So few days ago it was revealed that MK11 will have microtransactions, which basically means that you will be able to buy a virtual currency in the game with real money to be able to instantly unlock all cosmetic items like outfits and gear.
They are saying that you don't have to pay for anything in the game and that everything is obtainable by playing the game.
As long as it's reasonably obtainable I'll have no issue with it. Ultimately I think it's a good thing some can pay to unlock stuff that doesn't give anyone a fighting advantage.
The question is: how grindy will MK11 be.
Many ppl are worried about this part. Knowing that it's WB game and how things worked in the past for their previous games like Shadow of War, which was really grindy game that got very big backlash for forcing players to use real money to be able to level up faster and finish the game.
Haven't played that game but it sounds like that game had money allow progression unlike what MK11's Micro transactions are told to be. They specifically said it won't give any player an advantage in game but only give players cosmetics and things that don't effect stats, moves or competitive play. I'd be pissed if MK became a wallet warrior fighter but I have no reason to think that will happen.
Developers even removed mecrotransactions (currency) and endgame grind with a patch because of the backlash and all the hate the game was getting from players and media.
That is horrible for that game but could show promise for MK11 since they have been through this before and fully understand how not to mess things up due to greed. This also shows they care what thier community thinks about game impact from monetary transactions.
Many players think that Injustice 2 was also very, very grindy game and to be able to get one gear set for one character you had to play a lot and pray to RNG gods. Sadly it looks like WB learned nothing from this, and they continue to include microtransactions in their games and MK11 is next.
Where did you get the idea that they learned nothing from this? I heard from many that they changed how we get stuff in MK11 so there is no loot boxes or gamble system. Apparently we can get cosmetics from Character Towers, Towers of Time, Krypt guided by the one and only Shang Tsung Carry Tagawa and even classic towers.
My question is, are you worried about this? What do you think about MK game having microtransactions and option to buy easy fatalities or cosmetics with real money? Do you think that this will affect how you get everything by just playing the game? Are you ready to grind to be able to get everything that you want, or you consider supporting this and paying real money?
As long as it truly doesn't effect gameplay and it doesn't become too grindy I'm all for it. Not everyone has time to grind everything like most of us will. I myself will be getting everything without money from Krypt and Towers the old MK way, Earning them and discovery. But I hold no judgement to anyone who does buy everything in the Krypt. If it becomes a grind fest then I'll probably unlock some just to get that awesome skin/costumes. I'm sure there will be characters I'm not as familiar with that I'll want thier skin for myself and others.
