Comments on: Ditch the Points System! http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/ Now All Natural with 70% content and 30% Grammatical Errors. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:57:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sean http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-716 Sean Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:53:32 +0000 http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-716 Man am I with you! It ticks me off every time Bungie comes out with a new map pack and I have to shell out my card to make up the difference between what I have in my 360 "wallet" and what it actually costs. It almost always overlaps and I always have to end up buying WAY more points than I really want/need. Why can't we all just buy stuff for how much it costs? I could see M$ pricing things internally in a point system for various conversion rates for different forms of currency, but for us end users, why can't we just buy it based on its price. $1, $5, $2.69, etc. Its just ridiculous and ever since the 360 introduced this "microcurrency," its been nothing but a headache. This is one issue that I think M$ should look at and LISTEN to their users instead of trying to justify their position - just admit a mistake with grace and move on to what the PEOPLE WHO PLAY YOUR GAMES AND BUY YOUR STUFF want. Is it really that hard? Man am I with you! It ticks me off every time Bungie comes out with a new map pack and I have to shell out my card to make up the difference between what I have in my 360 “wallet” and what it actually costs. It almost always overlaps and I always have to end up buying WAY more points than I really want/need. Why can’t we all just buy stuff for how much it costs? I could see M$ pricing things internally in a point system for various conversion rates for different forms of currency, but for us end users, why can’t we just buy it based on its price. $1, $5, $2.69, etc. Its just ridiculous and ever since the 360 introduced this “microcurrency,” its been nothing but a headache. This is one issue that I think M$ should look at and LISTEN to their users instead of trying to justify their position - just admit a mistake with grace and move on to what the PEOPLE WHO PLAY YOUR GAMES AND BUY YOUR STUFF want. Is it really that hard?

]]> By: Jink http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-707 Jink Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:41:57 +0000 http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-707 walmart dollars. lol walmart dollars. lol

]]> By: Thal http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-706 Thal Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:31:24 +0000 http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-706 http://trustygamer.com/tg/home/industry-thoughts/microtransactions-need-to-be-banned/ http://trustygamer.com/tg/home/industry-thoughts/microtransactions-need-to-be-banned/

]]> By: CrazyLikeCatfish http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-705 CrazyLikeCatfish Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:57:42 +0000 http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-705 Apples to apples makes it much, much simpler. PSTriple, baby. Apples to apples makes it much, much simpler. PSTriple, baby.

]]> By: fred http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-704 fred Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:12:41 +0000 http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-704 M$ FTMFL!! M$ FTMFL!!

]]> By: Thal http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-702 Thal Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:43:01 +0000 http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-702 Erum... This is why I don't have a blog, I can't post responsibly... The last sentence above should read, "However, I can legitimately see charging (again, 'normal' currency) for extra content, such as expansion packs, items, teams, etc.." Please excuse my illiteracy. Erum… This is why I don’t have a blog, I can’t post responsibly…

The last sentence above should read, “However, I can legitimately see charging (again, ‘normal’ currency) for extra content, such as expansion packs, items, teams, etc..”

Please excuse my illiteracy.

]]> By: Thal http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-701 Thal Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:40:03 +0000 http://www.ajpapa.net/2008/04/02/ditch-the-points-system/#comment-701 Very good point and I wondered about this myself, I just don't have a blog to rant upon. Somethings, I think, should require a purchase (with 'normal' currency), but another thing that bothers me is being nickel and dimed to buy picture packs, themes, etc.. In my eyes, things like that should be "purchased" with the achievement points of the game; this is an awesome reward for playing your favorite games. However, I can see legitimately charing (again, 'normal' currency) for extra content such as expansion packs, items, etc.. My two cents. Very good point and I wondered about this myself, I just don’t have a blog to rant upon. Somethings, I think, should require a purchase (with ‘normal’ currency), but another thing that bothers me is being nickel and dimed to buy picture packs, themes, etc.. In my eyes, things like that should be “purchased” with the achievement points of the game; this is an awesome reward for playing your favorite games. However, I can see legitimately charing (again, ‘normal’ currency) for extra content such as expansion packs, items, etc..

My two cents.

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