Diablo 4's latest microtransaction controversy is a $30 portal recolor: "You can get Palworld for this price"

I an so sick of the “just don’t buy it” response to people complaining about increasingly shitty practices. It’s like if someone pisses in the far side of the pool and other people decide they like the warmth so they tell you just to stay over on the far side - The pool is still tainted, and maybe next time the pool cleaners decide not to use chlorine…

People who decide to throw money at games with such shitty practices are part of the problem.

That's an excellent analogy, to say "you can buy palworld for that" which really makes it hit different for me.

It shows you how absurd it is, even with it being optional. It's still absurd.

Right now. Somewhere on Earth. Someone. Is currently purchasing Diablo 4.

Blizzard literally became so shitty I can't waited for Microsoft to take over and clean house.

They're taking their upcoming DLC's name "Vessel of Hatred" too literally.

I played launch and the first two seasons. The game is not fun, but they clearly spend a ton of resources cranking out skins.

Skins are somewhat cool, but shit value since they only work on specific classes.

Meanwhile, skins in POE, arguably a more enjoyable game though dated, are usable across all classes.

Not exactly apples/oranges due to gender locked classes, but still.

EnShitification

I went to buy a Goal Explosion in Rocket League yesterday. Purely cosmetic item. $25. No thanks.

who needs D4 or their cosmetics? I'm just waiting for Crate to release the new Grim Dawn Expansion, will probably be cheaper than that recolor too lol

I think the issue here is people knew Diablo 4 was filled with monetization, season passes, cosmetic items etc and they bought it anyway and are complaining about it after the fact. The correct way to respond to sleazy companies is to take your business somewhere else. Reward games for being good, not for being cash grabs.

I'm glad I played the beta so I knew I wouldn't be interested in buying the full game.

blizz - the fuckhole that rapes you

I bought d4 on sale and I've gotten 110 hours out of it. Idk why I should be upset about some optional cosmetics that I'm never gonna buy.

This may be an unpopular opinion but as I see it most of D4s microtransactions are fine (still a trash game but that's a different point). They're mostly just cosmetics. They only exist so that people who want to can throw money at the company. If you don't want to buy them then just don't buy them. Like this portal recolor one. Sure it's $30 but it isn't like there is any advantage to buying it. It's not giving you faster warps to town or more xp or anything like that. It's only there for you to throw money at blizzard and have a graphic showing that you threw money at blizzard. If you don't want to throw $30 at blizzard for no gain then don't throw $30 at blizzard for no gain. If a bunch of whales want to throw away their money on cosmetics then let them.