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Nov 15, 2017 4:24 PM
HyenasInSpace
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Deucifer
moneo
sad thing is that it hasnt really hit their stock that hard
sgste
EA won't learn from this, no matter what happens... They'll say 'okay, we have to be more sneaky next time. DICE have to be the fall guy.'
jpsmall01
Those fuckin hashtags at the end... I can relate.
scottjaeger
Yeah, I doubt the board at EA is wetting the bed because they got THE MOST DOWNVOTES EVAHHHH, OMGOMGOMG!!!!
GodEmperor0fMankind
I will never forgive EA for pushing out Andromeda before it was ready and killing Mass Effect.
PrivateNoodles
I want nfs payback but trying to not buy from EA
SiennaSquigs
There's no way EA isn't just a social experiment to see how much people will actually pay for additional content
pokebug666
If we can get it to -10,000,000 does EA get put through reconditioning?
Tissueaccount
javer80
DontEatThatTaco
I wanted to jump on the bandwagon, but I don't really feel like creating a Reddit account just to downvote it
jimmiestjohnt
Holy Fuck
nibbley
okay, but i think they're probably more interested in money than uh 'reddit points'
eggmuffin
"Reddit points" are representative of community sentiment. Reddit is the biggest social and networking platform around. It's the canary.
nibbley
i think you'll find that 'dollars' are the only thing that is actually representative of community sentiment.
eggmuffin
Their sales aren't super. This story played out with Battlefront too. Pay once, then pay again and do please gamble some while you're at it.
YouTotallyLookedAtMyUsernameDidntYou
So basically EA might as well have just asked for downvotes and they would've gotten way less if they had
bebophone
I'm about to login to reddit for the first time in 6 months to be a part of this
Geoisuckatusernames
Does anybody know how many pre orders have been canceled? Genuinely curious
Zimno
Yep they can be
PrimarchLionElJohnson
Hahaha. DA4. I loved DA1, forced myself to play DA2 and ended up loving it, and had to seriously force myself to play inquisiton, and I'd -
PrimarchLionElJohnson
Say Inquisiton has no replay value. So after seeing the mess if Andromeda, a fourth would be a disaster.
HansVerhaegen
EA is being investigated by the Belgian gambling commission because of the loot box system. They risk "monster fines".
Airsoft99
But its not gambling as you get something for your money even if its not what you want
PsiRoflcopter
If the US lottery makes all tickets have at least a 1 cent winning, is it no longer gambling to buy a lotto ticket?
AlexaFernGillis
Yep. Absolutely. Not gambling. Everyone's a winner!
aegis27
It's much worse than monster fines they risk. A legal precedent against lootboxes would shut down the entire concept effectively.
Andalite
I loved Andromeda
GodEmperorOfImgur
I bet your face is tired.
Andalite
uitSCHOT
-678K at the moment
iwantacoolnametoocatsandstuff
where is it?
uitSCHOT
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7cff0b/seriously_i_paid_80_to_have_vader_locked/dppum98/
RaginSpood
Took me 3 or 4 hours (Just campaign stuff) to get Vader, they upped the online drop rate of credits so it's like 400 credits per game 1/
RaginSpood
it would take like 300 minutes of multiplayer to get Luke, and that is WITHOUT challenges being finished at all. Which are easy 2/2
misanthropicallygregarious
It's nice that they've made it easier, but stuff like heroes should probably not require a purchase at all
RaginSpood
I actually agree with that it feels like they were trying to recreate a destiny grind-a-thon and failed
RaginSpood
I would also say if they only ever released free DLC for the rest of the games lifetime I would be a little easier on the game
oscillatingdogfan
Hold on. They were charging $260 each to play those chars? Is that for real?
Alfa66andres
Vader (most expensive hero) takes less than 2 hours to unlock. Seems pretty reasonable to me
Airsoft99
You can spend that amount and you will have enough credits to get what you want or you can play the game and unlock them
ApotheosisCM
Heroes were all unlocked via lootbox. Some game journalists were given the game early, and it took them hundreds of $ to get a hero.
MrScud
Ive never heard a price point attached to heros. I assume they mean money to buy loot boxes in hopes of unlocking them.
PanicAtTheCostco
Its not that impressive. If reddit (or the internet for that matter) is your whole life than yeah it's impressive. What's impressive is
PanicAtTheCostco
actually taking action instead trying to deprive some comment of the votes we admittedly call fake internet points on a daily basis.
Xenarion
The number is just a number, sure, but it also comes with a bunch of shares, reposts, and other coverage.
PanicAtTheCostco
I mean I get it, but to keep posting about the actual post, is kind of running in circles at this point.
PanicAtTheCostco
*then
IXIChaosIXI
i wonder how many of those down votes are bots though.
TechnoGrape
id say there are a few thousand alt accounts mixed in there too
CaNzCo
Probably as many as there were illegal voters for Hillary.
blargg6969
So, zero?
CaNzCo
Thanks for getting the joke d:
bogus1983
SWBF1 sold 15 million copies. 600k is 4% of the people who played the first game. I think most of the votes are legit.
Doofer20
and all the other gamers who hate lootboxes and are joining the fight.
AbusedPickle
lootboxes can be done right. Overwatches lootboxes are exclusively cosmetic shit, you buy the game, you buy all the game.
Doofer20
they are design to to mimic gambling and take advantage of addictive triggers. i play both hearthstone and overwatch but they are bad at it.
Doofer20
granted i dont think they are wrong just there is a problem built into it and it should be addressed.
bogus1983
Destiny 2 lootboxes are cosmetic, but also vehicles and ships that used to be in-game rewards. It'd be one thing if those were always 1/2
bogus1983
in boxes, but it's another to try to justify removing them from the main game and putting them there.
yeahyeahnope
The pay walls were/are for $260?!
AlexaFernGillis
From what I hear, it's way more.
Alfa66andres
If you want to pay, sure. Vader's the most expensive hero and takes less than 2 hours to unlock. Doesnt seem that bad to me
EmperorJarJar
Not sure why people down vote this... You're not lying.
EmperorJarJar
I got Vader unlocked in a couple hours, no money.
EmperorJarJar
Down vote all you want... I'm not lying
samuelaissam
Yeah. My boyfriend has already unlocked most of the characters too. He's played for 2 days. No money. He loves the game. It's fun.
uitSCHOT
actual link to the comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7cff0b/seriously_i_paid_80_to_have_vader_locked/dppum98/
notimporant
Why the fuck does that comment have 86 gold?
tkwesa
I did my part
PartyMagician
I love that it also has 86 gilds
TabascoRed
I just signed up, how do I down vote it?
JimStarluck
As of my downvote it is at -677k.
Jeutnarg
goooooood, let the hate flow through us all
mattituuude
I feel like I'm visiting the virtual Mariana Trench
Techpriest93
Fuck yeah saucy boi
Stefun
Fuck yes ! I was looking for you, sauce-boy
Stefun
I was downvote 677600. I just joined the hype train to be one of the guys,btw
SpiritSauceArtwork
wait a sec...im downvote 677135...
?noredirect
Stefun
there must've been some rich kids, with the money ready for unlockables methinks
RowanUnderwood
added my downvote, thanks!
snowdragontea
i did my part
whyisallthecheesegone
I did my part
TotallyNotAMurderer
And I'm doing my part!
OnlyPositiveComments
SuperHighwayCosmosChild
i also did my part. Can we please get this to 1 million?
MylastaccountgotbandbecauseIpostednakedwomen
You have my my downvote.
uitSCHOT
Word is that the comment was at -683 at some point but the number has slowly been rising to -678 again. But we can still try
TheCreamster
Why does it have gold? Do I not understand reddit gold at all?
Techpriest93
Gold goes to reddit, its like framing it on your wall. "Now I golded that, heh".
GoodolVorbis
And as of now, about 677,000
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hwatL4bloopy
should i make an account just to downvote?
starkart
I did my part
sppwalker
I made a Reddit just to downvote this bullshit
Win1forthegifer
Link?
Alpacalypsenow
But actually https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7cff0b/seriously_i_paid_80_to_have_vader_locked/dppum98/
impostersquall
I had to login just to download them :)
Alpacalypsenow
Win1forthegifer
Lol
TotalyNotADolphin
Thats like the population of Iceland times two! To put in perspective ;)
MakeTabbouleNotWar
-677,614
Cottoncandyman
Welp, I guess I should do my part...
Cottoncandyman
I am now # -676221
AceBandito
I saw it hit at least 682,000 but it's climbed back down 5k since then.
irespondtobots
Ea paying someone to lower the downvotes. Thats it I'm sure.
derekn
I have yet to use my down vote, but I also never clicked the button back on /r/thebutton - perhaps I will save it for 1 millionth down vote.
SupposablyPersnickity
I wonder how many of those 677k bought the game anyway.
TehWolfs
I didn't. Rented it for singleplayer
bogus1983
Some were probably pre-orders, the rest are will-never-orders.
SupposablyPersnickity
Clearly an intentional exaggeration on my part, but it makes my point.
Vote with your dollars.
Mcswigginsbar
I can confirm I did not nor will I buy it. It’s an Unpopular opinion, but I really didn’t care for the original Battlefronts.
Jusmar
Haven't purchased an EA game since the remake of SimCity
Mocpages
I sure as fuck didnt, and wont. Was going to for SP, but... No way in HELL.
aSillyApple
Why buy new games when I can just play 10 other games I still haven't finished
LuckyLemming
Yep.
PickIeRick
I still bought it, and I must say I’m enjoying it. Downvote me if you must.
WitnessedSomeTimeAgo
I didn't. Didn't have to cancel a pre-order because I never preorder. But I planned on buying it, and now I won't.
OldmanX
Never buy this shit.
OGsatan
That's why you pirate that shit
GoodolVorbis
Actually I didn't. Bandwagons are fun, aren't they
TheMemeForge
Why would it be a bandwagon? I downvoted because i despise pay to win and refuse to put it in anything i have control over in the future
Goofychems
I didn't preorder BF2 like I did with 1. The only reason I did was because it came with the LE Darth Vader decal. I won't be buying BF2 thou
aaronbgraham
You don't need to have bought the game to find downvoting EA justifiable.
borys666
What the heck. I'm not player at all (excluding "Lego:..." with my sons), but let EA have one from me too.
SneakEFoxxe
The people he’s insulting are people who downvoted, but then proceeded to cave and buy it anyway
TeeMee123
Edward macaroni fork got less than 150,000 for comparison
LurlineLumpkin
The best part is Fartharder is still Glorious. He has so many downvotes and still more positive points than a lot of you! Impressive.
TimeKeepsOnMoving
I still fucking laugh when I read that comment somewhere. It's just so fucking bad lol
GalenShark
I saw the comment...Why all the hate? Asking for a friend.
Imthedroidyouwerelookingfor
That's more of a joke than anything.
LetsGetThisOverWith
Reddit has a 6 month time limit to vote on something, imgur doesn't.
Kieralynh
Sorry but you said the full phrase so I’m contractually obligated to downvote you.
OwlFarm
♪ ♫ It's a, family tradition. ♫ ♪
MrPompaztic361
Thank you for this comparison.
CorgiCircus
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fartharder
TeeMee123
are you sure you really want that
ThatOtherTransGirl
He's at Glorious for spite. I think he's good. :) courtesy is to upvote him elsewhere.
fartharder
At no point has it gone how I wanted. :)
711isAnInsideJob
Fartharder only pawn in game of life
fartharder
Different audience.
NameNotVerified
Does anybody have the link to this?
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andybandy
Time for the yearly Pilgrimage
OwlFarm
IIRC the tradition is that once you downvote that comment you upvote 2 other comments of his.
TeeMee123
@fartharder sort comments by worst
GlazedHamRiot
.
TKRBrownstone
What about those of us on mobile? Can you link to the post?
Lierofox
And how many YEARS has that one been around with an entire community aware that it exists and makes a point to visit and downvote?
JHawke
Which reminds me I only downvoted that on my old account... anyone got a link handy?
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JHawke
Thank you, tradition is important. Afterall without it why would the sun rise?
HoeBabies
It is a national treasure
wingweaver415
Its the pilgrimage every lurker must take to officially become a member.
Xenarion
There's also a matter of size. Reddit has more users than Imgur. (I think)
alanivar75
I upvoted it
KirschPunkt
Just so you know, I gave you a downvote. And not a friendly one.
preemptiveapology
You sick son of a bitch.
YouCapturedMe
We are not like reddit.
Wobbixx
Lord snowball, would he do the same for us? WE ARE NOT THEM. WE ARE NOT... Them.
cucumbersome
https://sceneclip.com/clip/cs-T2N0
TheImgurWarsMadeMe
We merely adopted commenting, they were born in it, molded by it.
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GodEmperorOfImgur
Imgur was created as an image service FOR reddit, so, I dunno.
AmArschdieRaeuber
We are not like them
CityYeti
We're kinda like them
Arceus
/r/imgur - There.
horsebananas
I love that new users come to Ingur having no idea that this site was created to host images for Reddit.
JudgeNotByTheColorOfOnesSkinButByTheContentsOfOnesDumps
I'm one of them. I was on my play store looking for meme generators and found imgur. Months later found reddit and creepy pasta
CheetahFart
No, Sarah said, let there be shitposts, and there was. Sarah saw the light, and it was good; and Sarah divided the light from the darkness.
broodling898
Blasphemy
ShmoeJoeHoe
@fartharder
fartharder
Yes, ShitWeasel?
threelittledwarfs
Hooray @fartharder !
fartharder
fartharder
Oh, that didn't work well on that background.
ShmoeJoeHoe
You need to step up your game, EA is kicking your ass on the most down voted comment!
fartharder
As a lowly point farmer I can't compete with Big Software.
sakela
Until they do a "Ha we listened to you and we made things (slightly) better update" and people forgive them and start buying again.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Starfox4
fuck EA. i'm a stubborn cunt and i'll never buy it ever. or any EA game for that matter.
TheNax
You're right. In a couple of months it will be forgotten and people will buy away.
Germanswisscheese
Never, I'll spill blood first
sometimesipostsockshere
Never forgive, never forget.
johnvictor
People already suspect this was their idea/intention all along.
bogus1983
They reduced character costs by 75%... and then nerfed credit drop rates so that wouldn't matter.
Doofer20
"look we made it cheaper to buy the thing you dont want to buy" -EA
KenanAndKelThuzad
Took me 2 hours to unlock Vader.
sunboy4224
Did you use challenges? The original 40 hours was calculated without challenges, like once the easy ones are dried up, for later heros.
KenanAndKelThuzad
Honestly not really, if you play as a team and do objectives you get a good number of credits
sunboy4224
They may have changed it, but originally performance did not impact the number of credits you got. Could even reduce the credits you earned.
Sublime1981
so you played for 2 hours then paid the money for Vader.
Alfa66andres
No, he played the game and bought the most expensive character in 2 hours, like any other game
bogus1983
No, EA reduced the cost of the most popular characters by 75% and left most of the others prohibitively expensive.
bogus1983
How long will it take to unlock the next one, now that the campaign rewards are spent?
Alfa66andres
Considering campaign rewards 5k to buy eiden, and vader is 20k (the most expensive), probably less than 2 hours
bogus1983
You really think EA reduced grind time from 40 to 2 hours?
thedogemperorofmankind
two minutes for the credit card transaction and 118 minutes watching crate opening animations?
Alfa66andres
Nope, only campaign. Stop spreading false info
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Alfa66andres
No, they reduced the price of all heroes while multiplayer rewards are the same, so heroes take 1/4 of the time to unlock
Alfa66andres
Took me only 2 hrs to unlock vader, the most expensive character. I dont see how that's bad at all
bogus1983
They're only reducing the cost of a few characters. Still comes out to a null benefit.
RandyKnapp
No they didn't, they only reduced how much the campaign rewarded.
bogus1983
https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/battlefront/battlefront-2/news/swbfii-changes-launch
Trustinlies
They did cap how many credits you can earn via arcade mode per day...
bogus1983
"’We're reducing the amount of credits needed to unlock the top heroes by 75%."
RandyKnapp
I meant they did NOT nerf drop rates. They ONLY reduced the amount you earn from the campaign.
LiterallyAWizard
They already tried that, and it failed.
sunboy4224
I'm worried that it didn't fail hard enough.
WoeToHice
Define "failed", because I'm pretty sure they're not exactly crying over their Reddit karma.
ScreamedTheStableBoy
It didn't make any one happier
WoeToHice
I agree. I asked only to point out that EA doesn't care for any definition other than "affected our bottom line" and it's too soon to know.
Nomtombouts
Except they are, as wall street analysts are predicting they will miss sales targets, which will hammer their stock price.
CaptCanada
EA has had missesover the last few years but this will be the first time one of their big golden boys got fucked
WoeToHice
I agree with all you said and hope it actually ends up hurting their bottom line. As it is, it's too soon to know if what they did "failed".
Nomtombouts
Exactly. Every $60 some little kids pays in microtransactions makes up for a lost sale.
Nomtombouts
Which can cause negative investor sentiment, which can lead to new board being appointed
aegis27
Please dear god let some board members actually care more about games than profits for once.
Nomtombouts
Although it is likely, none of this will happen soon, but if this becomes a trend you can bet the current board won't last long