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by sathackr 2913 days ago
How can any of these games be fair with the all of the new pay-to-play models?

I don't play Fortnite but I see "V-Bucks" available to purchase from the Microsoft store, so I assume it's the same.

Anyone with enough money can just go buy all the upgrades and dominate.

Maybe those cheating don't have the money to buy the gear, so they're trying to level the field in a way that's reachable to them.

edit: apparently the pay-to-play upgrades in Fortnite are cosmetic only. Not sure about the others.
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soulnothing 2913 days ago
I installed and gave fortnite a quick try. I liked the gameplay. But it felt like a mobile game on the pc. The V-Bucks you mention are purchased with cash. But they're used to buy the equivalent of a card pack. You have no idea what you're getting. It was also riddled with notifications, exclamation marks all over the place of things you need to check.

I've only played save the world. Which is a small team against a computer. That is where you get these card packs. Which you give heros, survivors, traps, materials, weapons, etc.

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owlninja 2913 days ago
Just as an FYI "V-Bucks" in Fortnite only change the cosmetics of your character, you cannot purchase an actual advantage.
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sathackr 2913 days ago
Guess that's what I get for ass-u-me-ng..

Was going off the description "...In Save the World you can purchase Llama Pinata card packs that contain weapon, trap and gadget schematics..."

in which I took weapon, trap, and gadget schematics to mean something that could give you an advantage.

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jimminy 2913 days ago
Fortnite only offers cosmetic purchases.

Monetary exchange through this game, and many others, in this format of money for cosmetic content does not alter the gameplay mechanics in any way.

At best you could argue a marginal camouflage impact, but that is so minor it is effectively non-existent.

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p3llin0r3 2913 days ago
Fortnight and Overwatch both ONLY offer cosmetic improvements, so you cannot gain an edge by spending money.

Many many games have taken this model, though. I love TCG games, but they're so stupidly expensive and pay to win I've given up.

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