices. Once they do so, Then I will happily buy some boxes or skins or what have you. But until then, I will never spend money in an event like the one that is going on right now. Plain and simple.
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