Very interesting Video Interview, the microtransactions might break it for some players.

anyone who gets turned off by a free game with optional micropayments was just looking to pick faults anyhow.

Originally posted by Xennith

anyone who gets turned off by a free game with optional micropayments was just looking to pick faults anyhow.

To the console crowd playing a Online shooter with Micro Transaction DLC every couple months is nothing new.

It's seen as a negative to PC owners since most of the F2p shooters are filled with cheats and hacks on PC.

FPS games are much more stable over Xbox live and Psn.

The FPS console junkies will eat Dust514 up.

im going to shell out for an xbox for it if its not on pc, it looks very exciting. planetside 2 :)

Where this micro-transaction information comes from? I was watching EVE fanfest stream and don't remember there was a word about it.

it was in the eurogamer artical.

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Originally posted by Xennith
it was in the eurogamer artical.

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They did say microstransaction on the fanfest, it was a response to the most common complaint on the forums about dust "I don't want to pay another subscription".

For more details they said something about using microtransactions to buy weapon blueprints. Each blueprint enabling you to make several thousand copies of the weapon.
Also the leveling comes in here in that you have to unlock the blueprints through some ingame progression before you can buy them.

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Originally posted by Mcgreag
They did say microstransaction on the fanfest, it was a response to the most common complaint on the forums about dust "I don't want to pay another subscription"

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My source is what was said during the Dust presentation at the Fanfest.
Once the videos are posted I'll link.

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Originally posted by Mcgreag
My source is what was said during the Dust presentation at the Fanfest.
Once the videos are posted I'll link.

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Originally posted by Gdemami

 

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Originally posted by Mcgreag
My source is what was said during the Dust presentation at the Fanfest.
Once the videos are posted I'll link.

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I will keep looking...

 

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/254454/General-New-Dust-514-Info.html

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Originally posted by tvalentine
 
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/254454/General-New-Dust-514-Info.html

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So far I was unable to find a single quote or resource of CCP representative talking about micro-transactions.

Originally posted by Gdemami

 

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Originally posted by tvalentine
 
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/254454/General-New-Dust-514-Info.html

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Couldn't care less about another unofficial article.

 

So far I was unable to find a single quote or resource of CCP representative talking about micro-transactions.

great, i'll be the first to tell you "i told you so".... so whats it like living in complete ignorance?

EDIT: also i guess i owe you a "i told you so" as well for saying they were changing sov in the winter expansion .... even with the quotes you still didnt believe me..... well here it is, I told you so.

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Originally posted by tvalentine
EDIT: also i guess i owe you a "i told you so" as well for saying they were changing sov in the winter expansion .... even with the quotes you still didnt believe me..... well here it is, I told you so.

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No worries, you don't owe me anything.

Originally posted by Gdemami

 

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Originally posted by tvalentine
 
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/254454/General-New-Dust-514-Info.html

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Couldn't care less about another unofficial article.

 

So far I was unable to find a single quote or resource of CCP representative talking about micro-transactions.

http://www.massively.com/2009/10/05/eve-fanfest-2009-highlights/

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/dust-514-preview

Both eve and dust 514 highlights in the massively article and the meat of what was said about DUST is in the eurogamer article.

Originally posted by Zeroxin

Originally posted by Gdemami

 

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Originally posted by tvalentine
 
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/254454/General-New-Dust-514-Info.html

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Couldn't care less about another unofficial article.

 

So far I was unable to find a single quote or resource of CCP representative talking about micro-transactions.

 

http://www.massively.com/2009/10/05/eve-fanfest-2009-highlights/

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/dust-514-preview

Both eve and dust 514 highlights in the massively article and the meat of what was said about DUST is in the eurogamer article.

hmm looks like the unofficial article i linked was correct.

Video is now posted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNhPig8inEY
The dust stuff starts at around 1:07:00
Microstransactions are mentioned at 1:14:30.
There where more at the Q and A session afterward but that video has not been posted yet.

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Originally posted by Mcgreag

Microstransactions are mentioned at 1:14:30.

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EDIT:
Ah, I got it now.
It is not said, but it is mentioned on the slide with 'Economy system'.

Microtransactions

When DUST launches, it will use a microtransaction based revenue model. Players will, of course, have to buy the game at retail, but as DUST’s Atli Már Sveinsson said in the game’s press presentation, “We still have to pay for servers and such.”

Knowing that microtransactions of any kind can cause heated debate amongst players, the developers were quick to point out that they do not intend to put any item up for sale that would allow players to “buy win.” While the full details are being fleshed out, and any specific information in this area is subject to change, the plan at this point is to make items like blueprints available for purchase. Players who may be concerned that others will be able to purchase items without having earned them will be pleased to know that the company plans to implement a system wherein players have to unlock the right to purchase certain things so that it all comes out on the level.

Source: www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/3593/page/1