Helldivers 2 was almost a free-to-play game, could've changed Sony's live service trajectory

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• RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Being paid is better. Less cheaters and griefers on new accounts ruining everyone’s game.

  There are still plenty of griefers (mostly PlayStation players in my experience, shich is Why I have crossplay disabled and dont join ransoms anymore), but imagine how many more would be there if they could use bots to keep creating new accounts to claim the game for free.

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  • Brosplosion@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    As someone who played an unhealthy amount of Rocket League, the transition from paid to free to play ruined the game. The sheer amount of smurfing was disgusting.

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  • osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    This surprises me, as I've only really encountered one lobby that had griefing issues, and they were readily resolved by me running an autocannon and the laser pistol lol. I think the nature of the game itself does a lot to minimize the impact of players being jackasses.

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    • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I tried playing with PS players about 11 times, and every single mission ended with me being team killed and kicked right before extract, but after all the objectives were completed. I’m not giving them another chance.

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    • stringere@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Autocannon is love

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• Melonpoly@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  That would’ve made the game far worse

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• commander@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  That’s pretty much the whole of the article. It was a free to play title until it became a $40 game that would also still operate as a live service game

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• BroBot9000@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Fuck that shit. Games as a service is a fucking scam.

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  • stringere@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    GaaS-lighting

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• Kurious84@lemmings.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Measly 40 dollars.

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