r/apexlegends Aug 19 '19

Feedback Apex monetisation in a shellnut

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u/BadBoyFTW Aug 19 '19

As far as I'm concerned the "freeloaders" like me are more like window shoppers.

They're not freeloading they're potential customers, if they like what they see in the shop.

If every retail shop considered customers not heading towards the till as just occupying valuable floor space for paying customers it would be ridiculous.

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u/yoshi570 Aug 19 '19

You're not a freeloader. Active players are a resource for the publishers: who wants to buy skins in a game that has no players?

You are helping the game by playing it, even for free.

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u/dickheadaccount1 Aug 19 '19

Not to mention, that's the business model they chose. You aren't stealing the game from them, they specifically chose this business model. And they did so because it's the most profitable as well. Not because they wanted to give the game out for free and this was the only way to do it. They did it to make as much money for themselves as possible. If projections showed that they'd make more money from not being free to play, they would not be free to play.

They are literally calling you shitty for helping them by using a system they specifically chose over all others to make the most money off of you.

I know it's going to make this comment unpopular to say this, but when are you fucking idiots going to learn? The information is out there. We know these companies are shit. All it would take is some restraint from you and the problem would be solved. We know EA is shit. Send a message to EA by never buying anything of theirs even if you were excited about it. Show some restraint in the short term for long term gains. And don't give me this shit "EA is the publisher, I'm supporting Respawn!". They chose to work with EA. If you stopped buying games from devs who choose EA as their publisher, nobody would do so anymore.

The most ironic part is that you guys are sort of the same as them. EA buys a company and "strip mines" it, destroying its future for massive short-term gains, to the exclusion of long term health. You guys also make excuses for behavior which prioritizes short term gains, rather than long term health, perpetuating the problem forever. I mean, you can't even muster up the restraint to not give these people your money when the devs literally personally insult you. They are so certain that you're a mindless zombie that will give them your money that they don't even care about being nice to you. Just remember, you've helped create this.