Angryjoe's 2k take.

[demencia_total]

The fact that a lot of you can't see why any of this is a huge problem is LOL inducing. No wonder video games nowadays are full of this crap, people just love to side with greedy publishers to defend the brand at all cost. The reasons for this are a mystery to me, but here we are.

[Kstat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cold Snap

A counterpoint showing this plague across the industry is "hijacking a thread with my own personal agenda?" Strauss Zelnick follows the shown directions to a T. Watch the video. Notice you're still plugging your ears and going "LALALALALA". Real mature.

This thread isn’t about the industry at large. It’s about NBA 2K. Open a new thread about it if you feel like it applies. Of course, it’ll get closed down....

[Cold Snap]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kstat

This thread isn’t about the industry at large. It’s about NBA 2K. Open a new thread about it if you feel like it applies. Of course, it’ll get closed down....

This thread is about MyTeam, which, by selling VC for real money, is part of the problem.

"LALALALALA."

Watch the video.

[TheFinalEvent97]

Something which doesn't seem to have been brought up is Ante Up, surely that qualifies as gambling when your putting virtual currency that you can earn/buy with money on the line? Granted its only up to about 5 dollars of real money in 1 game but it's still gambling IMO.

[Kstat]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFinalEvent97

Something which doesn't seem to have been brought up is Ante Up, surely that qualifies as gambling when your putting virtual currency that you can earn/buy with money on the line?

Gambling is a game of chance. Ante up is a game of skill. You’re playing a normal game of basketball, just with VC on the line.

[Cold Snap]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kstat

Gambling is a game of chance. Ante up is a game of skill. You’re playing a normal game of basketball, just with VC on the line.

The computer decides whether the ball goes in when you shoot.

[Kstat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cold Snap

The computer decides whether the ball goes in when you shoot.

Right. The player on the sticks has absolutely nothing at all to do with it. No skill involved at all. Totally random.

You...haven’t actually played 2K before, have you?

[Cold Snap]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kstat

Right. The player on the sticks has absolutely nothing at all to do with it. Totally random. You...haven’t actually played 2K before, have you?

Every game since 2K11. Some physical, some digital. Want a photo?

The difference now? There are different settings for online than off. They told us this.

Guy's not spending money? Let's just mess with the sliders server-side. No one will ever know.

Turn players into payers.

They could fix this in one move. Make VC impossible to buy with real money.

Watch how things change.

By the way, you first responded to me an hour ago. The video is 25 minutes long.

You've spent more time talking to me than you would have watching the video.

Watch the video.