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  • odium@programming.devtoPC Gaming@lemmy.caWelcome to Marathon on Steam
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    20 days ago

    I haven’t so far. For me to spend money on this game, it has to be

    a. Good

    b. Linux compatible

    c. Not have any non-cosmetic transactions other than an up front purchase price

    With bungie, all three of these have a low chance of happening. There’s a reason why my autocorrect keeps trying to write bungle.













  • I think that Destiny 2’s biggest problem is the monetization model. They made the story be money and the grind free. It’s such a shame since the feel of the combat in d2 is my all time top for gun combat.

    New players come in, decide to try the free stuff to see if they like the game, get bored of the grind, and don’t stick around or pay for the story.

    The story is what hooks people. Other games where the story/campaign hooks people have two categories.

    Category 1: lump sum payment for everything. Example: baldur’s gate 3. This is the classic method where every player experiences the hook.

    Category 2: free story, pay for the grind. Example: Genshin Impact. A method that most gacha’s use, every player experiences the hook, get drawn in, and stick around for the grind as they wait for more story to drop in future updates.