The Oh So Depressing Tale of BFN and the FOMO!
Well, I suppose this sums up about everything im about to say. 🤭 At this point, about everyone here knows how BFN is, almost arrogantly, preying on the fear of missing out. I thought I would ju...
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I don't get this outcry about cosmetics. What else do you want? Like what options do developers have?
Also don't forget this is a tiny franchise. Popcap barely exists and it would not be the first time if EA closes its doors forever.
You will understand that the devs work hard to keep this game alive without the funds other games have just lying around. Somehow they need funds to have servers running 24/7 across the entire planet.
If there would be an easy answer to just lift up the game to the likes of Fortnite, CS:GO and Overwatch i am sure Popcap would have already done it. And you can see they try with the new design that shares similarities with Overwatch.
I literally hate the shooting mechanics in this game, i feel severely handicapped, but i also respect Popcap for trying something new mixed with important changes. Its a slow learning process developers have to go through until something for whatever reason attracts lots of players. Like they could have tried to go open world battle royale instead. But as you can see the leadership was against that.
And all they want you to do is play the game for reasons that don't affect game balance. So i don't get why cosmetics are a problem.
@Screion GW 1/2 have far less egregious monetizations and prey... much much less on the fear of missing out.. yet their servers are still up and running just fine. No doubt, popcap receives less resources than other EA devs, but I don't think they are being starved or anything. If that was the case would GW 1 and 2 servers still be up? Why wasn't GW 1 and 2's monetization as egregious if they absolutely had to make more money?
And I just can't respect jumping on current successful trends, such as the live service. Which this game is desperately trying to be. Thats actually what ends up getting an EA company closed down. Just go look at the trends it happens time and time again. EA forces company to do something they aren't good at just because its a successful trend at the time. Game flops. EA close the studio. You said it yourself, BFN is an uncomfortable game, and overall not a good shooter. What if it performs poorly? Not a good thought.
Also when comparing BFN to fortnite, overwatch, and CSGO, like those games or not, they are extremely wellmade shooters. BFN is not. So that could probably be a reason why its nowhere near as popular as those. Not to say that Overwatch and fortnite aren't also disgusting. That just boils down to garbage companies that lack morals. Which.. I'd like to believe popcap still has.
And here's the thing about the "Its only cosmetics" argument, cosmetics DO affect gameplay just not directly. Why do you think people are susceptible to the fear of missing out in this game? Why would they sell cosmetics if they didn't matter? Saying cosmetics have no effect on the game is like saying that artstyle and visual appeal in video games have no affect on the game. Its simply not true. Cosmetics are part of the fun in any multiplayer game like this. People want them. Heck, I'd say this game revolves entirely around cosmetics. Its BFN's only unlockable and main incentive. Its the entire purpose of coins, rainbow stars, rux, and events. Which... each of those are a big part of the game. Also its got to the point that it honestly feels like they are prioritizing monetization and the FOMO over the actual game, which again as you said, is in a pretty horrible state. Just another reason to be upset by this.
In the end, I think what people are saying is that there are better ways to monetize this game without scaring players away with the FOMO, such as DLC PVE regions. Keep being anti-consumer with an already poorly made game, and well... thats how you run yourself into the ground.
And I just can't respect jumping on current successful trends, such as the live service. Which this game is desperately trying to be. Thats actually what ends up getting an EA company closed down. Just go look at the trends it happens time and time again. EA forces company to do something they aren't good at just because its a successful trend at the time. Game flops. EA close the studio. You said it yourself, BFN is an uncomfortable game, and overall not a good shooter. What if it performs poorly? Not a good thought.
Also when comparing BFN to fortnite, overwatch, and CSGO, like those games or not, they are extremely wellmade shooters. BFN is not. So that could probably be a reason why its nowhere near as popular as those. Not to say that Overwatch and fortnite aren't also disgusting. That just boils down to garbage companies that lack morals. Which.. I'd like to believe popcap still has.
And here's the thing about the "Its only cosmetics" argument, cosmetics DO affect gameplay just not directly. Why do you think people are susceptible to the fear of missing out in this game? Why would they sell cosmetics if they didn't matter? Saying cosmetics have no effect on the game is like saying that artstyle and visual appeal in video games have no affect on the game. Its simply not true. Cosmetics are part of the fun in any multiplayer game like this. People want them. Heck, I'd say this game revolves entirely around cosmetics. Its BFN's only unlockable and main incentive. Its the entire purpose of coins, rainbow stars, rux, and events. Which... each of those are a big part of the game. Also its got to the point that it honestly feels like they are prioritizing monetization and the FOMO over the actual game, which again as you said, is in a pretty horrible state. Just another reason to be upset by this.
In the end, I think what people are saying is that there are better ways to monetize this game without scaring players away with the FOMO, such as DLC PVE regions. Keep being anti-consumer with an already poorly made game, and well... thats how you run yourself into the ground.
