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Nov 14, 2017 1:50 PM
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thebetterJFK
*micro gambling! If we can change the narrative to what it really is (you can get screwed buying these) it might bring real change!
PassiveAggressiveHotdogVendor
Everybody forget the part where he ends up surviving and becoming even more powerful and kills the man who maimed him so?
theyar
This whole obsession is so stupid. You all pre-ordered and bought and are playing the game. Put up or shut up already.
williamvanauger
Just a reminder that EA also tried to hide the refund button on the support page of battlefront 2. fucking scumbags
Folsee
Is the single player any good?
TheS4ndm4n
That was Anakin, before he unlocked Darth Vader.
furzinderdose
We need to post all the EA memes in the official EA forums and on other sites too... like facebook, instagram, link them in amazon reviews
NiNinchBloodNinja
Saw this coming from years away..you're dumb af if ya didn't
EmeraldGriffix
I stopped buying EA products for a while now. I'm glad the boycott is catching on.
DoublevBomb
It's cute that they think they're making a real difference, and they they're not 5+ years late to notice all this shit.
IncorrektGramerNazi
better late then never.
DoublevBomb
Too bad they'll keep funding other companies that do similar, just as bad things, but not see the difference. Shadow of Lootboxes: Coin War
Noevilgifs
I'm just waiting for someone to put all of EA's games up on.... otherwebsites
Rommitoope
I'm still surprised that people preorder. I thought we would have learned by now not to do that.
DinoKebab
EA- "If you're not with us you're against us" Gamers - "Only free to plays deal in lootboxes, we shall do what we must" EA -"You will try!"
KujiiiraArt
BadbunnyFIN
Because of that post of Helen Gurr i downloaded redit and there's a lot of tits and nudes... a lot
TheEntireScottishNavy
I'm doing my part!
SabrianSquirzler
Take-Two reported that 48% of ALL revenue for their last quarter was from dlc and microtransactions and that all their games will have them
SabrianSquirzler
And yes, that includes Red Dead
Trumps6no6populist6
Why isn't the Disney and the Star Wars IP taking any heat from this? They could have easily demanded Vader & Luke being playable...
Noob3rts
EA removed the REFUND BUTTON from their website. If you want a refund, you have to call in. I fucking died laughing this morning.
definitelynotawolf
Hate to be that guy, but this is false. https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2017/11/14/ea-battlefront-2-refund-remove/?amp=1
AnnoyedMillenial
This should be upvoted more
DrunkSnowWhite
I mean 2 days before release seems a bit late to cancel a preorder even with a not-shit company. Also didn't deluxe come out 3 days early?
TheNax
They removed their support number from their site, and censored it on their forums with Sim City 4. They are horrible, yet people still buy
FartedWhileMakingUpName
I wouldn't be surprised if they were being absolutely swamped with troll calls. Still hurts those with actual issues though.
MrTegu
They do have a lot of high quality games, Sim City 4 is a favorite of mine, great games owned by a shitty company.
Srcsqwrn
Sim City 4 was amazing. Good expansion. They messed up witht he next iteration. I love Sim City and bought the latest. I regret supporting.
TheNax
Wouldn't call them high quality compared to what else is on the market. Sim city 4 had potential, but was fucked over so badly.
dac0rny
I think you mix up simcity 4 from 2003 with the last simcity 5? or however they numbered that
TheNax
I am, sorry. It's the one from 2013 im referring to. Forced online, small land plots to build on, server issues, crashes etc.
herpopottomas
On an unpopular side note...I played it a bit before work today and it was a fucking blast. Anyway, return to your mewling about EA.
StayAwayFrom4Chan
Literally none of the complaints are about gameplay and are all about shitty business practices employed by EA
DukePaulAtreides
A slightly off comparison; EA has been doing this shit for years. Ep. I Anakin would've had to bomb Naboo or something as well.
rabbiebabbie
Lightsabers can't melt naboo steel
DukePaulAtreides
Proton torpedoes can't melt Death Star beams
rabbiebabbie
The force is a cult! The empire and rebels both relied on these members of the force cult! They secretly run the world it's obvious
DukePaulAtreides
ORDER 66 WAS AN INSIDE JOB
rabbiebabbie
Okay now you're talking crazy. The Jedi tried to overthrow the Senate everyone knows that lol
MetroidJunkie
Just don't buy the game for a few days, that way critics no longer getting early review copies have enough time to play and judge it.
MetroidJunkie
If you see a review or play-through and, ANYWHERE in the description, it says "Sponsored by X", it's a paid promo and can't be trusted.
theoriginalarion
Boycott the movie then
BenSwol0
I have a Wii.
DoublevBomb
You could always get a Switch. That one's like...good.
FartedWhileMakingUpName
SuperCarrick
Stock is up 0.23% today.
Jenjidai
Thing is, big part of those 17 million of whatever will end up buying it one way or another. EA will earn $ anyway.
PropainAndPropainAccesories
Yeah. I will put money half those downvote still buy it. And if not that's only 500k/17m approx not buying. Oh boy I'm sure they're hurting
IAmDrBanner
That is why EA keeps making money despite their reputation. They have far too many great titles held hostage, Star Wars being one of them.
mermaidstillbirth
And SIMS! anyone? ^_^ ok nvm
AlmightyChickenWilly
I am guilty of buying some of their overpriced DLC. :(
killbot9566
Yep it's a load of shit people will buy it anyway because starwars despite how loud they make themselves out to be online
VegetasScouter
I love Star Wars. It looks awesome. I won’t buy the game. I won’t buy anything from EA. It’s like domestic abuse. You gotta get beaten 1/2
VegetasScouter
Down on average 7 times before you decide to fight back 2/2
killbot9566
Meh I just don't bother buying any of the microtranactions so I get to enjoy the game without having bother with the extra shit
VegetasScouter
I don’t get enough time to play to sit there and grind for 40 hours to play one of the characters I want to play as
DadBodThor
"They ain't no brakes on this rape train.." Reddit to EA
ImaginaryMamboNumber5
https://imgur.com/EEHyZpU
BabySharkEtc
reallynotmikepence
Also a quote from Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Louis CK, Bill Clinton, and my Uncle.
SheldionMothafucja
Even if you were mike pence I wish that didn't happened to you
reallynotmikepence
I made that last one up for shock humor. The rest are still bad enough though.
SheldionMothafucja
I know I tried being funny, but it came out as being comforting
donkeymoney
Trump is more rape-y than Clinton. Clinton was a philanderer, but always consensual.
reallynotmikepence
Not according to the women accusing him of sexual assault and rape.
donkeymoney
Ok Pence, if you say so.
reallynotmikepence
Are you saying they didn't accuse him or that their accusations don't matter?
ipumpyourdad
donkeymoney
You've gone too far!
billposterslawyer
Incredible. Is this your oc?
ipumpyourdad
No mate this sums up me
SharkBaitEx
METAAAAAAAAAL
Didn't Kevin Spacey back down when his advances were rejected?
Daemoneyes
Afaik he did and they are still only allegations.
Megarith
So I wonder what's going on at /v/ atm, because all I hear is Reddit related.
riicochet
Unfortunately, many will keep preordering from EA n more. Me? I don’t preorder as a rule, except for wow expansions. I chose my cancer.
OhPieceOfCandy
I pre-order from developers I trust. But one fuck up, and I stop. The list gets shorter every year.
Satherian
I'm that way with Elder Scrolls (The *actual* games, not re-releases).
PropainAndPropainAccesories
This is an ok cancer. Outside of Cata/WoD.
bubblehearth
And Legion, with the AP grind and endless Titanforge, and RNG loot, and legendaries, and having to unlock quest hubs on every character.
angrybook
I unsubscribed as soon as Legion listed the flying requirements. I am not doing that again.
tprime20
Ap grinding is awesome so you always have something to do. The only thing that does kinda suck is the loot but its not that bad
Voidkom
AP is inconsequential. It's not as bad as it used to be, but classes gameplay got butchered and are never going to be fun again, that sucks.
tprime20
I do kinda agree with classes not being fun but that is an opinion some people love how the classes are noe
MenaceToSobriety
If all 17 million actively committed to not buying EA's products, this could make a difference. I'm onboard.
Randomman96
The issue is about 16 million of those users r/gaming is boasting about is literally just any Reddit account, since you are automatically --
ASMRuVeganYet
Every input counts, 100 less dollars in their pocket is better than nothing, keep at it friends! Make them work harder for profits.
VikingInOz
I'd expect they have lost at least a few 10s of thousands of purchases. They lost at least my purchase.
silverhands
Probably more than that. And we'll need it if there is to be any change. I'd say considering the popularity of the issue we might drop their
silverhands
sales by several million units if R/gaming and similar groups follow through, which would put them in a legitimately bad position.
clayboy
People on reddit stand by the bungie microtransations so fuck these foot shooter twats
Mymumsaysno
But they wont
originalusernamethatmakesyoulaugh
I have never bought an ea game
Randomman96
subscribed to it when you make an account. Most people could give less of a shit to it.
GasBandit
EA could shit in a box, slap a wookie on the cover, and ship 100 million units. What are nerds gonna do, NOT buy Star Wars stuff?
Tanishh
Err, yeah. I loved BF 1. Haven’t bought the new ones because I heard they were sorely lacking in content.
caycechatwin
Proper abbreviation is SWBF1
Mumalot
You'd get some people thinking that these items wont sell well, so they'll be artificially "rare"... so the collectors might buy a bunch.
AkLonewolf
I haven't bought an EA game in years. so. yeah.
Brokenskullzero
The delusion that "decisions" like this made any significant difference is after all these years is kinda adorable
GasBandit
Exception, meet rule, then, I guess.
LavaAxe
We balance each other out nicely because I've bought plenty of EA games.
NorthmanoftheNorth
Same, not since they sold progress packs in bf3. I'll give them a go when they stop their shenanigans, although it hurts not playing SW.
FourLettersInLength
Yeah but at least in battlefield it doesnt take 40+ hours to unlock that stuff
Absolutelynotaduck
red 6 standing by
rdykgo
It won't make a difference. EA would close DICE (the developer studio) and simply move on
MenaceToSobriety
They'd move on to publishing another EA-title from a different developer, which I (and hopefully 17 million others) wouldn't buy, no?
Sentinelricce
People buy FIFA games like it's the end of the world. Those games have a goddamn CULT, man.
Noob3rts
The only reason EA became a successful studio was because of those games. FIFA, Madden, NHL and NBA.
Sentinelricce
Iunno, Sims seemed to work out pretty well for them. Granted, they acquired Maxis three years before the first Sims and piggybacked it.
MenaceToSobriety
Same with Madden, sadly. If EA was only profitable in the EA Sports division, though, a mass boycott of non-sports titles might matter.
TheRealRavnos
it wont make a difference, think about Fifa, lol
ASMRuVeganYet
Every input counts, 100 less dollars in their pocket is better than nothing, keep at it friends! Make them work harder for profits.
ElephantKid
they dont need to be shut down for a massive change. give them 10-5% less income and changes will be made.
MenaceToSobriety
Not with that attitude. :)
TheRealRavnos
If the execs could care a little more, then maybe devs would be able to do what they want to do for the fans.
TheRealRavnos
well i mean realistically, Fifa is the bulk of EAs money, and Futbol is a cult in and of its own.
Orginskadots
Especially with Black Friday coming up. They're going to release 50,000 or so $20 packs. They'll be gone in 45 seconds. Do the math. They /
Orginskadots
Don't give a single fuck about anyone buying their games, because even if we don't buy it, someone's dumping money into the machine somewhre
MenaceToSobriety
You're right. But what if, suddenly, in Q1 2018, they were taking a loss in all divisions but EA Sports?
TheRealRavnos
EA itself could float on Fifa, but then shit like Visceral would happen. Which isnt EAs, fault, no one wants to beat a dead horse....
Imademyselfsquirtle
BR BR BR
PropainAndPropainAccesories
Jajaja!
Thekingofbeans
But Fifa is fine. Wouldn't supporting Fifa encourage EA to focus more on its sports franchises?
TheRealRavnos
You would think right? Sometimes, the bigger money makers get the more funding and attention.
imjustpetty
Not unless we're talking about FUT
freezingpilot
Hasn't in the past, why would it change in the future?
Thekingofbeans
Things don't change until they do. I don't think BF2 hurting will be enough but it might get them moving in that direction.
civicson234
FIFA encourages slave labor, so there’s that...
Thekingofbeans
Talking about the game franchise, not Qatar....
civicson234
Eh, same name, same company