Will Borderlands 3 have Loot-Boxes and other Microtransactions?

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ATM i am playing BL2 which is not much fun due to the drop rates - so i set them to a reasonable level - i like playing the game - and farming to some extrent but mostly i want to play normally.

Should BL3 add Loot-Bxoes and MT chances are Mods that make the game better with reasonable Drops would probably be considered cheating or worse?


Dont get me wrong farming etc. can be fun when you have a lot of spare time - but when you get older and have less time for gaming its not fun anymore (at least when it requires unreasonable time) - also you do realize that extreme farming simply isnt fun at all and simply wastes your time.

[Charlie The Cheng]

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Yeah you're right though but BL2 is solid good game that hold it self pretty well after 7 years. Not many game can be that level. I don't know can BL3 beat that record.

Yeah its not a bad game but the cartoon-graphics also help. Due to the style of graphics the visuals still dont seem too outdated.

You should check the orginal Borderland gameplay from E3 2008. Thank god that they changed it to Cell Shading. But graphics is just a small part...the contents of BL2 and fast paced shooting style with little challenge and RPG are the things that make BL2 great.

[Chinfu1189]

When borderlands 2 has relics that boost exp and relic that boost drop rates maybe the people who are slow and dont try to grind can pay for stuff but let the majority play the game it was meant to be played

[Charlie The Cheng]

Yeah i hope its gonna be like BL2 level when it could help you in some early level but not a game breaking stuff or anythings else

[Coldhands]

引用自 NormireX：

引用自 Coldhands：

BL3 will have micro transactions; they’ve talked a bit about those already. We know some of them will alter drop rates, and I think XP gain.

I don't remember seeing anything where they confirmed mtx. Yeah there will be gear in the game that gives bonus to XP and loot chance but they never said there would be any purchasable items. It is most likely going to follow the BL2 model I would hope. But yeah your statement is not entirely true.

It’s possible I misread that then. I thought what they were saying was that they were selling boosts and the more expensive editions came with some included.
If I got that wrong then, my bad; ignore what I said earlier.

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[goat]

引用自 Coldhands：

BL3 will have micro transactions; they’ve talked a bit about those already. We know some of them will alter drop rates, and I think XP gain.

No it will not have any sort of microtransactions, just a preorder bonus that grans a bonus % XP gain, which BL2 had as well .

[Coldhands]

^Like I said, I may have been mistaken about that.
However, since BL2 had a bunch of micro transactions, and those are even more of a thing now than they were in 2012, I’ll be pretty surprised if BL3 doesn’t have some sort of micro transactions, even if they aren’t boosts.

[Jedster]

引用自 bool3max：

引用自 Coldhands：

BL3 will have micro transactions; they’ve talked a bit about those already. We know some of them will alter drop rates, and I think XP gain.

No it will not have any sort of microtransactions, just a preorder bonus that grans a bonus % XP gain, which BL2 had as well .

You don't actually believe that do ya? There is no way in hell that BL3 don't have microtransactions! BL2 had alot of skins to buy and headhunter DLC's are not exactly long as well, but you think that with BL3 will be different? Yes... it will have even more overpriced skins, currency's and stuff to buy, be sure about that my friend.

[Pocahawtness]

Why are you even playing a game that needs farming if you hate farming?

I would actually be surprised if BL3 doesn't have micro-transactions. Look at the amount of paid DLC and so on for BL2 and they are well in to the idea of making as much money as possible out of the game. Several people associated with BL3 have already made statements that they see no reason why legendary weapons could not be sold.

I have always believed in supporting developers and as long as the items are optional then I don't see a problem. But I am starting to view 2K and Gearbox as cash grabbers ( why else would they go with Epic? ) so it's smacks of "greed" to me right now, which I certainly will not support with my cash.

[Bringoutyerded]

引用自 Loren：

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I don't need a co-op loot game with a community that is too casual to get gear honestly.

Sorry to tell you this, but BL2 is full of this activity.

[Chinfu1189]

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Why are you even playing a game that needs farming if you hate farming?

I would actually be surprised if BL3 doesn't have micro-transactions. Look at the amount of paid DLC and so on for BL2 and they are well in to the idea of making as much money as possible out of the game. Several people associated with BL3 have already made statements that they see no reason why legendary weapons could not be sold.

I have always believed in supporting developers and as long as the items are optional then I don't see a problem. But I am starting to view 2K and Gearbox as cash grabbers ( why else would they go with Epic? ) so it's smacks of "greed" to me right now, which I certainly will not support with my cash.

I dont hate farming i just hate it when its too extreme.

Also what is the problem with people like me adjusting the game in a way that makes them the most fun for myself? Does that hurt you?

I also think Skyrim is a bad game - yet i love it with modes. So i shouldnt play Skyrim?

The problem is - like this stuff that was free all the time with modding etc. - suddenly costs real money. And to maximize profits do you treally think they wont adjust gameplay to payd loot (make cosmetics not drop in game or very rare, also guns etc.).

And reality is companies getting more money doesnt mean they spend more for better games. Just look at mobile-games or Call of Duty - they make tons of money still the games didnt become better - it had the opposite effect some even had less content than before ...

I do understand what you mean - but i think the times when developers actually were passionate are over - and even if they are most of the time developers arent the ones who make the decisions these days. Gaming industry has changed a lot. Its now one of the biggest or even the biggest entertainment industry.

I dont see how farming can be extreme

[Trundle]

is this gonna be another GAAS or something

[Zen_Disaster]

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ATM i am playing BL2 which is not much fun due to the drop rates - so i set them to a reasonable level - i like playing the game - and farming to some extrent but mostly i want to play normally.

Should BL3 add Loot-Bxoes and MT chances are Mods that make the game better with reasonable Drops would probably be considered cheating or worse?


Dont get me wrong farming etc. can be fun when you have a lot of spare time - but when you get older and have less time for gaming its not fun anymore (at least when it requires unreasonable time) - also you do realize that extreme farming simply isnt fun at all and simply wastes your time.

Can't tell you about BL3 though I doubt it from GBX but anyway we'll learn about its faults like microtrans soon after the game's release. I usually wait to buy until I know for sure.

About the drop rates on the very rare items, the BL series games might not be your cup of tea but extreme farming is part of most FPS ARPG's including the BL games and it's recommended you like it as I do or at least not mind it. If you enjoy "cheating" in very rares, you can build whatever game items you want whenever you want them by installing the 3rd party software called Gibbed (google it for downloads).

[Hunkulees]

If you don’t have time to hunt for legendaries, use Gibbed. Problem solved

And enjoy the game however you want

[Thogmar]

I've got hundreds of keys I got from facebook/twitter that I haven't even used yet. Play for as long at you like then fire off a key once in awhile if you don't like grinding too much. Massive weapons will bring you all the XP you want, if you're worried about collecting various loot junk, well the game is designed by professionals who made choices after extensive testing.
I love the game for the writing, graphics, acting, weapon design, level design, etc. It's a massive effort and well done, if you main complaint is the rate of looting, then perhaps taking a break and getting some perspective is in order.