Take-Two CEO Defends NBA 2K's microtransactions, says some customers just want everything to be free

[WhatsGoodTy]

You literally get VC for just about every game mode there is how is it an issue either way? Not like it’s limited to how much you can earn. You can progress naturally or buy VC up until your cap.

This good business y’all just mad because 15 year old kids spraying your faces off with pure sharps.

Oh yeah you don't know what you're talking about. You know how long it would take you to go from 60 to just 85 in 2k18? I believe it's two full seasons. You have to be a certain level to get bonus vc for playing on Hall of Fame. Like come on dog if it was that easy to get vc nikkas wouldn't be buying it in the first place

 

[daze23]

I just hope nikkas don’t change up when 2k announces that players jerseys will untuck as the game goes on

dudes gonna be like, "these microtransactions are bullshyt... but did you see the procedurally generated sweat on LeBron's forehead?!?!?!"

 

[Trapperman Dave]

You literally get VC for just about every game mode there is how is it an issue either way? Not like it’s limited to how much you can earn. You can progress naturally or buy VC up until your cap.

This good business y’all just mad because 15 year old kids spraying your faces off with pure sharps.

Bro they took away the reason to play on hall of fame, gipped the endorsements vc, put dumb stuff like tattoos behind leveling up. 18 was by far the worst my career year

 

[MrFantastic]

Video games are basically the cheapest, and best, form of entertainment (even with $20 of extra DLC).

Game + DLC = $80. With over 30 hours of playtime, it's $2.66 per hour.
Movie: $10. With 3 hours of viewing, it's $3.33 per hour
Book: $20. With 5 hours of reading, it's $4 per hour

Basically, even with DLC, gaming provides the biggest bang for your buck

What kind of math is this?

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Grinding in 2k is the whole point. That's where the fun is... getting sliiiiightly better every game till you get off the bench and become a starter... then getting sliiiiiiightly better every game after that till you start getting some credibility in the league, then continuing to get sliiiiiiiightly better till the end of your rookie season etc....

Who out here paying for VC anyway?

Yea but if u only get like 500 vc for a good performance what’s the point? Them taking out the multiplier bonus was a bytch ass greedy move

 

[kdslittlebro]

I'm slapping that Giannis cover on 2k18 and calling it a day

 

[Willie]

Oh yeah you don't know what you're talking about. You know how long it would take you to go from 60 to just 85 in 2k18? I believe it's two full seasons. You have to be a certain level to get bonus vc for playing on Hall of Fame. Like come on dog if it was that easy to get vc nikkas wouldn't be buying it in the first place

I’m a 91 and I’m not even halfway thru my 2nd season. But I also play MyTeam games that pay VC. And online Play Now that pays VC. There is no difficulty multiplier this year, at least I haven’t gotten any multipliers for HOF yet. What level does this unlock? You also get paid for park and proam and Venue games. Endorsements if you ball. Getting the VC ain’t the problem y’all just can’t live with being passed up on the ASAP side.

Y’all just don’t know how to play 2K.

Whole story got you coming in the league with no college ball experience and nikkas wanna be starters out the gate. Off one park game at that

Bro they took away the reason to play on hall of fame, gipped the endorsements vc, put dumb stuff like tattoos behind leveling up. 18 was by far the worst my career year

I’ll say I’m hot about not having a HOF multiplier. But if we keeping it a band that just makes it even easier to cake off in game VC. Put that shyt on rookie and go to work. You might not enjoy blowing teams out by almost 70-80 but you gon get what you looking for so you can compete in park proam or whatever. Then turn up the difficulty when you hit the overall you like.

Real nikkas not paying for VC but I’m not bout to hate on somebody that does because ima bust yo ass on the court regardless

 

[Killer Instinct]

Well, what d'you expect? I don't believe I can recall any series that had more devoted apologist than the NBA2K franchise. A lot are finally snapping out of their stupor, but it became more like a cult in that they could do no wrong. These heads at 2K have been tools, from the top with the CEO to that retarded looking goof Ronnie2K who genuinely believes he's a celebrity. It's really, really simple.


Fanatical fanbase that borderlined squared up to fight when the series was critiqued in any shape, form or fashion
+
2K's arrogance
+
lack of strong competitor (Live in only just now becoming playable)

=

The shyt in the OP.

2Ks arrogance and their greed will ultimately be their undoing. No one remains on top forever. No one, and when it happens, it'll be entirely too late to simply switch up and pretend it never happened. I would say it'd serve as a cautionary tale of how not to move but these corporations never learn.

 

[42 Monks]

how many hours you put in @Willie

because at a certain point, your time / money ratio towards in game currency becomes a legitimate hustle

 

[Willie]

how many hours you put in @Willie

because at a certain point, your time / money ratio towards in game currency becomes a legitimate hustle

shyt idk hella hours. I just used this here when I copped it. shyt did me right on HOF 12 min quarters.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo...building-your-myplayer-without-buying-vc/amp/

 

[Trapperman Dave]

I’m a 91 and I’m not even halfway thru my 2nd season. But I also play MyTeam games that pay VC. And online Play Now that pays VC. There is no difficulty multiplier this year, at least I haven’t gotten any multipliers for HOF yet. What level does this unlock? You also get paid for park and proam and Venue games. Endorsements if you ball. Getting the VC ain’t the problem y’all just can’t live with being passed up on the ASAP side.

Y’all just don’t know how to play 2K.

Whole story got you coming in the league with no college ball experience and nikkas wanna be starters out the gate. Off one park game at that





I’ll say I’m hot about not having a HOF multiplier. But if we keeping it a band that just makes it even easier to cake off in game VC. Put that shyt on rookie and go to work. You might not enjoy blowing teams out by almost 70-80 but you gon get what you looking for so you can compete in park proam or whatever. Then turn up the difficulty when you hit the overall you like.

Real nikkas not paying for VC but I’m not bout to hate on somebody that does because ima bust yo ass on the court regardless

I don’t like winning easily playing HoF makes me play smarter and my progress feels authentic. What really made me mad was I gotta be like level 88 or something to unlock alternates. I just play season mode with player lock and I can enjoy the game a bit now

 

[AlainLocke]

So we shouldn't buy the game

I ain't buying this shyt ever again...they got me with the dual archetypes and shyt...but then the grind was too long and the fukking cut scenes and that bullshyt neighborhood.

 

[Willie]

I don’t like winning easily playing HoF makes me play smarter and my progress feels authentic. What really made me mad was I gotta be like level 88 or something to unlock alternates. I just play season mode with player lock and I can enjoy the game a bit now

Yeah you right shyt is mad boring. I lasted about 7 games before I turned it back up but it works tho. Lil shyt like unlocking tats and jerseys is kinda whack but I never cared that much. I used to play when it was called 24/7 tho so I can sit and just run games no problem

 

[Serious]

how many hours you put in @Willie

because at a certain point, your time / money ratio towards in game currency becomes a legitimate hustle

to me 2k is nothing more than an activity that I do while listening to the news, a podcast, or documentary. I cant sit down and watch tv otherwise...

I have spent an extra $20 on VC in the past though, because these level up too quickly to compete with. I'm like it's only the first day, how the hell is your guy already at 99. and I'm stuck at 61....


I cant do this with any other game, because it requires a different type of focus. Like my tv screen is on mute. Also shyt like GTA, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc are too addicting man. I'll play what seems like 2 rounds and 30 minutes, but in reality like 12 hours just past.....

 

[42 Monks]

to me 2k is nothing more than an activity that I do while listening to the news, a podcast, or documentary. I cant sit down and watch tv otherwise...

I have spent an extra $20 on VC in the past though, because these level up too quickly to compete with. I'm like it's only the first day, how the hell is your guy already at 99. and I'm stuck at 61....

with the way they throw ads in your face, players should be getting paid - not the other way around