DLC Cash Grab. Disgusting.

[<§> Sub]

I like fighting games and I like Power Rangers. My son also likes Power Rangers. But, Jeez, I can't believe the flagrant greediness of the devs in charging so much for the skins and season passes. To unlock all skins this game will cost as much (or even more) as any AAA new release!

I'm old enough to like MMPR the most, which means I'm old enough to remember when unlocking all the characters in a fighting game was done by playing it.

Almost 5 bucks for Lord Zedd! Come on! My boy actually loves Dino Charge the most and I don't even see any characters from that.

I'm very disappointed in this. It could have been a real celebration of the Power Rangers legacy, instead of a cynical attempt at squeezing as much money as possible from fans.

[Burgundy]

it appears there are a lot of misguided people here that don't understand how making a game works. The reason i make comparisons is because everyone is treating this game like a big company.

None of you have good points. Not a single one. All i get is "This game doesn't have enough" and when i ask "Enough what?" all i get is "Characters"

Name a single game.

ONE. GAME.

That is a fighting game with DLC characters for less than $4-$5.

Want the answer? You won't.

I own almost every major fighting game to be made in the last 2 decades.

Some minor ones too.

Here is a breakdown.

Cost of a character per fighting game:

Street fighter V: $6

Tekken 7: $6

King of fighters XIV: $5

Skullgirls: is $2 NOW but was $5 originally.

Street Fighter IV: Buy the next new version for $40-$60

Mortal Kombat X: $5

mortal Kombat 11: $6

Injustice: $5

Injustice 2: $6

Dragon Ball Fighterz: $5

Soulcalibur VI: $6

Rivals of Aether: $5

Guilty Gear Xrd: $5

Blazblue Cross Tag battle: $5

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Buy the new version for $40

Dead or Alive 6: $6

Jump force: $4 (LOWEST I CAN FIND)

Blazblue centralfiction: $8 (HIGHEST I FOUND)


So no. Sorry. It's not that the DLC is overpriced. It's that EVERY fighting game has this same cost per character charge.

[<§> Sub]

But most the above games have much, much higher production values and are of higher quality.
A new wheel for a Volkswagen does not cost the same as a new wheel for a Porche.

[Burgundy]

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But most the above games have much, much higher production values and are of higher quality.
A new wheel for a Volkswagen does not cost the same as a new wheel for a Porche.

Except i didn't only list large productions. Listed above are also Rivals Of Aether (Team of 10 people, was likely smaller when the game released) and Skullgirls ( I think the team was 6 people?). They follow the same trend.

[<§> Sub]

Yeah, well, there's 54 people playing BFTG right now, out of 90 million active Steam users.
People are voting with their wallets.

[Kiddo]

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Yeah, well, there's 54 people playing BFTG right now, out of 90 million active Steam users.
People are voting with their wallets.

Good thing we have cross-play with a large console community and it ultimately doesn't matter what the PC player count is.

Wait, BFTG is cross-platform? I didn't know this.

[Redblaze27]

Yes it is, with all but PS4 (so far)

[Burgundy]

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Good thing we have cross-play with a large console community and it ultimately doesn't matter what the PC player count is.

Wait, BFTG is cross-platform? I didn't know this.

It sure is. Always someone to play.

[Darkronous the Supreme Senpai]

Realistically i think the problem with little to no players playing is because they put all their eggs in one basket, by putting so much mighty morphin in the roster you kinda make anyone who grew up with the other 22 YEARS of power rangers are gonna straight up ignore it, i don't care if mighty morphin is iconic, we moved past mighty moprhin a long time ago, and the game quite frankly, doesn't show respect to non mighty morphin characters

[Redblaze27]

It made sense to piroritize them in the base roster, so the DLC could be anything else.

[Darkronous the Supreme Senpai]

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It made sense to piroritize them in the base roster, so the DLC could be anything else.

I disagree, the base roster should have had more represntation from all eras, mastodon sentry and dragon armor trini are two characters no one knows about who didn't read the comic, in the comic there was a silver space ranger sentry, that would have worked much better, it would have removed a mighty morphin rep while giving another series a spot on the main roster, dragon armor trini could have been any other character to be frank say like.... roboknight a series that kids would have seen and would love to play as him, goldar could have been switched out with any other villian from the series, trakeena, lothor, sledge etc etc, mighty morphin maybe iconic, but its not where the franchise is any more, the franchise is not mighty morphin power rangers any more, its just power rangers, and quite frankly the disrespect they show the other series in this game is quite frankly insulting

[Sunshine]

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and quite frankly the disrespect they show the other series in this game is quite frankly insulting

Hello department of redundancy department ;)

But in all seriousness I've seen people saying the game is disrespectful to fans or to seasons other than mighty Morphin. And that just doesn't make sense. Was mmpr overrepresented in the base roster? Yeah probably, but it was done because a: it's the literal face of power rangers, and b: because the games story mode is based on the shattered grid comics arc which focuses mostly on the mighty morphing team. The fact that they have been adding characters from different seasons in the dlc seasons and putting tons of love and care into every character shows that they are trying to respect the source as much as possible.

This game isn't a quick cash grab where there are 100+ rangers (the vast majority of which are shadowclones of a mere fraction of the full roster) every character is well thought out, balanced, lore friendly, fun, and interesting. The games production value is way higher than it has any right to be for being an indi fighter made in a niche ip.

[Darkronous the Supreme Senpai]

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and quite frankly the disrespect they show the other series in this game is quite frankly insulting

Hello department of redundancy department ;)

But in all seriousness I've seen people saying the game is disrespectful to fans or to seasons other than mighty Morphin. And that just doesn't make sense. Was mmpr overrepresented in the base roster? Yeah probably, but it was done because a: it's the literal face of power rangers, and b: because the games story mode is based on the shattered grid comics arc which focuses mostly on the mighty morphing team. The fact that they have been adding characters from different seasons in the dlc seasons and putting tons of love and care into every character shows that they are trying to respect the source as much as possible.

This game isn't a quick cash grab where there are 100+ rangers (the vast majority of which are shadowclones of a mere fraction of the full roster) every character is well thought out, balanced, lore friendly, fun, and interesting. The games production value is way higher than it has any right to be for being an indi fighter made in a niche ip.

Niche ip? Power rangers is a multi BILLION dollar ip, also to some of your other points, they didn't have to follow shattered grid the game isn't name after the comics so it could have been a orginal story with ranger teams throughout the ages. Also i know this might be a hard concept to grasp but i'll explain it bluntly, Mighty morphin has NOT been the face of power rangers in nearly 2 decades, hell samurai was the face of power rangers for teh newer audience and i don't see them reprsented, also how long before the dlc dries up, its not like the game is making enough money to justify constant support, battle for the grid while i do love teh game, is a terrible represnation of a beloved 25 year franchise, and quite frankly it's kinda disgusting

[Sunshine]

So mighty morphing isn't the face of the franchise? Why was the McDonald's toy mmpr red? Why was mmpr red a balloon in the Thanksgiving parade? why was the 2017 reboot a redux of might morphing? Why was the comic series (which has been a huge success in the power rangers and general comic book communities) focused primarily on mighty morphing? Personally I think we should move away from the mighty morphing notsalgia trip but clearly it's working for them. And since you have no numbers to back up your claim that "the game isn't making enough money to justify constant support" I'ma just say that with the acquisition by animoca (which I'm not too happy about personally) said that the liscense and games under it will get continued support until sep 2020 and if the profit is high enough will automatically renew for 2021 so... I'ma guess the game is doing better than you think it is.

Lastly while I do want more representation from other seasons this community poll sort of paints a picture: https://twitter.com/ForTheGridFans/status/1146821503696220160?s=19

It was created after the game dropped before season 1 was announced. Looks like nway is listening to the fans and adding characters they want instead before trying to rep every possible season.

Edit: to clarify a bit. I personally do not think mighty morphing should be the face of the franchise, but Hasbro / Lionsgate / Saban clearly believe it is, and it has been working for them. Just look at how much better the mighty Morphin lightning figured sell over the rest of the lightning figures.

[Burgundy]

Well technically MMPR only has 5 characters. I would separate the comic only characters. (I'd count Kim as both)

MMPR: 5

MMPR Comic only: 4

All other categories only have 1-2 characters.

Super Megaforce: 1

SPD: 2

Mystic Force: 1

Jungle Fury: 1

Time Force: 2

Zeo: 1

Lost Galaxy: 1

2017 film: 1

[Darkronous the Supreme Senpai]

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Well technically MMPR only has 5 characters. I would separate the comic only characters. (I'd count Kim as both)

MMPR: 5

MMPR Comic only: 4

All other categories only have 1-2 characters.

Super Megaforce: 1

SPD: 2

Mystic Force: 1

Jungle Fury: 1

Time Force: 2

Zeo: 1

Lost Galaxy: 1

2017 film: 1

MMPR comic characters still count of mmpr, and the reboot movie is a remake of mmpr so that counts, so as it stands right now..... thats 10 mmpr characters out of 18.... yeah thats too much espically on base roster