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No! Adhesive Games will be following the example of games that successfully use the free-to-play model without unbalancing the game. In Hawken, many things available for purchase will be visual customizations and aesthetics. In most cases, weapon and armor upgrades that can be bought can also be earned through playing the game. More details on that in the future.
I thought this one was going to be different. I thought, finally, a competitive, free-to-play game where I'm not going to be dominated by the greatest weapon of all: daddy's credit card. I was going to spend so much money on customization, and now I'll probably have to spend it on these stupid boosts if I want to compete. What really pisses me off the most is that there are going to be players that are legitimately better than me who I'll be able to edge out simply because I'll be further along than him/her, even if we've played the same amount of time. That's not a win. Not in my book.
We'll see how it goes, but you guys may have killed any chance of legitimate competition concerning this game, especially when it comes to clan play, tournaments, etc, etc (unless, of course, you don't allow custom mechs, and that would be pretty lame as well).
I want this game to succeed. I've been pretty invested into it since the announcement trailer (bring back the original sounds!). EDIT: I took out Alpha 2 detals.
I just hope you don't fade away in half a year like the rest of 'em. When everyone starts leaving because they're getting dominated constantly, the kids spending all the money will get bored and find another game. We've all seen it happen before. You'll make a lot more money if everyone sticks around.
Regards
Edited by Raze, October 28 2012 - 03:10 PM.

 

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